Chapin High School offers students the opportunity to earn college credit in three different ways:
*Dual Credit
*Advanced Placement
*On Ramps (Dual Enrollment)
DUAL CREDIT
Dual Credit refers to courses students can take at the high school, which earn the student the credit automatically through El Paso Community College when the student successfully completes the course. Students earn 3 credit hours of college credit per semester. Students must apply for admission at the college and be eligible to enroll based on demonstrated college readiness through placement testing. Students can enroll by working directly with the Dual Credit Counselor.
Available Courses:
English 3
US History
Pre-Calculus
Astronomy
Psychology
College Transition
ON RAMPS
On Ramps refers to courses students can take at the high school which can earn the student the college credit if the students opts into it. A student may take the course and choose to get the college credit or not. The credit is awarded by either UT Austin or UT Tyler depending on the course offerings. Students can enroll by working directly with their counselor.
Available Courses:
English 3
Algebra 2
Pre Calculus
Physics
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
Advanced Placement refers to courses that students can take, which prepare them for the AP Exam. Students must successfully pass the exam with a score of 3 to be eligible for college credit through College Board. Students must provide their score report to the college they intend to go to and the college may award the credit if the scores satisfies its credit policy and if the credit is needed based on the students degree plan. Students can enroll by working directly with their counselor
Available courses:
AP English Language/Comp
AP Macro Economics
AP Calculus AB/BC
AP Environmental Science
AP English Literature/Comp
AP Physics
AP Psychology
AP Statistics AP World History
AP Biology
AP Computer Science A
AP Seminar
AP U.S. History
AP Chemistry
AP Computer Science Principles
AP Government
AP Spanish Language
AP Music Theory
AP Human Geography
AP French Language
AP Studio Art