General Requirements

You will qualify for admission as a transfer if you:

·        have completed at least 60 transferable units by the Spring term prior to Fall admission or Summer term prior to Spring admission,

·       have a transfer GPA of 2.0 or better (2.4 for non-residents),

·       are in good standing at your last institution of attendance,

·       have completed the four Basic Skills requirements with a C or better, and

·       have a minimum of 30 semester units in General Education.

The four Basic Skills requirements are:

1.      Oral Communication

2.      Written Communication

3.      Critical Thinking

4.      College Mathematics

Upper Division Transfer Students are expected to have completed 30 semester units of general education requirements with a grade of C or better prior to transfer.

Transcript Requirements

Students with 60 or more transferable units by the cut-off term (listed under General Requirements above) do not need to submit SAT scores or High School transcripts. If you have taken an Advanced Placement exam and scored 3 or better, you are encouraged to submit an official score report so that we can award credit. You must submit transcripts from all college and university institutions you have previously attended.

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