Indiana § 21-42-3-5 - Indiana college core
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§ 21-42-3-5. Indiana college core
Sec. 5. (a) After May 15, 2013, an individual who has satisfactorily completed the Indiana college core at a state educational institution, as indicated on the individual's official transcript, may not be required to complete additional courses in the Indiana college core at the state educational institution to which the individual transfers, regardless of whether the individual has received an associate degree or the delivery method of the Indiana college core the individual completed.
(b) If an individual does not complete the Indiana college core of a state educational institution before transferring to another state educational institution, the individual must complete the Indiana college core required by the state educational institution to which the individual has transferred. The state educational institution to which the individual has transferred shall award credit to the individual for courses the individual has satisfactorily completed, based on the course to course equivalencies of the core transfer library established under IC 21-42-5.
(c) An individual who holds an associate of arts or associate of science degree approved by the commission who is admitted to a four (4) year state educational institution is considered to have met at least thirty (30) semester credit hours of the state educational institution's general education requirement.
As added by P.L.88-2012, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.94-2024, SEC.9.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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