Creating a Transfer Foundation:The Nuts and Bolts

Palomar College Transfer Center

Presented by PJ DeMaris and Brittany Wong

Learning Objectives

• Understanding Placement: Math and English

• Community College Pathways- Which one is right for you?

• Resources:• Palomar College Catalog

• General Education Patterns

• Transfer Major Preparation

• Education Planning• How to get started

Understanding Placement:Math and English

• Check out your placement in MyPalomar

• Look at the placement box in the bottom right-hand portion of the page.

• Find the Group listing for your math placement as well as the course numbers for your English, Reading &/or ESL placement.• "Find Your Math Course Now!"

• Mathematics Course Sequence Chart

Community College Pathways

Certificates

• Complete major requirements as outlined in the

college catalog

• 9-45 Units

• No General Education Coursework

• Career Technical Education

Palomar District AA/AS Degrees and the Transfer Student

• Students can "pick up" AA/AS Degrees while working on their transfer requirements by completing General Education* and Palomar District Requirements:• Competence in American History and Institutions/California

Government

• Competence in Health and Fitness

• Competence in Mathematics

• Multicultural Requirement

Transfer Tip: *General Education Pathway should be determined by where you plan on applying to.

Palomar District Associate Degree

General Education 18-27 Units

Major Coursework 18-45 Units

Electives If Needed

Total 60 units

*Courses numbered 50 and higher apply for an Associate's Degree

Transfer Tip: Palomar District Associates Degrees are not required to Transfer,but can be obtained as part of a Transfer Plan.

Associate Degree for Transfer (AD-T)

CSU General Education or IGETC 30-40 units

Major Coursework Minimum 18 Units

Electives If Needed

Total 60 units

Courses numbered 100 and higher apply for an Associate's Degree for Transfer

Associate Degree for Transfer:Video Demonstration

Learning Objectives:

• Is there a difference between AA-T and AS-T?

• Does Palomar offer and AD-T in my major?

• Does the CSU offer my major as an AD-T?

• ADegreeWithAGuarantee.com

• Cal State Transfer Major and campus Search

Palomar Associate Degree for Transfers (AD-T)Associate of Arts for Transfer (AA-T)

• Philosophy• Political Science• Psychology• Social Justice Studies: American Indian

Studies• Social Justice Studies: Chicana and Chicano

Studies• Social Justice Studies: Women, Gender and

Sexuality Studies• Sociology• Spanish• Studio Arts• Theater Arts

• Art History

• Child and Adolescent Development

• Communication

• Economics

• English

• Film, Television, and Electronic Media

• Geography

• History

• Journalism

• Kinesiology

• Music

Palomar Associate Degree for Transfers (AD-T)Associate of Science for Transfer (AS-T)

• Administration of Justice

• Anthropology

• Biology

• Business Administration

• Early Childhood Education

• Geology

• Law, Public Policy and Society

• Mathematics

• Nutrition and Dietetics

Minimum Qualifications to Transfer

UC CSU

• Earn 60 UC-Transferable Units• Minimum 2.4 GPA in all UC-

transferable coursework• Complete the 7 Course Pattern

• Earn 60 Transferable Units• Minimum 2.0 GPA• Complete the "Golden 4"• Complete at least 30 units of

General Education classes

Palomar College Catalog:

Learning Objectives:

• How to Access the Catalog Online on the Palomar Website (Video Demonstration)

• How to find out the requirements for a Palomar AA Degree and/or Palomar AD-T

• How read the catalog • What is the Course Name/Number

• Is the course CSU or UC Transferable?

• How many Units is the Course worth

Transfer Tip: 1. Courses numbered 100 and higher will transfer to the CSU2. Check the College Catalog to confirm Transferability to the UC3. Reference College Catalog .PDF version for most comprehensive information.

