Degrees and Programs

High School Programs

Are you a high school student eager to get a jump start on your future? COM offers several programs designed to help you earn college credits (and possibly even your degree) while attending high school:

  • College Connection – a nationally recognized program to provide a seamless transition to higher education.
  • Articulated Credit – allows you to earn credits toward a college technical major while in high school
  • Dual Credit/Concurrent Enrollment – enables you to earn 30 or more college credits before finishing high school
  • Collegiate High School – gives you the opportunity to graduate with your high school diploma and an associate degree at the end of our program
  • Upward Bound – a federal program to help low-income, first-generation high school students prepare for college.

 

Articulated Credit

By earning credits in high school, you save time and money once you continue your studies with us following high school graduation. Currently, COM offers the following Articulated Credit programs, which result in an Associate of Applied Science degree:

  • Business Administration – Accounting
  • Business Administration – Management
  • Business Administration – Marketing
  • Child Development & Education
  • Criminal Justice
  • Drafting
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Graphic Design/Web Design
  • Health Information Management
  • Nursing

COM has partnered with the following local school districts to offer Articulated Credit programs: Alvin, Angelton, Clear Creek, Danbury, Dickinson, Friendswood, Galveston, Hitchcock, La Marque, Pearland, Santa Fe and Texas City.

To get involved in Articulated Credit, talk to your career/technology advisor or high school counselor. Or contact COM’s Director of Educators Alliance for Articulated Credit at 409-933-8110. To learn more about Articulated Credit, click here.

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Dual Credit/Concurrent Enrollment

COM enables students from the following schools to earn 30 or more college credits (click on your school for curriculum information):

To learn more about COM’s Dual Credit/Concurrent Enrollment Program, click here . Or contact the Dual Credit Office at (409) 933-8379 or (888) 258-8859, ext 8297.

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Collegiate High School

 While others begin their freshman year of college after high school graduation, COM can help you begin as a junior at an upper-level university. What a way to jump start your future!

CHS students are full-time college students, which is how they differ from traditional dual-credit students. All classes are held on the COM campus, but CHS students return to their high school for extra-curricular activities. Most classes are college-level, dual-credit courses that count toward high school and college degree requirements. Plus, we waive 40% of our tuition and fees for CHS students. Students graduate with their fellow high school classmates.

We offer our CHS program to the following school districts: Clear Creek, Dickinson, Friendswood, Hitchcock, La Marque, Santa Fe and Texas City and home-schooled students.

To learn more about COM’s Collegiate High School, click here. Or contact the CHS Office at (409) 933-8169.

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Upward Bound

This federal TRIO program hosted by the U.S. Department of Education targets low-income, first-generation high school students and helps prepare them for college. As an Upward Bound student, you can get help improving your high school GPA, increasing standardized test scores, boosting self-esteem and applying to college.

  • Fall/Spring – Services include Saturday meetings at COM, tutoring at area high schools, social events, enhancement in English/math/science, career awareness, educational/cultural field trips, study skills, academic advisement, individual/group counseling, parental involvement and academic competition.
  • Summer – Services include a six-week academic institute at COM for students, recreational component, simulated college environment and intensive academic instruction.

To qualify for Upward Bound, you must be at least 14 years old and enrolled in 9th or 10th grade at Dickinson, Hitchcock or La Marque High Schools. You must also demonstrate academic potential, meet income guidelines and be a first-generation potential college student. If you meet these requirements, download the Upward Bound application and return the completed forms to the Upward Bound office.

 

You can stop by the Upward Bound office weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. We are located in the Student Center, Room 203B. You can also call us at 409-933-8525 or 1-888-258-8859, Ext. 8525; Fax us at 409-933-8029.

Contact our community member Lionel Deluna at 409-933-8136.

2011-2012 Upward Bound Calendar

2011 - 2012 Upward Bound Calendar

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