The door is wide open for qualified high school students to get a head start on college through the Dual Credit program offered by the Dallas County Community College District. Tuition is waived for qualified high school students enrolled through Dual Credit if their high school participates in the program. Dual credit means the students earn credit for high school and college course work simultaneously.
Any class offered by DCCCD – transferable college courses and technical/occupational programs – can be considered for Dual Credit, as long as the course is needed to complete high school graduation requirements. Students from ALL educational venues are welcomed: public, private, home, and charter. The requirements for participation in Dual Credit are as follows:
Classes are offered to JUNIORS and SENIORS who,
Students who are not THEA exempt will need to take the Accuplacer Test at Richland. The test is free, but it does take approximately three hours to complete. Students should contact one of the Richland College Dual Credit staff members listed below for test times and a testing referral. The THEA exemption cut-off scores are:
ACT Composite 23+ English 19+ Math 19+
SAT Composite 1070+ Reading 500+ Math 500+
TAKS Language Arts 2200+ Writing 3+ Math 2200+
For additional information about the Dual Credit program go to www.richlandcollege.edu/dual or contact:
Bonnie Hueston 972-761-6815
Gay Ricks 972-238-6116
Lisa Graef 972-238-6190
Latisha Harrison 972-761-6721