UTRGV Course Work Matrix

College Start Options

College Start provides students at HCISD a great opportunity to begin earning college credits and the ability to test and prove their college readiness while still enrolled in high school. Students and parents should discuss the College Start options with their high school counselor.

Dual Enrollment (DE) Program - The Dual Enrollment (DE) Program at the Harlingen CISD allows students to earn college credit while at the same time fulfilling high school academic or elective credits.

Qualifications:  To be considered for admission into the DE program, students must demonstrate college readiness by achieving the minimum passing standards of the Texas Success Initiative (TSI). Student must meet criteria from one of the tests listed below:

-TSI– Math 350+, Reading 351+, Writing 4 and 340 or <=340, 5 and ABE 4

-TSIA Math (CRC 950 – 990) or (CRC 910 -949 & NRS 6)

-TSI-A ELA (CRC 945-990 & Essay 5-8) or (CRC 910-944 & NRS 5-6 & Essay 5-8)

-SAT– Evidence Based Reading and Writing 480, Math 530 

-ACT– English 19+, Math 19+, Composite 23

Grades and Deadlines:

-Once enrolled in a DE class, a permanent college transcript is created.

-Students must maintain good grades and should try to make no less than a B in  DE

-Students must always be aware of withdrawal deadlines each semester.

-Failure to meet these deadlines could result in an unsatisfactory grade on the college.

Cost:

-Dual Enrollment classes taken at HCISD schools are free.

-Tuition, fees, and books are all paid by the district.