SB77 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021

Senate Bill

In Second Chamber

Current Status

Regular Session 2015

Session

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Gerald O. Dial
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Associate degree, awarding of by 2-year public college to students who transfer to 4-year public college and subsequently qualify, Sec. 16-5-8.5 added
Description: Under existing law, a student who transfers from a public two-year college to a public four-year college who has not earned sufficient credits to qualify for an associate degree cannot apply credits the student earns while attending the four-year college toward an associate degree.
This bill would authorize a public two-year college to offer an associate degree to a student who transfers from that college to a public four-year college and subsequently earns the semester hour credits and meets other graduation qualifications for an associate degree, subject to a degree audit.
This bill would require a public two-year college to conduct a degree audit for a student who transfers from that college to a public four-year college and subsequently earns 60 semester hour credits.
This bill would require a four-year college to notify a student when he or she qualifies for a degree audit by a public two-year college from which the student transferred.
Subjects: Postsecondary Education