Richards High School is offering Dual Credit thru Blinn College and UTPB for the 2022-2023 school year.
(Taken from page 5 of the Richards ISD 2022 – 2023 Course Catalog)
Dual Credit
Students have the opportunity to take more intellectually challenging and stimulating course work to earn college credit hours, saving time and money earning a college degree. These courses count as advanced level grade points (affecting graduation ranks) and will be recorded on the student’s high school and college transcripts. Qualified RISD students will take the courses with Blinn College (our district’s community college) online or face-to-face, or online with The University of Texas - Permian Basin (UTPB) via TXVSN.
Course offerings include English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Art. Other dual credit coursework, including CTE courses, may be available. See available course offerings thru the links on the Richards ISD Counselor’s Dual Credit website (https://www.richardsisd.net/dualcredit).
Courses may begin prior to the start of the RISD school year. Students and families will be responsible for tuition, fees, purchasing textbooks, communicating with the college, and having internet access available outside of the school day / year. The cost per semester per course depends upon which institution is selected and will be approximately $100-115 per credit hour (most courses are 3 credit hours) plus the cost of textbooks and fees. Tuition and fees will be paid directly to the institution prior to the deadline. Books will be purchased via the college or other online source.
Students qualify to take dual credit courses with a 3.5 unweighted GPA and demonstrated college readiness by meeting the Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2 (TSIA2) minimum scores or exemptions below. Only Math scores need to be met to enroll in a Math dual credit course. Only ELAR and Essay scores need to be met to enroll in non-Math dual credit courses. Arrange and coordinate TSIA2 testing with the RISD school counselor or the institution before the registration deadline.
Minimum TSI assessment scores are:
- Math 950
- Reading 945
- Essay score of 5
Qualifying TSI standard exemptions include:
- ACT composite score of 23 with a minimum of 19 on each section (English / Reading / Writing / Math)
- EOC English II 4000+ (accepted by UTPB, not accepted by Blinn College)
- EOC Algebra I 4000+ and a passing grade in Algebra II (accepted by UTPB, not accepted by Blinn College)
- PSAT 460 English Reading / Writing, and 510 Math (accepted by UTPB, not accepted by Blinn College)
- SAT 480 English Reading / Writing and 530 Math
How do Dual Credit courses correlate to Richards High School courses?
University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) Dual Credit Website
Blinn College Dual Credit Website
RHS Transcript Request
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