SAN JACINTO COLLEGE DUAL CREDIT PROGRAM

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SAN JACINTO COLLEGE DUAL CREDIT PROGRAM

• begin earning college credit while still in high
  school!
• Juniors and Seniors

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WHAT IS DUAL CREDIT??

• Juniors and Seniors can earn BOTH high school AND
  college credit at the same time!
• Its up to your school what will be counted as
  high school (Dual) credit.

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WHAT IS EARLY ADMISSIONS?

• High School Juniors and Seniors may enroll in
  college classes to earn college credit only,
  also. Getting a jump start to earning college
  credit hours you may even consider this for
  summer. Student pays regular tuition for these
  classes.

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WHY START COLLEGE EARLY?

• It will save you time to complete a certificate
  or degree after graduation.
• It will save you money! SJC pays 70 LPISD pays
  30 and books! ( Normally about 120 - 237
  tuition/fees, plus 85 books)
• Small classes to help you transition from high
  school to the college setting while still living
  at home.

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B COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS

• LPISD PURCHASES BOOKS FOR DUAL CREDIT!
• (This saves you and your family lots of
• money - about 85 - 200! See Ms. Brunson
• about getting your books for academic
• classes.)
• Mrs. Seibert will have the books for
• career/technology dual credit students.

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SCANTRONS

• SCANTRONS
• You will need to check with your college
  instructor to see if scantrons will be used for
  tests. If so, you will need to purchase your own
  at the SJC campus, in the Bookstore (Student
  Center Building) or from vending machines at
  various locations on the campus.

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WHAT CAN YOU TAKE FOR DUAL CREDIT ENROLLMENT?

• Each school district determines what students can
  take for dual credit.

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ACADEMIC SCHEDULE

• JUNIORS 11th
• Both semesters
• Take two classes
• 100 220 p.m.
• Monday through Thursday
• One-M/W Other T/TH
• U.S. History 1301/02
• Psychology 1300-Fall
• (Learning Framework)
• Psychology 2301-Spr.
• (General Psychology)

• SENIORS 12th
• 730 850 a.m.
• 100 220 p.m.
• Monday through Thursday
• Classes are M/W or T/TH
• English 1301/1302
• Government 2305
• Economics 2301
• College Algebra-Fall
• Finite or other - Spring

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Some of the programs jrs. And srs. May elect to
take areACCOUNTING DraftingBusiness Electr
icalComputers emtCriminal Justice medical
term.Cosmetology Restaurant(begins in Jr.
year) management OthersPlease see
Mrs. Seibert, LPISD Coord.For Career Technical
Education.

• CAREER TECHNOLOGY
• DUAL CREDIT

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WILL CLASSES TRANSFER?

• TEXAS LAW MANDATES THAT ALL STATE SUPPORTED
  COLLEGES UNIVERSITIES HAVE A CORE CURRICULUM
  THAT WILL AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFER TO ALL TEXAS
  PUBLIC COLLEGES UNIVERSITIES.
• The student must check with
• PRIVATE OUT OF STATE
• COLLEGES - and for transfer of
• TECHNICAL CLASSES.

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WILL I PASS?

• SOME TIPS FOR SUCCESS
• 1. ATTEND CLASS!
• 2. PREPARE FOR CLASS
• 3. STUDY FOR TESTS AHEAD OF TIME
• 4. BE AN ACTIVE LISTENER
• 5. TAKE GOOD NOTES
• 6. READ YOUR TEXTBOOK
• 7. GET TO KNOW YOUR PROFESSOR

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ABSENCES LATE ARRIVALS

• ABSENCES
• SJC INSTRUCTORS WILL REPORT ABSENCES TO THE
  OFFICE. THEN THAT INFORMATION IS SENT TO THE
  H.S.

• LATE ARRIVALS
• STUDENTS WHO ARRIVE AFTER CLASSES BEGIN WILL
  ENTER THE FRONT DOOR SIGN IN AT THE LPCC OFFICE.

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MORE ABOUT ABSENCESThink of this as a job.

• MISSING EVEN ONE DAY A STUDENT MISSES CRUCIAL
  INFORMATION. MORE THAN ONE ABSENCE, A STUDENT
  RUNS THE RISK OF NOT DOING WELL.
• (You can compare this with missing a day of work
  on a job.)
• REGARDLESS THE REASON FOR THE ABSENCE MATERIAL
  IS STILL MISSED. (H.S. excused or not)

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Grade Tracking

• Its the students Job To
  Keep Track!!
• The Dual Credit office will keep the school
  informed.
• SJC instructors will post grades on
  Blackboard accessed through the
• SJC web page.

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DO WE GET ANY DAYS OFF??

• DUAL CREDIT FOLLOWS
• THE COLLEGE CALENDAR
• NOT THE High School calendar.
• September 7 LABOR DAY IS A SJC HOLIDAY!
  However . . . .
• No October Columbus Day holiday for SJC
• BUT - LPISD usually has that day off.
• Thanksgiving week is different
• SJC is NOT OUT THE WHOLE WEEK -
• OUT ONLY WED., THURS. FRI.

