The CBC Dual Credit program is committed to offering high school students a comprehensive post-secondary educational experience that provides a foundation for continued postsecondary academic success and/or the necessary skills needed for today's workforce industries. Students gain the necessary skills needed to be successful in post-secondary education while in high school.
High School Students (Dual Credit)
High school students can enroll in CBC when they complete the current Online Dual Credit Permission Form with their high school counselor. Students should work with their high school counselors in determining appropriate class loads, considering high school and college class schedules, test scores, previous academic records, and non-academic activities.
Allows high school students to take a high school course and college course to earn both high school credit and college credit for the course. High school credit is awarded for the successful completion of the high school portion, demonstrating mastery of the TEKS. Colleges and University credit is awarded if student passes the college portion of the course. A student may decline the college grade if the student considers his/her performance to be unsatisfactory. Such as a Texas OnRamps Dual Enrollment program.
The benefits offered by CBC's dual credit program include the following:
- Expanded academic options for college-bound high schools;
- Minimized duplication of courses taken in high school and college;
- Shortened time required to complete an undergraduate degree;
- Significantly reduced cost of higher education;
- Allows students taking workforce courses the opportunity to earn a marketable skills certificate while still in high school;
- The decision to grant or not grant high school credit for college courses rests solely with individual high school.
- Be currently attending high school (public, private or home school);
- Complete an online CBC admissions application at https://www.applytexas.org/
- Achieve college readiness scores on TSI Assessment, SAT, ACT, or applicable state-approved high school assessment (TAKS, STAAR-EOC) to enroll in academic transfer courses or applicable high school standard to enroll in workforce courses;
- Submit an official high school transcript to the CBC Admissions/Registrar's Office; and
- Submit a completed CBC Dual Credit Permission Form with required signatures and indicating requested CBC courses.
Academic Pathway: The AS/AA degree has 42 credit hours of general education requirements, three-credit hours of degree designation and 15 hours of core curriculum courses as electives.
We always encourage students to meet with their high school counselor and Dual Credit Advisor on a regular basis to make sure you are taking the appropriate courses for "dual credit".
Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) - The FAST program provides funding to participating public institutions of higher education so they can offer dual credit courses to educationally disadvantaged students at no cost. The Texas Higher Education Commission Board (THECB) has adopted a maximum tuition rate for dual credit courses, which is $55.00. For the academic year 2024-2025, CBC has opted to participate in FAST. Students who qualify for FAST cannot be charged any tuition, course fees, textbooks, and course materials.- FAST Frequently Asked Questions FAQs
- FAST Information Webpage FAST Webpage
Coastal Bend College
Office of Dual Credit
R.W. Dirks Student Services Bldg., Room 126
Phone: 361-354-2723
Email: dualcredit@coastalbend.edu
