1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; requiring a common course numbering system for 
1.3 	the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES; COMMON 
1.6 	COURSE NUMBERING.
 1.7 	The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities must 
1.8 	develop and implement a common course numbering system for core curriculum at the 
1.9 	freshman and sophomore levels. The purpose of the common course numbering system is 
1.10 	to facilitate the transfer of academic coursework between colleges and universities and 
1.11 	to help students better plan their studies and evaluate transfer options. The board must 
1.12 	report to the committees of the legislature responsible for higher education finance on the 
1.13 	common course numbering system by February 1, 2009, including a plan to implement 
1.14 	the system.