July 31, 2007 California State University (CSU) Statewide Pattern The Lower-Division Transfer Pattern (LDTP) consists of the CSU statewide pattern of coursework outlined below, plus campus-specific coursework, bringing the total pattern to at least 60 but no more than 70 transferable for students to complete at a California Community College (CCC). The CSU statewide pattern of coursework for CCC students who plan to major in at any CSU campus offering the major includes: Completion of lower-division general education requirements, following either the CSU General Education Breadth (GE-Breadth) or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern; Completion of the CSU graduation requirements in United States History, Constitution and American Ideals; and Completion of additional as specified in (3) and (4) below. Please note that the information here is an academic and curricular advising tool: a roadmap that enables transfer students to efficiently and effectively progress towards the CSU baccalaureate degree in a specified discipline. California Community College students should work closely with their advisers when planning their academic program in preparation for transfer to the CSU. This information does not represent any guarantee with regard to admission nor does it include or replace CSU campus admissions impaction criteria (see http://www.calstate.edu/ar/impactioninfo.shtml). These curricular guidelines are subject to change. CSU Statewide Pattern (1) Complete lower-division general education requirements. Obtain a certification of completion of GE-Breadth or IGETC by the California Community College before transferring to a CSU campus. While completing general education, follow the course pattern stated below. (2) Complete the graduation requirements in United States History, Constitution and American Ideals. 1 These are typically completed with one course each in American government and American history, or a sequence of courses that integrate the history and government topics. Students completing GE-Breadth should ordinarily use these courses to satisfy 6 units of Area D. It is however, possible to pass this requirement by examination. (3) Complete the following: Intermediate [CAN FREN SEQ B] If these courses are used to complete CSU GE-Breadth or IGETC, take 39 units for GE-Breadth Minimum grades of C are required in courses used to meet GE-Breadth Areas A and B4. or 37 units for IGETC Minimum grade of C is required in each course used for IGETC. 0 units required for GE-Breadth 6 units for IGETC IGETC does not permit double counting of courses to meet IGETC and U.S. History, Constitution and American Ideals requirements. 9 units A minimum grade of B- is required in these courses 1 CCC courses that fulfill general education and graduation requirements in United States History, Constitution and American Ideals are listed at www.assist.org.
additional courses in the area in which they were used. Total Semester Units Required for Statewide LDTP Pattern 48 Units (GE-Breadth) 52 Units (IGETC)
CSU Bakersfield This campus does not have a major, concentration, or option in. CSU Channel Islands This campus does not have a major, concentration, or option in. CSU Chico In addition to the statewide pattern, the following is the CSU Chico campus-specific pattern. Total Semester Units Required for CSU Chico 0- CSU Dominguez Hills This campus does not have a major, concentration, or option in. CSU East Bay This campus does not have a major, concentration, or option in.
CSU Fresno In addition to the statewide pattern, the following is the CSU Fresno campus-specific pattern: Courses that articulate with any courses not used within the statewide pattern. (2) Total Semester Units Required for CSU Fresno 0- CSU Fullerton In addition to the statewide pattern, the following is the CSU Fullerton campus-specific pattern: A course that articulates with [CSUF FREN 214], Intermediate Conversation and Composition - Discussion and practice in written expression based on cultural and literary materials. (2). The following courses are recommended: Additional or other modern language courses Literature courses History courses Grammar and Syntax courses Total Semester Units Required for CSU Fullerton 0-2 units 0-
Humboldt State University In addition to the statewide pattern, the following is the Humboldt State University campus-specific pattern: Total Semester Units Required for Humboldt State University 0- CSU Long Beach In addition to the statewide pattern, the following is the CSU Long Beach campus-specific pattern: Total Semester Units Required for CSU Long Beach 0- CSU Los Angeles In addition to the statewide pattern, the following is the CSU Los Angeles campus-specific pattern: A course that articulates with a second semester of expository writing that emphasizes exposition, research, and critical thinking, typically called Writing and Critical Thinking (as opposed to Literature and Composition ) (2). The following electives are recommended: Courses offered in First-year courses in another foreign language (e.g. CAN CHIN, CAN JAP, or CAN SPAN SEQ A) A course in Western Civilization or Literature Total Semester Units Required for CSU Los Angeles 0-3 units 0-9 units
California Maritime Academy This campus does not have a major, concentration, or option in. CSU Monterey Bay This campus does not have a major, concentration, or option in. CSU Northridge In addition to the statewide pattern, the following is the CSU Northridge campus-specific pattern: PENDING Cal Poly Pomona This campus does not have a major, concentration, or option in.
