Chris Clark

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Articulation Basics Process Overview, Procedures
and Resources

• Chris Clark
• Counselor/Articulation Officer
• West Valley College
• Presentation to WVC Curriculum Committee

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Workshop Topics

• Articulation Basics
• Definition and Goals of Articulation
• Role of the Articulation Officer
• Types of Articulation Agreements and Submission
  Process
• Criteria for Transferable Courses
• CSU
• UC
• CSU GE-Breadth
• IGETC
• Articulation Timelines
• Tips For Success
• Articulation Resources
• Hands-on Demonstration

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Articulation?

• The word articulation can be defined as
• TO VOCALIZE
• EXPRESSING CLEARLY
• JOIN TOGETHER

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Course Articulation is

• The process of developing a formal, written
  agreement that identifies courses from a
  sending campus that are comparable to, or
  acceptable in lieu of, specific course
  requirements at a receiving campus.

Math 14 Math 12
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GOALS OF ARTICULATION

• Assists students in meeting both admission and
  general education requirements
• Helps students progress to the next level of
  education
• Creates a smooth and seamless transfer for
  students pursing transfer to 4-year colleges
• Reduces or eliminates lower division major
  preparation to be taken at four-year colleges

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Articulation

• Is the
• silent engine
• that
• drives
• student transfer!

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Articulation Officer

• Major Roles and Responsibilities
• Serve as a facilitator in all aspects of the
  articulation process (I dont do articulation).
• Manage, update and disseminate current, accurate
  articulation data (ASSIST, UC, CSU).
• Initiate process, timely follow-up, working
  collaboratively with faculty on the WVC as well
  as the receiving campuses.
• Serve as a consultant to the curriculum
  committee.
• Be a resource, advocate, and liaison to all
  faculty and students as appropriate.

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Types of Articulation Agreements
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Transfer Credit

• The WVC Curriculum Committee determines which
  courses will be transferable to the CSU system.
• Executive Order 167 (1973) is the governing
  document that authorizes CCCs to determine which
  courses will be CSU transferable.
• Approved courses are included on the CSU
  Baccalaureate List (Bacc List).
• The Bacc List is used by all 23 CSUs to
  determine which CCC courses are transferable.
• The Bacc List is updated by the Articulation
  Officer after courses have been approved by the
  Curriculum Committee.

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CSU Bacc List Submission Process
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Considerations in determining Baccalaureate
Credit (Academic Senate for the California State
University-1986)
There are four significant considerations
involved in this determination 1. The
Institution The course shall be taught by a
qualified instructor. 2. The learner Shall be
required to bring to the course A level of
intellect, skill, prior knowledge, and maturity
consistent with entry-level collegiate
expectations and the stated prerequisites(s) if
any, for that course. 3. The course Shall be
aimed more at understanding theory and concepts
which are grounded in the fundamental academic
disciplines rather than at the acquisition of
immediate technical skills. 4. Pedagogy There
shall be opportunity for student-faculty
interaction of a kind and variety commensurate
with achievement of course objectives.
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Transfer Credit

• Proposed courses are sent annually to the UC
  Office of the President for review
• Courses must meet criteria for transfer credit as
  outlined by the UC Office of the President
• Credit is typically granted for courses on the
  basis of whether or not a similar course is
  offered at the at any one of the University of
  California Campuses
• Approved courses will be included on the UC
  Transfer Course Agreement (UCTCA)

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UC Transfer Course Agreement Submission Process
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Basic Guidelines For UC Transfer

• The basic principles used in determining the
  transferability of community college courses are
• The course should be comparable to one offered
  at the lower division level on any of the UC
  campuses.
• If the course is not equivalent to any offered
  at UC, it must be appropriate for a university
  degree in terms of its purpose, scope, and depth.
  
• Courses listed as transferable are accepted at
  the point of admission for unit credit.

