Transfer Pathways to the CSU and UC: Opportunities and Challenges Dolores Davison, Foothill College Jackie Escajeda, Dean of Academic Affairs, Chancellor’s Office Adrienne Foster, West Los Angeles College John Freitas, Los Angeles City College Tiffany Tran, Irvine Valley College Fall Plenary Session November 3, 2016

Outcomes Participants in this session will learn about opportunities and challenges regarding: Associate Degree for Transfer with CSU Model Curriculum UC Transfer Pathways Articulation

Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADTs) SB1440 (Padilla) was signed Sept 2010 To earn an “associate degree for transfer” a student must complete 60 transferable semester units that include: IGETC or CSU General Education requirements 18 or more units in a major or area of emphasis, as defined by the CCC No additional local graduation requirements Minimum GPA of 2.0 IGETC/CSU GE Breadth for STEM may only be used for identified majors.

Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADTs) Student Benefits Guaranteed admission with junior status to a CSU campus CSU must accept all 60 transferable units that make up the degree CSU must enable the student to complete the baccalaureate degree within 60 units CSU cannot require the student to repeat courses that are similar to those already taken at the community college

Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADTs) Transfer Model Curriculum (TMCs) Developed & vetted intersegmentally (faculty from CCC and CSU) Built on the C-ID system Provides for some uniformity as well as local options “Core” requirements Faculty can narrow the course options or pass choices on to students. Some TMCs are narrow and more prescriptive; others are more open. It depends on the discipline.

Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADTs) Administration of Justice Agriculture Animal Sciences Agriculture Business Agriculture Plant Science Anthropology Art History Biology Business Administration Chemistry Child and Adolescent Development Communication Studies Computer Science Early Childhood Education Economics Elementary Teacher Education English Film, Television, and Electronic Media Geography Geology Global Studies History Journalism Kinesiology Mathematics Music Nutrition and Dietetics Philosophy Physics Political Science Psychology Public Health Science Sociology Social Justice Studies Spanish Studio Arts Theater Arts

Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADTs) As of September 28, 2016 2,079 ADTs offered 218 degrees are in pending status or not submitted Some are in chemistry, computer science and biology due to high unit

Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADTs) New degrees Child and Adolescent Development – 8/1/2017 Public Health Science – 8/1/2017 Area of Emphasis Social Justice Studies Global Studies Unlike previous TMCs, no college is required to create an ADT aligned to Social Justice Studies and Global Studies.

What if we don’t meet all ADT obligations? Will colleges be required to discontinue local degrees? NO! Will local degrees be deleted by the Chancellor’s Office? Should colleges discontinue local degrees after adopting ADTs? That’s a local decision. What should colleges do then? Do what is best for students!

Model Curriculum Model curriculum (MC) is a curricular structure collaboratively developed by discipline faculty for a certificate or a degree that specifies the required and optional courses that comprise a locally offered degree or certificate that is recognized statewide as MC-aligned. Two types: CCCMC Intrasegmental ISMC Intersegmental Julie

Model Curriculum Finalized Pending Engineering AS Information Technology Nursing Model Curriculum Pending Culinary Arts Foundation Certificate Hospitality Management Certificate Engineering Certificate Real Estate AA Real Estate I – 9 units Real Estate II – 24 units

But Why Have Model Curriculum? Possibilities include: Transfer benefits to students when universities recognize an MC and offer students locally-defined benefits Establish appropriate program consistency in awards across the colleges Facilitate student goal completion by simplifying student movement between colleges Honor completed coursework through reciprocity No 60 unit restriction Meet Strong Workforce program requirement to facilitate CTE curricular portability Craig

UC Transfer Pathways Fall 2012 – half of the students transfer to UC came from less than 20% of the California community colleges Fall 2013 – UC President Janet Napolitano convened a Transfer Action Team of UC faculty, staff and students to address the transfer issue May 2014 – the Transfer Action Team published a set of recommendations which included “strengthen and streamline transfer pathways” June 2015 – The UC Transfer Pathways were approved by the UC system.

