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The Associate of Arts,
University Transfer Studies is a degree program designed for students
who plan to transfer to the California State University or University
of California. To receive the University Transfer Studies degree, a
student must complete either the CSU General Education Breadth or
Certification, the Intersegmental General Education Transfer
Curriculum (IGETC) or the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)
requirements for UCSD. Although the degree recognizes the completion
of lower division general education requirements, it does not
guarantee admission to a four-year institution. Some majors and
schools require a higher GPA than is necessary for the AA. Although
the program is tailored for CSU and UC systems, many private schools
will also recognize the transfer degree.
Traditionally, the classes necessary to
transfer to a California State University or University of California
are different from the classes needed to get an associate's degree. As
a result, many transfer students leave the community college without a
degree to show for their work. Not only that, many students haven't
been able to participate in graduation ceremonies or haven't been
eligible for certain awards or scholarships because they weren't
actually receiving a degree.
Please note, completing this degree
will not guarantee admission to CSU or UC system or a specific major.
Please meet with a counselor to determine lower division major
preparation since requirements change and can be complex.
Certification is not automatic and must be requested in the Admissions
and Records Office upon acceptance to a CSU or UC. Courses on the
General Education Breadth and IGETC certification lists are approved
for a specific academic year, which begins in the fall semester.
Students wishing to use a course to meet General Education Breadth or
IGETC requirements must be sure that the course is approved for the
academic year in which it was taken.
To receive the transfer degree,
students must meet all admissions requirements for CSU or UC and
successfully complete 60 transferable units as follows:
To meet requirements
of the CSU General Education Breadth program students must:
- Complete CSU General Education
Breadth for Certification pattern.
- Earn a "C" or "CR" grade or higher
in 30 semester units of general education to include all courses in
Area A and the Mathematical/Quantitative Reasoning course in Area B.
- Complete a minimum of 60 degree
applicable CSU transferable semester units.
- Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all
college coursework completed.
- Meet Grossmont College residency
requirements for graduation.
To meet requirements
of the the IGETC for CSU program students must:
- complete IGETC Certification
Pattern.
- Earn a "C" or "CR" grade or higher
in all IGETC course.
- Complete a minimum of 60 degree
applicable CSU transferable semester units.
- Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all
college coursework completed.
- Meet Grossmont College residency
requirements for graduation.
To meet requirements
of the IGETC for UC program students must:
- Complete IGETC Certification
Pattern.
- Earn a "C" or "CR" grade or higher
in all IGETC course.
- Complete a minimum of 60 degree
applicable UC transferable semester units.
- Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all
college coursework completed.
- Meet Grossmont College residency
requirements for graduation.
To meet requirements
of the UCSD TAG program students must:
- Complete TAG core requirements
- Complete a minimum of 60 degree
applicable UC transferable semester units.
- Meet minimum grade standards of UCSD
TAG agreement.
- Meet Grossmont College residency
requirements for graduation.
It is strongly recommended that
lower-division preparation for the major be completed at the community
college prior to transfer and be incorporated into the 60 unit degree
plan. Please meet with a counselor to determine lower division major
preparation since requirements change and can be complex.
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