2011 General CataloG & announCement of Courses - Ventura College

What is the College/University Preparation
Pathway?
Many students attend the College to begin their pursuit of the
college experience, often culminating in a Bachelor’s degree,
Master’s degree, doctorate, or other professional degrees
conferred by other institutions.
By following the college/university preparation pathway,
students can complete courses that are not only applicable
toward an associate degree at Ventura College, but can also
fulfill lower division requirements for a bachelor’s degree at the
CSU or UC as well as at independent or out-of- state colleges
and universities.
Transferable Courses
Transferable courses are those courses at the College that will
apply toward baccalaureate credit at the institution to which the
student plans to transfer. At a minimum, transferable courses
provide elective credits toward admission requirements and
toward graduation requirements.
Does This Course Transfer?
● Read the course description in this Catalog. Courses that
note “Transfer credit: CSU” provide unit credit at all 23
campuses of the California State University system. Those
that specify “Transfer credit: UC” also provide unit credit at
all 10 campuses of the University of California system. Some
transfer courses may be noted as having credit limitations;
these limitations can be checked in the Counseling Office.
Often independent colleges and universities will award unit
credit for courses designated as CSU or UC transferable.
● Review the CSU GE-Breadth and IGETC patterns that follow.
Courses on these lists have been approved by the CSU and
UC to fulfill general education requirements in the designated
categories. If a course is not on a GE list it does not mean
it won't transfer. Many courses transfer to CSU or UC that
are not approved for GE credit.
● Examine assist.org This website provides the most accurate
and current information about courses that fulfill pre-major
or major preparation requirements at CSU and UC.
● Courses that are transferable but do not fulfill GE or major
preparation are considered, at a minimum, elective credit.
They may satisfy other requirements such as subject
area coursework for admissions or additional graduation
requirements.
TRANSFER INFORMATION
College/University Preparation Pathway
General Education Transfer Patterns
Ventura College, the CSU, and the UC have established
course patterns that community college students can use
to complete lower division general education requirements
for a bachelor’s degree while attending the community
college. The CSU GE-Breadth and IGETC patterns are lists
of approved courses designed for this purpose. In addition,
some independent colleges and universities will accept IGETC
and/or CSU GE as partially or completely fulfilling their own
general education requirements.
Completion of either pattern will fulfill most of the general
education requirements for the Associate degree in General
Studies, Pattern III. Please note that completion of the IGETC
pattern is not preferred for all schools or majors within
the CSU or UC system. Pattern II of the General Studies
degree is intended for students whose major/college does
not recommend completion of the CSU GE or IGETC. Most
importantly, students should meet with a counselor or university
representative to help choose the appropriate pattern and
coursework for their intended transfer institution.
Certification of General Education
and
Certificates of Achievement
in CSU GE-Breadth or IGETC
After completing the IGETC or CSU GE patterns, the student
will need to see a counselor to request that the transfer pattern
coursework be certified by the Records Office. Students
eligible for certification can also apply for a Certificate of
Achievement. General Education certification means that
the student's transfer pattern coursework at the college is
officially recognized by the transfer institution as fulfillment
of their lower division general education requirements for the
bachelor’s degree.
If the college coursework is not certified, the student can
be held accountable for the selected transfer institution’s
general education requirements once beginning study at
that institution. Partial certification in individual areas is also
possible.
Students who fully complete the California State University
General Education Breadth (CSU GE-Breadth) for Ventura
College will be eligible to apply for a Certificate of Achievement
in California State University General Education-Breadth (CSU
GE-Breadth). Schedule an appointment with a counselor to
apply for your certificate and certification.
Students who fully complete the Intersegmental General
Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) for Ventura College
will be eligible to apply for a Certificate of Achievement
in Intersegmental General Education Curriculum (IGETC).
Schedule an appointment with a counselor to apply for your
certificate and certification.
54 Transfer Information Ventura College Catalog 2010 - 2011