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 and CTE programs) or AA-T degrees (for all other programs).
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.
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CCC Chancellor’s Office degree templates
Proposed TMC review dates downloadable document
TMCs and associated descriptors downloadable document
Finalized TMCs
| Transfer Model Curricula | Date Reviewed | 5-Year Review | 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) |
Yes | ||
| Agriculture Business | November 26, 2013 (Updated May 15, 2014) |
Yes | ||
| Agriculture Plant Sciences | November 26, 2013 (Updated May 15, 2014, July 29, 2014) |
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 | Yes | Biology | |
| Business Administration | June 25, 2011 (Updated December 4, 2012) |
Yes | Business Administration | |
| Chemistry | November 26, 2013 (Revised May 5, 2014) |
Yes | Chemistry | |
| Child and Adolescent Development | April 22, 2014 | Yes | ||
| Communication Studies | (Updated December 4, 2012) | June 2015 | Yes | Communication Studies |
| Computer Science | July 19, 2012 (Updated December 4, 2012) |
Yes | Computer Science | |
| Early Childhood Education (ECE) | May 17, 2011 (Updated December 4, 2012) |
July 20, 2016 | Yes | |
| Economics | November 26, 2013 | Yes | Economics | |
| Elementary Teacher Education | February 22, 2012 (Revised August 29, 2012) |
Oct. 31, 2016 | Yes | |
| English | June 30, 2011 (Revised April 11, 2013) |
Nov. 10, 2016 | Yes | English |
| Environmental Science | Mar. 29, 2017 | No | ||
| Film, Television and Electronic Media | May 23, 2013 | Yes | Film, Television and Electronic Media | |
| Geography | May 10, 2012 (Revised May 24, 2012) (Updated December 4, 2012) |
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 | No | ||
| Journalism | June 7, 2012 (Updated December 4, 2012) |
Yes | ||
| Kinesiology | June 15, 2011 (Updated January 4, 2013, May 7, 2014) |
Yes | ||
| Law, Public Policy, and Society | March 29, 2017 | No | ||
| Mathematics | March 24, 2011 (Updated December 4, 2012) |
Yes | Mathematics | |
| Music | February 22, 2012 (Revised June 4, 2012) (Updated December 4, 2012) |
Yes | ||
| Nutrition and Dietetics | April 22, 2014 (Updated February 3, 2015) |
Yes | ||
| Philosophy | December 10, 2012 | Oct. 24, 2016 | Yes | Philosophy |
| Physics | May 13, 2011 (Updated December 4, 2012) |
Yes | Physics | |
| Political Science | June 19, 2011 (Updated December 4, 2012) |
Yes | Political Science | |
| Psychology | January 10, 2011 (Updated December 4, 2012) |
June 2015 | Yes | Psychology |
| Public Health Science | March 31, 2015 | Yes | ||
| Social Justice Studies | September 24, 2015 | Yes | ||
| Social Work and Human Services | March 29, 2017 | No | ||
| Sociology | January 20, 2011 (Updated December 4, 2012) |
June 2015 | 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 here.
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 112 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 2016
We are initiating the 5-year review process now for the 10 disciplines listed below. Please provide your input by the dealine:
| Discipline | Survey | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Business Administration | Closed |
| Anthropology | Anthropology | Closed |
| Elementary Education (Teacher Prep) | Elementary Education (Teacher Prep) | Closed |
| Geography | Geography | Closed |
| Journalism | Journalism | Closed |
| Music | Music TMC Survey Music Descriptors Survey |
Closed |
5-Year Review for Fall 2015
| Discipline | Transfer Model Curriculum | Survey | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Draft TMC | Computer Science | Closed |
| History | |||
| Kinesiology | |||
| Physics | |||
| Political Science | |||
| Theater | |||
| Mathematics |
For a downloadable document listing the disciplines which began their 5-year review in Fall 2015 please click here.
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".
| Discipline | 5-Year Review Summary Documents |
|---|---|
| Administration of Justice | Summary Document |
| Art History | Summary Document |
| Communication Studies | Summary Document |
| Early Childhood Education (ECE) | Summary Document |
| Elementary Teacher Education | Summary Document |
| English | Summary Document |
| Geology | Summary Document |
| Philosophy | Summary Document |
| Psychology | Summary Document |
| Sociology | Summary Document |
| Spanish | Summary Document |
| Studio Arts | Summary Document |
TMCs Open for Vetting
There are currently no TMCs for vetting.
TMCs — Closed
| Discipline | Transfer Model Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Graphic Design | Draft TMC |