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LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE 80TH ANNIVERSARY CATALOG 2008-2009
TRANSFER INFORMATION
General Information
for Transfer
The information below has been compiled to help Los Angeles City
College students who intend to transfer to a four-year college or university.
Students who plan to earn a Bachelor degree should take a pattern of
courses designed to complete the lower division preparation for their major
and the general education. There are several options for completing
General Education requirements.
Los Angeles City College can provide the lower division preparation for
most majors at many of the California four-year public colleges and
universities and select private universities.
For purposes of classification, students who are paralleling the work of
four-year colleges and universities are indicated as transfer students.
Three principal kinds of requirements must be met in order to attain full
junior standing at California public universities or other institutions of
higher education maintaining equivalent standards. They are as follows:
1. Completion of the specific General Education requirements for
junior standing. For the University of California (UC), students
should complete the Intersegmental General Education Transfer
Curriculum (IGETC) requirements. For California State University
(CSU), students should complete the CSU General Education
certification pattern. Students who are undecided regarding choice of
transfer institution should complete the IGETC.
2. Completion of a minimum of 60 units to a maximum of 70
transferable semester units will permit a student to enter the
university at the junior level.
3. Completion of the lower division major and minor course
preparation. These vary according to the institution where students
are seeking admissions.
4. Students transferring to private colleges or universities in California
or other states must see a College Counselor or University Transfer
Center staff for transfer requirements.
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Transfer of Career
Education Classes
All Los Angeles City College transfer and occupational education courses are
college level courses and may be applied toward graduation requirements for
the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree. Following each course
title in the Course Description section is a set of letters indicating the credit
toward the Associate Degree or credit toward transfer to one of the California
State University or the University of California campuses.
Course Credit Value
The following abbreviations are used in course descriptions:
• UC indicates the course is acceptable for unit credit at all campuses of
the University of California.
• CSU indicates the course is Baccalaureate transferable for unit credit at
all campuses of the California State University.
• A (Associate Degree level) indicates the course is acceptable toward
fulfillment of the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree.
• NDC (Non-degree Course) indicates a course that presents prerequisite
or preparatory work for the Associate level courses. Credit is given
toward computing the grade point average but may not be used toward
graduation requirements.
• NC (Non-credit Course) indicates the course is remedial and developmental
to help students prepare for further advanced courses.
“Students are not likely to succeed in courses classified as UC or CSU
transferable if they are not eligible to enroll in English 28 or higher.” This
statement identifies the indicated level of potential success a student may
expect regarding a specified course.
Students intending to transfer to a college or university upon the completion
of their studies at Los Angeles City College should consult the requirements
of the institution of their choice and develop a “Student Educational Plan” with
an LACC counselor.