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Examples of Specific Guidelines for the
Articulation of UC Transferable Courses
Administration of Criminal Justice Courses
should be comparable to those offered by the
University at the lower-division level. Except
for allowing one introductory course to the
profession, the content of these courses should
not specifically deal with the functional aspects
of law enforcement. Mathematics In order to be
appropriate for transfer, mathematics courses
(including statistics) must have a prerequisite
equivalent to two years of high school algebra.
Theater Arts Theory courses, as well as
performance and production courses, are
articulated. Practical courses in Broadcasting
(i.e., radio and TV), or other commercially-orient
ed courses, are not appropriate for transfer.

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Transfer General Education

• CSU GE-Breadth (1993)
• IGETC (1991)
• Courses proposed for either pattern must
• 1)Transfer to each segment
• 2) Meet GE Criteria as established by UC and CSU
  GE Advisory Committees (E.O. 595 for CSU GE
  IGETC Notes/Policy for IGETC)

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Course-To-Course AgreementsWVCs GEOG 2SJSUs
GEOG 10?

• Course-to-course agreements identify courses that
  have been found to be comparable in
  pre-requisites, content, objectives, and unit
  value.
• These type of agreements are negotiated by WVC
  and individual campuses (CSUs, UCs, and
  Privates).
• Course agreements can be used for admission,
  general education, and major preparation
  requirements.

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Example of a Course Agreement
From West Valley College To San Jose
State Effective during the 00-01 Academic
Year Geography GEOG 001 Introduction
to Physical (3) GEOG 1 PHYSICAL GEOG (3) CSU
Cert B1 IGETC 5A
08/25/97 ----------------------------
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-- GEOG 002 Introduction to Cultural (3) GEOG
10 CULTURAL CSU Cert D5 IGETC 4E

08/25/97 -----------------------------------------
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Major-to-Major Agreements

• This type of articulation customizes course
  articulation to majors most commonly selected by
  transfer students
• Major articulation provides a more direct path
  to prepare students for major preparation than
  that of course articulation alone.
• Major articulation is negotiated between WVC and
  each 4 year campus individually.

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Example of a Major Agreement
ARTICULATION AGREEMENT Lower Division
Requirements Fall 2000 - Spring 2001 BA -
Psychology San José State University / West
Valley College Lower Division Course Requirements
Community College Course
Equivalents Requirements for the Major Psyc
001 General Psychology
Psyc 1 General Psychology Psyc 018
Introduction to Research Methods
Psyc 2 Experimental
Psychophysiology Psyc 030 Introductory
Psychobiology No current equivalent Stat 095
Elementary Statistics
MATH 10 Elementary Statistics, or

MATH 10H Elementary
Statistic Required Supporting
courses Biol 021 Human Biology
Biol 11 Human Biology or
Biol 065 Human Anatomy
or Biol 47 Human Anatomy
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Articulation Deadlines

• CSU Transfer Credit Ongoing basis
• --Please consult with the Articulation Officer
  regarding deadlines for
• Fall, Spring and Summer update periods.

• UC Transfer Course Agreement December
• --Approved courses valid Fall semester of year
  submitted.

• CSU GE Breadth January
• --Approved courses valid following academic year.

• IGETC December
• --Approved courses valid following academic year.

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Tips for Success!

• Get started early!
• Pay attention to deadlines!
• Work with your curriculum rep.
• Do your research.
• Utilize the criteria available for the
  articulation of courses (e.g. UC and CSU
  guidelines).
• Be explicit in the development of your course
  outline (the course outline is a marketing tool)!
• Clearly show how the content in the course
  outline supports the stated objectives and
  outcomes!
• Consult with the Articulation Officer.

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Articulation Resources
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Hands-on Demonstration of Articulation Resources

• We will now visit the ASSIST Website to view
  articulation information for West Valley College
• Please log onto ASSIST by typing www.assist.org
  into your web browser
• If time permits, we will also visit
• CSU Mentor www.csumentor.edu
• UC Pathways www.ucop.edu/pathways

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Please feel free to contact me if you have
additional questions, are interested in knowing
more about the articulation process, or if you
are thinking of developing/revising courses for
transfer. CONTACT INFORMATION Chris Clark WVC
Counseling Department Extension 2491
Thank you!