Sheila LauDirector of Articulation & Orientation November 17, 2011

Articulation BasicsArticulation Basics

Canada College

Articulation/Transfer Quick Facts

Canada College

Articulation/Transfer Quick Facts

Did you know that Canada College has…

• 377 UC transferable courses?

• 827 CSU transferable courses?

• 175 IGETC applicable courses

• 286 CSU GE applicable courses

Transfer Statistics

2 of 3 students earning a degree from CSU began at a CCC.

In Fall 2011, over 80% of Community College Transfers were admitted to a UC campus!

Transfers are performing well at UC. First-year persistence rate is over 93%. Over 80% graduate after 3 years at UC; 86% graduate

after 4 years. (average time to degree post transfer: 2.4 years)

These rates are similar to, or greater than, those achieved by native UC freshman.

Bachelors Degree (120-134 sem units)

CCC Yr.1

CCCYr. 2

UniversityYr. 3

UniversityYr. 4

Developmental Courses---Writing, Math, Reading

Gen Ed/Admission Reqs---(IGETC/CSU GE)

Lower Division Major PrepElectives (if possible)

Upper Division GEUpper Division Major ReqsGrad Reqs (that weren’t fulfilled at CCC)

CCC/University Transfer Snapshot

Workshop TopicsWorkshop Topics

Articulation Basics Definition and Goals of Articulation Role of the Articulation Officer Types of Articulation Agreements Process Overview

Criteria for Transferable Courses Articulation Timelines Tips for Successful Articulation Helpful Resources How to use ASSIST

Course Articulation is: Course Articulation is:

The process of developing a formal, written agreement that identifies a course from a “sending” campus that is comparable to, or acceptable in lieu of, a specific course at a “receiving” campus.

“Sending”

CanadaENGL 100

“Receiving”

SJSUENGL 1A

ENGL 100 = ENGL 1A

ENGL 100

Forwards for review

GOALS OF ARTICULATIONGOALS OF ARTICULATION

Assists students in meeting both admission and general education requirements

Reduces or eliminates lower division major preparation to be taken at four-year colleges

Helps students progress to the next level of education

Helps create a smooth and seamless transfer for students planning to complete their education at a 4-year college

ArticulationArticulationIs the

“silent engine”

that

drives

student transfer!

Articulation Articulation OfficerOfficer

Serve as a facilitator in all aspects of the articulation process.

Manage, update and disseminate current, accurate articulation data (ASSIST, OSCAR, UC, CSU).

Initiate process, timely follow-up, working collaboratively with Canada faculty as well as faculty from receiving campuses.

Serve as a consultant to the curriculum committee.

Be a resource, advocate, and liaison to all faculty, staff, and students as appropriate.

Major Roles and Responsibilities:

Types of Articulation Types of Articulation AgreementsAgreements

Major-to-Major

General Education

Course-to-Course

Transfer

Credit

Transfer CreditTransfer Credit

Executive Order 167 (1973) is the governing document that authorizes CCC’s to determine which courses will be CSU transferable.

Approved courses are included on the CSU Baccalaureate List (Bacc List) and considered elective credit unless otherwise specified.

The Bacc List is used by all 23 CSU’s to view which CCC courses are transferable.

The Bacc List is updated by the Articulation Assistant after courses have been approved by the Canada Curriculum Committee.

CSU “Bacc List” CSU “Bacc List” Submission ProcessSubmission Process

Transfer Credit Transfer Credit

Courses are sent annually to the UC Office of the President for review

Courses must meet criteria for transfer credit as outlined by the UC Office of the President

Approved courses are included on the UC Transfer Course Agreement (UCTCA) and can be found at www.assist.org

UC Transfer Course UC Transfer Course Agreement Submission Agreement Submission

ProcessProcess

Basic Guidelines For Basic Guidelines For UC TransferUC Transfer

The basic principles used in determining the transferability of community college courses are:

The course should be comparable to one offered at the lower division level on any of the UC campuses.

If the course is not equivalent to any offered at UC, it must be appropriate for a university degree in terms of its purpose, scope, and depth.

Examples of Specific Examples of Specific Guidelines for UC Guidelines for UC Transferable CoursesTransferable Courses

Social SciencesCourses should provide students with an understanding of the development and basic features of societies and cultures. Courses may include an examination of the historic and contemporary ideas that have shaped our world, an examination of the nature and principles of individual and group behaviors, or a study of social science methodologies. Courses that are primarily for personal enrichment are not appropriate for transfer.

Statistics/ProbabilityThese courses may be found in the social sciences, mathematics, economics and science departments. At minimum, statistics courses must have a prerequisite of intermediate algebra or its equivalent. A second course in statistics may be acceptable if content is sequential and not duplicative.

Course-To-Course Course-To-Course AgreementsAgreements

Course-to-course agreements identify courses that have been found to be comparable in pre-requisites, content, objectives, and unit value.

These type of agreements are negotiated by Canada and individual campuses (CSU’s, UC’s, and Privates).

Course agreements can be used for admission, general education, and major preparation requirements.

Major-to-Major Major-to-Major AgreementsAgreements

This type of articulation is created from course articulation (often from many departments) to support majors commonly selected by transfer students

Major articulation provides a more direct path to prepare students for major preparation than that of course articulation alone.

Major articulation is negotiated between Canada and each 4 year campus individually.

General Education Patterns

CSU General Education Breadth (39 units):

• Accepted by all 23 CSU’s to clear lower division GE

• Updated annually

• E.O. 595 lists criteria for CSU GE courses (1993)

IGETC (37-39 units):

• Accepted by CSU’s and UC’s (most) to clear lower division GE

• Updated annually

• IGETC courses must be CSU and UC transferable

• More restrictive than CSU GE (grade of C or higher)

Articulation DeadlinesArticulation Deadlines

UC Transfer Course Agreement: June 1

Approved courses are effective fall semester of year submitted

CSU Transfer Credit (Baccalaureate List):

Deadlines Vary depending on curriculum

CSU GE Breadth/IGETC: December 15

Approved courses effective fall semester of year submitted

Tips for Articulation Tips for Articulation SuccessSuccess

• Plan ahead!

• Pay attention to deadlines!

• Consult with the Articulation Officer.

• Research!

• Utilize the criteria available for the articulation of courses (e.g. UC and CSU guidelines).

• Clearly show how the content in the course outline correspond with the stated objectives of the course.

• Work with CC Technical Review members

Helpful ResourcesName Web Address Information Available

ASSIST www.assist.org Articulation and Transfer Information

CSU www.calstate.edu Links to all CSUs plus information on CSU system

UC www.ucop.edu Links to all UC’s plus information on UC system

CCC Chancellors Office

www.curriculum. cc.ca.us

Curriculum development, articulation, transfer and Title V information

CSU Mentor www.csumentor.edu Online campus tours, financial aid information, and online CSU application

UC Pathways www.ucop.edu/pathways UC Transfer information, links to UC’s, financial aid, and online application

AICCU www.aiccu.edu Information and links to many CA independent and private colleges

College Source

www.collegesource.org Features over 32,960 U.S. college catalogs online

CSU Baccalaureate List

CSU GE Breadth

UC Transferable Course Agreements

IGETC

Major preparation

Course Search Function: http://www2.assist.org/maint/login.jsp;jsessionid=21EBEBE4BFA514570996138169068D19

User name: canadafac

Password: lavender

How to useHow to usewww.assist.orgwww.assist.org

Please feel free to contact me if you have additional questions or are interested in knowing more about the articulation process

CONTACT INFORMATION

Sheila Lau

Building 9-128

Extension 3391

lausheila@smccd.edu