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Local Articulation 101
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WHAT ARE LOCAL ARTICULATED COURSES?
Local articulated courses are for
high school students that will pursue a college education after high school.
The goal of this program is to target and strengthen specific skills for highly
competitive jobs. By enrolling in
HOW DOES A STUDENT ENROLL IN LOCAL ARTICULATED COURSES?
Students must enroll in local articulated courses while enrolled in high school. For enrollment procedures, students may contact their high school counselors or the Outreach office at Southwest Texas Junior College at (830) 591-7262.
HOW DOES A STUDENT BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR FREE COLLEGE CREDIT?
Beginning their freshman year of high school, students may sign up for locally articulated high school courses (listed on back). Each high school course listed is matched with a college course equivalent. A student must follow a specific articulated plan (a coherent sequence of courses) to become eligible for advance placement. College credit will be held in escrow at SWTJC for no more than 24 months after the date of the student’s high school graduation. This credit will be posted once the student has completed 6 semester hours at SWTJC, taken the Accuplacer, and provided the Outreach office with an official high school transcript. Local articulated courses listed on the high school transcript with grades of 80 or above will be eligible for college credit.
WILL LOCAL ARTICULATED COURSES TRANSFER TO OTHER COLLEGES?
Local articulated college
course credits are guaranteed at SWTJC and may be eligible at other community
colleges participating in an
articulation program.
Locally articulated
courses
are not
intended for transfer to four year universities. 2-YEAR LOCAL ARTICULATED A.A.S. DEGREE PROGRAMS AT SWTJC
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