Welcome to the Tech Prep
Articulation Page!
What is Articulation?
For the
graduating high school student (and for some adult students at learning
centers) articulated credit is
1.
The student can receive full
articulated credit at WDTI for certain courses taken in high school. For full
articulation, the course(s) must be equal in content to the course taught at WDTI. The student will receive full course credit
toward graduation at WDTI does not pay tuition or fees for the articulated
course(s).
2.
The student can receive partial
articulation/transfer credit for courses specified partial credit. For
courses where partial credit is awarded, the student must take the actual
course at WDTI; however, the student
will receive a one (1) or two (2) credit scholarship toward the cost of the
course.
3.
To receive full or partial
articulation/transfer credit, the student entering WDTI will have at least a B
(3.0) average grade in the applicable course(s).
4.
Articulation agreements are a portion of the nationwide Tech
Prep Initiative and are administered locally by Tech Prep Coordinators.
5.
Courses articulation through any
State Guidelines for Technical Institute Articulation Agreements
Endorsed by the South Dakota
Board of Education 1998
1. All students enrolled under the articulation agreement shall meet the admissions standards as established by the postsecondary institute for that particular program.
2. To receive articulated credit, the student must have completed the high school course within the last three (3) years.
3. For a student to articulate courses after the three-year time limit, an assessment of skill mastery will be required.
4. A minimum of "B" average (3.0) in the course(s) to be articulated is required.
5. No grade will be assigned for articulated credit. These courses will not be counted in determining postsecondary grade point average.
6. The credits articulated will count toward the total number needed for graduation from the program.
7. Tuition is not charged for the articulated credit(s).
8. Articulation agreements will be reviewed on an annual basis as well as during the program review cycle at the postsecondary level.
9. Articulated courses will be honored by all postsecondary institutes for those course(s) that have common numbers and titles.
10. All articulation agreements between secondary schools and the technical institutes reflect only the transferability of credit between these agencies and not necessarily with state universities.
11. Transferable general education courses[1] must meet CLEP, dual credit or advanced placement requirements in order to be articulated to the technical institutes.
[1]Transferable general education courses are courses that transfer from the technical institute education system to the state university system.
