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Transfer resources
Students should take advantage of the
publications and services in our Counseling Center, Transfer Center, Library,
Career Center, and EOPS office.
Transfer to the California State University (CSU)
Applying for transfer
To be eligible to apply for transfer as a junior, students must complete at
least 60*transferable units with a “C ” (2.0) grade point average or better
(non-resident students must have a 2.4 or better) and meet admission
requirements. *number of units subject to change Students who qualified for CSU
when they graduated from high school may apply for transfer if they have
maintained acceptable grades at DVC. See “CSU admissions requirements ” section.
General education certification
Students who have completed 39 units of general education course work
required by CSU can request DVC to certify this completion. Students then need
only fulfill nine more units of upper-division, general education requirements at
CSU. Students must also complete any additional units specifically required by a
CSU campus.
Partial general education certification
If a student has met specified subject area minimums, the student can request
that DVC certify partial completion. However, students would have to complete
the remaining general education requirements at the transfer campus according to
its own procedures and rules.
Obtaining a general education certificate
To obtain the certification, students must file a GE/IGETC request form at the
DVC Admissions Office.
Meet with a counselor
Because the requirements for a particular major may differ from one CSU
campus to the next and because requirements may change yearly, students must
consult regularly with a counselor when selecting their courses.
Acceptance of CR units
Each CSU campus sets its own limits as to the number of CR (credit) units it
will accept.
Courses that transfer to CSU
All DVC courses, except those listed below, will transfer to CSU. Courses
that transfer will receive at least elective credit; check with your counselor
for full information on the possible use of these courses toward general
education breadth and major requirements.
Courses that will NOT transfer to CSU
- All courses numbered less than 100
- Assessment 105
- Business Graphics 150
- Counseling 100,105
- Dental Hygiene 122,130,230,231
- Electricity 266,267
- English 105,110,116,118
- Library Studies 100
- Mathematics 110,110SP,114,120,120SP
- Plumbing (all courses)
- Real Estate 150
- Steam fitting (all courses)
Impacted programs
The term impacted, when applied to a program or major, means that the
program usually attracts many more applicants than it can accept. Consequently,
there are special requirements and selection procedures for admission. Students
intending to transfer and pursue these majors should consult with a counselor
and write to the transfer institution to request its most recent admissions
information.
Impacted programs at a CSU campus can vary from
year to year. In the past, the following majors have been impacted at some
California State University campuses:
- architecture
- business administration
- communication
- criminal justice/administration
- graphic design
- health science
- international business
- journalism
- kinesiology/physical education
- medical technology
- nursing
- occupational therapy
- physical therapy
- psychology
- radio/television and film
- social work
CSU transfer admission requirements
Lower division transfer requirements
Students will qualify for admission if they:
- have completed fewer than 60*transferable
semester units and have a grade point average of 2.0 “(C)” or better in all
transferable units attempted;
- are in good standing at the last college or
university attended;
- meet the admission requirements for first-time
freshman (ie., have completed with a grade of “C” or better each of the
courses in the comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subject
requirements and have an eligibility index).
If all subject requirements were not completed
in high school, appropriate college courses may be used to make up the missing
subjects. Non-residents must meet the eligibility index for non-residents.
Some impacted campuses do not accept lower
division transfers (students with less than 60 transferable units.)
Contact a counselor for more information.
Upper division transfer requirements
Transfer eligibility is based on the number of transferable units attempted,
and not on all college units attempted. Consult with a counselor for details.
Students who have completed at least
60*transferable semester units, have a grade point average of 2.0 “(C)” or
better in all transferable units attempted, and are in good standing at the last
college or university attended, may become eligible if they have completed at
least 30 semester units of college courses with a grade of “C ” or better in
each course to be selected from courses in English, arts and humanities, social
science, science, and mathematics at a level at least equivalent to courses that
meet general education requirements.
The 30 semester units must include the
following:
General education requirements:
- English communication --at least nine
semester units to include written communication, oral communication, and
critical thinking
- Mathematics --at least three semester units
Or, Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC):
- English communication --at least nine
semester units in English composition, oral communication, and critical
thinking
- Mathematics --at least three semester units
Admission requirements for a major
Many majors have specific course requirements that must be met to be eligible
for admission. A higher grade point average than the minimum may also be
required. Consult with a counselor for more information.
*This number of units is subject to change.
**Nonresidents must have a grade point average of 2.4.
Transfer
to the University of California (UC)
Course requirements vary from one UC campus to
the next. Therefore, students should work with a counselor to first select a
particular UC campus and then formulate a strategy for completing that campus
admissions requirements, major requirements, and general education requirements.
Students should consult the catalog of the UC campus they have chosen to find out
specific details regarding transfer, major, and breadth requirements.
Applying for transfer
To be eligible to apply for transfer as a junior, students must have
completed at least 60 units of UC transferable credit and meet specific admission
requirements. In most cases, students may transfer up to 70 semester units of
credit from a community college.
Lower-division transfer
Many UC campuses do not accept lower-division transfers (students with less
than 60 UC transferable units.)
Letter graded and CR units
No more than 14 of the UC transferable units may be graded CR. All courses
required in a major must be taken for a letter
grade.
Transferable courses
A listing of information on transferable DVC courses and UC credit
limitations is available from a DVC counselor.
