The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Dual Credit Academy

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The University of Texas of the Permian
BasinDual Credit Academy

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Student Expectations

• All students are encouraged to attend
  supplemental instruction as needed to ensure
  their academic success (tutoring, etc.)
• All students will be expected to comply with all
  university policies, procedures, guidelines and
  rules.
• In order to be successful, students must devote
  appropriate time for studies. Using time
  effectively while in supplemental instruction
  can reduce some of this requirement.

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UTPB Dual Credit Academy Admissions Requirements

1. For any non-math courses, students must pass the
   reading and writing portion of the TSI.
2. For math courses students, must pass the math
   portion of the TSI.

1. To enroll in dual credit courses, the students
   must be in compliance with the Texas Success
   Initiative (TSI).

Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Minimum Placement Scores Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Minimum Placement Scores
Reading 351
Math 350
Writing 5 or 4 (with 363 multiple choice)
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Exempting TSI-Scores

• One of the following standardized test scores in
  the box below may be substituted to satisfy TSI
  requirements.

Texas Success Initiative - Exempting Scores Texas Success Initiative - Exempting Scores Texas Success Initiative - Exempting Scores Texas Success Initiative - Exempting Scores
ACT ACT SAT SAT
English 19 Verbal 500
Math 19 Math 500
Composite 23 Combined 1070
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TSI Assessment in Reading

• The TSI in Reading is a multiple-choice test that
  covers the four content areas listed below.
• Literary Analysis measures your skill in
  identifying and analyzing ideas in elements of
  literary texts.
• Main Idea and Supporting Details measures your
  skill in identifying the main idea of a passage
  comprehending explicit textual information in a
  passage.
• Inferences in a Text or Texts measures your skill
  in synthesizing ideas by making a connection or
  comparison between two passages making an
  appropriate inference about single passages.
• Authors Use of Language measures your skill in
  identifying a authors purpose, tone,
  organization or rhetorical strategies and use of
  evidence determining the meaning of words in
  context.

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TSI Assessment in Writing-Multiple Choice

• The multiple-choice section of the TSI in Writing
  measures your skills in the four content areas
  listed below.
• Essay Revision measures your ability to provide
  coherence, organization and good word choice to
  achieve rhetorical effectiveness and use
  evidence.
• Agreement measures your ability to perform
  subject-verb agreement, pronoun agreement and
  determination of verb tenses.
• Sentence Structure measures your knowledge on
  topics like comma splices and run-on sentences
  improper punctuation fragments and parallelism
  subordination and coordination.
• Sentence Logic measures your ability to correctly
  place modifying phrases, clauses, and the ability
  to use logical transitions.
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TSI Assessment in Writing-Essay

• The essay section of the TSI in Writing requires
  you to demonstrate clear focus, logically develop
  ideas in well-organized paragraphs, and use
  appropriate language that indicates your purpose.
  
• Purpose and Focus The extent to which you
  present information in a unified and coherent
  manner clearly addressing the issue.
• Organization and Structure The extent to which
  you order and connect ideas.
• Development and Support The extent to which you
  develop and support ideas.
• Sentence Variety and Style The extent to which
  you craft sentences and paragraphs demonstrating
  control of vocabulary, voice and structure.
• Mechanical Conventions The extent to which you
  express ideas using Standard English.
• Critical Thinking The extent to which you
  communicate a point of view and demonstrate
  reasoned relationships among ideas.

