Bill > HB183

This bill modifies the Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer Act by expanding the existing 42-semester credit hour core curriculum to include a new 60-credit-hour transferable, lower-division course curriculum for specific degree programs. The new curriculum will cover five degree areas: general business, elementary education and teaching, general psychology, registered nursing, and general biology. The Coordinating Board for Higher Education, with assistance from an advisory committee of representatives from public community colleges and four-year institutions, will develop a common course numbering equivalency matrix to facilitate course transfers between institutions. The bill requires all public higher education institutions to adopt this new 60-credit-hour curriculum for the specified degree programs by the 2027-28 academic year. Students who complete this curriculum at one institution will be able to transfer all credits to another public institution in the state without having to retake core courses, ensuring smoother academic transitions and credit transferability. The Coordinating Board is also required to report on the progress of implementing these new curriculum provisions to the state's higher education committees by December 31, 2026.

Budget and Finance, Education, Government Affairs

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB183&year=2025&code=R