Modifies the "Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer Act"

HB 183 standardizes course transfers between Missouri's public community colleges and four-year universities. It requires the state coordinating board to develop a common 42-credit core curriculum (effective 2018) and specific 60-credit transfer pathways for five degree programs (business, education, psychology, nursing, biology) by 2027. Public institutions must adopt these standardized course numbering systems, allowing students who complete the full 42- or 60-credit blocks to transfer all courses without repeating core requirements. Students transferring without completing the full block receive credit for completed courses but may need additional coursework to meet the receiving institution's requirements. The bill directly affects all Missouri public higher education institutions and students transferring between them.