Students planning to transfer have a wide variety of options. The California State University with 23 campuses, the University of California with 9 campuses, and over 80 private/independent colleges in California provide a wide range of academic programs, physical and academic environments, and social climates. College of the Sequoias offers the equivalent of the first half of these college and university programs. Students wishing to pursue any of these goals should meet with a counselor as early as possible to discuss their plans. Careful planning will help students avoid mistakes that could prolong their academic pursuits.

Successful transfer planning requires the following steps:

• Selecting a career goal
• Selecting an appropriate major to meet your career goal
• Selecting an appropriate college or university
• Planning and completing an appropriate transfer program
• Completing the application process

All colleges and universities have specific admissions requirements and may have special course and unit requirements, as well as minimum grade point averages that must be met prior to transfer. Once students identify their major and the college or university to which they wish to transfer, they should consult the catalog of that college or university for specific requirements. Catalogs for the California State University campuses, the University of California campuses, and selected private/independent colleges are available online and in the Transfer Center. Students interested in purchasing their own catalog can do so by writing directly to the college or university.

Colleges and universities require students to complete specific general education requirements as well as major requirements for the baccalaureate degree. Students can complete both general education and lower division major requirements at COS prior to transfer. COS maintains articulation agreements for selected majors at many colleges, and COS counselors can assist with interpreting the agreements, catalog statements, and other requirements.

In accordance with Executive Order No. 167 from the Chancellor’s Office of the California State Universities and Colleges, College of the Sequoias has developed a list of courses that are baccalaureate level. Courses that are numbered 001-199 are accepted by the California State Universities and most private, independent colleges. Courses numbered 001-099 are accepted by the University of California; however, students should consult the “University of California Transfer Course List” in this catalog for specific limitations. COS courses that transfer to universities meet various requirements depending on the school and major selected.

Students are responsible for complying with regulations and instructions set forth in catalogs, for selecting the courses which will permit them to meet their educational objectives, and for satisfying any program or course prerequisites. College requirements and articulation agreements are constantly changing; contents of this catalog represent our best attempt to provide current and pertinent information for transfer students.

University of California Transfer Information

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Eligibility for Transfer to UC

If a student was eligible for admission to the University of California when the student graduated from high school — meaning the student satisfied the subject, scholarship, and examination requirements, or was identified by the University during the senior year in high school as being eligible under the Eligibility in the Local Context (ELC) Program, the student is eligible to transfer if the student has a “C” (2.0) average in the student's transferable college coursework.

If a student met the Scholarship Requirement but did not satisfy the 15-course Subject Requirement, the student must take transferable college courses in the missing subjects, earn a minimum grade of C in each required course and maintain a 2.0 GPA in all transferable coursework to be eligible for transfer.

If a student was not eligible for admission to the University when the student graduated from high school because of not meeting the Scholarship Requirement, the student must:

1. Complete 60 semester (90 quarter) units of transferable college credit with a grade point average of at least 2.4 (2.8 for nonresidents); No more than 14 semester/21 quarter units may be taken (pass/not pass), and;
2. Complete the following seven transferable college courses, earning a minimum grade of C in each course:
   1. Two transferable college courses (3 semester or 4-5 quarter units each) in English composition, and;
   2. One transferable college course (3 semester 4-5 quarter units) in mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning, and;
   3. Four transferable college courses (3 semester or 4-5 quarter units each) chosen from at least two of the following subject areas: the arts and humanities, the social and behavioral sciences, or the physical and biological sciences.

Students who satisfy the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum prior to transferring to UC will satisfy Requirement 2 above of the transfer admission requirements.

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General Education Requirements for UC

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Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)

Area 1: English Communication

CSU Transfer Students: Choose one course from each Group (9 units minimum). 

UC Transfer Students: Choose one course from Group 1A and one course from Group 1B (6 units minimum).

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Group 1A: English Composition
ENGL 001	College Reading and Composition	4
Group 1B: Critical Thinking-English Composition
ENGL 002	Critical Reading, Writing, and Reasoning	3
PHIL 025	Critical Thinking	3
Group 1C: Oral Communication (CSU Requirement Only)
COMM 001	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
COMM 007	Persuasion	3
COMM 008	Group Communication	3

Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

Choose one course (3 units minimum).

