Articulation is the process that facilitates the successful transfer of students from community colleges to undergraduate baccalaureate programs at 4-year colleges and universities. It is the development of formal written agreements that explain how courses transfer from one institution to another, either 鈥渁s comparable to鈥� or 鈥渁cceptable in lieu of" specific course requirements at four-year institutions.
The successful completion of articulated courses related to admission criteria, general education, and major preparation, according to a Student Educational Plan (SEP) developed with the assistance of a counselor, will ensure a successful and competitive transfer.
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Articulation Agreements Types
There are several types of articulation agreements. The first step in building articulation is elective credit, courses at a minimum will transfer as lower division credit but not necessarily complete general education or major requirements.
Course-to-Course
Course-To-Course (by department) Articulation Agreements describe how specific courses taken at a community college (or sending institution) can be used in place of specific courses at the receiving (or transferring) institution, possibly fulfilling general education and/or major preparation requirements.
General Education (GE)
General Education (GE) Articulation Agreements identify a pattern of courses that can fulfill lower division general education requirements. Which pattern a student should follow is dependent on the transfer universities and majors being considered, consult with a 91看片网 Counselor for assistance in understanding the most appropriate choice. General Education Articulation Agreements include: (IGETC) primarily used when applying to multiple UCs and CSUs 鈥� not advisable for high-unit majors and is used when applying to CSUs only. UC campus-specific agreements are sometimes an option, depending on the combination of transfer universities and majors. Many California Private/Independent Universities and Colleges accept IGETC and/or CSU-GE Breadth Requirements, please consult with a 91看片网 Counselor.
Lower Division Major Preparation
Lower Division Major Preparation Articulation Agreements describe the lower division major preparation (or courses) expected in order to be a competitive transfer student. Transfer students completing all lower division major courses prepare them for upper division major requirements.
Not all 4-year university/college campuses provide articulation with every community college or for all of their majors or departments. Many 4-year universities/colleges concentrate on their primary feeder community colleges. This doesn鈥檛 mean you, as a student, can鈥檛 transfer. It means that you will need to talk directly with a 91看片网 Counselor and 4-year University Admissions Advisor. In addition, each 4-year university campus will have a different articulation with different community colleges, even when they are colleges in the same district. For example, 91看片网, College of Alameda, Merritt, and Berkeley City College have different articulation agreements even though they are sister colleges. You also can not assume that a community college course will be accepted the same way at a different 4-year universities/colleges. UC Berkeley, for example, does not automatically use a course the same way that UC Los Angeles does.
Curriculum Resources
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SB 1415鈥� developed to ease the transfer/articulation burdens in California鈥檚 higher educational institutions.
鈥� 鈥渁 faculty-driven system to assign numbers to significant transfer courses, and a response to needs of transfer partners and their transfer initiatives,鈥� e.g. SB 1440/Transfer Degrees. (Transfer Model Curriculum) and 鈥� 鈥�are offered to encourage wider articulation and to expand the lower division curricular offerings and thereby increase the variety鈥攁nd ensure the rigor鈥攐f our many Community College courses.鈥�
91看片网 College currently has and 23 transfer degrees as of November 2023.
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PCCD (Peralta Community College District) Documents. Guidelines to Implement for Associate Degrees and Certificates (Administrative Procedure 4100) October 2022
UC & CSU CURRICULUM RESOURCES
CSU (California State University) Executive Orders
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Articulation or Transfer Agreements
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CA Private/Independent and Out-of-State 4-yr Colleges/Universities Articulation Agreements
Important to note: The following are considered unilateral agreements, not necessarily bilateral. See a counselor for more information.
(last updated April, 2016)
HEALD COLLEGE
(last updated March, 2015)
Major Articulation Agreements:
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B.S. Computer Science & B.S. Business Administration
(last updated December, 2013)
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(helps counselors/students to choose courses for a specific major/general education from a specific comm鈥檛y college before attending USC)
Out-of-State Transfer Credit Course Equivalencies List
Some universities display (on their website) 鈥� course equivalencies based on evaluation of transfer credit from other institutions. (See below for 91看片网鈥檚)
Articulation & GE Requirements for Local Degree Deadlines
IGETC (G.E. pattern for UCs & CSUs)
for the following academic year (2024-25):
- Must be UC transferable () see above
- Must meet (G.E. criteria)
- Must be approved by December CIPD meeting
- Deadline December 4, 2023
- Results (approvals/denials) in April/May 2024; No Appeal Process
CSU-GE Breadth Requirements
for the following academic year (2024-25):
- Must meet (G.E. criteria)
- Must be approved by December CIPD meeting
- Deadline December 4, 2023
- Results (approvals/denials) in April/May 2024; No Appeal Process
CSU Graduation Requirement (American Ideals)
for the following academic year (2024-25):
- Must meet
- Must be approved by December CIPD meeting
- Deadline December 4, 2023
- Results (approvals/denials) in April/May 2024; No Appeal Process.
G.E. Requirements for Local Degrees
- Must meet PCCD鈥檚 Administrative Policy (AP) 4100 October 2022
- Must be approved by April 2023 CIPD meeting
- Deadline March 18, 2024
- Approval at May CIPD meeting
C-ID Articulation (Descriptors)
- Course submissions (September to May: during Articulation Officer assignment)
- Course notifications 鈥� approvals and denials (all year)
Not all 4-year university/college campuses provide articulation with every community college or for all of their majors or departments. Many 4-year universities/colleges concentrate on their primary feeder community colleges. This doesn鈥檛 mean you, as a student, can鈥檛 transfer. This means that you will need to talk directly with a 91看片网 Counselor and a 4-year University Admissions Advisor. In addition, each 4-year university campus will have a different articulation with different community colleges, even when they are colleges in the same district. For example, 91看片网, College of Alameda, Merritt, and Berkeley City College have different articulation agreements even though they are sister colleges. You also can not assume that a community college course will be accepted the same way at different 4-year universities/colleges. UC Berkeley, for example, does not automatically use a course the same way that UC Los Angeles does.
Assist
ASSIST is California鈥檚 official statewide repository of transfer information for the California Community Colleges (CCC), California State University (CSU), and University of California (UC) systems, offering easy access to a single database of articulation and transfer information. ASSIST will help you determine if you will receive credit for courses you鈥檝e already taken or plan to take, and how those courses will apply to a specific academic major or general education requirement. Visit the for 91看片网 College courses that are transferable to the University of California (UC) and the California State University (CSU) systems according to these various types of articulation agreements. Please view online demonstrations on how to use the ASSIST website by visiting . By utilizing the ASSIST website, you can also explore UC & CSU majors (under construction). In the meantime, please visit .