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STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

• In colleges, a student must self-disclose any
  disability information he/she wishes to share
  with instructors or other college personnel.
• For special accommodations, a student must meet
  with the college counselor to make arrangements.
  Documentation must be submitted.

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SJC EMAIL IMPORTANT!

• Please set up your SOS account.
• SJC email is how the college and instructors will
  correspond with you. PLEASE CHECK YOUR SJC EMAIL
  DAILY!
• You may access your SJC email account on the SJC
  home page.

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SJC/LA PORTE COLLEGE CENTER (academics)

• SOME BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE CENTER
• 732 S. Broadway, La Porte, Texas
• HOURS OPEN 700 A.M. 400 P.M. DURING THE
  SCHOOL YEAR
• SAN JACINTO COLLEGE DUAL CREDIT OFFICE,
• SJC CENTRAL CAMPUS, 8060 SPENCER HWY
  ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, ROOM 257.

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How would I get to SJC classes?

• LPHS furnishes transportation to the College
  Center or you may drive or ride with someone and
  park in the back parking lot of the Center.
• If you will be taking a class at SJC Central
  Campus, you will need to obtain a parking permit
  (no cost) to place on your car windshield. You
  may obtain this from the SJC Business Office.

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CAUTION!!

• While beginning college early has many benefits,
  it also comes with many responsibilities!
• College classes are more work and more
  independent study time is required. The same
  curriculum is used for high school students as
  with regular college students. There must be
  adequate time in students schedules to allow for
  college study for each course.
• Students need self discipline, maturity, good
  study skills and time management.
• Good attendance is required. Projects, papers,
  etc. must be turned in by certain deadlines.
  There are usually no allowances for late items.

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HERES WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO SIGN UP

• Apply - Apply Texas appl.
• PAA Pre-Assessment Activity
• Assessment TSIA or other scores
• Meningitis Vaccination
• Enrollment Form
• Final H.S. Approval
• ALL DUE BY MAY 29!

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Steps to apply

1. Apply
2. PAA
3. Assessment
4. Meningitis Vaccination
5. Enrollment Form
6. Final H.S. Approval

• Apply Texas application
  process.
• Go to www.sanjac.edu

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Steps to apply

• 2. 3. PAA TESTING
• Pre-Assessment Activity then

• Apply
• PAA
• Assessment
• Meningitis
• Enrollment
• Form
• 6.Final H.S.
• Approval

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STEPS TO APPLY

• 3. PAA Testing contd.
• Texas public colleges must assess students in
  reading, writing, and math. Allowed assessments
  are
• SAT 1070 with Critical Reading Math 500
• ACT 23 with Math and English 19
• Rising juniors only may use PSAT scores for the
  11th grade dual credit if they are
• 107 (Reading Math) and each 50

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Steps to apply

• If a student has none of these, then he/she must
  take the TSIA exam.
• To be given at LPHS at no cost in the H.S.
  Library computer lab beginning at 800 a.m. on
  Fri., March 27 or Tues., March 31,
• Fri., May 1 Mon., May 4 or Fri., May 15.
• Students unable to test at the HS may
• test at SJC. See handout, please.

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In order to test, a student must first complete
the Pre-Assessment Activity survey (PAA) and
print out the confirmation page, turn it in to
Mrs. Brunsons office, then sign up for
testing.See handout.

• PAA TESTING contd

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STEPS TO APPLY

• 4. Meningitis Vaccination
• 5 years from enrollment
• since 8/24/2010

• Apply
• PAA
• Assessment
• Meningitis Vaccination
• Enrollment Form
• Final H.S. Approval

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Steps to apply

• 5. ENROLLMENT FORM
• This will let SJC and your H.S. know which dual
  credit classes you wish to take.
• DEADLINE TO TURN IT IN MAY 29! TO MRS.
  BRUNSONS OFFICE.

• Apply
• PAA
• Assessment
• 4.Meningitis
• 5.Enrollment
• Form
• 6.Final H.S.
• Approval

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Steps to apply

• H.S. approval
• After your HS counselor has completed your
  schedule, SJC will be notified to register you
  into dual credit classes.

• Apply
• PAA
• Assessment
• Meningitis Vaccination
• Enrollment Form
• Final H.S. Approval

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WHO WOULD I CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION?

• The information sheet in your H.S. packet gives
  you the telephone number and email address for
  the SJCN Dual Credit Coordinator, Judy Flynn.
  There is also contact information for SJC Central
  campus Dual Credit Office.
• Or you may ask your H.S. Counselor for more
  information. Ms. Brunson or Ms. Seibert also
  have information concerning dual credit,
  textbooks, etc.
• QUESTIONS???

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EVERYTHINGMUST BE SUBMITTED BY MAY 29!

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