College Credit

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Terms and Defintions 

Earning College Credit

Terms and Definitions

Articulation - A process for coordinating the linking of two or more educational systems to help students make a smooth transition from one level to another, without experiencing delays, duplication of courses or loss of credit.

Declaration of Intent - a form which must be completed by high school students who plan to request college credit for courses taught through an approved cooperative agreement in compliance with the Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education policy requirements. The student must retain a copy of the form and the technology center and Higher Education Institution will keep a copy on file. The student has a maximum of two years after high school graduation to apply for cooperative agreement credit. The Declaration of Intent does not obligate the student to attend that higher education institution.

Cooperative Agreement - A formal agreement between a technology center and a higher education institution, and approved by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, which allows a student to receive college credit by co-enrolling at the college or university while attending the technology center program or, in most cases, by applying for advanced standing credit after successful completion of the program. Cooperative agreements provide expanded student access to education and allow technology centers and higher education institutions to share resources.

Advanced Standing Credit - The process by which students have up to two years after graduation to apply for credit earned.

Extrainstitutional Learning Credit - Credit granted by higher education institutions based on learning which has taken place outside of the formal higher education structure. This learning may have been acquired from work and life experiences, the military, etc.

Earning College Credit

High School students can receive college credit for coursework offered through a cooperative agreement by advanced standing, or in some cases, by co-enrollment. A Declaration of Intent must be signed by high school students while attending Chisholm Trail Technology Center stating the student's intent to pursue college credit after successful completion of the CTTC program.

The Declaration of Intent complies with the Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education policy requirements which are: 1) complete the same projects and examinations as adult students participating in the cooperative agreement program, 2) achieve a minimum grade of "B" in all approved technology center courses, and graduate from high school and be admitted to the participating higher education institution.

Upon successful completion of the program, and meeting the requirements outlined above, a student must complete twelve credit hours on the college campus before the hours earned will be transcripted. In most cases, a $5-$8 per credit hour fee will be charged to have those hours put on the transcript. Grades will be transcripted at the college as "P" (Pass) or "S" (Satisfactory). Students must meet all college admission requirements.

Adult students co-enroll at the participating college while enrolled in the participating program at Chisholm Trail Technology Center. Co-enrolled students will earn an actual letter grade of "A", "B", "C", "D", or "F" on their college transcript. Adult students can also apply for advanced standing credit upon successful completion of a participating program. Students pay a transcripting fee of $8.00 per credit hour at Redlands Community College. OSU-Okmulgee does not charge a transcripting fee to adult students who co-enroll. Students must meet all college admission requirements.

For additional information about college credit opportunities, contact Lanette Armentrout at 405-729-8324 or e-mail larmentrout@chisholmtrail.com.