Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

Institutions Do Not Have to Accept Transfer Credit for Many of the Courses in the Statewide Course Numbering System

Report 07-22, March 2007




Report Summary

  • The Statewide Course Numbering System was designed to facilitate transfer of credit between participating institutions of higher education. However, institutions are not required to grant credit for courses in the system if they do not offer the same course or the faculty teaching the course do not meet their criteria. In addition, the system contains many non-equivalent courses that may not be accepted for transfer credit. Finally, many courses taught at non-public institutions are not in the Statewide Course Numbering System.
  • Students in non-public institutions cannot easily discern which courses are in the Statewide Course Numbering System and meet criteria for transfer. Therefore, they may take courses that will not count toward a degree when they transfer to another institution.
  • In addition, the transfer designations in the Statewide Course Numbering System may be inaccurate. Since adding non-public institutions to the system, the Statewide Course Numbering System unit has not been able to maintain the system in a timely and consistent manner.


Related Reports
  1. DOE Improved the Statewide Course Numbering System; Oversight and Accuracy Issues Remain
    Report 10-52 September 2010
  2. State Universities Are Generally Following the Statewide Course Numbering System in Awarding Appropriate Transfer Credit
    Report 09-20 March 2009
  3. Students Encounter Barriers When Transferring Credit from Non-Public Institutions to Community Colleges
    Report 07-49 December 2007
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
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