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UTPB General Education Requirement SCH UTPB Course Number Catalog Transferable Courses in the Texas Common Course Inventory
Communications     6 ENGL 1301 ENGL 1302 ENGL 1301 ENGL 1302
History (U.S. History)     6 HIST 1301 HIST 1302 HIST 1301 HIST 1302 or 2301
Language, Philosophy and Culture     3 COMM 1301, ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328 ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2331, 2332, 2333
Mathematics 3 or 4 MATH 1314, 1324, 1332, 2412, 2413 MATH 1314, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1332, 1333, 1350, 2412
Life and Physical Sciences   8 BIOL 1306,1307, 1308 CHEM 1311,1312 GEOL 1301,1302 PHYS 232, 2326   BIOL 1306/1106, 1307/1107,1406,1407,1408, 1409,1413,2401,2402 CHEM 1311/1111, 1312/1112, 1411, 1412 GEOL 1403,1404 PHYS 2325/2125, 2326/2126  
Political Science (U.S., State of Texas and Local Government)   6 PLSC 2305, 2306 GOVT 2301, 2302
Creative Arts 3 ARTS 1301 DRAM 1310 MUSI 1301, 1301 ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304, 1311, 1312 DRAM 1310, 1351, 2361 MUSI 1306, 1311, 1370, 1371
Social and Science Behavioral 3 ECON 2301, PSYC 1301 SOCI 1301 LEAD 1301   ECON 2301, PSYC 2301 SOCI 1301, 1306
Component Area 3 COMM 1315  
Component Area Option 3 BIOL 1106, 1107,1108 CHEM1111,1112, 1311,1312 COMM 1115 DRAM 1310 ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328 GEOL 1101, 1102 HIST 2322 MUSI 1301 PHYS 2125, 2126 PSYC 1301 SOCI 1301  
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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
2015-2017 Texas Common Core Undergraduate
Catalog
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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Online Dual Credit courses
All UTPB dual credit courses meet and exceed
academic expectations from the Texas Education
Code. The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
(TEKS) are embedded within the UTPB dual credit
courses. UTPB dual credit courses are taught by
UTPB dual credit faculty. All online or on-campus
dual credit courses may be made available upon
request.
Dual Credit Course Listing Texas Education
Agency C022 Data Standards ENGL 1301
Composition I 03220300   ENGL 1302
Composition II 03220300 ENGL 2322
British Literature to 1800 03220400 ENGL 2323
British Literature since 1800 03220400 ENGL
2327 American Literature to
1865  03220400 ENGL 2328 American
Literature since 1865 03220400 HIST 1301
US to 1877           03340100 HIST 1302
US since 1877             03340100 MUSC
1301 Jazz, Pop, and Rock     
  03155600 PSYC 1301 Intro to
Psychology 03350100 SOC 1301 Intro to
Sociology 03370100 ART 1301 Art
Appreciation 03501700 COMM 1315 Intro to
Public Speaking 03241400 CRIM 2336
Intro to Criminology 13029200 MATH 1314
College Algebra 03102500 MATH 2412
Pre-Calculus     03101100 MATH 2413
Calculus I 03102500 SPAN 1411 Beginning
Spanish I          03440300 SPAN 1412
Beginning Spanish II (Spring) 03440300 SPAN
2311 Second Year Spanish I
03440400 SPAN 2312 Second Year Spanish
II (Spring) 03440400
     
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UTPB Dual Credit Academy

• The University of Texas of the Permian Basins
  Dual Credit Programs website includes
  information regarding the application process,
  dual credit courses, textbooks, and TSI. For more
  information, the link can be found at
  http//www.utpb.edu/admissions/apply-now!/utpb-aca
  demy---dual-credit
• The dual credit application can be found at
  https//general.utpb.edu/dualcredit/
• All applications and required documents may be
  scanned and emailed to dualcredit_at_utpb.edu or
  admissions_at_utpb.edu .

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Sample Dual Credit Application(pg. 1)
Online application can be found at
https//general.utpb.edu/dualcredit/
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Sample Dual Credit Application(pg. 2)
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UTPB Dual Credit Academy

• UTPB dual credit courses are 150 per course per
  student except for English 1301 and 1302 courses
  which are 200 each per course. (compared to
  812.44 per course for traditional students)
• 500 SPUR Scholarship awarded to all dual credit
  students who complete a dual credit course with a
  70 or better (one per semester). SPUR
  Scholarships can be used after a student
  graduates from high school (one per semester) and
  can be applied toward any UTPB course for
  tuition, textbooks, or fees for courses online or
  on campus.
• UTPB provides the Texas Success Initiative
  Assessment-Accuplacer (TSI) at no charge to the
  Home School student.
• House Bill 505 allows 9th-12th grade students to
  begin taking up to 15 hours per semester.
• The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
  provides grades every 3-4 weeks to help monitor
  academic performance.
• UTPB Dual Credit Academy staff are located in the
  Mesa Building MB 4207.
• UTPB students have access to the success center
  on campus or by way of online.

