ASC REPORT
August 22, 2007
Academic Standards Committee
AP Credit Updates:
Statistics: Math department has rescinded their approval for granting AP credit for Statistics.
Still waiting to hear from the following departments: Art, Biology, Computer Science,
Geography, Music and Physics.
Board Approval Request:
Although several AP request were approved by the respective departments, ASC and AS last
semester, current board policy prevents any approved ASC changes to take effect without Board
approval. With students preparing to transfer (November 1-30th), Board approval is needed so
qualified students can benefit from these AP credits offerings:
1. Macro– Economics: Students with a score of 3 or higher may file a petition for 3 units
of credit for ECON 101.
2. Micro – Economics: Students with a score of 3 or higher may file a petition for 3 units
of credit for ECON 102.
3. Foreign Language (ASL, FREN, GERM, ITAL, JPNS, SPAN):
Students with scores of 3 may file a petition for 102, 5 units
4 may file a petition for 203, 5 units
5 may file a petition for 204, 5 units
4. United States Government/Politics: Students with a score of 3 or higher may file a
petition for 3 units of credit for POLS 101.
5. Psychology: Students with a score of 3 or higher may file a petition for 3 units of credit
for PSY 110.
Petitions Committee
Met with 9 students: 8 Petitions to Return to College were approved.
1 Petition to Carry Extra Units was denied- Student on Probation
Report submitted by Rinetta Early, Chair