The Texas Bioscience Institute Middle College program offers highly motivated high school students the opportunity to earn up to 60 college credit hours in a STEM–focused (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) foundational curriculum. Many program participants earn an associate degree from Temple College before they even graduate from high school!

Beginning in fall 2021, the program will be available in two locations:

Temple - Scott and White West Campus (5701 Airport Rd.)
Hutto - Temple College at Hutto (1600 Innovation Boulevard)

The program is open to all high school juniors and seniors, including homeschool, public, private and charter school students.

All classes are taught by members of the Temple College faculty.

 

Contact Us

Texas Bioscience Institute
Temple:
254-298-8782
tbitemple@templejc.edu
Hutto:
254-298-8952
tbihutto@templejc.edu

Texas Bioscience Staff

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Admissions Criteria

TBI Checklist

Students must submit the following forms to apply:

  1. TBI Application
  2. Temple College Application
  3. Dual Credit Registration Sheet
  4. Three Teacher Evaluations (One math, one science, and one general)
  5. Appropriate test scores
  6. Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination (must be current within 5 years)
  7. High School transcript

Students interested in attending the TBI Middle College program are required to meet certain admissions requirements. Admission to the TBI program is competitive, so meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee acceptance to the program.

  1. Students are required to be entering juniors.
  2. Students must have taken Pre-AP Algebra II, Biology I and Chemistry I before entrance into the TBI. These three classes must be completed with an 80 or higher average.
  3. Students must pass a college readiness exam: TSIA, SAT, ACT, etc.
TSI Assessment
READING – 351+
MATHEMATICS – 350+
WRITING –W-5 or W-4 plus 340 MC
STARR EOC

Scores less than 5 yrs old

Algebra II – 4000
English III Reading – 2000
English III Writing – 2000

ACT

Scores less than 5 yrs old

Composite – 23
AND
English – 19
Mathematics – 19

SAT

Scores less than 5 yrs old

Combined Reading/Math score – 1070
AND
Reading (Verbal) – 500
Mathematics – 500

Students who meet the above minimum requirements are eligible to submit an admission packet. Admission packets can be provided by a high school counselor, and students must submit the forms referenced in the TBI Checklist above.

Students in the Middle College program are eligible to apply for scholarships and loans offered by the Temple College Foundation. For details, visit foundation.templejc.edu or call 254-298-8765.

Experiential Learning

In addition to college credit, TBI encourages students to participate in experiential learning opportunities. Students in the program are required to complete a minimum of 16 hours of job shadowing and 16 hours of community service. Additional opportunities include:

Summer Math Institute
This is a month-long, math-intensive program that provides a curriculum and instructional methodology to helps students master as much mathematics beyond Algebra II as possible. Independent work with whole class, small group, and individual instruction based on diagnostic testing will concentrate focus on the areas that students have not yet mastered in Algebra II and above.
Summer Undergraduate Research Experience
Students selected for this experience become an active, working member of an established STEM researcher’s group. They devote full-time to an assigned research project for a 10-week period and receive a stipend during their participation.
Friday Lecture Series
Throughout the academic year, practicing professionals representing all STEM fields present seminars to and provide interactive sessions with the students at the TBI.
Student Experiences
SPOTS Camp
Student Preparatory Orientation Training Sessions (SPOTS) Camp is a mandatory orientation for new students to the TBI, usually scheduled 1-2 weeks prior to the start of class.
White Coat Ceremony

TBI White Coat

 

 

White Coat Ceremony is the ceremonial induction for new students into the TBI. It is usually scheduled 1-2 weeks prior to the start of class.

Ambassador Program
The Ambassador Program is an opportunity for current TBI students to earn training in public speaking, community service hours, and experience for their resume. Ambassadors assist with the recruitment of TBI participants and honestly represent the attributes of the TBI. Ambassadors are asked to share their experience as a Middle College TBI student and participate in a variety of recruitment events including high school visits, campus tours, SPOTS Camp/White Coat Ceremony, Silver Cording Ceremony, Open House, TC Graduation, and other recruitment activities.
Silver Cording Ceremony

Silver Cording Ceremony

 

The Silver Cording Ceremony is the ceremonial award of the Silver Cord marking successful completion of the TBI Middle College program.