January 11, 2012
HOUSE BILL No. 1220
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DIGEST OF HB 1220
(Updated January 11, 2012 11:29 am - DI 116)
Citations Affected: IC 21-18.
Synopsis: Commission for higher education. Allows the commission
for higher education to approve or disapprove existing or new
associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degrees, or programs leading to
a certificate or other indication of accomplishment. Requires each state
educational institution to review its undergraduate degree programs to
determine the number of credit hours required for the degree and to
report the results of the review to the commission, including a
justification for any associate degree program of more than 60 hours or
baccalaureate degree program of more than 120 hours.
Effective: July 1, 2012.
Rhoads, Behning
January 9, 2012, read first time and referred to Committee on Education.
January 11, 2012, reported _ Do Pass.
January 11, 2012
Second Regular Session 117th General Assembly (2012)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1220
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
higher education.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 21-18-9-5; (12)HB1220.1.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 21-18-9-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.169-2011,
SECTION 21, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 5. The commission may approve or disapprove
the:
(1) establishment of any new branches, regional or other
campuses, or extension centers;
(2) establishment of any new college or school; or
(3) offering on any campus of any proposed or existing:
(A) additional associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree; or
(B) additional program leading to a certificate or other
indication of accomplishment.
SOURCE: IC 21-18-9-7; (12)HB1220.1.2. -->
SECTION 2. IC 21-18-9-7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A
NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2012]:
Sec. 7. (a) Each state educational institution shall review
each undergraduate degree program offered or proposed by the
state educational institution to determine the number of credit
hours required for the degree and report the results to the
commission. If a degree program requires more than:
(1) sixty (60) credit hours for an associate degree; or
(2) one hundred twenty (120) credit hours for a baccalaureate
degree;
the state educational institution must provide justification to the
commission in the report for the additional credit hours required.
(b) The commission shall require a periodic review and report
of the credit hours required for degree programs under this
section.