Temple College’s Dual Credit
Glossary of Terms

The following college terminologies will help you better understand the components of dual credit:

Dual Credit – the ability to earn high school credit for successful completion of a college course that covers all the TEKS of a specified high school course.

Early Admission Enrollment – high school student is enrolled in and taking one or more courses at a college; also known as concurrent enrollment.

Early College – the Taylor Center is a designated site for students to qualify to take college-level course work as early as their 9th grade year.

Middle College – the Cameron Education Center, Taylor Center, and the Texas Bioscience Institute are locations for students to qualify to take college-level course work as early as their 11th grade year. Students are permitted to enroll in course work not exceed 18 Semester Credit Hours (SCHs).

Texas Bioscience Institute
Texas Bioscience Institute students should check with you or the Middle College Director for specific program requirements relating to dual credit courses offered at the Texas Bioscience Institute. For more information on this program, go to www.texasbioscienceinstitute.com.

Legacy Early College High School
Legacy Early College High School (LECHS) is located at the Temple College – Taylor Center. We currently have Hutto ISD and Taylor ISD students participating in the program. Only rising eighth grade students can apply for enrollment to LECHS. Enrolled students should check with their LECHS counselor or principal for specific requirements relating to dual credit courses offered at the Legacy Early College High School.

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