Bill Text: NJ A2805 | 2014-2015 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish common course numbering system for public institutions of higher education.*

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2014-10-23 - Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee [A2805 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2014-A2805-Amended.html

[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 2805

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

216th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED MARCH 24, 2014

 


 

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman  MILA M. JASEY

District 27 (Essex and Morris)

Assemblywoman  CELESTE M. RILEY

District 3 (Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem)

Assemblyman  JOSEPH CRYAN

District 20 (Union)

Assemblywoman  LINDA STENDER

District 22 (Middlesex, Somerset and Union)

Assemblywoman  NANCY J. PINKIN

District 18 (Middlesex)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Coughlin, Assemblywoman Mosquera and Assemblyman Garcia

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish common course numbering system for public institutions of higher education.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Assembly Higher Education Committee on October 2, 2014, with amendments.

  


An Act concerning the establishment of a common 1[core]1 course numbering system at public institutions of higher education and supplementing chapter 62 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    a.  The Secretary of Higher Education and the New Jersey President's Council, in consultation with each public institution of higher education, shall develop, implement, and maintain a common 1[core]1 course numbering system for general education 1[core]1 classes leading to an associate degree or a baccalaureate degree at a public institution.

     b.    The common 1[core]1 course numbering system shall be fully operational by September 1, 2016.

 

     2.    An independent institution of higher education in the State may elect to participate in the common 1[core]1 course numbering system.

 

     3.    This act shall take effect immediately.

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