TRANSFER GUIDE Volume 20 Inside this Issue •Welcome / Getting Started 1 •CA Higher Education Opportunities 2 •Transfer Terminology 3 •Semester vs. Quarter 4 •Preparation for Transfer to UC & CSU 5 •Transfer Timeline 6 •CSU Admissions Checklist 7 •Cal State Apply 8 •UC Admissions Checklist 9 •UC Online 10 •UC Personal Insight Questions 11-12 •CSU Contact Information & Map 13 •UC Contact Information & Map 14 •ASSIST 15 •Private College Articulation Agreements 16 17-22 •General Education Patterns IGETC/CSU/USC •University Filing Periods 23 •Questions to Ask University Reps 24 •Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) 25 •Associate Degrees for Transfer (AA/AS-T) 26 •University Partnership Programs 27 •UC Transfer Admission Planner 28 29 TRANSFER •Honors Transfer Program 30 •Calculating Your Transferable GPA ENTER 31-32 C •Transfer Center Services & Events 33 •Useful websites 34 •Scholarships Your bridge to a brighter future! WELCOME TO THE EL CAMINO COLLEGE TRANSFER CENTER! The Transfer Center provides services and activities to help you through the process of transferring to a university. Understanding university admission requirements can sometimes seem complicated and overwhelming, but we can help you prepare and work toward becoming an eligible applicant to the university. We can help you look at all of your university options, make a good decision on where to transfer, and plan a road map to the university of your choice. It can be a smooth and easy process if you have all the information you need. By utilizing Transfer Center services and attending our activities, you will become more aware of your transfer opportunities, gain knowledge of transfer admission requirements, and will increase your motivation to achieve your transfer goals. GET STARTED! Check out our Web page for transfer information, resources, and a list of our monthly activities at: www.elcamino.edu/student/studentservices/transfercenter/ Follow the ECC Transfer Center on to find out the latest transfer events, become informed and connect with us. Make an appointment with one of our Transfer Counselors to develop a long-term Education Plan, learn more about Transfer Admission Guarantees (TAG’s), Associate Degrees for Transfer (AA-T/AS-T’s) and university partnerships. Appointments can be made in the Transfer Center daily Monday through Thursday for the following week. Attend the various workshops the Transfer Center offers (i.e. admission strategies, university application, etc.) For general transfer questions and assistance with your university application, make an appointment with a Transfer Advisor in the Transfer Center. Sign up for a university tour and a representative appointment in the Transfer Center. Visit the Transfer Center to check out our collection of brochures from various colleges and universities. Use this Transfer Guide. Page 1 Developed by the Transfer Center California Community California State University University of California Independent/Private Updated 8/15/19 Colleges (CSU) (UC) Colleges Number 115 Statewide: El Camino 23 Statewide: Dominguez Hills, 10 Statewide: Berkeley, Davis, 75+ Statewide: USC, Statewide: College, Rio Hondo College, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Loyola Marymount, ELAC, LA City, LA Southwest, Northridge, Fullerton, Cal Poly Riverside, Santa Barbara, Santa Woodbury, Mount St. Pasadena, Santa Monica, Pomona, San Diego, Channel Cruz, San Diego, and San Mary’s, Pepperdine, Art Santa Ana and more Islands, San Jose, and more Francisco (graduate & Center, OTIS, and more professional schools only) Nature of Two-Year Colleges Four-Year Universities with Four-Year Universities with Varies according to size Programs graduate programs graduate & professional schools & scope of programs & Curriculum Career/Job entry majors Various Majors Various Majors Comprehensive Transfer Classes Pre-professional training Pre-professional training Liberal Arts AA/AS Degrees Baccalaureate Degrees (BA/BS) Baccalaureate Degrees (BA/BS) Faith Affiliated Associate Degrees for Master’s Degrees (MA/MS) Master’s Degrees (MA/MS) Research Transfer (AA-T/AS-T) Teaching Credentials Doctorate & professional Women’s Colleges Vocational Degrees Doctorate degrees in Education degrees (law, medical, etc.) Specialized & Physical Therapy Graduate & Professional Schools Cost: CA Residents: $46 per unit CA Residents: Approximately CA Residents: Approximately Varies: Approximately Tuition & Campus (Plus $21 mandatory health $6,600 - $9,900* $14,400 per year $35,000-$60,000 Fees Only fee) per year Non–Residents: $396/semester Non–Residents: $44,000 (does not include Non–Residents: $285 per unit or $264/quarter in addition to books, room and in addition to the general applicable tuition rates and board, etc.) resident