What is Dual Credit?
Dual Credit at LSC-Online allows high school students to earn credit towards high school graduation while simultaneously earning college credit towards an Associate's degree or workforce program certificate.
Students who demonstrate college readiness through a college placement exam can receive both college credit and high school credit while still enrolled in high school or homeschool.
We partner with charter schools, private schools and homeschool parents to offer courses in the core curriculum, foreign languages, and workforce education.
Dual Credit Resources
DUAL CREDIT FAQS
If you have any questions about dual credit, make sure to read our frequently asked questions.
PLACEMENT SCORE CARD
Find out how to meet minimum college readiness test scores for the course(s) you want to take for dual credit.
DUAL CREDIT COURSES
Find out our academic dual credit course options.
AREAS OF STUDY
Choose your High School Endorsement that aligns with our Area(s) of Study.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Find out about our upcoming Dual Credit virtual events.
USEFUL RESOURCES
Make sure to view our full list of useful resources for applying dual credit students.
Learn More About Dual Credit
- Earn high school and college credit at the same time.
- Take classes online on your time.
- Many dual credit courses transfer to Texas public colleges and universities, and some out-of-state and private colleges and universities.
- Complete college-level certifications while in high school that can lead to immediate job opportunities.
- Save money on college tuition.
- Accelerate time to degree completion by getting a head start in college - you could earn up to a year or more of college credit.
- Build confidence by easing the transition to college life and expectations.
- Access Lone Star College-Online student support services - library, tutoring, career services, and disability services.
To qualify for dual credit, students must:
- Be enrolled in high school; public, private or homeschool.
- Obtain approval from the high school designee for dual credit enrollment.
- Complete Lone Star College admissions requirements.
- Meet minimum college readiness test scores in reading, writing, math and/or prerequisites for the course(s) you want to take for dual credit.
- Dual Credit students receive a tuition waiver and only pay for the fees associated with their class. Please view the complete full Tuition & Fee Schedule.
- The initial test fee for the Texas Success Initiative (TSI Assessment) is waived for dual credit students. Retests are $10 per section.
- Textbooks and other instructional materials may be purchased online or from campus bookstores in new, used, rental, or e-book formats if required for the dual credit course enrollment.
- Determination that a college course meets the high school TEKS/learning outcomes for a particular high school course is the responsibility of the school district or private/charter/home school.
- Lone Star College does not identify courses as meeting any particular TEA requirements for high school graduation. Lone Star College has designed dual credit courses to the meet the TEKS, but additional outcomes required by any school/district will need to be supplemented by that school/district.
- All decisions regarding a student's high school graduation plan should be determined by their school counselor/administrator. Offering a dual credit course remains the decision of each school.?A course that is listed does not automatically grant a school approval to offer a course.
- For a list of courses please visit our Dual Credit Courses page.
Placement Tests
- Students must demonstrate Texas Success Initiative (TSI) compliance and/or have taken an approved assessment test.
- ACT
- SAT
- Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA)
- ACT PLAN/ACT Aspire
- Test scores are applicable to requirements as stated in the Texas Success Initiative and dual credit student eligibility rules as governed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). THECB rules may change to meet state legislature requirements with new changes taking precedence as required by state law.
Course Prerequisites
A high school student in grades 9-12 is eligible to enroll in dual credit courses if the student meets the course prerequisites required by both the secondary (ISD, charter, or private) school and LSC-Online.
- High School: For specific enrollment requirements and prerequisites for high school credit, please meet with your dual credit high school counselor or designee.
- LSC-Online: The student is required to meet all of LSC’s prerequisite requirements for the course, such as a minimum score on a specified placement test and/or minimum grade in a specified previous course as stated in the LSC Catalog.
- Note. Secondary Schools (ISD, charter, or private) may select a different deadline that supersedes Lone Star College's published deadlines.?Please confirm the secondary school's deadline with your dual credit high school designee or counselor.
Dual Credit Process
Watch our short video about the dual credit process. To find out more view Dual Credit and Early College High School Programs.
Dual Credit Students
To find registration information, select the type of dual credit student you are:
PUBLIC & PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENTS HOME SCHOOL STUDENTS
Still Have Questions? Contact Us.
We'll answer your questions about our programs, qualifications, benefits and how you save time and money by becoming an LSC-Online dual credit student.
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For general inquiries, e-mail us at: OL-DualCredit@lonestar.edu