Students transferring from a public technical college to the University System of Georgia will see more of their credits count under action the State Board of Regents took Tuesday.
All of the system’s 35 campuses will accept an additional five courses taught by the Technical College System of Georgia. This builds on a previous agreement to count five courses in math and English.
The agreement will save time and money for the nearly 4,600 tech students who transfer into the USG each year. When students transfer some credits may be rejected because courses at different institutions are not aligned. When that happens students must repeat courses and pay twice to learn the same material.
Officials have been working for several years to provide a more seamless transition.
The university system was asked to approve more courses, but Chancellor Erroll Davis said the classes must be vetted to make sure they align with what is taught in the system. The five new courses are: American literature, public speaking and introduction to psychology, economics and sociology.
Regent Larry Ellis questioned why there can't be one standard throughout the systems. Students shouldn't have to wonder if their credits will count, he said, adding that eliminating this block would help students graduate on time.
Some colleges have more comprehensive agreements with the technical colleges.
Southern Polytechnic State University announced in April that starting this fall students who graduate from 19 technical colleges can enter as juniors and complete bachelor's of science degrees in electrical, industrial and mechanical engineering technology without having prior classes questioned.
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