Regular Transfer (as a Junior)
If a student wishes to transfer as a junior to any of the campuses of the University of California, he or she should generally plan to complete at least 60 transferable units with at least a 2.4 minimum GPA at Palo Verde College, including those units required in the major and those needed for completion of the general education requirements.
Students to whom this applies should follow the listings under the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (CALGETC).
There are some exceptions to the general recommendation to follow CALGETC, most commonly for those students wishing to transfer to high unit programs in Engineering or in the sciences. For these majors, it is usually recommended that students follow the general education pattern of the specific campus they plan to attend. See the section on CALGETC starting on this page.
(TAG) Transfer Admissions Guarantee has been established with all 6 UC campuses.
Transfer to University of California
(TAG) Transfer Admissions Guarantee has been established with all 6 UC campuses.
Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)
Nothing feels better than getting a guaranteed place at UC. Which is exactly what TAG offers, at any one of six UC campuses. Follow the four steps below and secure your UC TAG.
- Choosing your campus
Before you apply, figure out where you want to go. Check out our TAG matrix for a full list of the campuses in the program, and their individual requirements.
- Complete your TAG application
Use our Transfer Admission Planner to fill out your TAG application. If you have a community college counselor, review it with them. Don’t worry if you don’t-we have our own UC TAG advisors who can help you out. You’ll need to submit by September 30th for the fall term, or May 31st for the winter/spring term. Remember, if you miss the TAG deadline, you can still apply to UC during the regular application period (October 1-November 30).
- Fulfill all your requirements
Once your application’s submitted, you’ll need to complete all your remaining coursework, and hit the GPA requirements in your TAG agreement.
- Submit your UC application
When you’re on track for all of the above, fill out the application for admission to UC. Make sure you submit your application between October 1-November 30 for the fall term and between July 1-31 for the winter/spring term.
Transfer to California State University (CSU)
The California State University (CSU) system has 23 campuses across the state. The CSU offers students the choice of more than 1,800 bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in 240 subject areas. These campuses and the majors they offer are described on the California State University Apply website.
To obtain a bachelor’s degree from a CSU campus, students must complete a minimum of 120 semester units (180 quarter units)
The majority of community college students enter the CSU as upperdivision transfer students. In order to be eligible to transfer to the CSU, students must meet the minimum requirements described below.
Upper-Division Transfer Minimum Eligibility Requirements
To be admitted to the CSU as an upper-division transfer student, the student must:
- have completed a minimum of 60 semester or 90 quarter units of transferable coursework;
- have an overall college grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all transferable units attempted (note: In high-demand majors and campuses, a GPA of 2.0 may not be sufficient to be admitted.);
- be in good standing at the last college or university attended (i.e., the student is eligible to re-enroll);
- have completed four general education courses in the areas of written communication, oral communication, critical thinking, and mathematics/quantitative reasoning with a “C-” or better; and
- have completed additional courses that fulfill lowerdivision general education requirements.
Lower-Division Transfer Minimum Eligibility Requirements
Due to enrollment demands, most CSU campuses restrict or prohibit the admission of lower-division transfer students who have earned fewer than 60 transferable semester units (90 quarter units). However, this policy can vary by campus and is subject to change annually. For more information, please refer to the CSU Lower-Division Transfer website.
Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Programs
California community college students who earn an Associate Degree for Transfer (AS-T or AA-T) are granted admission to the CSU into a similar baccalaureate degree program with a guarantee of junior standing as long as the student meets all prescribed admission requirements.
Degrees that are deemed similar at specific CSU campuses can be found on the CSU Associate Degree for Transfer Major & Campus Search website. Once admitted, students are required to complete no more than 60 additional prescribed units to qualify for the similar baccalaureate degree.
An ADT does not guarantee a student admission to any CSU campus, but the student’s cumulative grade point average (GPA) will be increased by 0.1, and this “calculated GPA” will be applied to the major-specific minimum GPA and to any GPA used in the ranking of applicants.
Courses completed at other institutions accredited by a U. S. regionally accredited institution will be reviewed for placement on an ADT based on existing C-ID numbers and/or course comparability to the transfer model curriculum template developed by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office.
The ADTs offered by Palo Verde College are listed under Associate Degree for Transfer Requirements in this catalog. Information about ADTs offered at all community colleges can be found on the California Community Colleges Associate Degree for Transfer website.
|