MISD is proud to announce a new opportunity for any interested student to complete the Collin General Education Core while participating in dual credit in high school. This sequence of classes will meet several high school course requirements as well as provide 42 hours of college credit. It is designed to prepare students to complete an Associate of Arts degree from Collin College within two semesters after HS graduation. Many students who plan to transfer from Collin College to complete a Bachelor’s degree at a public university in Texas would also benefit by completing the core prior to their transfer.

What is the Collin College General Education Core?

The Texas Education Code requires all public colleges and universities to have a core curriculum and every degree has a General Education Core requirement. Core curriculum is defined as “the curriculum in the liberal arts, humanities, sciences, and political, social and cultural history that all undergraduate students from a Texas institution of higher education are required to complete before receiving an associate or bachelor’s degree.” The General Education Core at Collin College is the collection of 42 credit hours of general education courses selected by Collin faculty in eight areas that have been approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to build a basic core of knowledge. If a student completes these classes, the designation “Core Curriculum Complete” is placed on the college transcript. The State of Texas guarantees acceptance by a Texas public four-year university of any complete General Education Core transferred from any other Texas public college.

What dual credit classes must be completed in order to finish the Collin College General Education Core?

Not all classes that Collin has identified as meeting their core curriculum are offered as a dual credit course. Therefore, students must take the specific classes offered as both dual credit courses and designated General Education Core classes at Collin. Classes that meet this criteria are as follows:

Learning Framework (EDUC 1300)

Macroeconomics (ECON 2301)

Art Appreciation (ARTS1301)

American Government (GOVT 2305)

Communications (SPCH 1311 or SPCH 1321)

Texas Government (GOVT 2306)

Composition and Rhetoric I/II (ENGL 1301/ENGL 1302)

World Literature (ENGL 2332)

Earth and Space Science (GEOL 1401; PHYS 1403)

College Algebra (Math 1314)

US History (HIST 1301/HIST 1302)

The chart below is provided as an example sequence, but it is not the only possible path. Students should visit with their counselor to discuss the options for course placement. All dual credit participation is subject to the dual credit information and guidelines shared in the APG.

Term	9th Grade	10th Grade	11th Grade	12th Grade
Fall		ARTS1301 (3 hours)	ENGL 1301 (3 hours) HIST 1302* (3 hours)	ENGL 2332 (3hours) ECON 2301 (3 hours) GEOL 1401 (4 hours) MATH 1314 (3 hours)
Spring	EDUC 1300 (3 hours)	SPCH 1311 or SPCH 1321 (3 hours)	ENGL 1302 (3 hours) HIST 1301* (3 hours)	ENGL 2333** (3 hours) GOVT 2305 (3 hours) PHYS 1403 (4 hours) GOVT 2306 (3 hours)
* HIST 1301 and 1302 can be taken in any order ** ENGL 2333 is not required to complete the General Education Core, however, it is required to satisfy the second half of the high school English IV requirement in this example. To read more about the Collin College General Education Core, please visit https://www.collin.edu/academics/programs/Core_Academic.html