Course List

Code	Title	Units
BUS 020	Business Statistics *	3
MATH 021	Introduction to Statistics *	4
MATH 035	Precalculus A	4
MATH 044	College Algebra	4
MATH 054	Precalculus B	4
MATH 070	Precalculus	5
MATH 065	Calculus 1	4
MATH 066	Calculus 2	4
MATH 067	Calculus 3	4
MATH 080	Linear Algebra	4
MATH 081	Differential Equations	5
SSCI 025	Statistics - Social Sciences	4

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Indicates number of transfer units may be limited by UC. Consult the University of California Transfer Course List below.

Area 3: Arts and Humanities

Choose three courses, at least one course from Group 3A and one course from Group 3B (9 units minimum).

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Group 3A: Arts
ART 001	Art Appreciation	3
ART 002	Art History/Ancient-Gothic	3
ART 003	Art History/Gothic-Modern	3
ART 004	Art of Ancient America: Mesoamerica	3
ART 005	Art of Ancient America: South America	3
ARCH 070	Architecture History 1	3
ARCH 071	Architecture History 2	3
CINA 031	Film Appreciation-American	3
CINA 032	Film Appreciation-International	3
DRAM 001	Introduction to the Theatre	3
DRAM 006	Shakespeare **	3
MUS 004	Theory and Musicianship 1 *	4
MUS 005	Theory and Musicianship 2 *	4
MUS 006	Theory and Musicianship 3	4
MUS 007	Theory and Musicianship 4	4
MUS 010	Music Appreciation	3
MUS 011	Music Appreciation/Jazz	3
MUS 013	Music of the World	3
MUS 014	History of Rock and Roll	3
Group 3B: Humanities
ASL 003	American Sign Language 3	3
ASL 004	American Sign Language 4	3
ASL 005	Deaf Culture	3
DRAM 006	Shakespeare **	3
ENGL 004	Composition and Literature	3
ENGL 010	Chicano Literature	3
ENGL 015	Survey of British Literature 1	3
ENGL 016	Survey of British Literature 2	3
ENGL 018	African American Literature	3
ENGL 019	Women in Literature	3
ENGL 030	American Literature 1	3
ENGL 031	American Literature 2	3
ENGL 044	World Literature 1	3
ENGL 045	World Literature 2	3
ENGL 046	Shakespeare	3
ETHN 001	Black American Studies **	3
ETHN 002	American Indian Studies **	3
ETHN 003	Chicana and Chicano Studies **	3
ETHN 004	Asian American Studies **	3
ETHN 010	Introduction to Ethnic Studies and Social Justice Studies **	3
HIST 004	History of Western Civilization to 1648 **	3
HIST 005	Western Civilization Since 1648 **	3
HIST 017	People of the US to 1877 ***	3
HIST 018	People of the US from 1865 ***	3
HIST 023	Mexican American **	3
HIST 025	World History to 1500 **	3
PHIL 001	Introductory Philosophy	3
PHIL 005	Introduction to Ethics	3
PHIL 012	Comparative Religion	3
SPAN 003	Intermediate Spanish *	4
SPAN 004	Advanced Spanish *	4
SPAN 012	Hispanic Literature	3
SPAN 023	Spanish 3 for Spanish Speakers *	4

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Indicates number of transfer units may be limited by UC. Consult with a counselor for additional information.

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ETHN 001, ETHN 002, ETHN 003, ETHN 004, and ETHN 010; HIST 004, HIST 005,  HIST 023, & HIST 025 can be counted in ONE AREA ONLY (3B or 4). DRAM 006 can be counted in ONE AREA ONLY (3A or 3B).

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HIST 017 and/or HIST 018 can be counted in ONE AREA ONLY (3B or 4) and may be used to meet the CSU American Institutions Requirement (see CSU American Institutions Requirement description below).

Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Choose two courses from two different disciplines (6 units minimum).

