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 Successful completion of approved programs at Ohlone College may lead to: units. Students can declare or change an academic program by submitting n an Associate in Arts for Transfer or Associate in Science for Transfer a Change or Declare Major Form to the Office of Admissions and Records on (ADT) degree; the Fremont campus or the Student Services Center on the Newark campus. A Change or Declare Major Form is available online at www.ohlone.edu/sites/ n an Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree; default/files/documents/imported/declaremajor.pdf. n a Certificate of Achievement; n a Certificate of Accomplishment; n a Certificate of Competency; Transfer Credit from Another Institution n a Certificate of Completion; n completion of lower division (freshman and sophomore) requirements Ohlone College accepts credit for lower division coursework previously for transfer to upper division (junior) standing at a baccalaureate completed at a college accredited by one of the six regional accrediting college or university. associations. Students must have official transcripts sent to the Office of Although these objectives are listed separately, it is possible to achieve Admissions and Records on the Fremont campus. To be official, the transcripts multiple goals concurrently during the freshman and sophomore years of must be sent from college to college or be hand-delivered in a sealed, college. For example, it is possible to use the coursework completed for a unopened college or university envelope. An Ohlone counselor will review certificate program as a major for an associate degree. Similarly, students the coursework to determine how it may be applied to the comprehensive completing lower division requirements for transfer to a baccalaureate college Student Education Plan. or university may find it possible to meet the requirements for an associate Students who have completed courses at non-regionally accredited institutions degree from Ohlone College. need to meet with an Ohlone counselor to petition for individual courses to It is important for students to declare an academic program as early as possible be accepted for major requirements. The credit is non-transferable toward a in their academic career, but no later than by the time that 15 degree applicable baccalaureate degree. Students who want to use coursework completed at units are completed. Students must have a declared program in order to be a foreign institution must have their transcripts evaluated by an approved eligible to receive financial aid, and students who have declared programs foreign evaluation service. Students must meet with a counselor to petition are given earlier registration appointments. Students may declare multiple to use any of this coursework toward the associate degree. Coursework from programs and may change their declared program at any time; however, no a foreign institution cannot be used to certify CSU GE or IGETC. student should remain undeclared after completing 15 degree applicable (continued on next column) 2020-2021 OHLONE COLLEGE CATALOG 47 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/onlineappt. 1. Determine if a. you want to earn a noncredit certificate of completion or 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 a. Select a certificate of competency or certificate of completion from the list of programs on pages 61-62. b. Complete all of the courses required for the certificate of competency or certificate of completion. The requirements are listed on the curriculum guides on pages 151-154. c. 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 in the class schedule and 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. 3. Certificate of accomplishment a. Select a certificate of accomplishment from the list of programs on pages 61-62. b. Complete all of the courses required for the certificate of accomplishment. The requirements are listed on the curriculum guides on pages 132-150. 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 61-62. b. Complete all of the courses required for the certificate of achievement. The requirements are listed on the curriculum guides on pages 69-129. 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 in the class schedule and 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 49-50. 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 61-62. The associate degree requirements are listed on the curriculum guides on pages 69-131. 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 in the class schedule and 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 54-56. 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 61-62. The associate degree requirements are listed on the curriculum guides on pages 69-131. 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 in the class schedule and 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 54-56. b. Follow the CSU General Education Breadth requirements (Plan B) on page 59 to transfer to the California State University or follow the IGETC requirements (Plan C) on page 60 to transfer to the University of California, California State University, or private/out-of-state institutions. Follow the IGETC requirements (Plan C) on page 60 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.