Dual Credit

• Benefits and Challenges
• Getting a Head Start
• Texas Success Initiative
• Statement on Academic Honesty (PDF)
• Checklist for Dual Credit (PDF)
• High School Student Enrollment Form (PDF)
• Dual Credit Consent for Emergency Treatment (PDF)
• DCCCD Application Admission Form (PDF)
• DISD Approved Courses (PDF)
• RISD Approved Courses (PDF)

Texas Success Initiative

The Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requires testing and advising of students who attend a public college or university. The program assesses a student's basic academic skills in performing effectively in college-level coursework. A student may meet the exemption, but still need to test for placement.

You are TSI exempt if:

1. Your 11th grade TAKS scores reflect a score of 2200 on Mathematics and a score of 2200 on English Language Arts with a minimum writing subsection score of 3.
2. Your SAT scores are less than five years old, taken at one test administration and reflect a minimum of 1070 combined score with no less than 500+ on verbal and 500+ on math.
3. Your ACT scores are less than five years old, taken at one test administration and reflect a minimum composite score of 23+ with at least a 19+ in English and a 19+ in math.

Students who are not exempt may take the Richland College Assessment test, ACCUPLACER. There is a deadline for testing due to scoring requirements. The following web sites have good reviews for Accuplacer:

How do I prepare?

Before taking the assessment get a good night's sleep and eat a healthy meal. Review multiple web sites prior to testing. Plan to give the assessment three to five hours for completion; do not rush.