Blinn College Blinn A to Z | Directory | About Us | Employment | Support Blinn     
Header Graphic

Contacts
Brenham, Bryan, Schulenburg and Sealy Campuses
Cathy Stuckert
Director, Academic Dual Credit Program
979-830-4039 cathy.stuckert@blinn.edu

Georgann Smith
Dual Credit Specialist
979-830-4458 georgann.smith@blinn.edu

Technical Dual Credit: Elaine Abshire Director, Technical Dual Credit
979-209-7547 eabshire@blinn.edu

Dual Credit at Blinn College

The Dual Credit Program enables high school juniors and seniors to earn credit toward a college degree by enrolling in a college course and to simultaneously satisfy the requirements for high school graduation.  Qualified students may attend Blinn College beginning in the summer following their sophomore year with a limit of two (2) college credit courses each semester.

College courses offered for dual credit may be taught at one of the Blinn College campuses or on a high school campus by credentialed instructors, according to criteria established by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. (SACS)

College courses offered for dual credit include the same content and rigor as courses taught to other college students. Dual Credit student’s permanent records will include both a high school transcript and an official college transcript.

Benefits

You will:

  • Earn transferable college credit hours
  • Save time earning a degree
  • Save money by graduating from college sooner
  • Attend intellectually stimulating classes
  • Have access to all Blinn College facilities

 

Challenges
  • College courses are more demanding
  • Classes require strong self-discipline and self-direction
  • Failure in a class taken for Academic Dual Credit may affect high school graduation
  • Grades affect high school and college GPAs
  • Conflicts in college and high school calendars may arise