STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
HOUSE BILL 2989 By: West (Josh)
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to higher education; amending 70 O.S.
2021, Section 3207.1, which relates to transfer of
credits; modifying language regarding submission of
certain report; stating legislative intent that
certain institutions of higher education not require
a score higher than certain recommended score on
certain examination to grant certain course credit;
allowing certain institution president to make
certain determination; requiring institutions to post
certain policy on campus websites; providing an
effective date; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3207.1, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 3207.1 A. It is the intent of the Legislature that
credits earned by students in any institution of higher education
within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education be fully
accepted at any other institution of higher education within The
Oklahoma State System of Higher Education and that the Oklahoma
State Regents for Higher Education assume leadership in working with
institutional faculty and administrators to ensure that students
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move smoothly from one level of education to another. Objectives
should include development of transfer policies and guides, degree
sheets, course equivalencies, and common course numbering.
B. It is the intent of the Legislature that institutions of
higher education within The Oklahoma State System of Higher
Education, private institutions accredited by the Oklahoma State
Regents for Higher Education, technology center school districts,
schools or training programs licensed, accredited, approved, or
regulated by any state agency, and private schools licensed by the
Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools be prohibited from
placing statements in documents or brochures given to students or
advertising in publications that credits earned at the institution,
training program, or school are fully accepted at another
institution or school without having a written agreement with the
other institution or school stating that the credits will be fully
accepted.
C. It is the intent of the Legislature that in establishing the
minimum required score on an Advanced Placement Examination for
granting course credit for a particular lower division course,
institutions of higher education within The Oklahoma State System of
Higher Education shall not require an Advanced Placement Exam score
of more than three, except the requirement of an Advanced Placement
Exam score of more than three shall be permitted for granting
additional course credit for a lower division course or courses
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sequenced with the initial lower division course. Credit policy
regarding all Advanced Placement Exams shall be posted on campus
websites effective for the 2021-22 fall academic term and for each
academic term thereafter. The institutions of higher education
within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall conduct
biennial reviews of their Advanced Placement credit policy. The
Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall report noncompliance
to the House Common Education Committee, House Higher Education and
Career Tech Committee, and Senate Education Committee, or similarly
named House Committee if the named Committees no longer exist,
education committees in the Senate and House of Representatives by
December 1 each year beginning December 1, 2021.
D. It is the intent of the Legislature that in establishing the
minimum required score on a College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
examination for granting course credit for a particular lower
division course, institutions of higher education within The
Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall not require a score
higher than the minimum score recommended by a nonprofit higher
education association that makes recommendations on college-level
equivalencies. Provided, however, the president of the institution
may determine, based on evidence, that a higher score on the
examination is necessary to indicate that a student is sufficiently
prepared to be successful in a related, more advanced course for
which the lower division course is a prerequisite. Institutions
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shall post on campus websites their CLEP examination policy
effective for the 2023-2024 academic year and for each academic year
thereafter.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
59-2-8704 MJ 12/19/23
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