ARTICULATION 101
August 31, 2010
Ruth Cranley, MJC Articulation Officer
Based On: California Articulation Policies and
Procedures Handbook, Spring 2006
What is Course 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:
Vital to student success in
California!
WHY?
Articulation creates channels
through which community
college students seamlessly
advance from two-year to
four-year institutions to earn
baccalaureate degrees.
Importance of Articulation
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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
Articulation
Another
Faculty-Driven
Process
Role of MJC Faculty
in Articulation Process
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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)
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Role of Receiving Faculty
in Articulation Process
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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)
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California’s
Articulation System
5 Categories of
Articulation Agreements
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Baccalaureate Credit
General Education/Breadth
Course-to-Course (By Dept)
Lower-Division Major Preparation
Baccalaureate
Credit Agreements
Benefit of Baccalaureate Credit
Agreements
Students earn baccalaureate credit
and/or elective credit for CSU, UC from
completing approved/articulated
courses at MJC.
Establishing Baccalaureate
Credit Agreements
FOR CSU:
Faculty Authors should follow CSU-EO 167
when creating/modifying courses
FOR UC
Follow UC Transferable Course Agreement
Guidelines
FOR INDEPENDENTS
No guidelines available, seek guidance
from MJC Articulation Officer
Benefit of General
Education/Breadth Agreements
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 GE/Breadth
Agreements
About General Education/
Breadth Agreements
Transfer patterns can be completed
(certified) in full or in part.
Establishing GE/
Breadth Agreements for CSU
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
Agreements for IGETC
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IGETC/CSU: Faculty Authors should follow
IGETC Guidelines
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IGETC/UC: Faculty Authors should follow
IGETC Guidelines or, for campus-specific
requirements, see MJC Articulation Officer
Establishing GE/Breadth Agreements
for Independent Colleges
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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
Course Agreements
Benefits of Course-to-Course
Agreements
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
Course-to-Course Agreements
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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
Preparation
Agreements
Benefit of Major-Preparation
Agreements
Students can take a comparable course at MJC to
satisfy lower-division major specific preparation
required at the transfer institution.
Major Preparation
Agreements
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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 Importance
www.assist.org/web-assist/welcome.html
Repository of articulations between community
colleges and four year universities.
www.info.assist.org/
Faculty can perform eight different searchesCourse Search and Course Articulation Summary
being the most popular. Refer to the handout in
your binder for detailed information of reports
available to you.