Office of Pre-College Programs
The Office of Pre-College programs houses the PACE Program (Partners in Academic Concurrent Enrollment) at The University of Texas at Tyler. The PACE Program allows students the opportunity to earn dual credit for core academic courses that will transfer to all public institutions in Texas as well as many out-of-state institutions. The PACE Program partners with high schools across the state by offering college courses in a variety of formats to meet the needs of administrators, teachers, and students.
The PACE Program at The University of Texas at Tyler can offer dual credit courses in a variety of formats, including:
- High School Campus: A credentialed high school instructor teaches the course on the high school campus and serves as the Instructor of Record.
- High School Campus: A UT Tyler faculty member teaches the course on the high school campus and serves as the Instructor of Record.
- UT Tyler Campus: A UT Tyler faculty member serves as the Instructor of Record on UT Tyler’s campus and students are responsible for reporting to the location for class meetings.
- Online Dual Credit: Online hybrid dual credit course with UT Tyler faculty as the Instructor of Record and high school teacher as facilitator/coach to provide support and discipline for students.
To be eligible for admissions to UT Tyler’s PACE Program, an applicant must attend or be accepted to an approved partnering high school. All official documents must be sent directly from the high school before a student can register for courses.
- Completed application (application fee is waived for PACE students)
- Official High School Transcript
- Official college or university transcript of all schools attended
- Official proof of qualifying Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards. Student must be TSI complete, exempt or eligible in Math, Reading OR Writing depending on UT Tyler specific course requirements and prerequisites. This can be met through qualifying tests or by taking the TSI assessment and providing official scores.
- Complete the PACE Program request for courses
Available Courses
The PACE Program aims to provide quality university courses which fulfill Texas Core Curriculum Requirements. Courses are currently available for consideration in the following academic areas:
- History
- Literature and Language
- Government
- Social/Behavioral Science
- Creative Arts
- Life and Physical Sciences
- Component Area Option Courses
In addition, certain Engineering courses are offered as concurrent enrollment at Project Lead the Way certified high schools.