Publish a digitized statewide major prerequisite catalog annually

Two-year to four-yearappliesFour-year to two-yearwith adaptationFour-year to four-yearwith adaptation

Mechanism

One published, digitized manual lists the prerequisites for every undergraduate major on every public campus. Advisors get a single binding source instead of six conflicting ones.

Preconditions

A legislative mandate or coordinating board policy directing the catalog.

Owner, by role

Coordinator of State Articulation and Access

Who can act

System, state or accreditor

Effort

Large, 18 months to first visible effect

Outcome metric

Prerequisite alignment; credit applicability at matriculation

Failure modes

Individual campuses may slow-walk compliance or implement unauthorized "local tracks."

Contra-indications

None stated