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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS & TRANSFER PLANNINGThe California State UniversityThe California State University system consists of 23 campuses in the state:Bakersfield, California Maritime Academy, Channel Islands, Chico,Dominguez Hills, East Bay, Fresno, Fullerton, Humboldt, Long Beach,Los Angeles, Monterey Bay, Northridge, Pomona, Sacramento, SanBernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, San Luis Obispo, SanMarcos, Sonoma, and Stanislaus.ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSIf you have completed college units after graduation from highschool, you are considered a transfer student.1. Students who have completed 59 or fewer transferable semestercollege units (89 quarter units) are considered lower divisiontransfer students. Students are rarely admitted as lower divisionstudents.2. Students who have completed 60 or more transferable semestercollege units (90 quarter units) are considered upper divisiontransfer students. Note: Most CSUs require 90 quarter units forupper division transfer.3. Students who completed college units before they graduatedfrom high school or during the summer between high schoolgraduation and CSU enrollment are considered first-timefreshmen and must meet those admission requirements.48 LTCC CATALOG 2010-20113. Have completed or will complete prior to transfer at least 45quarter units of courses equivalent to general educationrequirements with a grade of “C” or better. The 45 units mustinclude all of the general education requirements incommunication in the English language (English composition,oral communication, and critical thinking) and at least onecourse of at least 3 semester units (4 quarter units) required incollege level mathematics. Note: Courses on the IGETC orCSU-GE patterns will meet these requirements for the CaliforniaState University system.Note: Many CSU's are now giving priority admission totransfer students who attended California CommunityColleges in their local service area. Please see a counselor formore information.University of Nevada, RenoTransfer applicants with at least 36 quarter credits in transferablecourses with a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.5 may be accepted foradmission. Information regarding major preparation requirements atUniversity of Nevada, Reno is available on the web at: www.ss.unr.edu/admissions/apply/transfer/agreements/ltcc.asp and in the StudentServices Office, Room A100.LOWER DIVISION TRANSFERYou are eligible for admission if you:1. Have a college grade point average of 2.00 or better in alltransferable college units completed.2. Are in good standing at the last college or university attended,i.e., you are eligible to re-enroll.3. Meet the admission requirements for a first-time freshman orhave successfully completed necessary courses to make up thedeficiencies you had in high school if you do not complete the15-unit pattern of college preparatory subjects.4. Meet the eligibility index required of a freshman.5. Some campuses may require completion of English compositionand general education math.6. Contact your campus of choice to determine whether there arelimits on admission as a lower division transfer.Private, Independent, andOut-of-State UniversitiesCalifornia’s fully-accredited independent colleges and universitiesprovide many options at undergraduate, graduate, and professionallevels for students planning to continue their education beyond thecommunity college.Although admission requirements vary, and are listed in the catalogsof the various universities and colleges, students who transfer toindependent colleges and universities are given credit for most, if notall, of their community college work. Virtually all colleges anduniversities give full credit for general education courses and for mostother courses designed by the community college for transfer.The Transfer Center maintains catalogs and related materials to assiststudents in their planning for transfer to these universities.UPPER DIVISION TRANSFERYou are eligible for admission if you:1. Have a college grade point average of 2.00 or better (2.40 fornon-California residents) in all transferable college unitscompleted.2. Are in good standing at the last college or university attended,i.e., you are eligible to re-enroll.