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UTPB Academy - Dual Credit

A dual credit course is a college course taken by a high school student for which the student earns both college and high school credit at the same time.

Get the application signed by your High School Counselor or Principal and your parent/guardian.
Turn in your application, PSAT or TAKS scores, and Official High School Transcript to the Counselor
- (If you need assistance with any of this information, please ask your counselor).
UTPB will register you for the approved classes as listed on the UTPB Academy Application.
Complete the application and register for classes by the deadline:
- Spring Semester - December 18th
- Summer Semester - May 21st
- Fall Semester - May 21st
Once you have been admitted and registered for your approved classes, you will be contacted by UTPB by E-mail and/or letter to receive your UTPB E-mail account information and student ID.
Your University ID (UID) or student ID is used to create your e-mail account.

How much does a dual credit course cost?
Online Courses: Will be offered for FREE by UTPB Academy and will cover all tuition and fees.	On campus courses: Cost is $160 per course.
What do the text books costs (Online and On-campus)?
2/3 of the textbook cost will be covered by the University if the student pays 1/3 of the cost and returns the textbooks at the end of the semester. If the above option is not chosen, the student will pay full price for the textbooks and will be able to keep their books at the end of the semester. You can purchase your books through the UTPB Bookstore at http://tinyurl.com/utpbbookstore.
What about parking?
Online Courses: No parking permit needed.	On campus courses: A UTPB parking permit does NOT need to be purchased if the student already has a valid parking permit from their home campus. If the student does not have a parking permit from their home campus, a UTPB parking permit must be purchased at the Campus Police Office.

Once you are enrolled, UTPB will send all communication to this account regarding your billing, financial aid notifications, future class registrations and important dates (add/drop dates...).
The PRIMARY COMMUNICATION will be through the UTPB E-MAIL Account

Use your UT ID and your PIN Number (provided in the dual credit acceptance letter)

Once you are registered for an online course, you can use the Online Checklist - http://aa.utpb.edu/reach/online/online-checklist/ to insure that you follow to appropriate steps to access your online courses and get started!

Be sure to check with your H.S. Counselor to verify if the course you have selected is an approved course for dual credit.
For a complete listing of all courses available for a specific term, please click here: http://www.utpb.edu/academic-programs/course-schedules/.
See Approved Course Listing for Ector County ISD(2008-2010).

Contact Katherine Phillips at the Office of Admissions by phone at 432-552-2605 or by e-mail at phillips_k@utpb.edu.