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The California State University Office 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.
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The California State UniversityOffice of the Chancellor TransferUpdates 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 Agreements • Optional 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.
Key Program Elements: • 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
Systemwide discipline specific faculty groups are meeting to identify the major preparation patterns for designated majors • Course articulation numbers will follow and will be posted online • Campuses are being asked to identify major specific preparation patterns for designated majors • Transfer 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 • Anthropology • Art • Biology • Business Administration, International Business • Chemistry • Computer Science • Criminal Justice • Economics • English • Family and Consumer Science
Lower Division Transfer Patterns Majors • Geography • Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering • Information Systems • Journalism • Kinesiology/Physical Education • Liberal Studies • Mathematics • Mechanical, Civil Engineering • Nursing • Political Science/Government
Lower Division Transfer Patterns by Major • Psychology • Radio-Television-Film/Telecommunications • Sociology • Social Work • Spanish • Speech Communications • More will follow as those above are completed • High 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.edu • Initial 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 Support Email: josman@calstate.edu Phone: (562) 951-4729 John Karras, Ph. D. – Associate Director, Transfer and Student Programs Email: jkarras@calstate.edu Phone: (562) 951-4707 Jo Ann Aguirre, Ed. D. – Associate Director, Outreach Email: jaguirre@calstate.edu Phone: (562) 951-4724 Thank you for helping our transfer students!