California Community College
Cristi Ellingford, ellingford@ltcc.edu
Why Attend Community College? Lower cost Many CCC have Promise programs and free tuition Close to home Vocational interest General Education Major preparation Unsure of major
Why Attend Community College?
Local service area Local admission Dorms Dorm locations Strengthen your academic profile Sports and campus life
116 Community Colleges in California
1. CCC Apply Application to all California Community Colleges 2. Complete Fafsa or Dream Act 3. Complete Orientation 4. Meet with a Counselor a. Plan first quarter/semester b. Plan 2 year schedule c. Identify transfer school, if appropriate
Degree Types
AA BA/BS MA/MS PhD
California community colleges offer:
AA (often called 2 year degree) Select few offer BA/BS Baccalaureate Degree Program
Provide a transfer pathway to a University
General Education and Major Preparation
60 semester or 90 quarter units to complete AA and upper division tansfer General education: math, English, arts and humanities, social science, physical and biological science Major preparation: Assist- transfer guide Transfer as an upper division student, ready to star junior level coursework
CSU - ADT (Associate Degree for Transfer)
Students who meet the CSU’s minimum eligibility requirements are guaranteed priority admission to a CSU campus, though not necessarily to a particular campus or major
With an ADT you will be able to earn two degrees — your associate’s degree and your bachelor’s degree — with only 120 units if you transfer into a program at the CSU that’s similar to the one in which you earned your associate’s at a California Community College
Some CSU campuses have established this program for first-time students who are interested in and able to complete a bachelor's degree in four years
Only certain majors at each campus are eligible for this program. Not all students who indicate interest will be able to participate ADT- CSU
UC- TAG (Transfer Admission Guarantee)
Only students transferring directly from a California community college (CCC) are considered for a TAG
TAG MATRIX
UC Davis
A CCC transfer student is one who has completed at least 30 semester (45 quarter) UC-transferable units at one or more California community colleges. The last college the student attended in a regular session (fall/spring or fall/winter/spring) before admission to a UC campus must be a California community college
Irvine Merced Riverside Santa Barbara Santa Cruz
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