COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORTS

Section 3: Comprehensive Standard 3.5.2

At least 25 percent of the credit hours required for the degree are earned through instruction offered by the institution awarding the degree. In the case of undergraduate degree programs offered through joint, cooperative, or consortia arrangements, the student earns 25 percent of the credits required for the degree through instruction offered by the participating institutions.

Statement of Compliance: Dyersburg State Community College is in compliance with Comprehensive Standard 3.5.2.

Rationale for Judgment of Compliance:

Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) maintains the requirement that a minimum of 25 percent of the credit hours of any degree program must be earned through instruction offered by the institution. The institution’s course offerings consist of all courses listed in its course inventory [Ref 1], which is maintained in the Student Information System (SIS Plus).

As listed in the annual catalog and student handbook, the final 16 semester hours of a concentration must be from college-level courses in DSCC’s course inventory [Ref 2]. Sixteen hours represents at least 25 percent of the credit hours required in all DSCC degree programs.

For each graduation candidate, the DSCC Transcript Analyst performs a graduation audit on the academic transcript. Included in this review is a determination that each candidate has satisfied the 25 percent credit hour requirement; this information is shared with each candidate at the time he/she contacts the Office of Admissions and Records to discuss the results of the graduation audit [Ref 3]. This requirement must be fulfilled in order to receive a degree from DSCC.

Authored by Mr. J Dan Gullett in coordination with the SACS Leadership Team

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