California State University

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• California State University
• Lower Division Transfer Pattern by Major(LDTP)
• (a.k.a. 45-15)

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Background

• LDTP
• Streamlines transfer path (Senate Bill 1785,
  2004)
• LDTP is optional one of many paths to transfer
• Creates a standardized lower-division major prep
  curriculum within the CSU system.
• Gives priority admissions to CCC students
  completing LDTP

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Multiple Paths to Transfer

• OPTIONAL ADMISSION PROGRAMS
• LDTP (patterns effective Fall 2007)
• Prior to earning 45 units
• Dual Admission (effective Fall 2007)
• Prior to earning 30 units
• Campus-Based TAAs/TAGs
• Typically after 30 transferable units
• OR
• Meet minimum transfer admission requirements for
  nonimpacted majors and nonimpacted campuses

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LDTP Option

• Statewide Courses (usually 45 semester units)
• Lower Division General Education (39 units)
• Lower Division Major Prerequisite Courses (6
  units)
• CAN as foundation

• Campus-Specific Courses-(usually 15 semester
  units)
• Statewide Campus-Specific LDTP

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LDTP (45-15) Snapshot Junior Level Transfer (60
units)  
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LDTP MajorsApproved Statewide Patterns


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• Why should a student participate in an LDTP
  program?

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Advantages of LDTP

• Students will complete prior to transfer
• For most majors, all lower division general
  education courses
• For most majors, all lower division pre-major
  courses
• Most direct path to the degree
• Student knows which courses need to be completed
• Reduces duplicate or unnecessary courses
• Students able to track progress in meeting
  admission and pre-major requirements
• Priority admission

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Next Steps

• Statewide courses disseminated by June 2005 and
  articulated statewide by June 2006
• Campus-specific courses disseminated by June 2006
  and articulated by June 2007
• Next set of majors identified
• Systemwide courses articulated by June 1, 2007
• Campus-specific courses articulated by June 1,
  2008
• CSU Transfer Course Number System (replacing CAN)
• Faculty-driven, staff-facilitated process will
  assign numbers
• Stored in ASSIST and linked to CSUMentor,
  www.californiacolleges.edu, and other sites

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LDTP Concerns

• LDTP is great in theory, especially in terms of
  having some consistent Lower Division major prep
  across CSU.
• Adds layers to an already complex process.
• Transfer agreements already done with many 4 year
  colleges.
• Upper division transfers already given priority
  admissions consideration.
• Students must declare a major and campus early
  (prior to completing 45 units). The earlier you
  sign-up, the better!
• Students can only have ONE LDTP (with one campus)
  at a time.
• CSU has not mentioned who will help manage
  LDTP/Dual Admissions.
• CSU still working out the details, especially for
  impacted programs like Nursing--which are
  problematic.
• Good articulation is and will continue to be key!

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Counselor FYI

• Become familiar with LDTP (MOU and approved
  majors list)
• LDTP http//www.calstate.edu/AcadAff/ldtp.shtml
• Remember Scheduled ImplementationFall 2007
• Keep in Mind LDTP is one of many paths for
  students