Articulation Agreement:
Agreements between community and four-year colleges that indicate
the acceptability of courses in transfer toward meeting specific
degree requirements.
Associate Degree (AA/AS):
A degree granted by the community college to students who complete
a specified program, usually totaling 60 units. Associate degrees
are awarded in arts and sciences and are sometimes called two-year
degrees, in contrast to the four-year or bachelor’s degree
awarded by a university.
Bachelor’s (Baccalaureate) Degree:
A level of education marked by the completion of the equivalent of four or more
years of full-time education (at least 124 semester units or 180 quarter units).
California Articulation Number (CAN):
The notation of CAN following the transfer credit statement designates a California
Articulation Number. The CAN system provides a cross-reference number or course
identification for courses, which are acceptable “in lieu of” comparable
courses at participating California colleges and universities. These courses
will be acceptable as equivalent in content and scope to identically designated
CAN courses at transfer institutions and will satisfy comparable degree requirements
at all participating campuses in California.
Certification:
An official notice, either on the transcript or on a certification form provided
by a community college, verifying that a transfer student has completed courses
satisfying all or a portion of the lower division general education requirement.
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC):
A general education program which community college students can use to satisfy
lower division general education requirements at any California State University
or University of California campus.
Priority Filing Dates:
A one-month period of time when applications are first accepted for a specific
term (i.e. November 1-30 for the following fall term).
Transfer Admission Agreement (TAA):
A formal, written agreement that outlines the courses that must be completed
before transfer, the GPA required and lists specific requirements for crowded
majors. The Transfer Admission Agreement will guarantee admission to the university
as long as transferable units completed may be eligible for a TAA.
Unit:
A measure of credit earned for course completion. A unit is based on the number
of hours of instruction per week required in the classroom and/or lab or in independent
study. A course earning three semester units will usually meet for three lecture
hours a week. One-quarter unit is equal to two-thirds of one semester unit.
This information is compiled from the transfer center at Ventura College in California.
They can be reached at
www.venturacollege.edu.
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