In order to be considered for dual credit:

College eligibility is not guaranteed and can change at any point at the discretion of the Lewisville SciTech Administrative team. Students who become ineligible after registration will complete a class drop form, indicated by a “W” on their college transcript. Students who are dropped from a class or who elect to drop a class can be subject to  college eligibility penalties per the  administration policy. Students must drop their classes by the specified withdrawal date to avoid academic penalty.

Dual credit courses become a permanent part of a student’s college transcript. Students may not retake classes for a better grade unless they fail a course. If a student makes below a C in a dual credit course (69 or lower) the student will be on probation for a semester from dual credit. A student who fails a dual credit class may have to retake the class in order to graduate from high school (for example – HIST 1301 is US History which is a graduation requirement); however, retaking the course will not remove the failed grade from the student’s college or high school transcript. Thus, it is very important that students take their dual credit courses seriously.

Most colleges will provide the high school with a numeric grade for dual credit courses at the end of each semester. Schools will use that grade to calculate GPA. If a college provides letter grades, then GPA should be based on the following conversion: A=95, B=85, C=75, and D=70. The grade earned at the college level will be recorded on the student high school transcript. A student who receives a grade below 70 will not earn high school credit for the course.

Lewisville School of Science & Technology currently works in partnership with NCTC (North Central Texas College). Please contact our Assistant Campus Director for details.

Any active dual credit student enrolled at Lewisville School of Science & Technology must read and sign a copy of the Dual Credit Student Expectations Document.

Through the partnership with the state of Texas and the designation of our campus being a PTECH campus, students who meet the criteria for dual credit and are actively pursuing a PTECH pathway at Lewisville School of Science & Technology may enroll in dual credit courses for no cost. This means the student must be enrolled in a CTE course that leads to the completion of their PTECH Pathway to be eligible for Dual Credit courses. Dual Credit enrollment through Lewisville School of Science & Technology includes course and textbook fees.

If a student withdraws from a dual credit course after the start of the semester, or if the student fails the course, the student may need to reimburse Lewisville School of Science and Technology for the course and textbook fees. The fees are payable through Skyward.

In the state of Texas, according to Senate Bill 25, the core 42 (42 hours of the core curriculum) are transferable to a public college and/or universities in Texas.

For out-of-state and private institutions, it will be up to the ‘receiving’ institution as to what credit and how much that college/university will take as transfer credit. (Best practices are to contact the admissions department of the college/university and inquire about specific transfer credits).

The Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2) is a test that measures college readiness. Students must pass this test in order to be admitted into college courses. The three main portions of this test are Reading, Writing, and Math. The Reading and Math tests are multiple choice only, and the Writing test consists of multiple choice and a short  essay. Passing the Reading and Writing tests will allow entry into most college courses, with the exception of math classes and math-centered science classes.  

TSIA2 testing is administered, free of charge, twice a year at Lewisville School of Science & Technology (usually in October and February).

A breakdown of the minimum qualifying scores are listed in the table below:

Please click here to view the 2021-2023 NCTC Memorandum of Understanding.