The California State UniversityOffice of the Chancellor

Transfer Updates

2004-2005

Transfer Students Entering the CSU

This year the CSU accepted in excess of 50,000 transfer students.We have witnessed a 25% increase in CCC transfers to the CSU in the past 10 years.Studies of CSU transfers studies show in excess of 80% percent of transfers remain local when moving to the CSU.Transfer students remain a top admission priority for the CSU – new resources and admission policies result

Transfer Resources

Working on new California Articulation Number (CAN) system process

New Intersegmental Faculty Discipline Review Groups – developing new descriptors

CAN descriptors will be enhanced and posted

Visit CAN at www.cansystem.org

ASSIST Updates

ASSIST is official repository of all articulation agreements in California

ASSIST – working to link with CAN descriptors

Online Services for Curriculum and Articulation Review (OSCAR) allows for online IGETC/GE submissions, review, and results to campuses.

Visit ASSIST at www.assist.org

Lower Division Transfer Patterns by Major

New CSU Executive Order being finalized and will be available at www.calstate.edu

Does not supplant any existing Transfer Admissions AgreementsOptional program to achieve priority admission status

Designed to allow for those students completing required components to receive the highest admission priority.Contains a prescribed listing of CSU required courses – allowing student to enter CSU as a fully qualified junior in their chosen major. Expediting their time to degree within the CSU.

Completion of the General Education (GE)Breadth (39 units) or IGETC (37 units).Completion of U.S. History, Constitution and American Ideals Completion of systemwide lower-division major preparation pattern of a minimum of 6 semester units.Completion of campus-specific lower-division major preparation with prescribed GPA.Transfer a 60 unit minimum and 70 unit maximum

Key Program Elements:

Systemwide discipline specific faculty groups are meeting to identify the major preparation patterns for designated majorsCourse articulation numbers will follow and will be posted onlineCampuses are being asked to identify major specific preparation patterns for designated majorsTransfer students meeting all requirements for a specific major and campus will have the highest priority for admission beginning fall, 2006.

Initial Majors: Lower Division Transfer Patterns by Major

AnthropologyArtBiologyBusiness Administration, International BusinessChemistryComputer ScienceCriminal JusticeEconomicsEnglishFamily and Consumer Science

Lower Division Transfer Patterns Majors

GeographyElectrical Engineering, Computer EngineeringInformation SystemsJournalismKinesiology/Physical EducationLiberal StudiesMathematicsMechanical, Civil EngineeringNursingPolitical Science/Government

Lower Division Transfer Patterns by Major

PsychologyRadio-Television-Film/TelecommunicationsSociologySocial WorkSpanishSpeech CommunicationsMore will follow as those above are completedHigh units majors such as Engineering will have special instructions for completing their unique patterns.

Transfer Resources

All transfer materials and statistics can be found at www.calstate.edu - Counselors and Educators

CAN information – www.cansystem.org

ASSIST information – www.ASSIST.org

Transfer Planner – www.californiacolleges.edu

Transfer Application – www.CSUMentor.eduInitial filing begins Oct. 1 – ends Nov. 30

Application filing status report is available on CSUMentor – check this often for campus updates

Contacting us:

Judy Osman – Associate Director, Student Academic SupportEmail: josman@calstate.eduPhone: (562) 951-4729John Karras, Ph. D. – Associate Director, Transfer and Student ProgramsEmail: jkarras@calstate.eduPhone: (562) 951-4707Jo Ann Aguirre, Ed. D. – Associate Director, OutreachEmail: jaguirre@calstate.eduPhone: (562) 951-4724

Thank you for helping our transfer students!