enrollment fee campus fees* *Fees vary by campus Eligibility: No subject requirements; 60 transferable semester units; 60 transferable semester units; Number of transferable Must be 18 years of age or a Minimum GPA is 2.0; International Minimum GPA is 2.4; International units required varies. Admission students 2.8. Complete following high school graduate students 2.4. Complete 30 units of Minimum transferable Minimum course pattern with a C or better: 2 general education with a C or better GPA varies. Most Requirements for to include the “golden four”: English English composition courses and 1 require English Transfer Students composition, critical thinking, oral college math course, 4 courses communication and college math. from at least 2 of the following composition and at least **Please note that the above subject areas: arts/humanities; intermediate algebra. minimum requirements must be social/behavioral science; Most require a personal completed by the end of the spring physical/biological sciences, essay. term prior to fall admission and by **Please note that the above the end of summer for winter/ minimum requirements must be *Check individual completed by the end of the spring admission. campus websites for No personal essay required. spring term prior to fall admission details Impacted campuses and majors and by the end of summer for require a higher GPA, completion winter/spring admission. of specific courses and/or exams. Personal insight questions Check www.assist.org. required. Selective campuses and For more information on impacted selective majors will require a campuses and majors, go to https:// higher GPA and completion of www2.calstate.edu/attend/ specific courses. Check impaction-at-the-csu. www.assist.org. Page 2 TRANSFER TERMINOLOGY 7-Course Pattern – To be eligible for UC admission, stu- Golden 4 – Four critical courses that a student must com- dents must complete the following 7-course pattern re- plete with a ‘C’ or better to be eligible for admission to a quirements, earning a grade of C or better in each course: CSU. They include Oral Communication, Written Communi- two transferable courses in English composition; one cation, Critical Thinking and a transferable Math course. transferable college course in mathematics and four trans- ferable courses chosen from at least two of the following I.G.E.T.C. – The Intersegmental General Education Trans- subject areas: arts and humanities, social and behavioral fer Curriculum (IGETC) is a series of courses that satisfy sciences, physical and biological sciences. the lower division general education requirements at the University of California (UC), the California State University Application Fee Waiver – Exempt of payment of the ad- (CSU), some private and out-of-state institutions. mission application fee for those students with demonstrat- Impacted Major/Campus – When the number of applica- ed financial hardship. tions received is expected to be larger than the number of Articulation Agreement – A written agreement that lists spaces available. Additional criteria are then considered in courses at one college that are equivalent (or acceptable making an admission decision and students must apply in lieu of) courses at another college. during a specified time period. ASSIST – A Web-based student transfer information sys- Independent College/University – In California there are tem which contains information about how courses taken more than 75 accredited colleges and universities which at a California Community College can be applied when are not supported by public funding. transferred to a University of California or a California Local Area Admission – A CSU admissions policy that State University campus. offers priority admission to students that attend a “local” community college determined by the individual CSU Associate Degrees for Transfer (AA/AS-T) – A transfer campus. Out-of-local area applicants may be held to high- degree awarded by a community college upon completion er or additional admission criteria. of 60 transferable units, including general education, major requirements, and electives. Lower Division – Courses at the freshman or sophomore level of college. Community colleges offer lower division Bachelor’s or Baccalaureate Degree – A Bachelor of courses. Arts, Science or related degree is awarded upon comple- tion of a program of study. Master’s Degree – Awarded upon the completion of a prescribed program beyond the bachelor’s level. CSU General Education-Breadth – Completion of the CSU General Education-Breadth pattern will permit a Minor – A secondary field of study outside of the major, student to transfer from a community college to a campus often requiring substantially less course work. in the California State University system