6 | n o i t a m r o f n I r e f s n a r T d n a , e t a c i f i t r e C , e e r g e D Chapter Six ~ DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, AND 6 TRANSFER INFORMATION units. Students can declare or change an academic program by submitting Successful completion of courses at Ohlone College may lead to: a Change or Declare Major Form to the Office of Admissions and Records on the Fremont campus or the Student Services Center on the Newark campus. n an associate in arts for transfer or associate in science for transfer A Change or Declare Major Form is available online at https://login.ohlone.edu/ (ADT) degree; idp/profile/SAML2/POST/SSO?execution=e3s1. n an associate in arts (AA) or associate in science (AS) degree; n a certificate of achievement; n a certificate of accomplishment; Transfer Credit from Another Institution n a certificate of competency; n a certificate of completion; Ohlone College accepts for credit lower division coursework previously completed n certification of completion of general education requirements; at a college accredited by one of the six regional accrediting associations. n completion of lower division (freshman and sophomore) requirements Students must have official transcripts sent to the Office of Admissions and for transfer to upper division (junior) standing at a baccalaureate Records on the Fremont campus so the transcripts can be evaluated. To be college or university. official, the transcripts must be sent directly from the transfer institution to Ohlone or be hand-delivered in a sealed, unopened college or university Although these objectives are listed separately, it is possible to achieve multiple envelope. An Ohlone counselor will review the coursework to determine how goals during the freshman and sophomore years of college. For example, it is it may be applied to the comprehensive Student Education Plan. possible to use the classes completed for a certificate for the major of an associate degree. Similarly, students completing lower division requirements Students who have completed courses at non-regionally accredited institutions for transfer to a baccalaureate college or university may find it possible to need to meet with an Ohlone counselor to petition for individual courses to meet the requirements for an associate degree from Ohlone College. be accepted for major requirements. The credit is non-transferable toward a baccalaureate degree. Students who want to use coursework completed at a It is important for students to declare an academic program as early as possible foreign institution must have their transcripts evaluated by an approved foreign in their academic career, but no later than by the time that 15 degree applicable evaluation service. Students must meet with a counselor to petition to use units are completed. Students must have a declared program in order to be any of this coursework toward the associate degree. Coursework from a foreign eligible to receive financial aid, and students who have declared programs institution cannot be used to certify CSU GE or IGETC. are given earlier registration appointments. Students may declare multiple programs and may change their declared program at any time; however, no student should remain undeclared after completing 15 degree applicable (continued on next column) 46 2021-2022 OHLONE COLLEGE CATALOG 6 | DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, AND TRANSFER INFORMATION Steps in Choosing Your Ohlone College Academic Program It is always best to consult an Ohlone College counselor before making any decisions about your academic future. Counselors are available for appointments in Building 7, Third Level on the Fremont campus and in the Student Services Center on the Newark campus. Counseling appointments may be made online at www.ohlone.edu/counseling/appointment. 1. Determine if a. you want to earn a noncredit certificate of completion or noncredit certificate of competency, which consists of zero units. Go to #2. b. you want to earn a certificate of accomplishment, which consists of 6-15.5 units. Go to #3. c. you want to earn a certificate of achievement, which consists of 16 or more units. Go to #4. d. you want to earn an associate degree from Ohlone College. Go to #5. e. you want to transfer to a baccalaureate college/university with an associate degree from Ohlone College. Go to #6. f. you want to transfer to a baccalaureate college/university without an associate degree from Ohlone College. Go to #7. 2. Certificate of competency or certificate of completion (noncredit) a. Select a certificate of competency or certificate of completion from the list of programs on pages 59-60. b. Complete all of the courses required for the noncredit certificate of completion or noncredit certificate of competency. The requirements are listed on the curriculum guides on pages 146-152. 