# Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-15-111: Dual credit courses

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-15-111
- **Heading:** Dual credit courses
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 15 / Section 49-15-111

## Text

(a) When the consortium approves a program under this part and the program successfully provides a dual credit class that is accepted by an institution of higher education in either the board of regents system or the University of Tennessee system, then any high school in the state may replicate the class. Dual credit for the class shall be granted by public institutions of higher education offering a major or program for which the class is designed upon a student's completion of the course and successful passage of the challenge examination with a score equal to or higher than the cut score. (b) Any public institution of higher education may, at any time, request the consortium to review a dual credit course and its challenge examination, if the institution perceives the course or its assessment to possess deficiencies. A public higher education institution may also challenge the right of a high school to continue offering a dual credit course to the consortium should a perceived deficiency be demonstrated within the high school. The consortium shall review the dual credit course, assessment or high school and may provide remedies to remove any deficiencies as it determines to be in the best interests of high schools or institutions of higher education, and their students. (c) Notwithstanding this part to the contrary, the consortium shall not approve a program if the program in any way adversely affects the accreditation of an institution. Acts 2012, ch. 967, § 14.
(a) When the consortium approves a program under this part and the program successfully provides a dual credit class that is accepted by an institution of higher education in either the board of regents system or the University of Tennessee system, then any high school in the state may replicate the class. Dual credit for the class shall be granted by public institutions of higher education offering a major or program for which the class is designed upon a student's completion of the course and successful passage of the challenge examination with a score equal to or higher than the cut score.
(b) Any public institution of higher education may, at any time, request the consortium to review a dual credit course and its challenge examination, if the institution perceives the course or its assessment to possess deficiencies. A public higher education institution may also challenge the right of a high school to continue offering a dual credit course to the consortium should a perceived deficiency be demonstrated within the high school. The consortium shall review the dual credit course, assessment or high school and may provide remedies to remove any deficiencies as it determines to be in the best interests of high schools or institutions of higher education, and their students.
(c) Notwithstanding this part to the contrary, the consortium shall not approve a program if the program in any way adversely affects the accreditation of an institution.
Acts 2012, ch. 967, § 14.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-15-101 Purpose - Requirements of programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T49_C15_S49-15-101.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-15-102 Chapter definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T49_C15_S49-15-102.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-15-103 Consortium for cooperative innovative education](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T49_C15_S49-15-103.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-15-104 Duties of consortium - Development of plan for the establishment of statewide early postsecondary credit opportunities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T49_C15_S49-15-104.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-15-105 Participation by education partners](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T49_C15_S49-15-105.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-15-106 Dual enrollment and dual credit - Accountabilities - Operation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T49_C15_S49-15-106.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-15-107 Allocation of funds](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T49_C15_S49-15-107.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-15-108 Evaluation of programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T49_C15_S49-15-108.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-15-109 Alignment of secondary and postsecondary programs - Validation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T49_C15_S49-15-109.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-15-110 Compensation of consortium members - Assistance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T49_C15_S49-15-110.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-15-111 Dual credit courses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T49_C15_S49-15-111.md)

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