tailieunhanh - ARTICULATION COORDINATING COMMITTEE CREDIT-BY-EXAM EQUIVALENCIES

Section (2), Florida Statutes, requires the Articulation Coordinating Committee (ACC) to establish passing scores and course and credit equivalents for Advanced Placement (AP), Advanced International Certificate of Education Program (AICE), International Baccalaureate (IB), and College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams. The DANTES/DSST and Excelsior College exam equivalents on the list are not part of that requirement, but are authorized by State Board of Education Rule . Public community colleges and universities in Florida are required to award the minimum recommended credit for AP, AICE, IB and CLEP exams as designated. In order to comply with the intent of section , Florida Statutes,. | ARTICULATION COORDINATING COMMITTEE CREDIT-BY-EXAM EQUIVALENCIES Initially Adopted November 14 2001 Revisions approved adopted by Articulation Coordinating Committee - February 28 2007 State Board of Education - March 2007 Board of Governors - Pending May 2007 Section 2 Florida Statutes requires the Articulation Coordinating Committee ACC to establish passing scores and course and credit equivalents for Advanced Placement AP Advanced International Certificate of Education Program AICE International Baccalaureate IB and College-Level Examination Program CLEP exams. The DANTES DSST and Excelsior College exam equivalents on the list are not part of that requirement but are authorized by State Board of Education Rule . Public community colleges and universities in Florida are required to award the minimum recommended credit for AP AICE IB and CLEP exams as designated. In order to comply with the intent of section Florida Statutes the ACC recommends that institutions make these equivalents effective Spring 2007. The following are guidelines to use in applying the list of credit-by-exam equivalents AWARDING CREDIT FOR EXAMS If a student achieves the score listed on an AP AICE IB or CLEP exam state universities and community colleges must award the minimum recommended credit for the course or course numbers listed even if they do not offer the course. Up to 45 total credit-by-exam credits may be awarded. Institutions must use the course number listed unless it would be advantageous for the student to award a specific course number with equal credit that satisfies program prerequisites or other requirements. Institutions must award the same number of credits that are ordinarily awarded for the course or the minimum listed whichever is greater. Page 1 Institutions may award more credit than the minimum listed but may not use additional course numbers that will automatically transfer. Institutions should carefully consider what is required for .