UC Transfer Pathways Anthropology Biochemistry Biology Discipline faculty from all UC campuses worked together to create 21 pathways for the most popular majors at any UC campus. No additional pathways are anticipated at this time. Anthropology Biochemistry Biology Business Administration Cell Biology Chemistry Communication Computer Science Economics Electrical Engineering English Film and Media Studies History Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Molecular Biology Philosophy Physics Political Science Psychology Sociology

UC Transfer Pathways Each UC Transfer Pathway outlines the set of courses students should take to be competitive for admission to any UC campus. Some campuses may require fewer courses for admission, but none will require more. NOTE: campuses may have grade requirements for particular courses Completion of a UC Transfer Pathway does not guarantee entrance or admission to a UC campus.

Minimum major courses Assist.org

UC Transfer Pathways The UC Transfer Pathway is not a Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) [students may only sign up for one TAG and TAGs are not offered at Berkeley, UCLA, and San Diego campuses.] Students may pursue a UC Transfer Pathway and work toward a TAG at the same time. The primary benefit – students who complete a UC Transfer Pathway have completed the major preparation courses for all of the 9 UC campuses.

UC Transfer Pathways The UC Transfer Pathways are not Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADTs) UC Transfer Pathways have no unit limit since they are major courses – no specific general education requirements UC Transfer Pathways may be quite similar to TMC for some majors.

Chemistry – How Would You Advise? CSU – Associate Degree for Transfer UC Pathway

Anthropology – How Would You Advise? CSU – Associate Degree for Transfer UC Pathway

Biology and Life Sciences – How Would You Advise? CSU – Associate Degree for Transfer UC Pathway

Articulation Integral to the creation and maintenance of ADT’s and UC Transfer Pathways

Articulation UC Pathways and Articulation: Provide updated course outlines to UC. Course outlines are also aligned with C-ID, CSU GE, IGETC, lower division major. Verify information on assist.org is consistent to UC Transfer Pathways website. Train counselors, discipline faculty, and students.

Articulation ADTs and Articulation: Need C-ID approval before submitting ADT to Chancellor’s Office. Need to provide articulation for lower division major preparation or approved for CSU GE-B/IGETC. Course outline should also align with UC, IGETC, CSU GE and/or lower division major. Train counselors, discipline faculty, and students.

Challenges for STEM Students Courses are highly sequential and prerequisite driven. Example 1: Calculus 1 Calculus II Calculus III Example 2: Gen Chem I Gen Chem II Organic Chem I Organic Chem II Courses from other disciplines are often prerequisites. Example 1: Calculus I Physics for Science/Engineering I Example 2: Gen Chem I Molecular and Cell Biology Courses from other disciplines are often lower division major prep requirements. Example 1: Physics requires completion of Calculus sequence, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, and at least one semester of General Chemistry Example 2: Geology typically requires completion of a Physics, Calculus, and General Chemistry Sequence.

STEM Completion - Food for Thought Starting upper division coursework is dependent on completion of lower division major prep coursework. Enabling STEM students to complete their major prep coursework before transfer requires major advising and enrollment management practices that recognize these challenges. Discipline faculty working together with counseling faculty can help STEM students navigate the differences between ADTs and UC Transfer Pathways, and the GE requirements.

References UC Transfer Pathways website: http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/q-and-a/transfer-pathways/index.html#1 and http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/preparation-paths/ UC Transfer Action Team Recommendations: http://ucop.edu/transfer-action-team/fact_sheet_Transfer_Action_Team.pdf ASCCC Rostrum Article, UC Transfer Admission Pathways: http://www.asccc.org/content/uc-transfer-admission-pathways CCCTransfer Counselor Website: http://ccctransfer.org/ C-ID Website: https://c-id.net/ CCCCO Transfer Model Curriculum – ADTs: http://extranet.cccco.edu/Divisions/AcademicAffairs/CurriculumandInstructionUnit/TransferModelCurriculum.aspx ASSIST Website: http://www.assist.org

Our Contact Information Dolores Davison – davisondolores@fhda.edu Jackie Escajeda – jescajeda@cccco.edu Adrienne Foster – fosteraa@wlac.edu John Freitas – freitaje@lacitycollege.edu Tiffany Tran – ttran76@ivc.edu