- Academics at PISD
- Dual Credit
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Dual Credit
Dual Credit courses are college courses taken during high school. Students who successfully complete dual credit courses earn both high school and college credit for one course. Plano ISD partners with Collin County Community College District to offer dual credit courses.
Plano ISD offers both academic and Workforce Education dual credit courses. College course grades earned in dual credit courses are on the student’s college transcript as well as the high school transcript. There are tuition fees associated with dual credit courses, but students receiving free or reduced lunch benefits may have tuition waived.
Benefits of Dual Credit
Many dual credit courses transfer to Texas public colleges and universities, private institutions, and some out-of-state colleges and universities. Completing dual credit courses can accelerate time to degree completion which also allows students to save money on college tuition. Taking college courses while in high school can help build confidence in students and ease the transition to college, and increases the likelihood of graduating from college.
Cost of Dual Credit
At Collin Community College, a 3-credit hour course is $54 per semester hour or $162 per 3-hour class. Students and parents may save significantly on tuition and fees by taking dual credit courses while in high school.
Content Accordion
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Dual Credit Courses offered in Plano ISD
Plano ISD Course Name
Collin College Course Name
Grade Offered
English Language Dual Credit
ENGL 1301/ENGL 1302
11 - 12
English Literature Dual Credit
ENGL 2332/ENGL 2333
12
Pre-Calculus Dual Credit
MATH 1314/MATH 2412
10 - 12
Statistics Dual Credit
MATH 1342
11 - 12
Multivariable Calculus
MATH 2320/MATH 2415
11 - 12
Biology Dual Credit
BIOL 1406/BIOL 1407
12
US History Dual Credit
HIST 1301/HIST 1302
11 - 12
Government Dual Credit
GOVT 2305
Economics Dual Credit
ECON 2301
Speech (HSA students only)
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Dual Credit Information Sessions
Parents and students are invited to attend one of the following informational meetings about the Plano ISD and Collin College Dual Enrollment program.
Collin College will be reviewing admissions and registration procedures. Please plan to attend one of these informational sessions to learn more about this opportunity. Please contact your student’s school counseling office with questions.
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Hosted by Plano West Sr. High
Zoom Meeting Link Here
Meeting ID: 421 948 7064
Passcode: PWSHThursday, March 18, 2021
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Hosted by Plano Senior High School
Zoom Meeting Link Here
Meeting ID: 991 5048 3742
Passcode: 882209Wednesday, March 31, 2021
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Hosted by Shepton High School
Zoom Meeting Link Here
Meeting ID: 927 8278 3171
Passcode: 204683Thursday, April 15, 2021
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Hosted by Plano East Sr. High School
Zoom Meeting Link Here
Meeting ID: 980 8242 6953
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Enrollment Information
First time to take dual credit in PISD?
Step 1: See your school counselor and complete the Dual Enrollment Information Form. You must complete this form and have it signed by your counselor before completing any more steps. These forms are available in each campuses’ counseling office and are not currently available online. This form contains important dates that must be met in order to be enrolled in dual credit courses in PISD.
Next steps:
First time dual credit enroll at www.collin.edu/gettingstarted/admissions/freshman.html
Dual Credit Enrollment Checklist
Returning dual credit students in PISD
Go to: Dual Credit Enrollment Checklist. Scroll down to start with step 3.
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Memorandum of Understanding