GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 739

Short Title:  Simplify Higher Ed. Credit Transfer.	(Public)

─────────────────────────────────────── 
Sponsors: Representatives Grady; and Sexton.

─────────────────────────────────────── 
Referred to:  Education.

─────────────────────────────────────── 

April 3, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO SIMPLIFY THE TRANSFER OF CREDIT BETWEEN NORTH CAROLINA INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina and the State Board of Community Colleges shall develop a plan for the transfer of credits between the institutions of the North Carolina Community College System and between the institutions of the North Carolina Community College System and the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina.  The Board of Governors and the State Board of Community Colleges shall make a preliminary report to the General Assembly prior to January 1, 1996.
Sec. 2.  It is the intent of the General Assembly to review the plan developed by the Board of Governors and the State Board of Community Colleges pursuant to Section 1 of this act and  to enact a plan prior to July 1, 1996, for the transfer of credits between the institutions of the North Carolina Community College System and between the institutions of the North Carolina Community College System and the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina.
Sec. 3.  If the General Assembly does not enact a plan prior to July 1, 1996, for the transfer of credits between the institutions of the North Carolina Community College System and between the institutions of the North Carolina Community College System and the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina, effective September 1, 1996:
(1)	The institutions of the North Carolina System of Community Colleges shall accept all associate degree course credits and one-year diploma course credits from the institutions of the North Carolina System of Community Colleges that are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools;
(2)	The constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina shall accept all associate degree in arts course credits, associate degree in science course credits, and associate degree in fine arts course credits from the institutions of the North Carolina System of Community Colleges that are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Sec. 4.  Prior to May 1, 1996, the State Board of Community Colleges shall implement a common course numbering system for all community college programs and a definition of competencies associated with each course.
Sec. 5.  This act is effective upon ratification.