Arizona Revised Statutes Title 15. Education § 15-1410. Credit and noncredit courses; definition

(a) Qualify students for a community college certificate or degree.

(b) Be acceptable for transfer to a regionally accredited public or private college or university.

(c) Prepare students with skills to seek entry-level jobs in the field of specialization.

(d) Improve the student's job skills or prepare the student for promotion in fields of employment.

(e) Provide skills necessary for success in other college courses.

(f) Provide continuing education and lifelong learning.

(a) Have a formal course outline that defines the objectives and content of the course on file and available for audit.

(b) Evaluate and grade students based on their mastery of the objectives and content of the course.

(c) Require faculty teaching the course to meet the standards set by the district to teach in the subject area of the course.

(d) Base the credit hours or contact hours awarded for completion of the course on the effort required of, and the competencies gained by, the students in accordance with policies adopted by the district governing board.

(e) Require students, before enrollment in the course, to achieve prerequisite competencies as defined in the syllabus or approved course guidelines.

(f) Be developed using the district's formal curriculum review procedure.

(g) Have an evaluation component, the results of which are used for the purposes of formative and summative evaluation by the institution.

(h) Meet other requirements adopted pursuant to district governing board policies, including national standardized examinations and credit by evaluation or examination.