The CSU’s General Education transfer curriculum

2013 Fall Counselor ConferencesKen O’DonnellStudent EngagementCSU Office of the Chancellor

Eligibility

General Education

The CSU’s GE transfer curriculum

60 transferable units2.0 Grade Point Average

30 units of GE

Oral CommunicationWritten CommunicationQuantitative Reasoning

Critical Thinking

GE Breadth or IGETCAmerican Institutions

“Gol

den

Four

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General Education Certification

English Communication A

Math & Quantitative Reasoning B4

Arts & Humanities C

Social Science D

Science (including lab) B1-3

Self-Development E

Sources of General Education (48 units total)

California State University (“receiving institution”)

nine upper-division units

certifyingCalifornia Community College

(“sending institution”)

39 lower-division units

prior learning at thebaccalaureate level

(“pass-along”)

* other CCCs or four-years* military and other training* external exams (AP or IB)

up to 39 units

CSU Chancellor’s General Education Advisory Group2007-2008 revision of Executive Order on GE Breadth

Article 1 Applicability

Article 2 Pathways to Meet Requirements

Article 3 Premises

Article 4 Distribution of Units

Article 5 Transfer and Articulation

Article 6 Implementation and Governance

Article 1 Applicability

Article 2 Pathways to Meet Requirements

Article 3 Premises

Article 4 Distribution of Units

Article 5 Transfer and Articulation

Article 6 Implementation and Governance

LEAP Essential Learning Outcomes

calstate.edu/app/geac

General Education

The CSU’s GE transfer curriculum

Lower Division Major Prep

The CSU’s GE transfer curriculum

Major Prep

ImpacCANLDTPSB 1440

Student Transfer Achievement Reform (STAR) Act

• perfect 60+60

for the community colleges:• start with GE (39 units)• add 18 units lower division major preparation

for the state universities:• grant admission priority• finish in two years’ worth of coursework

The CSU’s GE transfer curriculum

112 Community Colleges

23 State Universities112 CCCs

X 23 CSUsX 25 majors

64,400 degree pathways

Major PrepThe CSU’s GE transfer curriculum

112 Community Colleges

23 State Universities

Transfer Model Curriculum

25 degree pathways

Major PrepThe CSU’s GE transfer curriculum

www.degreewithaguarantee.comwww.degreewithaguarantee.com

 Fall

2012Fall

2013

CSU Admitted 102 1,034

CSU Enrolled 104 ?

Associate Degrees for Transfer conferred spring 2013:

~ 1,100

2013 Fall Counselor ConferencesKen O’DonnellStudent EngagementCSU Office of the Chancellor

kodonnell@calstate.educalstate.edu/transfer

The CSU’s General Education transfer curriculum