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Articulation is the process that connects two educational institutions to help students transition smoothly from community college to a four-year college or university. This ensures that students do not face delays or duplicate coursework.

At community colleges, certain courses are deemed equivalent to those at universities. This allows students to satisfy university requirements by completing an identified equivalent course (an articulated course) at the community college. Articulation can occur on a course-to-course basis for major requirements and general education requirements. In some instances, courses may only be articulated as elective courses, meaning that while the credits will transfer, the course does not meet any specific requirement.

Citrus College has articulation agreements with various institutions of higher education, including University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) campuses, as well as private and out-of-state colleges and universities.

View the list of Citrus College associate degrees for transfer on the college catalog website.

Associate Degree for Transfer Benefits

What does an ADT do for me?

Creates an associate degree for transfer that guarantees your admission with junior standing to the California State University system
Defines the associate degree as having 60 transferrable units that include 18 units in a major or area of emphasis and an approved general education curriculum (either IGETC or GE Breadth)
Provides you with priority admission to your local California State University campus and to a program or major that is similar to the major or area of emphasis you studied at Citrus College
Prohibits the California State University from requiring you to repeat courses that are similar to those completed at your community college as part of your associate degree for transfer
Prohibits the California State University from requiring you to take more than 60 units to complete a 120-unit baccalaureate degree
Reduces the need to take unnecessary courses, thereby shortening your time to degree completion and reducing your costs at the community college and California State University
Eliminates confusion caused by different and shifting major preparation requirements that can vary by each California State University campus

Even if you don't finish your bachelor's degree or need to postpone it, you will still have an associate degree and that is something no one can take away from you. This degree can greatly enhance your earning potential and equip you with the skills that employers are seeking in today's challenging economy.

AA-T/AS-T and Priority Admission in the CSU System

CSU campuses that are designated as impacted at the upper division transfer level or those with impacted programs may consider the local admissions area as one factor in their admission decisions.

You can find a list of CSU campuses and programs that are considered impacted, along with a list of CSU campuses and their defined local admissions areas, available online.

Students who earn an AA-T or AS-T degree at a California community college will receive priority admission consideration when they apply to a local California State University that recognizes the community college where they obtained their degree as part of its local admission area.

Independent, Private, Out-of-State Colleges and Universities

CALIFORNIA

Azusa Pacific University
Biola University
California Baptist University
Chapman University
Concordia University
Fashion Institute of Design Merchandising
Loma Linda University
Loyola Marymount University
Mount St Mary's College
National University
Occidental College
Pacific Oaks College
Pepperdine University
University of La Verne
University of the Pacific
University of Redlands
University of Southern California
Whittier College

OUT-OF-STATE

Arizona State University in Phoenix, Arizona
Western Governors University

Important Terminology to Know

Articulation
The process of developing a formal, written agreement that identifies courses or sequence of courses at one college/university that are comparable to, or acceptable in lieu of, specific course requirements at another college/university
Articulation System Stimulating Inter-institutional Student Transfer
ASSIST is the official statewide repository of statewide articulation information for California community colleges, California State University and University of California. The ASSIST web site displays transfer course agreements, baccalaureate lists, general education lists and other articulation agreements.
Baccalaureate List (BACC)
All courses that each California community college has approved to be transferable for general lower-division credit to California State University campuses
California Articulation Number System (CAN)
A common course number identification system for many lower-division, transferable courses that identifies courses with the same CAN number as comparable
California Private/Post Secondary Institutions
Educational institutions and agencies which offer occupational instruction beyond high school
General Education/Breadth Requirement (GEB)
Course requirements that all students are expected to meet, regardless of major
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
A competency certification that can be used by California community college transfer students to fulfill lower-division general education requirements for transfer to a California State University or University of California
Lower-Division Major Preparation Agreements
Agreements generated by individual institutions that contain lower-division course preparation for a specific major
Transferable
A transferable course is a Citrus College course that is accepted at a four-year educational institution for unit credit only

California Community Colleges (CCC)
A two-year post-secondary system that includes 109 colleges and numerous branch campuses.
California State University (CSU)
A four-year post-secondary system that includes 23 campuses
University of California (UC)
A four-year post-secondary system that includes 10 campuses
University of California Transfer Course Agreement (UC TCA)
Identifies courses at a community college that are transferable to the University of California.