1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to higher education; requiring credit 
  1.3             transfer for certain courses taught within the 
  1.4             Minnesota state colleges and universities system. 
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  [MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES; 
  1.7   CREDIT TRANSFER.] 
  1.8      The board of trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and 
  1.9   universities shall require that any lower division general 
  1.10  education course in an Associate degree program:  (1) taught at 
  1.11  a North Central Association of Colleges and Schools-accredited 
  1.12  institution in Minnesota; (2) taught by a faculty member who 
  1.13  holds a license or credential the same as or equivalent to 
  1.14  requirements established by the board; and (3) in which the 
  1.15  student received a grade of "C" or higher, be accepted for full 
  1.16  credit at any college or university in the system.  In addition, 
  1.17  courses meeting the requirements of this section which have been 
  1.18  determined by the sending institution pursuant to an established 
  1.19  process with significant faculty involvement to meet one of the 
  1.20  areas of emphasis within the Minnesota transfer curriculum, 
  1.21  shall be accepted for full credit within such areas of emphasis 
  1.22  at any other college or university within the system.  This 
  1.23  section does not apply to developmental or remedial courses.