3. Certificate of accomplishment a. Select a certificate of accomplishment from the list of programs on pages 59-60. b. Complete all of the courses required for the certificate of accomplishment. The requirements are listed on the curriculum guides on pages 130-145. c. Complete all of the required courses with the minimum grade point average and residency requirement. d. Apply for awarding of the certificate by submitting an application to the Office of Admissions and Records on the Fremont campus by the date published on the academic calendar on the Admissions and Records web page (www.ohlone.edu/admissions/academiccalendar). The application is available at www.ohlone.edu/ admissions/docindex. 4. Certificate of achievement a. Select a certificate of achievement from the list of programs on pages 59-60. b. Complete all of the courses required for the certificate of achievement. The requirements are listed on the curriculum guides on pages 61-129. c. Complete all of the required courses with the minimum grade point average and residency requirement. d. Apply for awarding of the certificate by submitting an application to the Office of Admissions and Records on the Fremont campus by the date published on the academic calendar on the Admissions and Records web page (www.ohlone.edu/admissions/academiccalendar). The application is available at www.ohlone.edu/admissions/docindex. 5. Associate degree a. Read the associate degree requirements on pages 48-49. b. Determine which General Education Plan best corresponds with your academic goals. Ohlone College General Education (Plan A) cannot be used for students earning an associate degree for transfer (ADT). c. Select an associate degree from the list of programs on pages 59-60. The associate degree requirements are listed on the curriculum guides on pages 61-129. d. Fulfill all the requirements for General Education and the major in order to earn an associate degree. If the courses you complete do not total at least 60 degree applicable semester units you must select additional degree applicable elective courses to reach a total of 60 semester units. e. Complete all of the required courses with the minimum grade point average and residency requirement. f. Apply for graduation by submitting an application to the Office of Admissions and Records on the Fremont campus by the date published on the academic calendar on the Admissions and Records web page (www.ohlone.edu/admissions/academiccalendar). The application is available at www.ohlone.edu/admissions/docindex. 6. Transfer with an associate degree a. Refer to the transfer information on pages 53-55. b. Determine which General Education Plan best corresponds with your academic goals. Ohlone College General Education (Plan A) cannot be used for students earning an associate degree for transfer (ADT). c. Select an associate degree from the list of programs on pages 59-60. The associate degree requirements are listed on the curriculum guides on pages 61-129. d. Consult ASSIST at www.assist.org for the most current information regarding transferable courses and articulation agreements between Ohlone and UC and CSU campuses. e. Fulfill all the requirements for General Education and for the major in order to earn an associate degree. If the courses you complete do not total at least 60 degree applicable semester units, you must select additional degree applicable elective courses to reach a total of 60 semester units. f. Complete all of the required courses with the minimum grade point average and residency requirement. g. Apply for graduation by submitting an application to the Office of Admissions and Records on the Fremont campus by the date published on the academic calendar on the Admissions and Records web page (www.ohlone.edu/admissions/academiccalendar). The application is available at www.ohlone.edu/admissions/docindex. h. Request a General Education Certification from the Office of Admissions and Records on the Fremont campus. The form is available at www.ohlone.edu/admissions/docindex. i. Request that your final, official Ohlone College transcripts are sent to your transfer institution. 7. Transfer without a degree a. Refer to the transfer information on pages 53-55. b. Follow the CSU General Education Breadth requirements (Plan B) on page 57 to transfer to the California State University or follow the IGETC requirements (Plan C) on page 58 to transfer to the University of California, California State University, or private/out-of-state institutions. Follow the IGETC requirements (Plan C) on page 58 if you have not yet decided between a CSU or UC campus. You should also see a counselor to help you make decisions about campuses, majors, and General Education options. c. Consult ASSIST at www.assist.org for the most current information regarding transferable courses and articulation agreements between Ohlone and UC and CSU campuses. d. Fulfill the General Education requirements of either CSU GE (Plan B) or IGETC (Plan C). e. Complete the courses with at least the minimum required grade point average.