Transfer Center: Associate Degrees for Transfer

AA/AS – T Degrees

These new transfer degrees make it easier to prepare for transfer while completing an associate degree. Although the ASSOCIATE DEGREE FOR TRANSFER does not guarantee a student admission to ALL California State University campuses and ALL majors it does secure priority admission consideration.

There are currently three AA-T degrees offered with new programs being added:

COMMUNICATION STUDIES
PSYCHOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY

FOR PRIORITY ADMISSIONS FOR FALL 2013 AT A CSU

• Apply for admissions to a CSU by November 30, 2012 into an approved similar degree program as your AA-T degree
• Coursework must be completed by the End of Spring 2013
• Petition to graduate with an AA-T degree by Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at the Admissions and Records Office

The unique aspects of an associate degree for transfer are:

1. The student completes the AA/AS – T major requirements and completes either the CSU GE or IGETC for CSU to achieve the associate degree and receive transfer priority benefits.
2. The student DOES NOT need to complete any other “local” associate degree requirements. Or, said a different way, the student doesn’t follow the “regular” associate degree requirements.
3. Courses that are applied to the major may also be applied, if applicable, to the CSU GE requirements. “Double dipping” GE and major courses is encouraged.
4. A student must complete 60 transferable units. This includes the CSU GE or IGETC and the major requirements and any transferable electives needed to meet the 60 unit requirement.
5. When accepted into a similar major at a CSU (“similar” is defined by the CSU campus), the student need only complete an additional selected 60 units of coursework at the CSU to complete the bachelor’s degree! 60 + 60 = BA or BS degree!

An AA/AS – T works especially well for the following students who:

• Want to earn an associate degree and prepare for transfer without extra coursework!
• Are applying to a CSU with a “similar” major
• Are applying to an impacted CSU campus or impacted major
• Are applying to a non-local CSU
• Are applying to a CSU which has no or limited articulation with our community college