CSU Sacramento In addition to the statewide pattern, the following is the CSU Sacramento campus-specific pattern: Total Semester Units Required for CSU Sacramento 0- CSU San Bernardino In addition to the statewide pattern, the following is the CSU San Bernardino campus-specific pattern:. Additional courses (conversation courses, etc.) are highly recommended. Total Semester Units Required for CSU San Bernardino 0- San Diego State University In addition to the statewide pattern, the following is the San Diego State University campus-specific pattern: An intensive course(s) focused on developing intermediate-high proficiency to advanced-low in writing, learning how to manipulate a variety of writing styles and reading and analyzing texts, accessing materials through the Internet, and viewing film as a point of departure for writing, and rewriting, original papers. (2). Recommended courses include: Western Civilization [CAN HIST 1 and/or HIST 2] A course in World Literature A course in Film 0-9 units 0-9 units Note: The Prerequisite Waiver Exam is taken to assess the proficiency level and to place students at the most appropriate level in the curriculum of the Language Program at SDSU. Students who have special backgrounds, and those SDSU students who have taken
elsewhere, including SDSU students who participated in exchange programs, are required to meet with the program adviser and to take this examination. Total Semester Units Required for San Diego State University San Francisco State University In addition to the statewide pattern, the following is the San Francisco State University campus-specific pattern: A course that articulates with [CAN ENGL 2, SFSU ENG 114], College Composition, 1 st semester- Training in expositoryargumentative composition, emphasizing work on clear and effective sentences and the organization and development of paragraph and essay. and A course that articulates with [CAN ENGL 4, SFSU ENG 214], College Composition and Literature, 2 nd semester- Expositoryargumentative composition and critical reading skills through the study of literature; special attention to logic, style, and rhetoric. (2) Total Semester Units Required for San Francisco State University 0-3 units 0-3 units 0-
San Jose State University In addition to the statewide pattern, the following is the San Jose State University campus-specific pattern for Option #1: A course that articulates with 2 nd Semester English Composition and Either courses selected from a single Foreign Language minor: Chinese German Italian Japanese Latin American Studies Spanish OR Courses selected from minors in the College of the Humanities of the Arts: Art English Humanities Linguistics Music and Dance Philosophy Television, Radio, Film, and Theatre (2) Complete additional coursework, if necessary, to bring total to 60 transferable Note: All SJSU students entering the third-year language sequence are required to take the computerized placement exam to ensure the necessary language proficiency to succeed in the third-year language sequence Total Semester Units Required for Option #1 at San Jose State University 0-3 units 0-0-15 units 15 units In addition to the statewide pattern, the following is the San Jose State University campus-specific pattern for Option #2: education and/or major preparation requirements), complete either: Either courses selected from a single Foreign Language minor: Chinese German Italian Japanese Latin American Studies 0-15 units
Spanish OR Courses selected from minors in the College of the Humanities of the Arts: Art English Humanities Linguistics Music and Dance Philosophy Television, Radio, Film, and Theatre (2) Complete additional coursework, if necessary, to bring total to 60 transferable Note: All SJSU students entering the third-year language sequence are required to take the computerized placement exam to ensure the necessary language proficiency to succeed in the third-year language sequence Total Semester Units Required for Option #2 at San Jose State University 0-15 units 15 units In addition to the statewide pattern, the following is the San Jose State University campus-specific pattern for Option #3: Note: All SJSU students entering the third-year language sequence are required to take the computerized placement exam to ensure the necessary language proficiency to succeed in the third-year language sequence Total Semester Units Required for Option #3 at San Jose State University 0- Cal Poly San Luis Obispo This campus does not have a major in. CSU San Marcos This campus does not have a major, concentration, or option in.
Sonoma State University In addition to the statewide pattern, the following is the Sonoma State University campus-specific pattern:. Additional courses (conversation courses, etc.) are highly recommended. Total Semester Units Required for Sonoma State University 0- CSU Stanislaus In addition to the statewide pattern, the following is the CSU Stanislaus campus-specific pattern: Courses that articulate with Elementary (I and II in a semester system) and Courses that articulate with Intermediate (I and II in a semester system) Recommended: An informal Conversation course if available and if the prior coursework amounts to less than 15 units (2) Complete additional coursework, if necessary, to bring total to 60 transferable Note: Students planning to transfer to CSU Stanislaus to major in should contact the Modern Languages Department to confirm availability of the major. If the major remains active, courses comparable to the above should be completed prior to transferring into the program. Total Semester Units Required for CSU Stanislaus 0-6 units 0-6 units 0-