This document provides an historical perspective on state government involvement in postsecondary articulation/transfer matters, and a state-by-state discussion of articulation developments in higher education. To date, 39 states have released guidelines or policies regulating the transfer of credit between two- and four-year colleges, and in some…

Articulation is a complex concept dealing with a wide variety of processes pertaining to admissions, scheduling, orientation, counseling, and many other areas and activities. Recent concern with articulation has generated conferences and new programs concerned with facilitating the transfer process. Some of the highlights are noted in this…

This essay provides a historical review of articulation and transfer in the United States, and suggests trends for the future. First, the terms articulation and transfer are defined as the totality of services for students transferring throughout higher education and the formulas developed to exchange credits, courses, and curricula, respectively.…