Course Eligibility

Secondary Schools, Colleges, and Universities. 

Must include eligible course information in required communications (e.g., information sessions, counselor sessions, and mandatory advising).

Secondary Schools

Are responsible to verify appropriate course enrollment, and if students are not appropriately enrolled, discuss withdrawal or self-pay options with students and parents.

Colleges and Universities 

Must list Level I courses on their websites and send pre-term notices with student enrollment information to secondary schools.

Homeschool Families

Parents of homeschooled students are responsible for the actions required by secondary schools.

The Chancellor

The Chancellor has the authority to review college courses to ensure courses meet the requirements of the rule.
 

College Credit Plus students must start with Level I courses for their First 15 credits.

• Transferable courses (Approved CTAG, OTM, TAG, or equivalent at a private college or university)
• Courses in computer science, information technology, anatomy, physiology, or foreign language, including American Sign Language
• Courses in a designated technical certificate program
• Courses in 15-credit-hour or 30-credit-hour model pathways
• Courses in study skills, academic, or career success skills
• Internship courses

Once students have completed their First 15 credits, they can move on to Level II courses.

• Level II courses are any other college courses for which students meet the prerequisites.
• Students are encouraged to continue working toward the certificate or degree pathways started in Level I.

These courses are not permitted under College Credit Plus

• Applied courses with one-on-one private instruction
• Courses with high fees ($750 or more)
• Study abroad courses
• Physical education courses
• P/F or S/U graded courses (unless the course is an internship or a transferable course with the same grading scale for all students enrolled)
• Remedial courses
• Sectarian religion courses

• Exceptions may be made for students to continue with courses in the same subject or for students who test directly into a Level II course.
• Students who have attained the required scores on AP or IB course examinations may count those course hours toward their First 15 credits.

1. Level I Courses: The chancellor annually may approve additional Level I courses if it is determined that students participating in the College Credit Plus program would benefit from having access to those courses as Level I courses. Any such approval shall take effect at the start of the following academic year.
2. Non-allowable Courses: If a course that is a part of a predetermined pathway (or required sequence of courses) leading to a certificate or degree is described as “non-allowable” under the rule, a college or university may request the chancellor to allow the course, given one or more students who are enrolled through College Credit Plus have shown progress on that pathway or sequence of courses through their previous coursework, 

The course eligibility rule provides for colleges & universities to request Chancellor approval for additional courses. Please see the “Resources” page of www.ohiohighered.org/ccp for more information.