College of the Redwoods 2007-2008 College CatalogSkip Navigation | About the College | Admission | Enrollment & Fees | Financial Aid & Scholarships | Services for Students | Academic Regulations | Programs of Study | Community and Economic Development | Degree Programs | Course Descriptions | Faculty and Administration | General Information | Campus Policies & Regulations | Catalog Home | Site Map | Catalog Index CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER, 2007-2008 Each candidate for a bachelor’s degree from a California State University shall complete a pattern of general education courses with a minimum of 48.0 semester units. A student may complete a maximum of 39.0 semester units at a community college. The remaining 9.0 units must be upper division courses and shall be earned at an institution granting the four-year degree. Of the 39.0 semester units that may be taken and certified by College of the Redwoods, no more than 30.0 semester units total may be certified in categories B, C and D. The college will certify only courses taken at College of the Redwoods from the following list: Area A Communications and Critical Thinking One course from each of the three areas for a total of 9.0 units (must receive “C” grade or higher).
Area B Science and Math One course from B1, B2, and B4 for a total of 9.0 units (must receive “C” grade or higher). One of the two science courses must include a lab. Lab courses are noted with an *.
Area C - Arts, Literature, Philosophy and Foreign Language Complete 3 courses with at least one from the Arts and one from the Humanities for a minimum of 9 units.
Area D - Social, Political and Economic Institutions 9.0 units required.
Area E - Lifelong Understanding and Self- Development One course from the block below to total a maximum of 3.0 units.
Students transferring from another college who have completed fewer than 3 semester units from this area should see a counselor or advisor. Transfer Requirements For students wishing to pursue a bachelor’s (four-year) degree, College of the Redwoods offers the first two years of most four-year degree programs. In addition, students may make up any high school grade or subject deficiencies which are required for entrance to four-year colleges or universities. Requirements of various college and universities will vary — no two state colleges or branches of a university will necessarily have the same requirements. Students, therefore, should secure a copy of the appropriate college or university catalog and work closely with their advisors in planning their programs. Transfer Agreements with Colleges and Universities College of the Redwoods negotiates agreements with a number of colleges and universities whereby, these institutions guarantee that they will accept certain College of the Redwoods courses as fulfilling specific lower division requirements in various major fields. These transfer agreements are also referred to as ‘Articulation Agreements.’ Transfer information for many of College of the Redwoods programs may be obtained at www.assist.org. Assist is the statewide articulation site designed to be used by counselors and students to determine equivalent course work and requirements at other colleges and universities. Lower Division Transfer Patterns (LDTP) The Lower Division Transfer Patterns (LDTP) is a program sponsored by the California State University (CSU) and supported by the California Community Colleges that presents potential transfer students with the most direct path to a bachelor’s degree in the CSU system. The ultimate goal of the LDTP is to identify a set of “road maps” for students to follow that will increase their academic preparation and decrease their time to graduate once they enter the CSU. Students who elect to follow the LDTP option will receive the highest priority for admission to a CSU campus. Highest priority for admission is defined as a written guarantee that is granted at the time the student accepts the offer of the LDTP agreement from a specific CSU campus subject to satisfactory completion of the requirements of the agreement between the student and the CSU. Students will be asked to complete a distinct set of general education and major courses which are common to all CSU campuses and identify a major program with a CSU campus once they have completed 45 transferable units. In addition, students will complete a set of major courses specific to the campus they select to meet the required 60 units needed to transfer to CSU as an upper division transfer student. Through CSUMentor (http://www.csumentor.edu/), counselors and students will be able to obtain more information regarding the process of entering into an LDTP for a specific campus and major, “road maps” detailing coursework by campus and major, and a transfer planner for students to track their progress through the LDTP program. |