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6-61-1402. Courses included in the common course numbering system.
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6-61-1402. Courses included in the common course numbering system.
(a)(1) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in collaboration with all state-supported institutions of higher education, shall develop and approve a statewide common course numbering system for lower-division general education courses found within the Arkansas Course Transfer System.
(2) A state-supported institution of higher education that is not in full compliance with this subchapter shall not be eligible to accept state aid from the Higher Education Grants Fund Account on behalf of a student.
(b)(1) A course designated as an upper-division course level may be offered by any four-year state-supported institution of higher education and shall be characterized by a need for advanced academic preparation and skills that a student would be unlikely to achieve without significant prior coursework.
(2) Upper-division courses are not required to be included in the common course numbering system.
(c) A course designated as a lower-division course level may be offered by any state-supported institution of higher education.
(d) The common course numbering system shall include the thirty-five-hour general education core and major program prerequisites that are included in the state minimum core curriculum under § 6-61-231.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-61-1402
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6-61-1402. Courses included in the common course numbering system.
(a)(1) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in collaboration with all state-supported institutions of higher education, shall develop and approve a statewide common course numbering system for lower-division general education courses found within the Arkansas Course Transfer System.
(2) A state-supported institution of higher education that is not in full compliance with this subchapter shall not be eligible to accept state aid from the Higher Education Grants Fund Account on behalf of a student.
(b)(1) A course designated as an upper-division course level may be offered by any four-year state-supported institution of higher education and shall be characterized by a need for advanced academic preparation and skills that a student would be unlikely to achieve without significant prior coursework.
(2) Upper-division courses are not required to be included in the common course numbering system.
(c) A course designated as a lower-division course level may be offered by any state-supported institution of higher education.
(d) The common course numbering system shall include the thirty-five-hour general education core and major program prerequisites that are included in the state minimum core curriculum under § 6-61-231.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
6-61-231. Statewide transfer agreement — Definitions.
(a) As used in this section:
(1) “Designated transfer degree” means one (1) of the following associate degrees that is eligible for the full transfer under this section of credits earned and hours completed:
(A) Associate of arts;
(B) Associate of science; or
(C) Associate of arts in teaching;
(2) “Lower-division credits” means freshman and sophomore level course credits;
(3) “Public institution of higher education” means an Arkansas state-supported two-year or four-year college or university;
(4)(A) “State minimum core curriculum” means sixty (60) semester hours of lower-division coursework that include the thirty-five-hour general education core, major program prerequisites, and elective requirements that satisfy the requirements of an associate of arts degree, an associate of science degree, an associate of arts in teaching degree, and selected baccalaureate degrees at all public institutions of higher education as determined by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(B) The board, in collaboration with state-supported institutions of higher education, shall select the baccalaureate degree programs of study that shall be included in the state minimum core curriculum based on the demand for the program of study, both in terms of the number of students enrolled in the program of study and the need for students to enroll in a program of study to meet the economic development needs of the state.
(C) The completed state minimum core curriculum may vary for each student depending on his or her program of study; and
(5) “Transfer student” means a student transferring from a completed designated transfer degree program or a completed state minimum core curriculum to a baccalaureate program
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-61-231
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