CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY GENERAL EDUCATION

------Moorpark College CSU GE-Breadth Form ------

What is the CSU GE-Breadth Pattern?
The CSU GE-Breadth pattern is a list of courses designed for California Community College (CCC) transfer students to satisfy the lower division general education (GE) requirements for the California State University (CSU) campuses.

CSU ADMISSION – student who is planning to transfer to one of the CSU campuses (except the Maritime Academy) can satisfy the minimum admission criteria by meeting the following requirements:

Junior-Level Transfer: To qualify for admission as an upper division transfer, applicants must have met the following requirements:

* Completed 60 or more CSU transferable semester (or 90 qtr) units

* Completed at least 30 semester (45 quarter) units of general

education courses to include the 4 golden four (these must be

completed with grade of “C” or better:

o Oral Communication (Area A1 of the CSU GE-Breadth)

o Written Communication (Area A2 of the CSU GE-Breadth)

o Critical Thinking (Area A3 of the CSU GE-Breadth)

o Mathematics (Area B4 of the CSU GE-Breadth)

* Have a grade point average of 2.0 or better (2.40 for non-California

residents) in all CSU transferable college units attempted. Some

campuses and majors will require a higher GPA. For more

information, log onto the CSUMentor and ASSIST websites at

www.csumentor.edu and www.assist.org for details.

* Are in good standing at the last college or university attended (i.e.

eligible to re-enroll at that college or university)

NOTE: Completion of the CSU GE-Breadth requirements is not currently required for admission to a CSU campus. In addition, students transferring to a CSU with full certification of the CSU GE-Breadth will still need to complete 9 semester units of upper division GE and may be held to other campus specific graduation requirements outside of general education and major coursework.

Lower-division Transfer: An applicant who completes fewer than 60 semester (90 quarter) units of college credit is considered a lower division student. Due to enrollment pressures, most CSU campuses do not admit lower-division transfer students. Visit the CSU Mentor website at http://www.csumentor.edu/admissionapp/undergrad_apply.asp for list of schools that do accept lower division students.

MAJOR PREPARATION – The CSU generally prefer students to complete GE and prerequisite major courses before transfer. Engineering students and students in high unit majors are advised to focus on completing the pre-major requirements while still meeting minimum admission requirements.

CERTIFICATION - It is your responsibility to petition for CSU GE certification before you transfer. If you have finished the entire CSU GE pattern, you will be fully certified and will not be required to complete any addition lower-division GE courses after transfer. If you are partially certified, which means you have completed some Areas (A-E) of CSU GE-Breadth, Moorpark will certify you by Area and you will be required to complete additional lower division GE courses after transfer. Certification of CSU GE completion, either full or partial, is the responsibility of the last CCC you attend prior to transfer. Only CCCs may certify completion of the CSU GE Pattern. To request a Certification, schedule an appointment with a counselor

COURSEWORK FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS - Foreign coursework (coursework from non-U.S. regionally accredited institutions) may not be used on the CSU GE Plan. Students with a substantial amount of coursework from institutions outside the U.S. should consult with a counselor to determine whether they should complete the CSU GE Pattern or the campus specific lower-division GE plan. Courses that are completed at a U.S. regionally accredited institution may be applied on the CSU GE Pattern if the course(s) is determined to meet the area requirements. You must make an appointment to meet with a MC

counselor to have your completed courses evaluated and considered for use on the CSU GE Plan. It is unlikely that institutions other than CCCs will have a course in critical thinking that fulfills the CSU GE Area A3 requirement. So, if you have completed a course at a college or university other than a CCC, be sure to meet with a MC soon so you know where you stand and have time to complete additional coursework if necessary.

Coursework completed at another CCC for the CSU GE Plan will be honored provided that the course was on the college’s approved CSU GE list when it was completed. The CSU GE Plan is updated at the beginning of each academic year. For more information on CSU GE pattern, including current and prior course histories, consult the Assist website at www.assist.org

SCHOLARSHIP and Units - CSU GE-Breadth must be completed with a passing grade. At Moorpark, this is a grade of A, B, C, D or P. However, areas A1, A2, A3 and B4, must be completed with a C (2.0) or better for admissions to a CSU campus. And you must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher for admissions to the CSU. Some campuses and majors will require a higher GPA. See the CSUMentor website at www.csumentor.edu and Assist website at www.assist.org for details.

COURSE RESTRICTIONS - A single course may count only once; it cannot be used to fulfill GE requirements in two areas simultaneously. However, courses may be used to satisfy both CSU GE and major requirements.

ASSOCIATE DEGREE - An Associate Degree is not a requirement for transfer to the CSU campuses and it might not necessarily meet all the university admission requirements for transfer to the CSU campuses. Private and out-of-state colleges and universities have unique transfer requirements. However, if you would like to transfer to a university and earn an associate degree, early educational planning can make this goal achievable. You should meet with a counselor early in your studies to develop an Educational Plan that fulfills both transfer requirements and associate degree requirements.

ASSOCIATE DEGREE for TRANSFER TO THE CSU - Senate Bill 1440 calls for each CCC to offer associate degrees that prepare students to transfer to the CSU system. Completion of one of these degrees may give you priority admissions consideration to a local CSU. For a complete list of degrees available and degree requirements, refer to the MC catalog, meet with a counselor and/or visit www.c-id.net to see if one of these degrees is right for you.

TRANSFER of COURSES – The approved CSU GE-Breadth pattern is a list of courses that may be used to meet university-wide general education requirements for CCC students transferring to a CSU. The GE courses listed on previous page are not a complete listing of all courses that transfer to CSU. Transferability of courses may be verified in the MC Catalog, Schedule of Classes, Counseling Office, or at the ASSIST website: www.assist.org

ASSIST - ASSIST is an online student-transfer information system that shows how course credits earned at one public California college or university can be applied when transferred to another. ASSIST is the official repository of articulation for California’s public colleges and universities and provides the most accurate and up-to-date information about student transfer in California. ASSIST is available at www.assist.org

CSUMentor - CSUMentor is an online resource designed to help students learn more about the CSU system. Information on admissions and major requirements, course planning and applying can also be found on this website.

CAVEAT - The information, courses and transfer requirement are subject to change. Students should consult a counselor or appropriate websites (e.g., csumentor.edu, assist.org) to receive the most current transfer information

L. Mai 8/20/2012