Texas Academy

Academic Tracks

You are empowered to expand your learning journey at Texas Academy by pursuing an academic track in Engineering, Pre-Med/Pre-Dental, Business, Pre-Nursing, Education or Multidisciplinary. 

Under the guidance of our advisor, you will choose the track that best fits your aspirations. The below course schedules for each track of study are shown as examples, yet your track will be built to fit you. 

Upon graduation, students receive a Texas Academy high school diploma and college credit hours. The Texas Academy was designed to accelerate students through the Texas State University System. By state law, Texas public universities (e.g., Texas Tech, A&M, etc.) must accept Texas Academy credit. Our graduates are also regularly admitted to elite colleges and we encourage students to contact counselors at your university of choice to determine whether your Texas Academy credit fulfills requirements for your planned degree.

We designed our academic tracks to streamline your journey, whether you wish to prepare for a professional degree after your bachelor's or for a career that fulfills your passion. 

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High School Courses

The classes shown for ninth and tenth grades are recommendations of courses you should take in high school prior to entering the Texas Academy. These are the same for all academic tracks and you will apply these 16 credits toward fulfilling your 26-credit program. When considering which unspecified courses to pursue, review the core courses required for graduation.

Fall 9th Grade

ELA ENG 1A 0.5
MATH ALG 1A 0.5
SCI SCI 1A 0.5
SOCI SCI WGEO 1A 0.5
ELEC FLANG 1A 0.5
ELEC PE 1 0.5
ELEC ELEC 0.5
ELEC ELEC 0.5
TOTAL 4

 

Fall 10th Grade

ELA ENG 2A 0.5
MATH ALG 2A 0.5
SCI SCI 2A 0.5
SOCI SCI WHIST 1A 0.5
ELEC FLANG 2A 0.5
ELEC FINE ARTS 1A 0.5
ELEC ELEC 0.5
ELEC ELEC 0.5
TOTAL 4

Spring 9th Grade

ELA ENG 1B 0.5
MATH ALG 1B 0.5
SCI SCI 1B 0.5
SOCI SCI WGEO 1B 0.5
ELEC FLANG 1B 0.5
ELEC PE 1 0.5
ELEC ELEC 0.5
ELEC ELEC 0.5
TOTAL 4

 

Spring 10th Grade

ELA ENG 2B 0.5
MATH ALG 2B 0.5
SCI SCI 2B 0.5
SOCI SCI WHIST 1B 0.5
ELEC FLANG 2B 0.5
ELEC FINE ARTS 1B 0.5
ELEC ELEC 0.5
ELEC ELEC 0.5
TOTAL 4

Total: 16 Credit Hours

EXAMPLE TRACKS

Your track will be built to fit you!

The below course schedules for each track of study are shown as examples.

Students interested in pursuing an academic track will require additional electives. Students can add those electives into their plan either through additional relevant credits earned in high school and/or through credits earned at Lamar University.

All students also have the option of pursuing the Multidisciplinary track, which the majority complete without additional required coursework.  

Every student's academic journey differs; we are here to help you create the best track for you!

Credit Hours

Per TEA, Texas Academy students earn 0.5 credits for each course. The free college tuition of 15 hours per semester in the fall and spring, up to 60 hours, is based on Lamar University's credit system. Any Academic Track that exceeds these credit hours may be pursued at your expense. To help you compute TEA credit hours in terms of college credits earned, the below tracks are based on LU's credit hours. Each course is still worth 0.5 credit hours.

Engineering

LU Engineering Departments include: Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Industrial and Mechanical. Each of these ABET-accredited degree programs focus on producing engineers who are ready to take on the current challenges in their chosen industry and our world.

Fall 11th Grade TALH

ELA ENGL 1301 3
MATH MATH 2413 4
SCI CHEM 1311/1111 4
SOCI SCI HIST 1301 3
ELEC FINE ARTS CORE 3
TOTAL 17

 

Fall 12th Grade TALH

ELA ENGL LIT 3
MATH MATH 2415 4
SCI PHYS 2426 4
SOCI SCI POLS 2301 3
ELEC ECON 1301 3
TOTAL 17

Spring 11th Grade TALH

ELA ENGL 1302 3
MATH MATH 2414 4
SCI CHEM 1312/1112 4
SOCI SCI HIST 1302 3
ELEC PHYS 2425 4
TOTAL 18

 

Spring 12th Grade TALH

ELA ENGL LIT 3
MATH MATH 2318 3
SOCI SCI POLS 2302 3
ELEC INEN 2373 3
ELEC COMM 1315 3
ELEC PHIL 2306 3
TOTAL 18

Total

10.5 Credit Hours on 0.5 scale

 

Pre-Med/Pre-Dental

Paired with the bachelor's degree of your choice, this program — along with your own brand of community and campus involvement, investigation and engagement in your chosen discipline and extraordinary academic performance — will prepare you to apply for and excel in medical/dental school. 

