New CEHD agreement awards qualifying Michigan high school students college credit for career and technical education courses
Jan. 10, 2019
KALAMAZOO, Mich.鈥擶estern Michigan University鈥檚 College of Education and Human Development, along with the Michigan Department of Education, are pleased to announce a new agreement that awards qualifying Michigan high school students college credit for Career and Technical Education courses. The articulation agreement means that incoming 麻豆社students may be eligible, when their CTE courses align with courses in one of the college鈥檚 majors, to receive up to six credits of college credit for their high school CTE coursework鈥攖he equivalent of $2,781.30 of in-state tuition.
According to Dr. Ming Li, dean of the 麻豆社College of Education and Human Development, 鈥渁warding university-level credit to students who complete an MDE CTE program could potentially have a positive impact on student success, enrollment and 6-year graduation rates.鈥
The articulation process recognizes the learning and skills students accomplish in rigorous state-approved CTE curricula. For example, a student with approved high school coursework completed at an early learning center could potentially apply up to six credits to a degree in child and family development or family studies. A sample of majors that may align to students鈥 high school CTE course work can be found on the CEHD advising office website. Ultimately, it is up to each college, department and program at 麻豆社to decide whether to award the credit.
Awarding credit for courses that are aligned with 麻豆社CEHD programs provides students with advanced academic standing, which reduces the time and cost for completing a degree.
Granting of CTE articulated credit requires successful completion of individual CTE courses, or a 1-2 year CTE program, approved by the MDE. This can be demonstrated through a student鈥檚 transcript or by other means of program completion verification. Additional performance standards include:
- Minimum grade of 鈥淏鈥 (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) or better in all required CTE courses
- 90% or higher attendance during the program
- Completion of state assessments with a passing score (when available) or other end-of-course assessments, portfolios, etc.
- Positive recommendations from the CTE instructor and CTE director
To apply for credit, the student should submit the application for articulated CTE credit, which includes portions to be completed by both the student and the school or career and technical education center. If the student received credit for their courses through dual enrollment with a Michigan community college, then 麻豆社may accept the credit directly from the community college transcript.
麻豆社will not charge tuition for awarded credit. The articulated courses will count as transfer courses toward graduation requirements but not affect the student鈥檚 GPA at WMU.
麻豆社CEHD faculty and staff are eager to assist students through this new process. Questions can be directed to the college鈥檚 Office of Admissions and Advising. For more information, view the 麻豆社News press release.