Course List

Code	Title	Units
AG 001	AG, Society, & the Environment	3
AGMT 001	Agriculture Economics	3
AJ 045	Terrorism and Freedom	3
ANTH 010	Cultural Anthropology	3
ANTH 012	Archaeology	3
ANTH 013	Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion	3
CHLD 039	Child Growth and Development	3
CHLD 042	Child, Family, and Community	3
COMM 002	Gender and Communication	3
COMM 009	Intercultural Communication	3
ETHN 001	Black American Studies *	3
ETHN 002	American Indian Studies *	3
ETHN 003	Chicana and Chicano Studies *	3
ETHN 004	Asian American Studies *	3
ETHN 010	Introduction to Ethnic Studies and Social Justice Studies *	3
ECON 025	Introduction to Economics	3
ECON 040	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECON 050	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
GEOG 002	World Regional Geography	3
HIST 004	History of Western Civilization to 1648 *	3
HIST 005	Western Civilization Since 1648 *	3
HIST 017	People of the US to 1877 **	3
HIST 018	People of the US from 1865 **	3
HIST 023	Mexican American *	3
HIST 025	World History to 1500 *	3
JOUR 007	Mass Communication	3
JOUR 020	Cultural Issues in Film/TV/Web	3
NUTR 020	Cultural Foods	3
POLS 005	Federal, State and Local Government ***	3
POLS 006	Comparative Politics	3
POLS 008	International Relations	3
POLS 011	Political Theory and Thought	3
POLS 012	Introduction to Political Science	3
PSY 001	General Psychology	3
PSY 005	Social Psychology	3
PSY 010	Human Sexuality	3
PSY 034	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY 080	Introduction to Lifespan Psychology	3
SOC 001	Introduction to Sociology	3
SOC 002	Social Problems	3
SOC 010	Sociology of Gender	3
SOC 026	Marriage and Family Life	3
SOC 043	Sociology of Deviance	3
SSCI 050	Law and Democracy	3

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ETHN 001, ETHN 002, ETHN 003, ETHN 004, and ETHN 010; HIST 004, HIST 005,  HIST 023, & HIST 025 can be counted in ONE AREA ONLY (3B or 4)

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HIST 017 and/or HIST 018 can be counted in ONE AREA ONLY (3B or 4) and may be used to meet the CSU American Institutions Requirement (see CSU American Institutions Requirement description below).

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POLS 005  may be used to meet the CSU American Institutions Requirement (see CSU American Institutions Requirement description below).

Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences

Choose two courses, one from Group 5A and one from Group 5B; at least one course must include a laboratory (7 units minimum).

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Group 5A: Physical Science
AG 004	Soil Science	3
ASTR 010	Introduction to Astronomy	3
CHEM 001	General Chemistry 1 (Lab) *	5
CHEM 002	General Chemistry 2 (Lab) *	5
CHEM 010	Introduction to Chemistry *	4
CHEM 012	Organic Chemistry 1 (Lab) *	5
CHEM 013	Organic Chemistry 2 (Lab) *	5
CHEM 020	Introduction to General Chemistry (Lab) *	4
CHEM 021	Organic/Biological Chemistry (Lab) *	4
GEOG 001	Physical Geography (Lab)	3
GEOG 001L	Physical Geography Lab (Lab)	1
GEOG 005	Introduction to Weather and Climate	3
GEOL 001	Physical Geology (Lab)	4
GEOL 005	Earth History (Lab)	4
GEOL 012	Environmental Geology	3
PSCI 020	Physical Science (Lab) *	4
PHYS 020	General Physics 1 (Lab) *	5
PHYS 021	General Physics 2 (Lab) *	5
PHYS 055	Physics 1: Mechanics & Waves (Lab) *	4
PHYS 056	Physics 2: E&M and Heat (Lab)	4
PHYS 057	Physics 3: Modern Physics (Lab)	5
Group 5B: Biological Sciences
AG 002	Environmental Conservation	3
ANTH 011	Biological Anthropology	3
BIOL 001	Principles of Biology 1 (Lab)	5
BIOL 002	Principles of Biology 2 (Lab)	5
BIOL 020	Frontiers in Biology (Lab) *	4
BIOL 021	Plant Biology (Lab)	3
BIOL 022	Animal Biology (Lab)	3
BIOL 025	Human Ecology	3
BIOL 030	Human Anatomy (Lab)	4
BIOL 031	Human Physiology (Lab)	4
BIOL 040	General Microbiology (Lab)	4
PLSI 001	Introduction to Plant Science	3

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Indicates number of transfer units may be limited by UC. Consult with a counselor for additional information.

Area 6: Language Other than English (UC Requirement Only)

Requirement may be satisfied by completing one of the following courses: SPAN 002, SPAN 003, SPAN 004, SPAN 022, SPAN 023,ASL 001, ASL 002, ASL 003, ASL 004, or PORT 002 or by completing one of the following:

1. Completion of 2 years of the same foreign language in high school with a minimum grade of C; or
2. A score of 3 or higher on an AP exam in language other than English; or
3. An appropriate score on an SAT II subject test in a language other than English; or
4. A score of 5 or higher on an International Baccalaureate Higher Level Exam in a language other than English; or
5. Satisfactory completion, with a minimum grade of C, of two years of formal schooling at the sixth grade level or higher in an institution where the language of instruction is not English.

