Mo. Code Regs. tit. 6 § 10-13.010

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 6 CSR 10-13.010 - Educational Credit for Military Training or Service

PURPOSE: This amendment updates rule references to the American Council on Education Military Guide, corrects the department name, and updates the procedures for how credit for military training or service will be treated according to the department's transfer and articulation rule.

(1) Definitions.

(A) The term "public institution" shall refer to any Missouri public institution of higher education as defined in section 173.1102(3), RSMo.

(B) The term "educational credit" or "credit" shall refer to those credits awarded to students for prior military service or training, and which may apply toward the requirements of a certificate, licensure, diploma, or degree at a public institution.

(C) The term "prior military training or service" shall refer to any prior service or training that may be eligible for educational credit as determined by the public institution. These include, but are not limited to:

1. University coursework completed during military service;

2. Examinations, such as the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), and the CLEP portion of the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) Language School; and

3. Military courses developed and taught by military personnel.

(D) The term "American Council on Education (ACE)" refers to the coordinating body for the nation's institutions of higher education. They provide institutions with recommendations on evaluating and awarding educational credits for college or university-level learning earned through prior military service or training.

(2) All public institutions of higher education shall develop and implement policies and procedures consistent with the guiding principles enumerated in section (3) of this rule that allow for the effective evaluation and awarding of credit to students with prior military service or training.

(3) Guidelines for Awarding Educational Credit for Military Service or Training.

(A) Prior military service or training takes many forms, therefore all public institutions of higher education in the state shall refer to the recommendations provided by the American Council on Education (ACE) Military Guide, or its successor document, when evaluating and awarding educational credits for prior military service or training.

(B) While public institutions should evaluate veterans' military transcripts to determine whether prior military service or training meets educational requirements, they should also provide opportunities whereby such students may be evaluated for educational credits. These include, but are not limited to, nationally recognized examinations, course-specific examinations designed by college or university faculty, and/or portfolio or other means of competence demonstration. Public institutions should also document the earning of credits through the institutional evaluation.

(C) Public institutions should work to award students who are also veterans with credits that fulfill major degree requirements whenever possible, if that student's prior military service or training is equivalent in content or experience to courses at the institution. Otherwise, the institution should give appropriate credit to fulfill a general education requirement or other elective course.

(D) Any credits awarded to a student whose prior military service or training has been deemed equivalent for such credits shall be treated in the same manner as they would for native students in accordance with the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development's transfer and articulation rule at 6 CSR 10-3.020.

(E) Students who are also veterans should consult with registrars and/or academic advisors in an effort to determine whether their prior military service or training fulfills any certificate, course, or major requirements. These students should also provide any necessary supporting documentation for use in the evaluation of prior experience by the college or university he or she attends.

(F) Public institutions should disseminate information regarding the awarding of educational credits for prior military service or training, which includes information on course equivalencies, the number of credits awarded, and education opportunities for such credit. This information should be easily accessible and made available to all current and prospective students.

(G) All credit deemed acceptable must meet the scope and mission of the awarding public institution.

6 CSR 10-13.010

Adopted by Missouri Register December 1, 2016/Volume 41, Number 23, effective 1/29/2017

Amended by Missouri Register August 15, 2022/Volume 47, Number 16, effective 9/30/2022