Dual Credit

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Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) partners with school districts, charter schools, private schools, and home school families to provide academic and technical courses through dual credit. Depending on the agreement, students may take courses at their high school, on the LSCPA campus, or online.

Through Dual Credit, high school students can earn both high school and college credit at the same time. These courses count toward high school graduation requirements while also applying toward a certificate or associate degree at LSCPA—allowing students to get a head start on their college and career goals.

Is My School an LSCPA Dual Credit Partner?

You can start taking dual credit classes as early as 9th grade if you are ready and your high school partners with us. Find out if your high school offers dual credit in partnership with Lamar State College Port Arthur.

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Benefits of Dual Credit

$45 / Credit Hour

Dual credit courses cost only $45 per semester credit hour—and in some cases, they may be free.

In-Person and Online

Flexible course offerings put you in control. Create a schedule that works.

Career Readiness

Gain the skills employers want, explore in-demand careers, and learn the qualifications needed to succeed.

Texas Core Curriculum Courses

These courses are designed to align seamlessly with future study at many Texas public universities.

Seamless Entry Into Higher Education

Students who take dual credit courses in high school make the transition from high school to college easier than students who do not. Through dual credit, students experience the rigors and demands of college level coursework with the additional support of their parents, school counselors, and school administrators. Dual credit allows students to try on the role of college student in a low risk situation.

Students who participate in dual credit courses in high school earn postsecondary degrees earlier than students who do not participate in dual credit. A high school student who completes just 15 credit hours (or two classes in the fall and three classes in the spring of the senior year) via dual credit has completed one semester of college level coursework. By completing coursework early, dual credit students move on to their future goals quicker.

Build Your Professional Foundation

When high school students take career and technical education dual credit courses, they gain the skills employers desire and learn about anticipated careers. Students learn the requirements of a career, the workplace environment, and if the career suits them. Students also begin the process of professionalization toward the career. Students begin to see themselves as professionals in their chosen field of study.

Texas Education Code, §§29.182, 29.184, 61.027, 61.076(J), 130.001(b)(3) - (4), 130.008, 130.090, and 135.06(d) provide the Board with the authority to regulate dual credit partnerships between public two-year associate degree-granting institution and public universities with secondary schools.