CSU Transfer Requirement Only 

*UC Transfer Credit is limited for most MATH courses. See credit course listing in assist.org for details.

Courses indicated by (**) may be used to meet one area requirement only.

Choose additional course from 3A or 3B (may be deferred for BIOL AS-T majors)

BIOL 002L, 050 or one of the selected science courses from above must be a laboratory course.

* UC Transfer credit is limited for SCIENCE courses. See limitation information for the specific department on credit course listing in assist.org.

Biology AS-T majors can defer Area 6 until after transfer.

Proficiency equivalent to two years of high school study in the same language with a grade of “C” or better OR completion of one of the following (Student must present documentation to show proficiency):

1. ASLA 060A, FRNC 001A, GERM 001A, ITAL 001A, JPNS 001A, SPAN 001A, or other first level language course or higher
2. A score of 3 or higher on the Foreign Language AP Exam or 5 or higher on the IB HL Exam
3. Satisfactory score on the SAT II: Subject Test in languages other than English
4. Satisfactory completion of two years of formal schooling at the sixth grade level or higher in an institution where the language of instruction is not English.
5. Verified competency by a California Community College (CCC), California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC) faculty member. IGETC LOTE Certification Form required. (LOTE: Language Other than English)

Ethnic Studies is a new CSU General Education requirement for students who started college at a California Community College (CCC) or California State University (CSU) in Fall 2021 or later. Students who have maintained continuous enrollment at a CCC or CSU prior to Fall 2021 may exercise their catalog rights to not be held to this requirement upon transfer to the CSU system. Exercising one’s catalog rights can allow students to defer to the previous IGETC requirements (i.e., needing 3 courses/9 units in Social & Behavioral Sciences/Area 4). Students that started college at a CCC or CSU between Fall 2021 and Spring 2023 may exercise catalog rights to follow the previous IGETC requirements and defer completion of Area 7 upon transfer to a CSU.

For clarification, please schedule a meeting with a counselor.

Catalog Rights Definition:
(as outlined in the Academic Programs section of the West Valley College Catalog): Students who maintain continuous enrollment, meaning they attended at least one semester or summer session during the academic year, may choose to graduate under the catalog in effect at the time they first enrolled at West Valley College or any catalog up to the time of graduation. Students who are considered returning students, meaning those who did not attend for a year or more before returning to college, must follow the catalog requirements in effect at the time of re-enrollment. Documented military, not exceeding two years, will not be considered an interruption of continuous enrollment. For catalog rights, the academic year begins each fall and ends with the subsequent summer session