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also receive college credit for completion of IBD courses with a score of 4 on the IBD
examination.
To receive college credit, students must (1) complete an Application for Credit
in the
Testing Center on the Athens campus, (2) pass the corresponding sections of a test
approved for TSI purposes and (3) earn three semester credit hours at Trinity
Valley Community College.
The range of credit hours that can be granted in each subject area as well as a list of
the courses for which credit could be granted is outlined below:
Subject
Credit Hours
Courses
English
3-9 hours
ENGL 1301, 1302, and one sophomore English
course
History
3-12 hours
HIST 1301, 1302, 2311, 2312
Science
4-8 hours
BIOL 1406, 1407
CHEM 1405, 1411, 1412
PHYS 1401, 1402, 1415, 1417
Foreign Language
4-14 hours
SPAN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312
FREN 1411, 1412
Creative Arts
3-6 hours
ARTS 1301
DRAM 1310 or MUSI 1306
Computer Science
3 hours
BCIS 1305
Mathematics
3-9 hours
MATH 1314, 1324, 1325, 2312, 2313
Other Courses
3-12 hours
ECON 2301, 2301
PHIL 1301, PSYC 2301 or SOCI 1301
The credits awarded are in accordance with Trinity Valley Community College
policies and can be counted toward the Associate of Arts or Associate of Applied
Sciences Degrees at TVCC. Acceptance of these credits at TVCC does not guarantee
acceptance by transfer universities.
DISTANCE LEARNING
The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) defines distance learning
as “the acquisition of knowledge and skills through mediated information and
instruction, encompassing all technologies and other forms of learning at a
distance.” TVCC adheres to the minimal recommendations outlined in the
“Principles of Good Practice for Academic Degree and Certificate Programs and
Credit Courses Offered Electronically” recommended by the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board (THECB).
