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2012 SESSION

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HB 151 Higher Education, State Council of; development of uniform lower division curriculum.

Introduced by: Richard P. Bell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

State Council of Higher Education; development of uniform lower division curriculum.  Requires the State Council of Higher Education to develop a uniform lower division curriculum consisting of no more than 60 credit hours. The curriculum shall be uniform across all public institutions of higher education and shall specify the lower division courses, and the number thereof, satisfying the requirements, prerequisites, and electives for each program major, including those for general education. The completion of the uniform lower division curriculum at a community college shall be transferable to any public institution of higher education. The bill also requires the Council to set a uniform number of credit hours to be required for each bachelor's degree offered in a public institution of higher education.

FULL TEXT

• 01/05/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101811D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/05/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101811D
• 01/05/12  House: Referred to Committee on Education
• 01/13/12  House: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education and Arts
• 01/24/12  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
• 02/14/12  House: Left in Education