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Dual Credit is a program for high school Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors to take college courses while in high school and receive credits for both high school graduation and a college degree. Dual Credit students could earn more than 40 hours of college credit by the time they graduate from high school.

Academic Partnerships serves Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ and its vast service area in three important ways: Dual Credit, extension areas, and recruitment. The staff visits campuses and communities throughout Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s vast service area. In addition, the extensions areas staff is housed in three centers located in Andrews, Monahans, and Pecos. For recruitment purposes, please contact Academic Partnerships by e-mailing recruitment@odessa.edu. For Dual Credit, please send all inquiries to dualcredit@odessa.edu. 

Benefits of Dual Credit:

• Seamless transition from high school to college
• Greater likelihood of success in subsequent collegiate work
• Greater likelihood of earning a high school diploma and a college degree
• Reduced cost of enrolling in higher education courses
• Dual Credit courses are accepted at most Texas institutions of higher education

Steps to Apply

1. Meet with your high school counselor
2. Complete 
3. Pass TSIA 2.0 - Please visit the Testing Center page for more information on testing and exemptions.
4. Register for class(es) with your high school counselor
5. Pay online or over the phone - For questions about costs and payment plan set up, please refer to the Payment

 

Click HERE to learn more about Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s Early College High Schools (ECHS). 

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High School Benefits

• Increase student’s curriculum options
• Increase student retention
• Meets House Bill 1 – Advancement of College Readiness