Dual Credit Students
The Lamar State College Orange Dual Credit program is designed for high school students to earn concurrent high school credit and college credit by taking the same courses while they are still attending high school. In most instances, students take the courses at the high school, and many students begin the program in their junior year.
Students enrolled in the Dual Credit program are admitted and registered as college students, pay college costs at a greatly reduced rate, and generate a college transcript at the end of the course. All course credits earned are fully transferable to any public college or university in the state of Texas and to most other colleges and universities as well.
Students interested in earning college credit for high school courses should contact their high school counselors or the Lamar State College Orange Dual Credit Office at DualCredit@lsco.edu, 409-882-3955.
Getting Started
- Apply to LSCO at ApplyTexas.org
- ApplyTexas Instructions
- Click here for a video on submitting your ApplyTexas Application
- Complete the High School Dual Credit Supplemental Application
- Submit copy of official student transcript
- Determine if you need to take the TSI Assessment or if you are exempt
| Assessment Type | Assessment Versions | Minimum Score | Combined? | TSI Exemption? | Exemption Expiration |
| ACT Composite + English | Prior to 2/15/23 | Composite 23 and English 19 | May combine with scores on test administered after 2/15/23 | English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR) Section | 5 years from date of test |
| ACT Composite + Math |
Prior to 2/15/23 | Composite 23 and Math 19 | N/A | Mathematics Section | 5 years from date of test |
| ACT Math | After 2/15/23 | Score of 22; No Composite | N/A | Mathematics Section | 5 years from date of test |
| ACT English + Reading |
After 2/15/23 | Combined score of 40; No Composite | May combine with scores on test administered prior to 2/15/23 |
ELAR Section | 5 years from date of test |
| Assessment Type | Assessment Versions | Minimum Score | Combined? | TSI Exemption? | Exemption Expiration |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing (EBRW) |
After 3/5/16 | EBRW 480 | Not allowable | ELAR Section | 5 years from date of test |
| SAT Mathematics | After 3/5/16 | Math 530 | Not allowable | Mathematics Section | 5 years from date of test |
| Assessment Type | Assessment Versions | Minimum Score | Combined? | TSI Exemption? | Exemption Expiration |
| GED Mathematical Reasoning |
Mathematical Reasoning 165 |
N/A | Mathematics Section | 5 years from date of test | |
| GED Reasoning Through Language Arts (RLA) |
RLA 165 | N/A | ELAR Section | 5 years from date of test |
| Assessment Type | Assessment Versions | Minimum Score | Combined? | TSI Exemption? | Exemption Expiration |
| HiSET Mathematics Subtest | Math Subtest minimum of 15 | N/A | Mathematics Section | 5 years from date of test | |
| HiSET Reading Subtest, Writing Subtest, and Essay | Reading minimum of 15, Writing minimum of 15, and Essay minimum of 4. |
N/A | ELAR Section | 5 years from date of test |
| Assessment Type | Assessment Versions | Minimum Score | Combined? | TSI Exemption? | Exemption Expiration |
| STAAR EOC - English III |
English III EOC 4000 |
N/A | ELAR Section | 5 years from date of test | |
| STAAR EOC – Algebra II |
Algebra II EOC 4000 |
N/A | Mathematics Section | 5 years from date of test |
TSI Assessment scores before Jan 2021
Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination Requirement:
All new students who are under 22 years old must be vaccinated if attending classes on campus. Vaccination is not required for students not attending classes on the LSCO campus or students taking online courses. Visit Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination Requirement for more information.
Continuing Dual Credit Student
Complete the High School Dual Credit Supplemental Application. Students out for one long semester will need to reapply at https://applytexas.org/.
Students with Documented Disability
Contact the LSCO Accessibility Coordinator at 409-882-3393 or visit the Accessibility Services page.
Cost
- *FREE courses for Economically Disadvantaged High School Students; Qualifying students are eligible to enroll in any dual credit course approved by your high school at NO COST, regardless of where the course is taught.
- Reduced tuition rates of $45 per semester credit hour for academic transfer courses (English, Math, History, Government, Speech, Art, Science, etc.) taken at the LSCO campus, online, or at the high school;
- Reduced tuition rates of $45 per semester credit hour for technical courses (Process Technology, Construction Management, Cosmetology, Instrumentation, Maritime, Real Estate, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technology, Dental Assisting, Welding, etc.) taken at the LSCO campus or online and with LSCO’s faculty;
- FREE courses for students taking technical courses (Process Technology, Construction Management, Cosmetology, Instrumentation, Maritime, Real Estate, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technology, Dental Assisting, Welding, etc.) at the high school campus and with qualified ISD faculty.
*Contact the LSCO Dual Credit office (dualcredit@lsco.edu or 409-882-3955) for more information
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