AREA 7: Ethnic Studies

Choose one course (3 units minimum)

Course List

Code	Title	Units
ETHN 001	Black American Studies *	3
ETHN 002	American Indian Studies *	3
ETHN 003	Chicana and Chicano Studies *	3
ETHN 004	Asian American Studies *	3
ETHN 010	Introduction to Ethnic Studies and Social Justice Studies *	3

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ETHN 001, ETHN 002, ETHN 003, ETHN 004, & ETHN 010 can be counted in ONE AREA ONLY (3B, 4, or 7)

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CSU American Institutions Requirement

Although not required, CSU bound students are encouraged to complete the CSU American Institutions Requirement prior to transfer.  This requirement may be met after transfer; however, students are advised to meet this requirement prior to transfer while completing the IGETC certification.  The following courses fulfill both the CSU American Institutions Requirement and the IGETC Area 3B and/or IGETC Area 4 requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Units
POLS 005	Federal, State and Local Government	3
and
HIST 017	People of the US to 1877	3
or HIST 018	People of the US from 1865

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IGETC Certification

“Certification” means that College of the Sequoias has verified that a student has completed the lower division general education requirements for the University of California. Certification is important because without it students will be held to the general education requirements specific to the UC campus to which the student transfers. Courses from other colleges and universities may be considered for certification through a process called “pass along certification”:

1. Courses taken at other California Community Colleges will be certified in the subject areas (AREA 1 – 6) approved by the institution where the courses were taken, and
2. Courses taken at other regionally accredited colleges and universities will be certified only if the course is determined to be equivalent to a course on a California Community College IGETC Certification Pattern. Courses deemed equivalent would be certified in the subject areas in which the equivalent CCC courses have been approved.

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IGETC Exceptions

IGETC is not accepted for Engineering majors and the following: Berkeley - College of Environmental Design, Chemistry, Natural Resources, and the Haas School of Business; Davis - all bachelor of science majors; Los Angeles – School of Applied Science; Riverside – College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences; San Diego – Eleanor Roosevelt College and Revelle College; Santa Cruz – Physical and Biological Sciences.

IGETC is not recommended for the following: Merced – School of Natural Sciences; Santa Barbara - Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics, and Geology.

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AP Exams Approved to Clear Specific IGETC Areas

The first number in the ( ) is semester units granted by all campuses of the UC, at a minimum, as elective credits which count toward the 60 transferable units necessary for admissions eligibility. This list includes only AP exams approved for IGETC and is not exhaustive; unit limitations include 5.3 units for both English exams, 5.3 units for both calculus exams, and 5.3 units for all three physics exams (see a counselor for a complete list of exams and unit limitations.). The second number in the ( ) is the semester units applied to the fulfillment of IGETC requirements.

AP Exams

AP Score=3, 4, 5	GE Area
Art History (5.3/3)	3A or 3B
Biology (5.3/4)	5B and 5C
Calculus AB (2.7/3)	2
Calculus BC (5.3/3)	2
Chemistry (5.3/4)	5A and 5C
Chinese L&C (5.3/3)	3B and 6
English Lang & Comp (5.3/3)	1A
English Lit & Comp (5.3/3)	1A or 3B
Environ Sci (2.7/3)	5A and 5C
French L&C (5.3/3)	3B and 6
German L&C (5.3/3)	3B and 6
Govt: U.S. (2.7/3)	41
Govt: Comparative (2.7/3)	4
Hist: European (5.3/3)	3B or 4
Hist: U.S. (5.3/3)	3B or 4
Hist: World (5.3/3)	3B or 4
Human Geog (2.7/3)	4
Italian L&C (5.3/3)	3B and 6
Japanese L&C (5.3/3)	3B and 6
Latin (5.3/3)	3B and 6
Macroeconomics (2.7/3)	4
Microeconomics (2.7/3)	4
Phys 1 (5.3/4)	5A and 5C
Phys 2 (5.3/4)	5A and 5C
Phys C (Mech) (2.7/3)	5A and 5C
Phys C (Elect) (2.7/3)	5A and 5C
Psychology (2.7/3)	4
Spanish L&C (5.3/3)	3B and 6
Spanish Lit&C (5.3/3)	3B and 6
Statistics (2.7/3)	2

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NOTE: AP GOVT: U.S. Exam may be used to clear IGETC AREA 4; however, in order to clear the CSU American Institution graduation requirement for Federal, State, and Local Government students must also complete POLS 010.