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Resource Center Services Provided Contact Information
  Dual Credit Coordinator Liason between ISD and Higher Education Institution. Assist schools with registration. Assist students with support services such as tutoring, SI tutors, online writing center, online library, early alert and provide grades to counselors. Provide assistance with TSI testing. Dual Credit Heather Cress Phone [phone] cress_h_at_utpb.edu Room MB 4218
Continuing Education/Outreach Office Supervise all Dual Credit and Early College High School Activities. Assist students with support services such as references to SI tutors, online writing center, online library or any student issues that may arise. Director Rey Lascano Phone [phone] lascano_r_at_utpb.edu Room MB 4218
Success Center Online Writing Center (OWL) OWL is an online paper critiquing service by email. The student may go to UTPB.edu and type OWL in search box for instructions. http//ss.utpb.edu/success-center/online-writing-lab-owl/  Phone [phone] Room MB 2215 OWL_at_utpb.edu
Success Center Supplemental Instruction Specialized tutoring in math, science and English classes and note taking skills. http//www.utpb.edu/academics/undergraduate-success/success-center Director Dr. William Harlow Phone [phone] Room MB 2215
J.Conrad Dunagan Library  Library services on campus or online such as the Library Catalogue, Databases A to Z, E-journals A to Z and Reference Pages. Librarian Bobbie Williams Phone [phone] Room LLC 134
Early College High School Senior Program Coordinator     Liaison between ISD and higher education faculty and staff. Assist schools with registration. Assist students with support services such as tutoring, SI tutors, online writing center, online library, early alert and provide grades to counselors. Provide assistance with TSI testing.   ECHS Dr. Lillian Porter Phone [phone] Room MB 4267
  Smarthinking Online Tutoring Tutoring in various subjects through online chats and emails. Use your Blackboard credentials to login onto your smarthinking account at https//www.smarthinking.com.
  Help Desk Provides assistance to students enrolled in on line classes 24/7. Submit ticket on line through blackboard or contact by phone at 1-877-633-9152.
PASS Office/Literacy Center Testing, ADA services (Students must Self Identify Disability Accomodations), Fill out forms online at http//www.utpb.edu/academic/undergraduate-success/pass-offce Director Leticia Madrid Phone [phone] Room MB 1160 (Mesa Courtyard)
  TSI Services Provides assistance in setting Proctor accounts and distributing testing units for TSI Assessment. Administrative Assistant Jhaby Fernandez Phone [phone] Fernandez_j_at_utpb.edu Room MB 4207
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What is UTPB?

• The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is
  dedicated to students and academic success. We
  are among the top Texas public universities and
  rank 6 for graduates who get jobs in Texas or go
  on to Texas graduate schools within a year of
  graduating. US News and World Reports most recent
  ranking of UTPB is 4 in the nation for lowest
  tuition. UTPB is recognized by US News and World
  Report for superior student achievement. UTPB is
  a full service university, offering programs both
  on campus and online.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

• UTPB offers Petroleum and Mechanical with an
  emphasis in Nuclear Physics all programs are
  ABET-Accredited. The Engineering Program strives
  to educate and train engineers to formulate and
  solve the problems of today and tomorrow. It is
  expected that students who apply themselves will
  not only be technically prepared but also broadly
  educated, and thus, ready to make a significant
  contribution. 1 of every 10 students at UTPB are
  enrolled in engineering.
• Aerodynamics Engineering is the most recent
  strand offered to UTPB students. This program
  attempts to educate in designing and conducts
  basic and applied science to evaluate
  adaptability of materials and equipment to
  aircraft design and manufacture.
• The Industrial Technology Program at UTPB offers
  students a broad based general Industrial
  Technology education. Graduates of the program
  will be equipped to meet the new and emerging
  challenge of a modern high technology society.

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Contact Information
Rey Lascano Heather Cress Dr. Lillian
Porter Special Assistant to the President, Dual
Credit Coordinator Early College High School
Coordinator Director of Continuing
Education/Outreach MB 4218 MB 4267 MB
4218 [phone] [phone] (432)
552-2556 cress_h_at_utpb.edu porter_l_at_utpb.edu
lascano_r_at_utpb.edu Jhaby Fernandez Karla
Olivas Administrative Assistant Assistant MB
4207 MB 4207 [phone] (432)
552-2555 fernandez_j_at_utpb.edu olivas_k_at_utpb.edu
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin 4901
E. University Blvd. Odessa, TX 79762 P (432)
552-2555 F [phone]