71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 350-1
 
                         House Bill 2476
 
Sponsored by Representative CLOSE (at the request of Dr. Fred
  Decker)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Prohibits state institutions of higher education from requiring
students to complete courses not related to major subject of
degree.
  Applies to degrees issued on or after July 1, 2002.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to higher education.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2001 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS chapter 352. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + A state institution of higher education listed
in ORS 352.002 may not require a student to complete courses that
cannot be shown to be directly related to the major subject of
the degree the student is seeking. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + Section 2 of this 2001 Act shall first apply to
degrees issued to students on or after July 1, 2002. + }
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