Ind. Code ch. 21-42-3

in effect

Ind. Code § 21-42-3-1 Transfer credits; equivalency testing

Sec. 1. A state educational institution shall: (1) accept the transfer credit of an appropriate course successfully completed by a student at another state educational institution having the same level of accreditation; or (2) allow the student to receive equal credit by successfully completing equivalency testing in the subject area. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-17-2.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.283.

Ind. Code § 21-42-3-2 Graduation requirements

Sec. 2. Each state educational institution, in collaboration with the commission for higher education, shall: (1) not later than December 1, 2012, create and report to the commission for higher education an Indiana college core, to be implemented not later than May 15, 2013. The core must be based upon a set of core competencies, translated into at least thirty (30) semester credit hours in areas agreed upon by the state educational institutions, which apply for credit toward undergraduate degrees, including associate degrees and baccalaureate degrees at all campuses of state educational institutions; and (2) jointly establish statewide standards for use by all state educational institutions to document an individual's completion of the Indiana college core on the individual's transcripts. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-17.1-1.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.283. Amended by P.L.88-2012, SEC.2; P.L.94-2024, SEC.8.

Ind. Code § 21-42-3-3 Transferability of general education course credits

Sec. 3. Credits earned in a course identified under section 2 of this chapter must be transferable among all state educational institutions. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-17.1-2.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.283.

Ind. Code § 21-42-3-4 Offering of identified courses

Sec. 4. Based upon the demand for enrollment in a course identified under section 2 of this chapter and the resources available to the state educational institutions, an identified course shall be offered through: (1) onsite instruction; (2) telecommunication; or (3) a combination of methods described in subdivisions (1) and (2); at on-campus or off-campus sites. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-17.1-3.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.283.

Ind. Code § 21-42-3-5 Indiana college core

Sec. 5. (a) After May 15, 2013, an individual who has satisfactorily completed the Indiana college core at a state educational institution, as indicated on the individual's official transcript, may not be required to complete additional courses in the Indiana college core at the state educational institution to which the individual transfers, regardless of whether the individual has received an associate degree or the delivery method of the Indiana college core the individual completed. (b) If an individual does not complete the Indiana college core of a state educational institution before transferring to another state educational institution, the individual must complete the Indiana college core required by the state educational institution to which the individual has transferred. The state educational institution to which the individual has transferred shall award credit to the individual for courses the individual has satisfactorily completed, based on the course to course equivalencies of the core transfer library established under IC 21-42-5. (c) An individual who holds an associate of arts or associate of science degree approved by the commission who is admitted to a four (4) year state educational institution is considered to have met at least thirty (30) semester credit hours of the state educational institution's general education requirement. As added by P.L.88-2012, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.94-2024, SEC.9.

Ind. Code § 21-42-3-6 Review of feasability report

Sec. 6. (a) The definitions in IC 20-18-2 apply throughout this section. (b) This section applies to a high school that is: (1) a public school, including a charter school; (2) a state accredited nonpublic school; or (3) an eligible school (as defined in IC 20-51-1-4.7). (c) The commission for higher education, in collaboration with the department, shall: (1) review each feasibility report submitted by each high school; and (2) provide guidance to the applicable high school on removing any barriers that prevent or hinder the high school from offering the Indiana college core. As added by P.L.94-2024, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.74-2026, SEC.164.

Ind. Code § 21-42-3-7 Record maintenance

Sec. 7. (a) The commission for higher education, in coordination with the department of education and state educational institutions, shall maintain a: (1) list of eligible Indiana college core courses; and (2) syllabus or course outline of record for each eligible Indiana college core course listed under subdivision (1) that includes the following: (A) A brief description of the course learning objectives. (B) A list of any required or recommended reading. (C) A general description of the subject matter of the course content. (D) A date indicating when the copy of the syllabus or course outline of record was last updated. (b) The commission for higher education, in coordination with the department of education and state educational institutions, shall establish a process to ensure that the list and syllabi or course outlines of record described in subsection (a) are: (1) reasonably accurate and current; and (2) posted and updated on the websites of the commission for higher education and the department of education. As added by P.L.94-2024, SEC.11.

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