N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:1-2.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 9A:1-2.1 - General program standards

(a) An institution's overall curriculum shall reflect and support the mission of the institution.

(b) The academic year shall be determined by the institution's governing board.

(c) A semester credit hour shall not be counted on an hour-for-hour basis for library, independent-study, laboratory, or physical education activities. A semester credit hour is not required to be counted on an hour-for-hour basis for distance learning or blended (or hybrid) learning.

(d) Credit courses offered by a college in conjunction with or under contract with a noncollegiate organization shall meet the same requirements the college applies to its own courses with respect to quality, course content, class attendance and participation, student evaluation, etc. The standards presented at 9A:1-6.3, dealing with off-campus sites at which credit courses are offered by a college in conjunction with or under contract with a noncollegiate organization, shall apply to such courses offered at the principal campus.

(e) The rigor of all college credit-bearing courses shall be substantially the same, regardless of the type of educational delivery mode, as demonstrated by the institution through various forms of evidence. Such evidence shall include, but not be limited to, at least two of the following: syllabi, documented faculty interaction with students, learning outcomes, documented units of curricular material, and other documentation that objectively demonstrates the amount of time and/or the level of rigor necessary to complete the coursework.

N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:1-2.1

Amended by 47 N.J.R. 3112(a), effective 12/21/2015

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 2138(b), effective 10/17/2016