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Associ ciate ate Deg egrees ees for T Transfer er

What is an ADT? (aka: AA- T or AS- T)

Associate Degrees for T ransfer

• Degree resulting from Senate Bill 1440 to

streamline the transfer process

• Designed specifically for transfer to the

California State University System

• Degree consists of 60 CSU transferable units
• Includes GE, major preparation and electives

Difference between ADT and AA/AS

60 units required for both but:

• Different General Education Breadth Patterns
• 18 vs. 37-39 units
• Major preparation
• Curriculum geared for transfer will be more general

focusing on lower division; preparing students for upper division

• Major course work for non-transfer will focus more on

areas of emphasis

Benefits of an ADT

Getting an Associate Degree for T ransfer makes it easier to transfer from a California Community College to participating four-year colleges/universities.

• Guaranteed admission (into CSU System)
• Meet all lower division major prep at most of the

CSU campuses that offer a similar major

• Will only need 60 upper division units after transfer

to earn BA or BS

• Earn an Associate Degree

What’s New with the ADT s?

Partnership with AICCU created an expansion of transfer options:

• Students pursuing an ADT now have the
• pportunity to transfer to 39 participating

independent, non-profit California Universities

• (See handout for list of participating

institutions)

• Details still to come…

Is the ADT a Requirement to T ransfer to CSU? Pathway 2:

Associate Degree for T ransfer

Pathway 1: :

Major Prep (as posted on ASSIST)

CCC

 60 CSU transferable units

 2.0 minimum GPA (2.0 GPA for non-residents)  30 semester GE units (including the Golden Four)  Golden Four completed with a “C” or better:  Written Communication  Oral Communication  Critical Thinking  T

ransfer-level Mathematics

60 CSU T ransferable Units will consist of:

• General Education Breadth requirements
• 2 Options including
• 1. CSU GE

2.IGETC

• Major Preparation
• Electives

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Find California Community College courses that are transferable to a UC or CSU Lists all transfer majors offered at UC and CSU Lists courses that are articulated to specific majors Lists courses that satisfy GE requirements

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Path thwa way y 2 2 - Ass ssocia iate te Degree rees s fo for r Tra ransf sfer er

To earn the AA- T/AS- T degree, students must meet the following requirements:

IGETC

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CSUGE Major Prep courses 60 units

Diablo Valley College AA- T and AS- T Degrees

Administration of Justice Film, T elevision and Electronic Media Philosophy Anthropology Geography Physics Art History Geology Political Science Biology History Psychology Business Administration Journalism Public Health Science Communication Studies Kinesiology Social Justice Studies Early Childhood Education Mathematics Sociology Economics Music Spanish Elementary T eacher Education Nutrition and Dietetics Studio Arts English Theatre Arts

Whe here re To Ge Get t mo more re Tra rans nsfe fer r Inf nform rmation tion

ADegreeWithAGuarantee.com AICCU (www.aiccu.edu/transfer) CSUMentor (csumentor.edu) DVC Counseling Department www.dvc.edu/counseling DVC Transfer Services www.dvc.edu/transfer T ransfer Degrees (www.SB1440.org)