Online Orientation - Section 6

Transfer Services

Over half of the students who enroll in a community college do so with the goal of transferring to a four year college or university. The single most important step a transfer-oriented student can take is to establish a connection with a counselor who can help the student develop a Student Educational Plan (SEP) that, if followed, will result in a successful transfer to a college/university of choice.

As a general rule, if you plan to transfer to a public four year university in California you will need to complete the general education patterns that have been articulated between California Community Colleges and the University of California (UC) or the California State University (CSU) system. Additionally, students who complete the UC transfer pattern can transfer into most private universities. The agreements which have been articulated for general education may be found in the Schedule of Classes, in the Yuba Community College District Catalog, and on www.assist.org. This internet site also provides the agreements between the community colleges and California universities according to requirements by Major.

• The UC system accepts the Intersegmental General Education Transfer
  Curriculum (IGETC). However, the IGETC is not recommended for all majors,
  (e.g. math, engineering and science majors) so it is critical that you check with your counselor for those exceptions.
  
  
• The CSU system universities accept either the IGETC or the CSU General Education Breadth (GEB) requirements. See your counselor to decide which is best for you.
  
  
• For requirements for other colleges and universities within or outside of California, contact your counselor, or visit the Transfer Center.
  
  
• Most universities want upper-division transfer students to complete lower-division prerequisite courses in the student’s major while at the community college. Check with your counselor and/or connect to www.assist.org.

Frequently, students initially think they want to major in a particular area, or transfer to a particular university, and subsequently change their mind. That’s OK, but it could end up delaying your transfer. Counselors will encourage you to complete commonly-accepted general education courses first before becoming too specialized. In the final analysis, you want to be able to complete the transferable courses needed to get to where you want to go. Counselors can help you accomplish this!

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