Fall 11th Grade TALH

ELA ENGL 1301 3
MATH MATH 1314 / 2311 3
SCI BIOL 1406 4
SOCI SCI HIST 1301 3
ELEC FINE ARTS 3
ELEC ECON 1301 3
TOTAL 19

 

Fall 12th Grade TALH

ELA ENGL LIT 3
SCI CHEM 1311/1111 4
SOCI SCI POLS 2301 3
ELEC PSYC 2301 3
ELEC PHYS 1401 4
TOTAL 17

Spring 11th Grade TALH

ELA ENGL 1302 3
MATH MATH 1316 / 2312 3
SCI BIOL 1407 4
SOCI SCI HIST 1302 3
ELEC PHIL 2306 3
TOTAL 16

 

Spring 12th Grade TALH

ELA ENGL LIT 3
SCI CHEM 1312/1112 4
SOCI SCI POLS 2302 3
ELEC PSYC 2317 3
ELEC PHYS 1402 4
ELEC COMM 1315 3
TOTAL 20

Total

11 Credit Hours on 0.5 scale

 

Business

Designed to give you a thorough business background to explore a broad range of career paths at an elite AACSB-accredited university — a distinction earned by only 5% of the world’s business schools.

Fall 11th Grade TALH

ELA ENGL 1301 3
MATH MATH 1324 3
SCI LAB SCI 4
SOCI SCI HIST 1301 3
ELEC MISY 1372 3
TOTAL 16

 

Fall 12th Grade TALH

ELA ENGL LIT 3
MATH ACCT 2301 3
SOCI SCI ECON 2301 3
ELEC POLS 2301 3
ELEC COMM 1321 3
ELEC FINE ARTS 3
TOTAL 18

Spring 11th Grade TALH

ELA ENGL 1302 3
MATH MATH 1342 3
SCI LAB SCI 4
SOCI SCI HIST 1302 3
ELEC BULW 1370 3
TOTAL 16

 

Spring 12th Grade TALH

ELA ENGL LIT 3
MATH ACCT 2302 3
SOCI SCI ECON 2302 3
ELEC POLS 2302 3
ELEC PHIL 2306 3
TOTAL 15

Total

10.5 Credit Hours on 0.5 scale

 

Pre-Nursing

Paired with the bachelor's degree of your choice, this program — along with your own brand of community and campus involvement, investigation and engagement in your chosen discipline and extraordinary academic performance — will prepare you to apply for and excel in nursing school. 

Fall 11th Grade TALH

ELA ENGL 1301 3
MATH MATH 1314 3
SCI BIOL 2401 4
SOCI SCI HIST 1301 3
ELEC NUTR 1322 3
ELEC COMM 1315 3
TOTAL 19

 

Fall 12th Grade TALH

ELA ENGL LIT 3
SCI CHEM 1311/1111 4
SOCI SCI PSYC 2301 3
ELEC POLS 2301 3
ELEC BIOL 2421 4
TOTAL 18

Spring 11th Grade TALH

ELA ENGL 1302 3
MATH MATH 1342 3
SCI BIOL 2402 4
SOCI SCI HIST 1302 3
ELEC PSYC 2315 3
TOTAL 16

 

Spring 12th Grade TALH

ELA ENGL LIT 3
SCI CHEM 1312/1112 4
SOCI SCI POLS 2302 3
ELEC ECON 1301 3
ELEC FINE ARTS 3
TOTAL 16

Total

10.5 Credit Hours on 0.5 scale

 

Education

Focusing on teacher education, this interdisciplinary program leads you on the path toward choosing your own area of concentration based on your interests and strengths.

Fall 11th Grade TALH

ELA ENGL 1301 3
MATH MATH 1314 3
SCI BIOL 1308 3
SOCI SCI HIST 1301 3
ELEC COMM 1315 3
TOTAL 15

 

Fall 12th Grade TALH

ELA ENGL LIT 3
SCI SCI 3
SOCI SCI POLS 2301 3
SOCI SCI SOCI SCI 3
ELEC FLANG 3
TOTAL 15

Spring 11th Grade TALH

ELA ENGL 1302 3
MATH MATH 1350 3
SOCI SCI PHYS 1405 4
SOCI SCI HIST 1302 3
ARTS ARTS 3
TOTAL 16

 

Spring 12th Grade TALH

ELA ENGL LIT 3
SOCI SCI POLS 2302 3
ELEC ECON 1301 3
ELEC SOCI SCI 3
ELEC ELEC 3
TOTAL 15

Total

10 Credit Hours on 0.5 scale

 

Multidisciplinary

Gaining multidisciplinary expertise can help you decide on your favorite field, leading to specialized degree plans in any area or you may prefer to continue your education as a polymath.

Fall 11th Grade TALH

ELA ENGL 1301 3
MATH MATH 1314 3
SOCI SCI HIST 1301 3
ELEC COMM 1315 3
ELEC FLANG 3
TOTAL 15

 

Fall 12th Grade TALH

ELA ENGL LIT 3
SCI SCI* 3
ELEC POLS 2301 3
ELEC FINE ARTS 3
ELEC ELEC 3
TOTAL 15

Spring 11th Grade TALH

ELA ENGL 1302 3
MATH MATH 1342 3
SOCI SCI HIST 1302 3
ELEC ECON 1301 3
ELEC FLANG 3
TOTAL 15

 

Spring 12th Grade TALH

ELA ENGL LIT 3
SCI SCI* 3
SOCI SCI POLS 2302 3
ELEC ELEC 3
ELEC ELEC 3
TOTAL 15

*Depending on your high school career prior to the academy, you may be required to take two lab science courses, which could add an additional 2 credits to this track. In that scenario, two semesters would increase beyond the 15 credit hours to 16 credit hours each. 

Total

10 Credit Hours on 0.5 scale