Transferable Courses
Students who have attended another college or university and want to transfer to The Beach often ask one common question, “Will my courses/credits transfer?” To answer this, we must identify the type of course/credit in question.
If you have only attended a California Community College (CCC):
ASSIST
Students attending a CCC can utilize Assist.org, California’s online system that helps you determine if courses taken at a CCC will transfer to the CSU or UC systems. General education, major and department course equivalencies are available.
California Articulation Numbering (CAN)
The CAN system is a lower-division course-by-course articulation agreement that identifies the courses comparable to, or acceptable in lieu of, specific course requirements between the “sending” campus and the “receiving” campus. CAN information is generally listed in the course descriptions of any college catalog.
Visit your Transfer & Career Center
Your community-college transfer and career centers can assist you in the transfer process; they can also provide you with information about majors and help you to explore career options.
Connect with your Community College Counselor
Your community-college counselor has
valuable
resources to help you plan your transfer to the CSU or UC systems. They can assist you with your educational plan and provide you with information on General Education Certification.
Limit on Transferable Courses
CSULB accepts only 70 transferable semester (105 quarter) units from community colleges.
If you have attended a Four Year or Out-of-State Institution:
ASSIST
Students attending a CCC can utilize Assist.org, California’s online system that helps you determine if courses taken at a CCC will transfer to the CSU or UC systems. General education, major and department course equivalencies are available. *Not all four year universities utilize ASSIST.
California Articulation Numbering (CAN)
The CAN system is a lower-division course-by-course articulation agreement that identifies the courses comparable to, or acceptable in lieu of, specific course requirements between the “sending” campus and the “receiving” campus. CAN information is generally listed in the course descriptions of any college catalog.
Limit on Transferable Courses
CSULB accepts only 70 transferable semester (105 quarter) units from community colleges, and 94 semester (141 quarter) units from other 4-year accredited institutions toward the completion of your degree.
Regionally Accredited Four-Year Institutions
CSULB has articulation agreements with the California Community Colleges (CCC), some CSU and limited UC. CSULB does not have agreements with private and out-of-state institutions. However, if the school is a regionally accredited, four-year degree granting institution, we will accept all college level units/credits. Courses that are not offered at CSULB will be given elective units/credits.
Technically Accredited & Out-of-State Community Colleges
Technically accredited and out-of-state community-college course work will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis. Credit will be given to courses considered equivalent to those offered at CSULB. We recommend that students in this situation:
- Attend a CCC before transferring to CSULB
- Submit all transcripts to the CCC for evaluation.
If the CCC considers the course transferable, CSULB will accept the course under the CCC articulation agreement.
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