Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a bill that will allow Arizona community colleges to offer four-year degree programs normally only offered at the university level. This makes Arizona the 24th state to do so, according to the Education Commission of the States.
“Arizona is a school choice state, and today’s action is school choice for higher education. This is ‘Opportunity for All’ in action, Ducey said in a Tuesday statement. It will allow students even more opportunities as they strengthen their education and expand their employment opportunities.
The bill s sponsors, Sen. Paul Boyer and Rep. Becky Nutt, say this will help the state meets the workforce demands and is a step further in meeting the needs of adult students.
At Pasadena City College, college algebra for STEM majors is labeled Math 003. At Cypress College, it’s Math 141 C and at Napa Valley, it’s Math
106. For anyone hoping to enroll in the same course at Oxnard College, look for Math R115. At Cuyamaca College, try Math 175. And at College of the Sequoias, it’s Math 035.
On and on across California’s public community colleges, courses that basically cover the same material and are recognized as being interchangeable in fulfilling requirements for majors and transfers are assigned different course numbers. That process confuses community college students trying to transfer to a four-year university, critics say. Students may not know whether they are taking the right courses and may inadvertently repeat some if they take classes at more than one community college, either in person or online.
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At Pasadena City College, college algebra for STEM majors is labeled Math 003. At Cypress College, it’s Math 141-C and at Napa Valley, it’s Math
106. For anyone hoping to enroll in the same course at Oxnard College, look for Math R115.
Across California’s public community colleges, courses that basically cover the same material and are recognized as being interchangeable in fulfilling requirements for majors and transfers are assigned different course numbers. That process confuses community college students trying to transfer to a four-year university, critics say. Students may not know whether they are taking the right courses and may inadvertently register to repeat a class if they take classes at more than one community college.
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Oregon Senate Bill 233 is under review by the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. The bill requires the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) to establish a common course numbering system for undergraduate courses offered at Oregon public institutions.
The bill mandates public institutions to adopt a system where students can transfer courses with the same number (e.g., English 101) to satisfy graduation requirements at another college.
A National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) report shows that it takes students an average of 5.7 years to complete a bachelor’s degree.
I completed a bachelor’s degree in Texas in a little over 4 years while working. It was possible for me to transfer multiple times and still complete college in less time than most students, largely due to Texas’s common course numbering system. Common course numbering policies require colleges and universities to use the same titles, numbering system, and descriptions for equival
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