Special Enrollment for Current High School Students

Dual Credit Enrollment

High school juniors and seniors can earn college credit through Odessa College while they earn high school credit through their high school for selected courses. Students must have permission of the school district and must come from a school with agreements with Odessa College. This dual enrollment program is open to students who:

1. Are enrolled in a high school that has a dual enrollment agreement with Odessa College;
2. Have passed the appropriate TAAS or TAKS test;
3. Have an overall high school grade pointaverage of 3.0 or above in the semester immediately preceding enrollment in a college course or a score above the 90th percentile on the achievement sub-test in the content area of the course in which the student wishes to enroll;
4. Have the approval of their high school counselor;
5. Pay tuition and fees for the college courses.

High school students interested in dual enrollment opportunities should contact their high school counselor for assistance with course selection according to the high school’s dual enrollment class schedule. A maximum of two dual enrollment classes can be taken during any semester, and dual enrollment students must be THEA (formerly TASP) exempt or must pass the THEA exam in the content

Early Admissions

Odessa College will consider for early admission, high school students between the ages of 16-18 on the basis of individual merit. Students must have permission of the school district and parents/ legal guardians.

The Early Admission program is similar to the Dual Enrollment program in that both allow high school juniors and seniors who qualify to earn college credit while still in high school. Under the Early Admissions program a student can enroll for a course or courses for college credit, but the course or courses do not count for high school credit. It is permissible for a student to participate in both Dual Enrollment and Early Admissions at the same time, but the two class maximum during any semester will apply. Early Admissions students must provide the same materials as students in the Dual Enrollment Program and contact the OC Admissions Office at 432-335-6432 about testing requirements.