TSI Requirements for Dual Credit Students
TSI Requirements
To be eligible to enroll into dual credit courses, students must meet TSI course requirements for their specific dual credit course load.
What is TSI?
TSI stands for the Texas Success Initiative. The TSI assessment (TSIA) is a test designed to determine if a student is ready for college level course work in reading, writing, and math. UT Tyler accepts the TSIA and TSIA 2.0 .
Why are dual credit students required to be TSI Complete?
Dual credit courses are college level courses. Students must meet the same TSI requirements to ensure they are ready for college level coursework.
TSI Policies and Examples:
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We will not require students be TSI complete for subjects/courses that they will not be taking during their dual credit career.
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Dual Credit Students will always be checked for exemptions first before being counseled to take the TSI test.
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Once the student graduates and attends a Texas public higher education institution, they are required to be TSI complete or exempt in math, reading and writing.
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For example:
- If a student is exempt in reading/writing they will not have to take the TSI for courses that require reading/writing completion.
- If they do not plan on taking any math or science courses that requires the math TSI, then they will not have to be complete in math while they are a dual credit student.
- However, if they do decide to take a math or science course that requires the math TSI, they will then have to take the math portion of the TSI if they are not eligible for exemption.
For students with previous TSI scores:
Students who have already taken the TSI test at another institution will need to have their high school counselor send those TSI scores to the Dual Credit Coordinator or complete the authorization form that will allow UT Tyler to access your official scores online.
The following approved scores can be used to exempt students from taking TSI and allow them to be eligible to enroll in specific dual credit courses:
TSI Exemptions for Dual Credit
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STAAR (EOC) |
English III Reading Level 2: 2000+ or STAAR (EOC) ENG II Reading Level 2: Minimum score of 2000 if score is combined 4000+. |
English III Writing Level 2: 2000+ or STAAR (EOC) ENG II Writing Level 2: Minimum score of 2000 if score is combined 4000+. |
Algebra II Level 2: 4000+ or STAAR (EOC) Algebra I Level 2: 4000+ with passing grade in Algebra II. |
ACT/PLAN |
19 - English with 23 Composite |
19 - English with 23 Composite |
19 - Math with 23 Composite |
PSAT |
460 English |
460 English |
510 Math |
ACT-Aspire |
435 English |
435 English |
431 Math |
Old SAT(prior March 2016 |
500 - Critical Reading With 1070 Composite |
500 - Critical Reading With 1070 Composite |
500 - Math With 1070 Composite |
New SAT(after March 2016) |
480 EBRW |
480 EBRW |
530 MATH |
TSI Requirements for Dual Credit
If student does not meet TSI exemptions, they must receive the following scores:
| TSI Complete-Reading | TSI Complete-Writing | TSI Complete-Math |
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351 Reading |
A placement score of at least 340, and an essay score of at least a 4; or A placement score of less than 340, and an ABE Diagnostic level of at least a 4, and an essay score of at least a 5. |
350 Math |
TSI 2.0 Requirements for Dual Credit
If student does not meet TSI exemptions, they must receive the following scores:
Mathematics (for college-level coursework with a mathematics-intensive designation):
A college readiness classification (CRC) score of at least 950; or
A CRC score below 950 and a Diagnostic level of 6.
English Language Arts Reading (for college level coursework with reading, writing, or reading and writing-intensive designation):
A college readiness classification (CRC) score of at leas 945 and an essay score of
at least 5; or
A CRC score below 945 and a diagnostic level of 5 or 6 and an essay score of at least
5.