South Dakota § 13-53-44 - Technical colleges--Transfer of credits.
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§ 13-53-44. Technical colleges--Transfer of credits.
Commencing July 1, 1999, technical colleges governed by the Board of Technical Education and accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and universities governed by the Board of Regents and accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools shall have articulation agreements in place to transfer sixty-four credit hours in the General Studies Baccalaureate Degree program and up to sixty-four credit hours in compatible programs offered by the respective institutions under the control of the Board of Regents. By December 1, 1998, the Board of Technical Education and the Board of Regents shall report to the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council on the progress of articulation agreements and the implementation of §§ 13-53-43 and 13-53-44. The Board of Regents and the Board of Technical Education shall, by agreement, set the criteria and requirements for the transfer of any credits.
Source: SL 1998, ch 99, § 2; SL 2017, ch 81, § 57; SL 2020, ch 61, § 48.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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