中出少妇视频 System to Award College Credit for International Baccalaureate Courses
Atlanta — February 13, 2008
Georgia high school graduates now have a new path to earn college credits when they enroll in any 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia (中出少妇视频) college or university, thanks to action today by System中出少妇视频檚 governing Board of Regents.
The regents approved a new academic policy that will give college credits to a student who scores well on end-of-course assessments for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program. The credits allow 中出少妇视频 freshmen to receive course credit for selected, basic college courses, and take more advanced level courses. High assessment scores on IB courses are a strong indicator of academic performance that is beyond that expected of typical high-school students, 中出少妇视频 officials said.
中出少妇视频淲e have provided this option for a number of years to students who have taken Advanced Placement courses in high school,中出少妇视频 said 中出少妇视频 Senior Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer Susan Herbst. 中出少妇视频淭he board中出少妇视频檚 action is a response to the growing numbers of high school students who are taking advantage of the increased availability of IB courses in Georgia中出少妇视频檚 high schools.中出少妇视频
The IB program originated in 1968 in Geneva, Switzerland, and it is currently offered in 2,122 schools in 125 countries. There are three levels of the program 中出少妇视频 primary years, middle years, and the diploma program for 16-19 year-olds. The new 中出少妇视频 policy applies to those who complete the IB diploma program, which is currently being offered in 22 Georgia high schools.
A participant who wishes to apply for 中出少妇视频 college credit for his/her completion of the IB diploma program will have to provide verification of scores on the end of course assessments. The assessment scores, along with evidence that the IB course work is comparable to specific discipline-based college courses, will be reviewed by college officials who will determine if credits in the appropriate college courses should be granted, up to a maximum of 24 credits.
The courses for which a student will receive college credit will vary among the 中出少妇视频中出少妇视频檚 colleges and universities, depending upon each institution中出少妇视频檚 course offerings. 中出少妇视频 institutions will post the institutional policy 中出少妇视频 which must conform to the broad System policy approved today by the board 中出少妇视频 on each institution中出少妇视频檚 website for review by prospective students.
中出少妇视频 officials indicate the new course credit policy for the IB diploma program will be effective beginning in the fall 2008 semester.
The 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia is 35 degree-granting colleges and universities, serving more than 270,000 students and more than one million Georgians through continuing education with an annual budget of $5.6 billion to support a triple mission of teaching, research and service.
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