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TRANSFERRING TO CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU)
TRANSFERRING TO CALIFORNIA
STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU)
Regular Transfer (as a Junior)
Students who have completed at least 60 transferable
units with a grade point average of 2.0 or higher are
eligible to apply for transfer to the CSU system. Most
CSU’s require you to be an upper-division transfer
student.
General Education/Breadth Certification
Students planning to graduate from any of the 23
campuses of CSU should complete the CSU GE
Breadth Requirements prior to transfer if possible. This
list, found on the following pages, covers five general
subject areas, A-E. On completion, and at the student’s
request, VVC can certify to the transfer campus that the
student has fulfilled all lower-division GE requirements.
It is to your advantage to complete the entire pattern
before transfer; however, VVC can provide partial
certifications, leaving you to fulfill uncompleted areas at
the transfer campus—according to their requirements,
which may differ considerably. In addition, it is highly
encouraged to complete as many major preparatory
courses as possible. Visit the Counseling Department to
request certification.
Intersegmental General Education
Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
For students who have not yet decided whether to
transfer to a CSU or to a UC campus, an alternative to
the CSU’s GE Breadth pattern for satisfying general
education requirements is the IGETC, which will satisfy
both CSU and UC.
Guaranteed Transfer To Cal State
San Bernardino (CSUSB)
Many students elect to transfer to California State
University at San Bernardino, which offers a special
“guaranteed admission” contract to our students. This
agreement guarantees that, on completion of 60
transferable units at VVC, and have a 2.0 minimum
GPA the student will be admitted to CSUSB with full
junior status. To develop such a contract, visit the
Transfer Center to make an appointment with the
CSUSB representative, who comes to VVC on a regular
basis.
Transferring with Fewer Than 60 Units
Although very few CSU’s accept lower-division transfer
students, if you wish to transfer to the CSU system with
fewer than 60 transferable units, you will need to do the
following:
• Take the ACT or SAT. You will need to take either
the American College Test (ACT) or the Scholastic
Aptitude Test (SAT) to determine whether you will be
admitted as a freshman or as a sophomore. These tests
are given several times per year; schedules and
application forms are available in the Transfer Center.
Clear any missing college preparatory
requirements. If you did not complete the appropriate
subject requirements in high school, you can take
equivalent courses at VVC (or in adult school or in high
school summer sessions; minimum grade of C required)
to clear any deficiencies, or earn acceptable scores on
specified examinations. Visit the Transfer Center or see
a counselor for more information.
Check the website of the CSU you are interested in to
find out if they accept lower-division transfer students.
Visit www.assist.org for more info about earning an
associate’s degree with guaranteed admission to the
California State University system.
For CSU
admissions information and
applications,
visit
www.csumentor.edu
Considering transferring
to a private university?
visit
www.aiccu.edu
Your source for information on transferring to
independent (non-UC or -CSU) colleges
76 2012-2013 Victor Valley College Catalog