Transfer Model Curriculum Information
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Transfer Model Curriculum Information
In response to Senate Bill 1440 (Padilla, 2010), the Academic Senates for California Community Colleges and California State University decided to develop a faculty-led, state-wide, concerted effort to identify the course content for new associate degrees for transfer, which simultaneously award students an associate degree and prepare them for special benefits/guarantees upon transfer to CSU. The C-ID infrastructure is being used to develop and vet the transfer model curriculum (TMC) in each of the most common transfer majors. Further, C-ID is being used to develop “descriptors” for all the courses in the TMCs, providing assurances to students and faculty that courses offered at one institution are comparable to those elsewhere, provided they have the same C-ID number. Once a TMC has been drafted by intersegmental discipline faculty, it is vetted on the C-ID site where feedback is posted by a wider sampling of faculty. Once finalized, TMCs become available for community colleges to use as they develop their associate degree for transfer.
Associate degrees for transfer are either AS-T degrees (for STEM) or AA-T degrees (for all other programs). The following AS-T degrees are approved for the use of a transferable general education pattern designed for STEM (i.e. IGETC or CSU GE Breadth for STEM): Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Science.
Please see below for the TMCs currently available for local consideration or degree submission (CCCCO template available). Note that any indicated general education status is a potential articulation that a course may carry; courses at individual colleges may vary.
Please see the links below for downloadable documents. For announcements related to your discipline please email c-idsupport@asccc.org to be added to your discipline's listserv.
CCC Chancellor’s Office degree templates
TMCs and associated descriptors
Open Educational Resource (OER) Summaries by Transfer Model Curriculum
The ASCCC OERI has curated available open educational resources (OER) that align with TMC requirements. Please visit the Resource Summaries by TMC and CSU GE/C-ID on the ASCCC OERI website to access the collections organized by discipline.
Finalized TMCs
| Transfer Model Curricula | Date Reviewed | 5-Year Review Complete | CCCCO Template Available? | UC Transfer Pathways Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration of Justice | May 17, 2011 (Updated December 4, 2012) |
June 30, 2016 | Yes | |
| Agriculture Animal Sciences | November 26, 2013 (Updated May 15, 2014) (Updated January 26, 2022) |
January 26, 2022 | Yes | |
| Agriculture Business | November 26, 2013 (Updated May 15, 2014) (Updated January 26, 2022) |
January 26, 2022 | Yes | |
| Agriculture Plant Sciences | November 26, 2013 (Updated May 15, 2014, July 29, 2014) (Updated January 26, 2022) |
January 26, 2022 | Yes | |
| Anthropology | September 20, 2012 (Updated December 4, 2012) |
Yes | Anthropology | |
| Art History | June 19, 2011 (Updated December 4, 2012) |
April 6, 2017 | Yes | |
| Biology | October 17, 2014 | May 2020 | Yes | Biology |
| Business Administration 2.0 | June 25, 2011 (Updated December 4, 2012) (Revised April 20, 2020) |
Yes | Business Administration | |
| Chemistry | November 26, 2013 (Revised May 5, 2014) (Revised November 23, 2021) |
November 23, 2021 | Yes | Chemistry |
| Child and Adolescent Development | April 22, 2014 | Yes | ||
| Communication Studies 2.0 | (Updated December 4, 2012; June 10, 2015; May 31, 2022) | June 10, 2015 May 31, 2022 |
Yes | Communication Studies |
| Computer Science | July 19, 2012 (Updated December 4, 2012; October 14,2016) |
Oct. 14, 2016 | Yes | Computer Science |
| Early Childhood Education (ECE) | May 17, 2011 (Updated December 4, 2012, May 31, 2022) |
July 20, 2016 May 31, 2022 |
Yes | |
| Economics | November 26, 2013 | January 23, 2020 | Yes | Economics |
| Elementary Teacher Education | February 22, 2012 (Revised August 29, 2012) |
Oct. 31, 2016 | Yes | |
| English | June 30, 2011 (Revised April 11, 2013) |
November 10, 2016 |
Yes | English |
| Environmental Science | Mar. 29, 2017 | Yes | ||
| Film, Television and Electronic Media | May 23, 2013 (Revised September 15, 2021) |
