1. Articulation Overview
Lori Suekawa
Articulation Officer
SSC 108K, X3517

2. Question One: What is Articulation?
The process of developing a formal, written agreement that identifies courses taken at El Camino College are comparable to, or acceptable in lieu of courses at the receiving campus.
It may not be an “EXACT” equivalent
UC - they deem a course comparable if 75-80% is similar and specific content addressed.

3. Articulated versus Transferable
Transferable- a course offered at El Camino College that is accepted at another institution for transfer/elective credit.
Articulated- a course that has been determined as comparable in content to a course at another institution.

4. Types of Articulation General education (IGETC, CSU Breadth)
Lower division major preparation
Course to Course (course articulated for a specific department)
CSU/UC transferable (CSU Bacc list, TCA)

5. Question Two
How do we determine what courses are transferable to the UC and CSU systems?

6. UC Transferable Agreement TCA
Courses are submitted to the University Office of the President (UCOP)
Courses that are considered UC transferable should have a comparable course taught at the lower division level (usually numbered 1-99) at a UC campus
Check the university’s catalog for course descriptions

8. CSU Transferable Courses (Bacc List)
Executive Order 167
Guidelines:
a) remedial coursework not considered;
b) coursework with the primary emphasis on theory and concepts

9. CSU EO 167

10. Question Three
What do curriculum committees need to know about the cycle for articulation submissions and decisions?

11. Time line for UC Transfer, IGETC, CSU GE Breadth
Document
Submittal Month
Notification
Effective Year
Submit courses for CSU GE
Mid-December
April
Current
academic year
Submit courses for IGETC
Current academic year
Submit courses for UC TCA
June-September
ECC(August)
October

12. Question Four
What are the top reasons courses are denied or cause articulation problems?

13. Answer: Outline is too old (5 years)
Textbooks are too old (standard discipline may not be enough)
Content- missing specific topics
Description, content, and objectives not aligned
Not comparable….
University not accepting articulation for a course

14. ASSIST (www.assist.org)
Articulation System Stimulating Interinstitutional Student Transfer
Information listed:
UC TCA
CSU Transferable courses (bacc list)
CSU GE Breadth
IGETC
CSU, US History and American Ideals
UC Transfer Admission Eligibility Courses
Exploring Majors

16. What is C-ID? C-ID = Course Identification Numbering System
Remember CAN, LDTP, TCSU
Began in 2009 (mandated in 2013 with ADT)
Supra Numbering System
Articulated to course descriptors
Currently 364 descriptors (140 are agriculture/animal science type courses)

18. View C-ID Results www.c-id.net Log in: elcamino Password: articulation
Course review tab
View submitted courses
Click on view shows the review comments

23. Top Challenges for CCC
Not 100% compliant with course descriptor content
Textbooks out of date
May not have the 100% compliance with prerequisites
Losing articulation with UC’s if content changes too much
**Units for courses are too high/too low for the major; can’t meet the unit requirement for TMC

24. What Can We do at ECC?
Faculty respond to descriptors and provide input to the C-ID faculty discipline groups
Content review
Update books, unless truly a discipline standard
If denied, provide rationale for an appeal or make changes when possible
Please communicate with curriculum advisor and articulation officer with questions

25. Pros/Cons
Pros:
Improvement in some outlines, content more clear and specific
Updated texts
Everyone held to same criteria
Descriptor reviewed every 5 years
Cons:
Responses delayed
In some cases, an enforced prerequisite
Inconsistent reviews

26. Important Reminders! Use www.assist.org
A course which is transferable isn’t necessarily articulated for major or GE
Outlines: Less is not more…. It is better to be more detailed than not have the details
Ask me….X3517

27. Role of the Articulation Officer (AO)
Manage, update, and disseminate current articulation data.
Initiate articulation agreements with four year institutions.
Serve as a resource for faculty as appropriate.

28. Finding Comparable Courses