明确的信贷程序

A number of the topics covered in introductory or foundational courses required as part of 应用科学副学士, 技术证书, and Certificate of Proficiency programs at ag娱乐官网 (ag娱乐官网) are thoroughly covered in high school classes or programs of study.  Articulation agreements with secondary institutions allow these classes to be evaluated and documented as equivalent to specific post-secondary courses.  High school students who complete articulated courses gain the following benefits:

• 消除高中和大学之间的重复课程.
  
• 在他们所选择的兴趣领域为大学工作做更好的准备.
  
• Significant savings in tuition and book costs since articulated courses are available at no cost to the student.
  

ag娱乐官网 benefits from these agreements since they provide an incentive for talented high school students to attend ag娱乐官网 after graduation.  另外, students who have completed articulated courses are better prepared for college work and are able to begin their college program of study at a more advanced level.  Articulated courses are an important part of ag娱乐官网’s effort to provide a seamless transition from secondary to post-secondary educational opportunities.

1. Articulation Agreements document requirements that must be satisfied by high school courses or course sequences in order to be considered equivalent to specific ag娱乐官网 courses. By mutual agreement between ag娱乐官网 and the participating high school, students completing these articulated courses with a grade of “A” or “B” will be eligible to receive ag娱乐官网 college credit for these courses upon enrollment at ag娱乐官网.  ag娱乐官网 will not charge tuition or fees for course credit earned under approved Articulated Course Agreements.   
   
2. Participating high schools will appoint an 的信贷 Program Coordinator (ACPC) to coordinate Articulated Course proposals, 程序, 以及他们学校的流程. The ACPC is assumed to be the high school principal if not otherwise designated.  High school teachers are encouraged to propose courses or course sequences as candidates for articulation through their ACPC.
   
3. The ag娱乐官网 Academic Dean is responsible for the college courses for which articulation agreements are in place or proposed and will conduct in-service training for participating college and high school personnel. This training will typically be held in the summer prior to the fall semester to provide an opportunity for all concerned to review existing articulation agreements, 提出新的协议, and discuss improvements to be made to our 的信贷 program.  This training will be coordinated with the Ozarks Unlimited Resources (OUR) Cooperative’s in-service training schedule to simplify scheduling for high school teachers.
   
4. 以便被接受为铰接信用证, a close correlation between the Curriculum Frameworks for the articulated high school course(s) and the learning objectives/course outcomes listed on the Official Course Syllabus for the articulated college course must exist. Thoughtful collaboration is required between high school and college instructors in order to properly document this correlation with an Articulated Course Agreement.  Maintaining the academic integrity of this process is crucial in order to avoid harm to the student who takes articulated credit courses in good faith and to avoid jeopardizing college wide and individual program accreditation standards.
   
5. 作为合作的一部分, college instructors should review and make recommendations to high school instructors regarding examinations given during or at the end of a course with the goal of ensuring the same level of rigor in the articulated high school course as in the associated college course. Students successfully completing an articulated course will be required to take a final assessment provided by ag娱乐官网 faculty to document course outcomes have been met before being awarded credit for the course.
   
6. The learning objectives and outcomes of the Official Course Syllabi are regularly updated based on input from program advisory boards, 技术的变化, 以及就业市场的演变. Annual course articulation in-service training sessions will be used to update all concerned with such changes, but the key to a successful articulated credit program is frequent communication between high school and college instructors involved with the articulation agreement.  ag娱乐官网’s Academic Deans may require additional criteria for successful completion of articulated credit courses, 比如一个实用的组件, 特定年级水平, 或者最低平均绩点, but these requirements will be clearly specified in the articulation agreement.
   
7. 在一般情况下, articulated courses fit into a program of study leading to an 应用科学副学士 degree or to completion of a 技术证书 or Certificate of Proficiency program. Every effort will be made to ensure that high school students are aware of the courses in these programs and how articulated courses can expedite their progress.  
   