September 15, 2021 | Yes | Film, Television and Electronic Media |
| Geography | May 10, 2012 (Revised May 24, 2012) (Updated December 4, 2012) (Revised May 8, 2017) |
May 8, 2017 | Yes | |
| Geology | May 13, 2011 (Updated December 4, 2012) |
June 30, 2016 | Yes | |
| Global Studies | September 24, 2015 | Yes | ||
| History | May 17, 2011 (Updated January 4, 2013) |
Yes | History | |
| Hospitality Management | March 29, 2017 | Yes | ||
| Journalism | June 7, 2012 (Updated December 4, 2012) |
Yes | ||
| Kinesiology | June 15, 2011 (Updated January 4, 2013, May 7, 2014) |
May 2022 | Yes | |
| Law, Public Policy, and Society | March 29, 2017 | Yes | ||
| Mathematics | March 24, 2011 (Updated December 4, 2012) |
Yes | Mathematics | |
| Music | February 22, 2012 (Revised June 4, 2012; July 5, 2017) (Updated December 4, 2012) |
July 5, 2017 | Yes | |
| Nutrition and Dietetics | April 22, 2014 (Updated February 3, 2015) |
Fall 2019 | Yes | |
| Philosophy | December 10, 2012 | Oct. 24, 2016 June 2022 |
Yes | Philosophy |
| Physics | May 13, 2011 (Updated December 4, 2012) |
September 2018 | Yes | Physics |
| Political Science | June 19, 2011 (Updated December 4, 2012) |
May 2022 | Yes | Political Science |
| Psychology | January 10, 2011 (Updated December 4, 2012) |
June 2015 June 2020 |
Yes | Psychology |
| Public Health Science | March 31, 2015 | Yes | ||
| Social Justice Studies | September 24, 2015 | Yes | ||
| Social Work and Human Services | March 29, 2017 | Yes | ||
| Sociology | January 20, 2011 (Updated December 4, 2012) (Updated November 23, 2021) |
November 2021 | Yes | Sociology |
| Spanish | December 10, 2012 | December 19, 2016 | Yes | |
| Studio Arts | June 20, 2011 (Updated December 4, 2012) |
July 9, 2016 | Yes | |
| Theatre Arts | May 16, 2011 (Updated December 4, 2012) |
Yes |
Similar CSU degrees can be found on the SB1440 counseling page at: http://www.sb1440.org/Counseling.aspx.
For additional information on the UC Transfer Pathways, visit the University of California Office Admissions page.
TMCs Undergoing 5-Year Review
The Intersegmental Curriculum Workgroup (ICW), the body overseeing the curricular components of the implementation of Senate Bill 1440 (Padilla, 2010), recognizes that changes to a TMC may impact existing Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT) at the 114 California community colleges and the designations of similar made by the 23 campuses of the California State University. Because it is critical that the impact of any TMC modification be assessed prior to implementation, the TMC 5-year review process will be a two-year process to ensure that changes are necessary and that the FDRG has time to fully consider all information and changes for the TMC.
5-Year Review for Fall 2021
- Art History
- Environmental Science
- Hospitality Management
- Law, Public Policy, and Society
- Music
- Social Work and Human Services
5-Year Review for Fall 2020
- Administration of Justice
- Child Development
- Computer Science
- Geology
- Global Studies
- Public Health Science
- Social Justice Studies
- Spanish
- Studio Arts
5-Year Review for Fall 2018
- Accounting (descriptors only)
- Elementary Teacher Education
5-Year Review for Fall 2016
- Anthropology
- Journalism
5-Year Review for Fall 2015
- History
- Theatre Arts
- Mathematics
5-Year Review Completed Disciplines
The disciplines in the table below completed the 5-year review. You can access the summary documents by clicking on the link under "5-Year Summary Document". The updated TMCs are accessible under the section "Finalized TMCs".
TMCs Open for Vetting
These are the TMCs currently open for vetting.
| Discipline | Transfer Model Curriculum | Survey |
|---|---|---|
TMCs — Closed for Vetting
| Discipline | Transfer Model Curriculum | Update |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | Draft TMC | The FDRG is currently reviewing feedback from the field for all proposed Ethnic Studies TMCs. Be on the lookout for future announcements through the ASCCC listservs. |
| Ethnic Studies: African American Studies | Draft TMC | |
| Ethnic Studies: American Indian Studies | Draft TMC | |
| Ethnic Studies: Asian American Studies | Draft TMC | |
| Ethnic Studies: Chicana and Chicano Studies | Draft TMC | |
| Graphic Design | Draft TMC | Efforts are underway to determine the feasibility of moving forward with developing a TMC for Graphic Design. |