07 HB 467/FA
House
Bill 467 (AM)
By:
Representative Hembree of the
67th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to the university system in Georgia, so as to
provide for course credit for entering freshmen students who have successfully
completed the international baccalaureate diploma program; to provide for
related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and
for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Part
2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to the university system in Georgia, is amended by adding a
new Code section as follows:
"20-3-88.
(a)
As used in this Code section, the term 'international baccalaureate diploma
program' means the curriculum and examinations required for an international
baccalaureate diploma awarded by the International Baccalaureate
Organization.
(b)
Each public institution of higher education in this state shall adopt and
implement a policy to grant undergraduate course credit to entering freshmen
students who have successfully completed the international baccalaureate diploma
program.
(c)
In the policy, the institution shall, except as otherwise provided by this
subsection, grant at least 24 semester credit hours or equivalent course credit
in appropriate subject areas to an entering freshman student for successful
completion of the international baccalaureate diploma program. The institution
may grant fewer than 24 semester credit hours if a student received a score of
less than four on an examination administered as part of the international
baccalaureate diploma program. The institution may grant fewer credit hours
only with respect to courses that are substantially related to the subject area
of that examination.
(d) Each public institution of higher education shall report to the board of
regents the policy adopted and implemented under this Code section
and shall make the policy available to the public on the
institution´s Internet site.
(e)
Each public institution of higher education in this state shall:
(1)
Not later than December 31, 2007, adopt and make available to the public and to
the board of regents the policy required by this Code section; and
(2)
Implement the policy beginning with admissions to the institution for the
2008-2009 academic year."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2007.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.