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Thomas, Nina; Marken, Stephanie; Gray, Lucinda; Lewis, Laurie – National Center for Education Statistics, 2013
This report provides nationally representative data on the prevalence and characteristics of dual credit and exam-based courses in public high schools. For this survey, dual credit is defined as a course or program where high school students can earn both high school and postsecondary credits for the same courses; exam-based courses are Advanced…
Descriptors: Public Schools, High Schools, High School Students, Credits
Collins, Jerry C. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This study sought to examine and comprehensively describe transfer students who have earned a two-year technical or occupational Associate in Science (AS) degree at the community college and entered the university to pursue the Bachelor of Science in Applied Science (BSAS). The BSAS degree is a specialized baccalaureate degree program created…
Descriptors: Age, Community Colleges, Credits, Associate Degrees
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Reale, Colleen N. – Journal of Nursing Education, 2001
Records of 276 registered nurses who took the National League for Nursing Mobility Profile II, a test to validate lower-division credits, were analyzed. Grade point average (GPA) from associate degrees was the strongest predictor of test performance. Baccalaureate nursing programs should consider using GPA as a validation criterion for nursing…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Credits, Grade Point Average
Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education, Jefferson City. – 1987
The Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education is required by statute to "establish guidelines to promote and facilitate the transfer of students between institutions of higher education within the state," thus allowing students to complete a degree program in the shortest time possible whether remaining in one institution or…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, College Attendance
State Univ. of New York, Albany. – 1975
Information on both Regents External Degrees and the College Proficiency Examination Programs for the State of New York is presented in a single catalog. Part One on the Regents External Degrees covers general information on accreditation, degrees offered, enrollment, credit, grading, status reports and transcripts, costs, counseling, and the…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Business Administration
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (NJ1), 2008
There is a strong and growing argument for higher educational attainment in the United States. The jobs that are expected to support the economy in the coming years will depend on a skilled workforce that is able to learn and adapt quickly to new challenges. However, demographic patterns demonstrate that relying on the traditional K-16 pipeline to…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Distance Education, State Action, Educational Attainment