1. The school district 的信贷 Program Coordinators (ACPCs) should formally request course articulation through the responsible ag娱乐官网 Academic Dean using the “ag娱乐官网 Course Articulation Request” form.  所有 的信贷 Program documents and forms are available on ag娱乐官网’s website.
   
2. The appropriate ag娱乐官网 Academic Dean will designate a full time faculty member, 通常是该课程的课程经理, as the point of contact for the high school instructor of the articulated course.  The college and high school instructors will collaborate on the requirements for articulation and mutually determine whether the articulation proposal can reasonably be achieved under the 程序 described in section A above.  This collaboration should address the correlation between high school Curriculum Frameworks and college Official Syllabus Learning Objectives/Course Outcomes, 建立测试策略, 建立一个测试题库, and identify resources and other conditions necessary to complete the articulation agreement.  Frequently this process results in improvements to the Official Course Syllabus for the college course in that objectives are more focused and measurable and accurately reflect the demands of the workplace.
   
3. When the details of the Course Articulation Agreement have been agreed upon by the instructors involved, they will sign the agreement and forward it to the appropriate ag娱乐官网 Dean for review and signature.  A copy of the signed agreement will then be forwarded to the high school ACPC to formalize the articulation agreement. 通常, signatures on Course Articulation Agreements are obtained during the annual 的信贷 meeting of college and high school faculty.  一旦课程衔接协议由各方签署, it becomes effective and students should be encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity it offers.
   
4. ag娱乐官网 will maintain a matrix of articulated courses for each academic year by high school.  该矩阵将发布在ag娱乐官网网站上. This website will serve as the reference for admissions personnel in determining whether or not high school students may be eligible for articulated credit.
   

1. A student may earn no more than one-third (1/3) of the credits required for an Associate of Arts, 理学副学士, 应用科学副学士, or 技术证书 degree and no more than one-half (1/2) of the credits required for a Certificate of Proficiency through articulated credit and other nontraditional methods (CLEP, AP, 挑战测试, 函授课程, 并通过认证考试取得信用). Credits earned in excess of these amounts will still be posted to the student's transcripts; however, they will be treated as excess electives and not counted toward the credit hours needed for graduation.
   
2. Students who are enrolled in a high school course at the time it is approved for articulation are eligible for articulated credit at the end of that academic year. 为了获得信用, an agreement must be on file for the same year in which a student completes an articulated credit course.
   
3. 一旦课程被正式地表达出来, high school students must earn either an “A” or a “B” in the course and successfully complete the final assessment in order to receive college credit.
   
4. A high school student or high school graduate desiring articulated credit must provide documentation of his/her successful completion of an Articulated Course via a signed form provided by ag娱乐官网 and available online from that student’s high school teacher or counselor, 包括高中课程名称吗, 清晰的大学课程名称(例如. CIS 1103 -资讯科技概论, 学生姓名及身份证号, 毕业一年, 这门课的字母分数, 完成最终评估的文件. High school courses still in progress may be listed on this form for early enrollment advising purposes. In the event that a signed form from the high school cannot be obtained, articulated credit based on the evaluation of the student’s high school transcript may be requested by the student.
   
5. Students will present the signed official form to their advisers when they enroll in classes.
   
6. To avoid exceeding maximum credit limits imposed by financial aid guidelines, students are encouraged to request only transcription of articulated credit applicable to their program of study.
   
7. Recording of 的信贷 on the Student’s ag娱乐官网 Transcript:
   

• Credit for articulated courses will be entered on the student's ag娱乐官网 transcript as soon as the student has successfully completed at least one ag娱乐官网 course.
  

• Any 的信贷 earned will be placed at the top of the student’s transcript before the listing of any courses taken through ag娱乐官网 and the final assessment grade will be recorded.
  

• Credit earned will be designated with the grade obtained on the final assessment and recorded on the student’s transcript.
  

• 为了与其他大学项目保持一致, Articulated Course Credit must be transcripted within two years of completion of high school graduation.