Transferring Credits for College Completion Act of 2012 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to include on the College Navigator website the percentage of undergraduates at an institution of higher education (IHE) who have transferred from another IHE and earned their degree or certificate in their program of study within: (1) the normal time for its completion, (2) 150% of the normal time for its completion, and (3) 200% of the normal time for its completion.
Requires IHEs, to the extent practicable, to include in their course schedule publications information on whether each listed course or program of study is transferable for credit toward the completion of a degree at a public IHE located in their state.
Requires each public IHE, by July 1, 2014, to enter into an articulation agreement with the other public IHEs located in its state.
Requires those agreements to include: (1) a common general education core curriculum consisting of at least 30 credit hours or equivalent coursework that are fully transferable toward meeting specific degree or certificate requirements at other public IHEs in the state, (2) common course numbering for substantially similar courses in that curriculum, and (3) a guarantee that an associate degree in an academic major in the arts and sciences at a public IHE in the state will be credited as the first 2 years of a related baccalaureate program at other public IHEs in the state.
Excepts Tribal Colleges or Universities from those articulation agreement requirements.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6135 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6135
To increase transparency and reduce students' burdens related to
transferring credits between institutions of higher education.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 17, 2012
Mr. George Miller of California (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms.
Richardson, Mr. Polis, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Norton, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Bishop
of New York, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Kucinich) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce
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A BILL
To increase transparency and reduce students' burdens related to
transferring credits between institutions of higher education.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Transferring Credits for College
Completion Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. DATA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Transfer Completion Data.--Section 132(i)(1) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1015a(i)(1)) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(AA) The percentages of degree- or certificate-
seeking undergraduate students enrolled at the
institution who have transferred from another
institution and who obtain a degree or certificate
within--
``(i) the normal time for completion of, or
graduation from, the student's program
(including the time spent as a degree- or
certificate-seeking undergraduate student at
any other institution);
``(ii) 150 percent of the normal time for
completion of, or graduation from, the
student's program (including the time spent as
a degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate
student at any other institution); and
``(iii) 200 percent of the normal time for
completion of, or graduation from, the students
program (including the time spent as a degree-
or certificate-seeking undergraduate student at
any other institution).''.
(b) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect one year after
the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS.
(a) Transfer of Credit Policies.--Section 485(h) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(h)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph
(A);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (B) and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) to the extent practicable, in each electronic
and printed publication of the institution's course
schedule published on or after July 1, 2014, in a
manner of the institution's choosing, for each course
or program of study listed in the institution's course
schedule, whether such course or program of study is
transferable for credit toward the completion of a
degree at a public institution of higher education in
the State in which the institution is located.''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting following:
``(2) Articulation agreements.--Except as provided in
paragraph (3), each public institution of higher education
participating in any program under this title shall, not later
than July 1, 2014, enter into an articulation agreement (as
defined in section 486A(a)) held in common with the other
public institutions of higher education that are in the State
in which the institution is located and that are participating
in any such program. Such articulation agreement shall, at a
minimum, include the following:
``(A) A common general education core curriculum
consisting of not less than 30 credit hours or the
equivalent coursework, which are fully acceptable in
transfer at any such public institution of higher
education in the State toward meeting specific degree
or certificate requirements.
``(B) Common course numbering for substantially
similar courses in such common general education core
curriculum.
``(C) A guarantee that an associate degree in an
academic major in the arts or sciences that is awarded
by a public institution of higher education in the
State on or after July 1, 2014, shall be fully
acceptable in transfer and credited as the first 2
years of a related baccalaureate program at a public
institution of higher education in such State.
``(3) Exception for tribal colleges and universities.--A
Tribal College or University (as defined in section 316) shall
not be required to enter into or otherwise participate in an
articulation agreement required under paragraph (2).
``(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection
shall be construed to--
``(A) except as provided in paragraph (2),
authorize the Secretary or the National Advisory
Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity to
require particular policies, procedures, or practices
by institutions of higher education with respect to
transfer of credit;
``(B) authorize an officer or employee of the
Department to exercise any direction, supervision, or
control over the curriculum, program of instruction,
administration, or personnel of any institution of
higher education, or over any accrediting agency or
association;
``(C) limit the application of the General
Education Provisions Act;
``(D) require an institution of higher education to
accept or enroll a student; or
``(E) create any legally enforceable right,
including with respect to a guarantee under paragraph
(2)(C), on the part of a student to require an
institution of higher education to accept the student
for enrollment or to accept a transfer of credit from
another institution.''.
(b) Articulation Agreements.--Section 486A(b) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1093a(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by inserting ``that meet the requirements of
section 485(h)(2)'' after ``comprehensive articulation
agreements'';
(B) by inserting ``comprehensive articulation
agreements'' after ``practicable)'';
(C) by striking ``2010'' and inserting ``2014'';
and
(D) by striking the third sentence, including
subparagraphs (A) through (D); and
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ``and section 485(h)(2)''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
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