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urn: urn:us-la:rs:17:2942
citation: "R.S. 17:2942"
status: active
breadcrumb: "Title 17 › Chapter 18-A"
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  - { year: 2020, number: 204, section: 1, effective_date: 2020-06-11, role: enactment }
  - { year: 2022, number: 374, section: 1, effective_date: null, role: amendment }
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# Definitions

As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) "Courses" means one of the following:

(a) Academic courses that the successful completion of which would result in earned credit that may be transferred to a public postsecondary education institution and applied toward an undergraduate degree.

(b) Career and technical education courses aligned with the career major option, pursuant to R.S. 17:183.1 et seq., that may be transferred for credit to a public postsecondary education institution and applied toward a credential from such institution.

(2) "Dual enrollment" means the enrollment of a secondary school student in a postsecondary course for which both secondary school and postsecondary credit may be earned.