2022-2023 College Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2022-2023 College Catalog

Graduation Requirements



Associate Degree for Transfer

The Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act (Senate Bill 1440, now codified in California Education Code sections 66746-66749) guarantees admission to a California State University (CSU) campus for any community college student who completes an “associate degree for transfer”, a newly established variation of the associate degrees traditionally offered at a California community college. The Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) or the Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T) is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. Students completing these degrees (AA-T or AS-T) are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major. Students transferring to a CSU campus that does accept the AA-T or AS-T will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree.

To view the most current list of Saddleback College Associate Degrees for Transfer and to find out which CSU campuses accept each degree, please go to http://catalog.saddleback.edu or www.saddleback.edu/articulation.  This degree may not be the best option for students intending to transfer to a particular CSU campus or to a university or college that is not part of the CSU system. Current and prospective community college students are encouraged to meet with a counselor to review their options for transfer and to develop an educational plan that best meets their goals and needs.

To complete the Associate Degree for Transfer, students must complete:

  1. A minimum of 60 transferable semester units. Courses numbered 1-199 at Saddleback are applicable towards the AA-T and AS-T degrees;
    1. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 in all transferable coursework (While a minimum of 2.0 is required for admission, some majors may require a higher GPA. Please consult with a counselor for more information.);
    2. A minimum of 18 semester units in an AA-T or AS-T major. All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of C or better or a “P” (pass) designation.  Note:  A letter grade is preferred by transfer institutions; and
  2. Certified completion of the California State University General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE Breadth) OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern. The CSU GE and IGETC patterns are available at https://www.saddleback.edu/articulation/IGETCCSU-Degree-Resources

A student may earn an Associate Degree for Transfer in Anthropology, Art History, Biology, Business Administration 2.0, Child and Adolescent Development, Communication Studies, Early Childhood Education, Economics, Elementary Teacher Education, English, Environmental Studies, Film, Television, and Electronic Media, Geography, Geology, Global Studies, History, Hospitality Management, Journalism, Kinesiology, Mathematics, Music, Nutrition and Dietetics, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Studio Arts and Theatre Arts.

Additional majors are being developed. Please see a counselor and www.saddleback.edu/articulation for more information.