René Villarreal
Undergraduate Admissions & Info Shop Director

Dual Enrollment Program

General Information

Dual enrollment is a program that allows high school students to simultaneously earn college or vocational credit toward a postsecondary certificate or degree at UTB/TSC that will also count as credit toward a high school diploma.  Dual enrollment courses are college courses.  Students should understand that the amount of work necessary to succeed in dual enrollment courses may be greater than that of high school courses. In addition, dual enrollment courses become a part of a student’s permanent college transcript.  Students should check with their high school guidance counselor prior to enrolling in dual enrollment courses.

Step 1:  Fill out the Dual Enrollment Program Application

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Step 2:  Provide official grade transcript with test scores

Step 3:  Read and sign Student Guidelines For the Dual Enrollment Program (Español)  & Request for Dual Enrollment forms

For more information contact Edward Camarillo, Program Coordinator, at (956) 982-0194 or by e-mail at edward.camarillo@utb.edu  or the Early College Access Center at (956) 982-0197.


Admissions Criteria

• Students who have completed their junior year of high school may, upon recommendation of their high school principal, be permitted to enroll as a Dual Enrollment student.
• Student must pass all sections of the TAKS in order to participate in the Dual Enrollment Program.
• If the student has passed all sections of the TAKS, but has not met the minimum scores to become exempt from the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) test, the student must take and pass all sections of the THEA prior to enrolling.

Tuition and Fees

The cost of tuition and fees is waived for all students admitted into the Dual Enrollment Program, as determined by the Southmost Union Junior College District Board of Trustees. However, the student will be responsible for a $5.00 records fee for each dual credit course to be paid by published deadlines.