S 0851 General Bill, By Reese
Summary: College course requirement
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-156 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH FOUR-YEAR PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING SHALL REQUIRE ALL STUDENTS TO TAKE A ONE CREDIT HOUR COURSE EACH SEMESTER FOR EIGHT CONSECUTIVE SEMESTERS WHICH TEACHES STUDY SKILLS, ALLOCATION OF TIME, GOAL SETTING, POSITIVE THINKING, MOTIVATION, LIFE SKILLS, AND RELATED SUBJECTS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THESE COURSES MUST BE TAUGHT ON A PASS/FAIL BASIS AND MUST BE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED BEFORE THE STUDENT MAY EARN HIS DEGREE FROM THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING.
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04/27/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
04/27/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 5)