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Dual Credit What Is It? Why Do I Want It? How Can I Get It? What Is It? The Dual Credit Program at Churchill allows a student to enroll at San Antonio College (SAC) to earn college level credit while at the same time fulfilling high school academic requirements.? **Dual Credit classes at Churchill are full year courses. Students can currently take up to 2 dual credit classes per year at no cost. Why Do I Want It? Taking DC classes at Churchill means that once you get to college, you may have already earned the credit. Challenging course work prepares you for the rigor of college work! Looks great on transcript when applying to college. (If you make good grades!) What is the difference between  AP and DC? AP Must test in May to possibly earn college credit. Colleges decide what score they will accept for credit. Some colleges do not accept AP credit Does cost $ DC Once you finish the class and earn a passing grade, you MAY have college credit. Colleges decide what credit you will earn for your work. (For example, you may be awarded a science elective instead of biology) What Classes award Dual Credit? English IV AP and English IV AP/GT Possible 6 hours of college credit US History AP Possible 6 hours of college credit Theater Arts Possible 3 hours of college credit College Algebra Possible 3 hours of college credit How Do I Qualify? These are last year’s qualifying scores. The 2016-2017 have yet to be determined. SAT – Verbal of 500+ and Math of 500+ with a combined total of 1070, submit original test score report to your counselor ACT – English 19, Math 19, Composite 23+ submit original test score report to your counselor Passing Scores on the TSI Test. TSI: consists of READING, WRITING, MATH. There is a $20 fee (cash or money order) for the TSI. JANUARY 28, 2016 is the deadline to pay and register (in the counseling office) to take the test on Jan. 30, 2016 Reader Placer 351-390  Writing Placer 363-390 w/essay