Published or Revised December 05, 2011
All new dual credit students will need the following:
Students who meet qualifying standards on certain tests, as indicated below, may be exempt from testing.
Note: TAKS scores are valid for three years from the date of testing. SAT and ACT scores are valid for five years from the date of testing.
If not exempt, studentS must pass the portion of the test that correlates with the dual credit class. THEA is given by the state, Accuplacer is given by PJC, and Compass is given by TAMU-Commerce.
The tests and minimum passing standards (an institution may require higher performance standards) for the Texas Success Initiative are:
ACCUPLACER
ASSET
COMPASS
THEA
The writing sections of these tests are all scored in the same manner and the main determiner of passing the writing section is to pass the written essay. This means earning an essay score of 6 or higher is clearly passing. If you earn a score of 5 on the essay, then the multiple choice section is used to determine if you pass or fail. If you get an essay score of 5 and you also answered 70 percent or more of the multiple choice questions right, then you will pass the writing test.
In accordance with regulations of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Paris Junior College offers regular college credit courses in Core Curriculum content areas for Dual Credit.
Any student who has completed the sophomore year of high school may be permitted to enroll at Paris Junior College upon the recommendation of the high school principal.
To enroll in dual credit courses, first-time students must bring to registration and/or complete the following:
(Forms are also available on campus at the Admissions Office.)
Returning students should bring to registration their high school transcript and a permission letter from their high school.
All tuition and fees must be paid on the day of registration.
Some classes may have an additional lab fee. Contact the Admissions Office at 903-782-0425 to inquire.
Students may purchase the required textbooks from Paris Junior College’s bookstore on the main campus or at off-campus locations.
Registration times will be published in official Paris Junior College Class Schedules and discussed with area high schools to accommodate their needs as much as possible. Typically, prospective students are asked to register at the nearest PJC center.
For more information, contact Dr. Ken Haley, Learning Center, Room 124, 903.782.0311, or Sheila Reece, Room 149, 903.782.0425.