In 1973, the Pennsylvania Department of Education adopted a policy regarding articulation between the two-year community colleges and four-year state colleges, which recommended that preference for admission to state colleges be given to associate degree holders, and that a D grade obtained by two-year college students be treated by the senior…

Articulation programs and agreements between institutions have become more frequent and problem-free as both sender and receiver recognize that a smooth transition benefits both interests. Eight banks of cross walk data were created in a computer system in Michigan schools. (MLW)

Despite Korea's current emphasis on college entrance exams and formal education, the lifelong learning paradigm adhered to in the past can be re-established with the development of credit banking and multimedia technology. Due to restricted participation in higher education, a university degree has become a ticket to the social elite, with…

This document presents a plan for course and credit transfer between Oregon community colleges and Oregon University System (OUS) institutions. It outlines the current and proposed policies, practices, and procedures for providing effective course and credit transfer in the state. The document also provides a summary of intersector communication…

This report summarizes the Investigating Transfer Project, which provides an authentic reflection of students' transfer experiences in British Columbia. The majority of interviewees in Phase 1 of the project, who had transferred from community college to university, reported that they commenced their studies at a community college with the…

The Florida community college/university articulation experience attempts to facilitate student mobility and expand access while creating a common academic currency. Background leading up to this movement is presented and the provisions of the agreement are outlined. (JMF)

Reports on a study that tracked the transfer of community college students in a teacher preparation program to a partner university. Reports that students found the transfer process to be smooth and did not experience a loss of credit hours. However, they completed a larger number of credit hours upon graduation than their native counterparts and…

In 2008's Public Chapter 863, the General Assembly directed the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) to work with the University of Tennessee and the Tennessee Board of Regents to facilitate "universal articulation" of lower division "transfer paths" to baccalaureate majors. This legislation builds on a 2000 Act…

These two research summaries examine transfer outcomes of former Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) students at Temple University. The first report examines the extent to which the CCP credits earned by 1,644 CCP transfers were accepted at Temple University over several semesters between fall 1979 and fall 1985. Among the highlighted findings…

Although the completion of an associate degree at a public community college in Kansas fulfills the lower division requirements for universities in the state, transfer students frequently encounter deficits in requirements for specific baccalaureate degrees and/or programs due to the lack of program integration and problems of transferability of…

Data regarding transfer and non-transfer students who graduated from four representative Kentucky universities were studied with focus on three issues: program articulation, transfer of credits between different types of postsecondary institutions, and types of potential transfer students. The following problems were revealed: the lack of adequate…

The collective and continuing effort of representatives of colleges and universities in North Carolina to preserve institutional autonomy in determining admissions and academic policies, while eliminating unnecessary penalties to transfer students, is reflected in this report. The articulation guidelines were first developed in 1967, and revised…

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…

Papers generated by and for a conference on articulation between various types of postsecondary institutions and between institutions and the world of work are presented in this monograph. (1) Articulation: A Multipersonal Affair, (2) Interinstitutional Efforts and Cooperation in Meeting Postsecondary Vocational Education Needs, (3) Articulation…

Results are reported of a national college survey investigating procedures for transfering credit, and the quality and quantity of credits accepted at two- and four-year colleges and universities. The data from 835 respondents were manipulated by the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. (LB)