Associate Degrees For Transfer

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The Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act (California Education Code §66746-66749 - Senate Bill 1440) guarantees admission to a California State University (CSU) campus for any California Community College (CCC) student who completes an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT), a variation of the traditional associate degree offered at CCCs.

MSJC offers Associate Degrees for Transfer that guarantee admission to the CSU. These may include Associate in Arts (AA-T) or Associate in Science (AS-T) degrees. These degrees are designed to provide a clear pathway to a CSU major and baccalaureate degree. MSJC students who are awarded an AA-T or AS-T degree are guaranteed admission with junior standing to one of the California State Universities in a similar major. Students are also given priority admission consideration to their local CSU campus or to a program that is deemed similar to their CCC major. Students who have been awarded an AA-T or AS-T degree are able to complete their remaining requirements for the baccalaureate degree within 60 semester or 90 quarter units. Students are encouraged to meet with a Counselor to review their options for transfer and to develop an educational plan that best meets their goals and needs. 

The following is required for all AA-T/AS-T (ADT) Degrees:

1. Minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units. 
2. Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework. While a minimum of 2.0 is required for admission, some majors may require a higher GPA. Please consult with a Counselor for more information. 
3. Students must complete all CSU General Education-Breadth (Option B)  or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum, IGETC (Option C) requirements with a grade of “C” or better. The Pass/No Pass grading option in not appropriate for the CSU “Golden Four” requirements (CSU Breadth AREAS "A1, A2, A3, and B4" or IGETC AREAS "1A, 1B, 1C and 2") or in major preparation for the ADT. A minimum of 2.0 (“C” average) or higher-Grade Point Average (GPA) is required, please check the CSU university catalogs for GPA requirements. 
4. AREAS “A1, A2, A3” and “B4” (CSU Golden Four) require a minimum of “C” grade and must be completed prior to applying to transfer to a CSU. If a student completed a Golden Four course at a CSU where a C- grade is acceptable to certify a Golden Four area, MSJC will honor the C- grade if taken at a CSU, per CSU EO 1100. Title 5 stipulates that CCCs can use plus and minus grading, except that the C- may not be awarded by a CCC but will be accepted if taken at a CSU.
5. Certified completion of the CSU GE Breadth (Option B) or IGETC (Option C) patterns. 
6. Completion of a minimum of 18 semester units in an AA-T/AS-T major. All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of “C” or better or a “P” if the course is taken on a “pass-no pass” basis (Title 5 § 55063).

ADT Degrees