Transfer students can also earn an Associate Degree while completing transfer requirements by completing Option A or Option B for the General Education, Transfer major at Sacramento City College. Each of the public four-year colleges/universities in California will accept a maximum of 70 semester units of transferable courses.

Students who plan to transfer should take courses required by the institution they are preparing to attend. For detailed requirements for a specific major and college or university, students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor regularly because major preparation and general education requirements can change from year to year.

Transfer Center
The Transfer Center is designed to assist students in transferring to any four-year college or university. The Center maintains applications, catalogs, and other resource materials for many colleges and universities. Representatives from California State University, Sacramento; University of California, Davis; and University of the Pacific are available weekly to meet with students in the Transfer Center about their campus or other colleges within their systems.

The Transfer Opportunity Program (TOP) is a cooperative effort between UC Davis and Sacramento City College. It is designed to ensure students a smooth transfer to UC Davis. A UC Davis TOP Coordinator is available to meet with students in the Transfer Center.

The Transfer Center also provides Transfer Admission Agreements which guarantees admission to students who complete specified admission criteria for CSU Bakersfield, CSU Hayward, CSU Monterey Bay, CSU Sacramento, CSU San Bernardino, CSU San Francisco, CSU Stanislaus, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Santa Cruz, UOP, and several other universities. Concurrent enrollment at UC Davis with fees waived is available to Sacramento City College students who have approved transfer agreements through the Transfer Center. Concurrent enrollment at CSU Sacramento with fees waived for one class is available through the "Crossover" program.

The Transfer Center is located in the Counseling Center, Rodda North 147, or call (916) 558-2181. Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30am - 8:00pm, and Fridays, 8:30am - 5:00pm.

Transfer to California State University or University of California
Students planning to transfer to a California university should plan a program to meet the admissions, lower-division major preparation, and general education requirements of the specific institution that they plan to attend. Transfer admission eligibility is based on transferable college units and/or high school record(s) and test scores. Each institution has its own requirements for admission and for junior standing. To prepare for transfer, students must decide which school they will attend through research in the Transfer Center, RN147, consult a counselor for the specific requirements for that particular institution, to create a written educational plan.

Independent/Private California Colleges and Universities
California has fully accredited independent/private colleges and universities that provide a host of options at undergraduate and professional levels for students planning to continue their education beyond community college. Students will be given academic credit for most, if not all, of their community college transferable credits which can apply to general education, the major, and other courses at most independent/private colleges and universities.

Each institution has its own requirements for admission. These requirements are outlined in the respective college catalogs that may be available in the Transfer Center on their web site. Students are urged to meet with a counselor for additional information and assistance.

California State University System
Upper Division Transfers
Generally, applicants will qualify for admission as upper division transfer student if:

1. they have a grade point average of at least 2.0 ("C" or better) in all transferable units attempted; and
2. they have completed a minimum of 60 semester or 90 quarter transfer units; and
3. they are in good standing at the last college or university attended; and they have completed at least 30 semester units of college coursework with a grade of "C" or better in each course to be selected form courses in English, arts and humanities, social science, science and mathematics at a level at least equivalent to courses that meet general education requirements. The 30 units must include all of the general education requirements in communication in the English language and critical thinking (at least 9 semester units) and the requirement in mathematics/quantitative reasoning (usually 3 semester units) OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) requirements in English communication and mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning.

NOTE: All admission requirements (i.e., units, grade point average and specific subjects) must be completed prior to the summer semester for a fall enrollment and the fall semester for a spring enrollment.

Lower Division Transfers
Students will quality for admission if they have a grade point average of at least 2.0 ("C" or better) in all transferable units attempted, are in good standing at the last college or university attended, and meet one of the following standards:

1. will meet the freshman admission requirements (grade point average and subject requirements) in effect for the term to which they are applying, or
2. were eligible as a freshman at the time of high school graduation except for the subject requirements, and have been in continuous attendance in an accredited college since high school graduation, and have made up the missing subjects.

Applicants who graduated from high school prior to 1988 should contact the CSU Admissions Office to inquire about alternative admission programs.

Lower Division Transfer Patterns (LDTP)
The Lower Division Transfer Patterns (LDTP) is a program sponsored by the California State University (CSU) and supported by the California Community Colleges that presents potential transfer students with the most direct path to a bachelor's degree in the CSU system. The ultimate goal of the LDTP is to identify a set of "road maps" for students to follow that will increase their academic preparation and decrease their time to graduate once they enter the CSU. Students who elect to follow the LDTP option will receive the highest priority for admission to a CSU campus.

Highest priority for admission is defined as a written guarantee that is granted at the time the students accepts the offer of the LDTP agreement from a specific CSU campus subject to satisfactory completion of the requirements of the agreement between the student and the CSU. Students will be asked to complete a distinct set of general education and major courses that are common to all CSU campuses and identify a major program with a CSU campus once they have completed 45 transferable units.

In addition, students will complete a set of major courses specific to the campus they select to meet the required 60 units needed to transfer to CSU as an upper division transfer student. Through CSUMentor (http://www.csumentor.edu/), counselors and students will be able to obtain more information regarding the process of entering into an LDTP for a specific campus and major, "road maps" detailing coursework by campus and major, and a transfer planner for students to track their progress through the LDTP program.

CSU Transferable Courses
Transferable courses can satisfy lower division major preparation, general education, and/or elective requirements. Please meet with a counselor for specific transfer course evaluation.

CSU-General Education Requirements and Certification
Students will be required to complete a minimum of 48 semester units in general education for a Bachelor's degree at a CSU. Students can complete a maximum of 39 units of general education courses at a community college, but nine units are upper-division courses that must be completed at the CSU.

SCC will complete and send a GE-Breadth Certification to the CSU of their choice, upon request, to verify completion of the 39 units of general education requirements. For full certification, all coursework must have been completed at Sacramento City College or at another Los Rios Community College. Requests for certification should be made at the Admissions and Records Office.