Selection for admission to UC
Many campuses of the University of California receive many more applicants
to a particular major or program than it can accept. Consequently, there may be
certain course requirements, special selection procedures and a higher grade
point average requirement than the minimum admission requirement for UC
transfers (2.4).Students interested in transferring to UC are urged to consult
with a counselor as soon as possible in order to determine the requirements for
the major to which they plan to apply. Knowledge of these requirements will
maximize a student’s chances of being selected by the UC campus of their choice.
Selective majors at the UC campuses vary from year to year. In previous years,
admission to the following majors in the UC system has been selective:
- •Berkeley -admission to most majors at UC
Berkeley is selective
•Davis -biological sciences, engineering, computer science, and psychology
•Irvine -biological science, computer science, and engineering
•Los Angeles -communications, economics, engineering, film and television, and
life sciences
•Riverside -business administration, majors in the College of Natural
&Agricultural Sciences, and engineering
•San Diego -biological sciences and engineering
•San Francisco -dentistry, dental hygiene, and pharmacy
•Santa Barbara -biological sciences, computer science, and engineering
•Santa Cruz -art, environmental studies, and psychology
Minimum admission requirements for UC
transfer
To qualify for admission to the university as a transfer student, applicants
must meet one of the three sets of requirements described below. The terms
subject, scholarship, and examination refer to the freshman admission
requirements of the university. Confer with a counselor for details.
1. If a student was eligible for admission to
the university when they graduated from high school (meaning they satisfied all
subject, scholarship, and examination requirements), they are eligible to
apply to transfer if they have maintained a grade point average of at least
2.0 (“C ”)in the UC transferable courses.*
*subject to change
2. If,when a student graduated from high school, they met the scholarship
requirement but did not satisfy the subject requirement, they must take
transferable college courses in those missing subjects in order to be eligible
to transfer. Students must earn a “C” grade or better in each of these
required courses and maintain a grade point average of at least 2.0 in all UC
transferable college course work.*
*subject to change
3. If a student was not eligible for admission to the university when they
graduated from high school because they did not meet the scholarship
requirement, they must:
a. Complete 60 semester units of UC
transferable college credit with a grade point average of at least 2.4 and;
b. Complete the following course pattern, earning a “C” grade or better in
each course:
- two UC transferable college courses
(three semester units each) in English composition; and one UC
transferable college course (three semester units) in mathematical
concepts and quantitative reasoning; and
- four UC transferable college courses
(three semester units each) chosen from at least two of the following
subject areas: the arts and humanities, the social and behavioral
sciences, and the physical and biological sciences.
UC special admissions programs
The following UC campuses offer agreements that guarantee DVC students
admission as transfer students provided they complete certain courses with a
designated grade point average: UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC San Diego,
UC Santa Barbara and UC Santa Cruz. The admissions agreements offered by these
campuses vary according to their requirements. Please contact a counselor for
more information.
Transfer to UC Berkeley
UCB has been limiting its acceptance of transfer applicants to those who
have completed at least 60 UC transferable semester units. Students should
consult with a counselor to select a major early in their academic career and
complete the lower-division course work for that major and meet admissions
requirements to transfer as juniors.
Transfer students applying for fall term at UCB
in most cases must have completed all course and unit requirements by the end of
the previous spring term. Recently, applications to UCB are accepted for fall
terms only.
UCB College of Letters and Science
The college accepts transfer students with at least 60, UC transferable
semester units who have completed the reading and composition, foreign
language and quantitative reasoning requirements or the IGETC. Transfer
students should have also completed the lower division requirements for their
major. Consult with a counselor for more information.
UCB Walter A. Haas School of Business
The school accepts students who have completed at least 60 UC transferable
semester units. This is a highly impacted program and transfer students must
have satisfied the Transfer information following requirements:
- Students must complete all approved,
letter graded prerequisite courses in accounting/business, computer science,
economics, English, foreign language, mathematics and statistics.
- Students must complete seven or more of
nine required breadth courses*with a unit value of at least three semester
units each, in subjects related to behavioral sciences, international
studies, natural sciences, and social sciences. Consult a counselor for
specifics of the articulation agreement.
*subject to change
- Students must participate in
extracurricular activities or work experience and demonstrate good writing
skills.
- Students are expected to maintain
full-time enrollment in each of two semesters at some time prior to
transfer.
UCB College of Engineering
Students interested in the majors offered by the College of Engineering
should note that the lower-division programs are similar in all curricula. In
addition to engineering courses, students are required to take mathematics,
chemistry, computer science, biology (for bioengineering students), and
English composition courses.
UCB College of Chemistry
Students interested in the majors offered by the College of Chemistry
should complete a year of general chemistry lecture and laboratory as well as
mathematics, physics and English composition courses. In addition, chemical
engineering students should complete a computer programming course for science
and engineering students.
UCB College of Environmental Design
Students interested in the majors offered by the College of Environmental
Design should complete all prerequisite courses and required units by the end
of the preceding spring term.
UCB College of Natural Resources
Students are screened for completion of major prerequisites and content of
the application essay. Students should use the essay to discuss their
educational and career objectives in relation to their intended major.
Transfer
to private colleges and universities
Each year many DVC students go on to pursue
their fields of interest and earn their degrees at private four-year
institutions. Admissions requirements and general education requirements vary
from college to college. To make transferring to a private or independent
college as smooth as possible, students should contact the school directly as
soon as possible. The Transfer Center can provide assistance
with making contact.
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