Question
If a
course is offered at the technology center that does not apply to degree
requirements for an approved AAS or certificate program at the college must it be
articulated and available for college credit through the Cooperative Alliance Program?
Answer
No. If the course does not apply
to degree requirements in the associate in applied science or certificate
program in an approved Cooperative Agreement Program (CAP), then under the policy it cannot be articulated and transcripted by the college.
In policy 3.6 Cooperative Alliances
Between Higher Education Institutions and Technology Centers, section 3.6.2
defines a Cooperative Agreement Program (CAP) as “a formal, academic program
offered by institutions in the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education that
includes approved courses taught by a CareerTech technology center and leads to an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree or a
college-level certificate in a technical or occupational field.”
The term “leads to” refers to degree requirements
at the college, so only courses that will ensure a student’s completion and
graduation from the program are allowed to be articulated under the CAP.
If the college offers the course, but not for college
credit, this is another indication that it would not be allowed to be
articulated for credit from a technology center if it has no credit bearing
impact on the degree requirements of the AAS or certificate program.
