Articulation 101 orGot Transfer?

Carolyn Jackson, Director Articulation and Honors Transfer ProgramMario Garcia, Counselor and Transfer CenterCoordinator

TopicsTransfer and Articulation Basics

Definition and Goals of ArticulationRole of the Articulation OfficerTypes of Articulation Agreements and Submission Process

Criteria for Transferable CoursesCSUUCCSU GE-BreadthIGETC

Articulation TimelinesTransfer and Articulation Resources/WebsiteTransfer Center ResourcesCG CoursesEducational Planning

Along came some Pioneers …

Change was a coming:

Course Articulation is: • The process of developing a formal, written

agreement that identifies courses from a “sending” campus that are comparable to, or acceptable in lieu of, specific course requirements at a “receiving” campus.

“Sending”

CabMath 15

“Receiving”

SJSUMath 12

Math 15 = Math 12

Math 15

Forwards for review

GOALS OF ARTICULATION

• Assist students in meeting admission, general education & major preparation requirements

• Help students progress to the next level of education

• Create a smooth and seamless transfer for students pursing transfer to 4-year colleges

• Reduce or eliminate lower division major preparation to be taken at four-year colleges

Articulation Officer

• Major Roles and Responsibilities:• Serves as a facilitator in all aspects of the articulation

process.• Manages, updates and disseminates current, accurate

articulation data (ASSIST, UC, CSU).

• Initiates process, timely follow-up, working collaboratively with faculty at Cabrillo as well as the receiving campuses.

• Serves as a consultant to the curriculum committee.• Is a resource, advocate, and liaison to all faculty and

students as appropriate.

Types of Articulation Agreements

Major-to-Major

General Education

Course-to-Course

Transfer

Credit

Transfer Credit-CSU

• The Cabrillo Curriculum Committee determines which courses will be transferable to the CSU system.

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

• To ensure Bacc level, the Cabrillo Curriculum Committee asks for a lower division parallel course to be cited at the time a new course is presented.

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

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

CSU “Bacc List” Submission Process

Students can use course towardtransfer and degree

(information is available online)www.assist.org

Articulation Officer forwards courseto ASSIST

Course now transferable to all CSU's

Curriculum Committee reviews courseand approves it for CSU transfer

Math 15: Math for Elementary School TeachersSubmitted to Curriculum Committee by

Math Department

Transfer Credit-UC

Proposed 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

Credit is typically granted for courses on the basis of whether or not a similar course is offered at the at any one of the University of California Campuses

Approved courses will be included on the UC Transfer Course Agreement (UCTCA) and is now available for

articulation with individual UC campuses.

UC Transfer Course Agreement Submission Process

Ex ample Music 11LA : Latin America n Mus ic is submitted to

Curriculum Committe e by the VA PA Division—citinga low er division para llel course at UC Berk eley.

Th e parallel co urse is then c hec ked b y theArticulation Officer an d if it is a matc h-theCurriculum Committe e reviews a nd ap proves thecourse fo r UC transferability

Th e Articulat ion Officer forw ards Music 1 1LA to t heUC Office of t he Pre sident for r eview (this reviewhappens o nce a year u sually i n August)

Th e Articulat ion Officer is notified within 2 monthsof the submission r egarding tr ans ferability. Ifapproved the c ourse w ill be listed on th e UCTr ansfer Course A greement on ASSIST .

Examples of Specific Guidelines for the Articulation of UC Transferable Courses

Administration of Criminal Justice Courses should be comparable to those offered by the University at the lower-division level. Except for allowing one introductory course to the profession, the content of these courses should not specifically deal with the functional aspects of law enforcement.

Mathematics In order to be appropriate for transfer, mathematics courses (including statistics) must have a prerequisite equivalent to two years of high school algebra.

Theater Arts Theory courses, as well as performance and production courses, are articulated. Practical courses in Broadcasting (i.e., radio and TV), or other commercially-oriented courses, are not appropriate for transfer.

Transfer General Education

CSU GE-Breadth (1993)Courses proposed for CSU GE must:1)Transfer to CSU and meet the criteria established by the CSU GE Advisory Committees (E.O. 595)

IGETC (1991)Courses proposed for IGETC must:1)Transfer to both UC and CSU2) Meet GE Criteria as established by the UC and CSU GE Advisory Committees (E.O. 595 for CSU GE; IGETC Notes/Policy for IGETC)

Course-To-Course AgreementsCabrillo’s GEOG 2=SJSU’s GEOG 10

• 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 Cabrillo and individual campuses (CSU’s, UC’s, and Privates).

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

Example of a Course Agreement

www.assist.org Articulation Agreement by Department

Effective during the 12-13 Academic YearTo: San Jose State |From: Cabrillo CollegeSemester |Semester=============================================================

====Geography====GEOG 1 Geography of Natural Environments (3) |GEOG 1 Physical Geography (3) (CAN GEOG 2)(CAN GEOG 2) |

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------GEOG 10 CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY (3) |GEOG 2 Cultural Geography (3)(CAN GEOG 4) | (CAN GEOG 4)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------END OF DEPARTMENT

Major-to-Major Agreements

• This type of articulation customizes course articulation to majors most 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 Cabrillo and each 4 year campus individually.

Transfer Requirements

• Admission Requirements

• Major Preparation

• General Education

• Electives

Articulation Deadlines

IGETC: December

--Approved courses valid following academic year.

CSU Transfer Credit: Ongoing basis

--Please consult with the Articulation Officer regarding deadlines for

Fall, Spring and Summer update periods.UC Transfer Course Agreement: June (and October)

--Approved courses valid Fall semester of year submitted.

CSU GE Breadth: December

--Approved courses valid following academic year.

Articulation Resources

Cabrillo Articulation Website for Instructorshttp://www.cabrillo.edu/services/articulation/instructorpg.html

ASSIST www.assist.org

Thanks to Marie Boyd (Chaffey College), Bernie Day (Foothill College)and Allison Murray Pop (Long Beach City College) for their additional Slides.

Transfer Center• Resources

• Classes: CG 1, CG 51, CG 54

• Workshops:• TAG – TAP• Class visits by SSA’s• Education Plan• Essay Writing Workshop

• Essay review

• Application Workshops – CSU and UC• Common Application input

Students often hear what they want to hear …

• Instructors hear:• “My Counselor said this course doesn’t transfer!””

• Counselors hear:• “My instructor said this course transfers to UCSC!”

Instructors are asked: ““Does this class meet a physical science Requirement?”

• Questions YOU can ask the student:

• Who exactly did you speak with?• Was this a ½ hour appt? or an express appt?

• Suggest the student return to the original contact person/counselor for a ½ hour appt.

• Do you have a Program of Study? (Major)

• Do you have an education plan? • Refer them to an Education Plan workshop

• Are you meeting regularly with a Counselor? i.e. at least 1x per semester

• If the student indicates a desired goal of UCLA or UC Berkeley, and you see they are strong students – refer them to Honors