ARTICULATION ARTICULATION 101101August 31, 2010August 31, 2010

Ruth Cranley, MJC Articulation Officer

Based On: California Articulation Policies and Procedures Handbook, Spring 2006

What is Course What is Course Articulation?Articulation?

“The process of developing a formal, bilateral, written agreement that identifies a course (or sequence of courses) on a “sending” campus that are comparable to, or acceptable in lieu of, specific course requirements at a “receiving” campus.”

- California Articulation Policies and Procedures Handbook, Spring 2006

MJC Sends – CSU, UC, and others Receive

ARTICULATION:ARTICULATION:Vital to student success in Vital to student success in

California!California!

WHY?WHY?Articulation creates Articulation creates

channels through which channels through which

community college community college

students seamlessly students seamlessly

advance from advance from two-year two-year to to

four-year four-year institutions to institutions to

earn baccalaureate earn baccalaureate

degrees.degrees.

Importance of ArticulationImportance of Articulation

Assures students & faculty that the transfer student has had the necessary background, instruction, and preparation while attending the sending institution allowing the student to progress to sequential coursework at the receiving institution.

Our Students’ Transfer Journey

ArticulationArticulation

Another Faculty-Driven Process

Role of Role of MJC MJC FacultyFaculty in Articulation in Articulation ProcessProcess

Faculty member(s) develop course outline

review and approve course outline Curriculum Committee reviews and approves

course outline Articulation Officer submits to:

Receiving Institution (Articulation Agreements) System Offices (TCA, CSU-GE, IGETC)

Role of Role of ReceivingReceiving FacultyFaculty in Articulation Process in Articulation Process

Review MJC course outline Identify comparable courses at receiving

institution Authorize acceptance of specific courses

Individual Faculty members/departments System Review Committees (TCA, CSU-GE, IGETC)

California’s California’s Articulation Articulation SystemSystem

5 Categories of 5 Categories of Articulation AgreementsArticulation Agreements

• Baccalaureate Credit • General Education/Breadth • Course-to-Course (By Dept)• Lower-Division Major Preparation

Baccalaureate Baccalaureate Credit Credit AgreementsAgreements

Benefit of Baccalaureate Benefit of Baccalaureate CreditCreditAgreementsAgreements

Students earn baccalaureate credit and/or elective credit for CSU, UC from completing approved/articulated courses at MJC.

Establishing Baccalaureate Establishing Baccalaureate Credit AgreementsCredit Agreements

FOR CSU:Faculty Authors should follow CSU-EO 167 when creating/modifying courses

FOR UCFollow UC Transferable Course Agreement Guidelines

FOR INDEPENDENTSNo guidelines available, seek guidance from MJC Articulation Officer

Benefit of General Benefit of General Education/Breadth Education/Breadth AgreementsAgreements

By completing a pattern of coursework at MJC, students fulfill lower-division GE/breadth requirements for bachelor’s degree at CSU, UC, and independent institutions.

About About GE/Breadth GE/Breadth AgreementsAgreements

About General Education/About General Education/Breadth AgreementsBreadth Agreements

Transfer patterns can be completed (certified) in full or in part.

Establishing GE/Establishing GE/Breadth Agreements for Breadth Agreements for CSUCSU

For CSU-GE faculty Authors should follow

CSU-GE Guidelines (CSU-EO 1033) US History, Constitution & American

Ideals Guidelines (CSU-EO 405)

Establishing GE/Breadth Establishing GE/Breadth Agreements for IGETCAgreements for IGETC IGETC/CSU: Faculty Authors should follow

IGETC Guidelines

IGETC/UC: Faculty Authors should follow IGETC Guidelines or, for campus-specific requirements, see MJC Articulation Officer

Establishing GE/Breadth Establishing GE/Breadth Agreements for Independent Agreements for Independent CollegesColleges Faculty authors should consult with MJC

Articulation Officer regarding existing GE Agreements or policies on acceptance of IGETC or CSU-GE partial or full certification

About Course-to About Course-to Course Course AgreementsAgreements

Benefits of Course-to-Course Benefits of Course-to-Course AgreementsAgreements

Students can take a course at MJC outside of a major that may fulfill specific requirements (e.g. elective credit, GE, etc.) for baccalaureate degree at UC, CSU or independent institutions.

Purpose of Purpose of Course-to-Course AgreementsCourse-to-Course Agreements

To determine if a particular course within a department at a sending institution is comparable to a corresponding course at a particular campus or university.

Note: Such agreements are referred to as “By Department” Agreements at www.assist.org)

About Major About Major Preparation Preparation AgreementsAgreements

Benefit of Major-Preparation Benefit of Major-Preparation AgreementsAgreements

Students can take a comparable course at MJC to satisfy lower-division major specific preparation required at the transfer institution.

Major Preparation Major Preparation AgreementsAgreements These agreements indicate how lower-division

courses satisfy specific requirements for various majors or academic programs on a campus.

Major Preparation Agreements include courses from a variety of departments

(Referred to as “Major Agreement” at www.assist.org)

Websites of ImportanceWebsites of Importance

www.assist.org/web-assist/welcome.htmlRepository of articulations between community colleges and four year universities.

www.info.assist.org/Faculty can perform eight different searches- Course Search and Course Articulation Summary being the most popular. Refer to the handout in your binder for detailed information of reports available to you.