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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
March 1, 2022
SENATE BILL NO. 1512 By: Pugh
An Act relating to higher education; amending 70 O.S.
2021, Section 3207.1 , which relates to transfer of
credits; 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; all owing
certain institution president to de termine that a
higher score is necessary; 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 E ducation 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 i n working with
institutional faculty and administrators to ensure that students
move smoothly from one level of education to another . Objectives
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should include development of transfer policies and guides, degree
sheets, course equivalencies, and common co urse 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 schoo l districts,
schools or training programs licensed, accr edited, 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 give n to students or
advertising in publications that credi ts earned at the ins titution,
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 cr edits will be fully
accepted.
C. It is the intent of t he 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 Ad vanced Placement Exam score
of more than three, except the requirem ent of an Advanced Placement
Exam score of more than three shall be permitted for granting
additional course cred it for a lower division course or courses
sequenced with the initial lower division course. Credit policy
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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 Sys tem of Higher Education shall conduct
biennial reviews of their Adv anced 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, by
December 1 each year beginning December 1, 2021.
D. It is the intent of the Leg islature that in establishing the
minimum required score on a College Level Examin ation Program (CLEP)
examination for granti ng course credit for a particular lower
division course, institutions of higher education within The
Oklahoma State System of Highe r Education shall not require a score
higher than the minimum score re commended by a nonprofit higher
education association t hat makes recommendations on college-level
equivalencies. Provided, however, the president of the institution
may determine, based on evidence, that a higher score on t he
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
shall post on campus websites their CLEP examination policy
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effective for the 2022-2023 academic year and for each academic year
thereafter.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2022.
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 thi s act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
March 1, 2022 - DO PASS