Units

Course Name & Number

Transfer Tip:Course Name and Number is NOT the same as Class

Section Number

Class Section Number- Is the number (5-digits code)

used to differentiate sections of the same

Course

Units

Course Name & Number

Palomar College General Education:

Learning Objectives:

• How to Access General Education Patterns on the Palomar

Website (Video Demonstration)

• How to Read General Education Patterns

• AA Degree

• CSU General Education Pattern

• IGETC and 7-Course Pattern

CSU- The "Golden 4"

UC- 7 Course Pattern (part of IGETC)

Complete the following 7-course pattern by the end of the spring term prior to fall enrollment at UC:

• Two transferable courses in English composition from Areas 1A and 1B

• One transferable course in mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning;

• Four transferable college courses chosen from at least two of the following subject areas:• Arts and Humanities

• Social and Behavioral Sciences

• Physical and Biological Sciences

For example:

3 chemistry courses and 1 history course2 sociology courses, 1 physics course, and 1 art history course1 biology course and 3 literature courses

Advanced Placement (AP)International Baccalaureate (IB)

• How do these test scores work into a transfer plan?

• AP Chart• Minimum score of 3 required

• Can be used to meet General Education Requirements

• Check with individual universities on how exams are used in the major

• IB Chart• Credit only for Higher Level (HL) exams

• Can be used to meet General Education Requirements

• Check with individual universities on how exams are used in the major

Using Assist.org:Live Demonstration

Learning Objectives:

• Find your Preparation for Major at a CSU or UC

• Find Articulated Courses to those at the CSU or UC

• Find Transferable Courses by Department

• Find courses that qualify for General Education

• Major Search

• Assist.org vs AD-T

What is an Education Plan? Why do I need one?

• A semester by semester course of study outlining a strategy

for identifying and reaching your educational goals.

• May include career planning activities and support tools

• Developed by you and a counselor

• Transfer Comprehensive Ed Plan

Transfer Tip: Meet with your Transfer Counselor at least once per semester.

Ed Planning for Transfer

• Consider the "load" you are taking on:

• Full-time school = 12 semester units = 3 to 4 classes

• 1 unit = 1 hour of class per week (usually)

• Study time/week = 2-3 hours per unit

• Work outside of school: Ideally < 20 hours/week

Transfer Tip: Maintaining a high/competitive GPA is IMPORTANT!

Ed Planning for Transfer

• Transfer Universities do not consider how long it takes you to complete your Major Preparation or General Education units in the admissions process.

• Education Planning for Transfer is like putting together a puzzle that is different for each student depending on major, transfer goals, and interests.

• Transfer goals are not always a "2-year" plan

Transfer Tip: Complete Major Preparation and a high GPA make you most competitive.

Accessing Transfer Help

• Request a Transfer Center Counseling Appointment

• Palomar Transfer Canvas Community• Mini Video Tutorials

• Workshops:

• CSU, UC TAG, UC Applications

• SDSU and CSUSM Next Steps

• Creating a Transfer Foundation: The Nuts and Bolts

• Transfer Strategies and Planning

• The Associates Degree for Transfer: Bridging the Equity Gap

Transfer Center Contact Information

• Call/Text: 760-410-8196

• Office Line: 760-744-1150 ext. 2552

• Email: TransferCenter@palomar.edu

• Canvas Inbox and Discussion Boards

• Sign Up for Text Reminders and 2-way chat:• Phone #: 81010

• 1st Message to subscribe: PCTCFA20

• Social Media: #PalomarCollegeTC• Facebook

• Instagram

• Twitter

Helpful Links:

Associate Degree

• Palomar Academic

Programs

• Palomar Pathways Mapper

Tools

• Associate Degree (AD-T)

Transfer Major Preparation

• www.assist.org

• Request a Transfer Counseling

Appointment

Additional Helpful Links

• How-To Videos (Counseling website right sidebar)

• Forms (overlapping, Pass/No Pass, etc.)• Admissions Forms

• Records Forms

• Evaluations Forms

• English and Math Learning Communities and Transfer Level Coursework with Support

• Textbooks

Questions?