To be eligible for reimbursement by the Commonwealth, each credit course offered by a community college shall meet the criteria in § 335.2 (relating to standards for reimbursable courses—credit and noncredit—at community colleges) and the following criteria:

1. (1) The course is assigned units of credit based on Nationally or regionally accepted practices or guidelines which are consistent with Chapter 35 (relating to community colleges).
2. (2) The course is delivered, or directly supervised, by an instructor whose qualifications meet the college’s requirements for instructors of credit courses.
3. (3) The course’s stated learning outcomes are necessary to enable students to attain the essential knowledge and skills embodied in the program’s educational objectives, if the course is a requirement of a degree, certificate or diploma program. The college reevaluates the necessity for the course’s learning goals when conducting the academic audit required by § 35.21(b) (relating to curricula).
4. (4) The course is comparable to similar courses which are generally accepted for transfer of credit to accredited 4-year colleges and universities, if designed for transfer.
5. (5) The course is articulated with other courses so that it is an elective or a requirement of at least one of the college’s programs of study which lead to a formal college award.
6. (6) The course is an elective or a requirement of a program which does not require the student to have more than 30 credit hours of postsecondary study prior to enrolling in the program unless the program is an upper-division program that was approved in accordance with § 42.21 (relating to approval).
7. (7) The course is evaluated at least once every 5 years in accordance with § 35.21(b) using a method determined by the college.

Cross References

This section cited in 22 Pa. Code § 335.13 (relating to remedial and developmental courses).