Matrix of Articulation

Receiving Institutions

Type of Agreements
California State University
University of California
Independent Colleges & Universities
Transferable Course Agreements
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Established by the community college in compliance with the CSU Executive Order 167. (Baccalaureate List) Approved by the UC Office of the President for each community college. (Transferable Course Agreement-TCA) Established by some independent colleges and universities with community colleges. Some honor CC Bacc List or UC TCA.
General Education Breadth Agreements
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Approved by the CSU Chancellor’s Office in compliance with CSU Executive Orders 405 & 595 Campus/College Specific Created between institutions by each UC campus Developed by some independent institutions with community colleges. Some institutions honor IGETC or CSU GE for full or partial fulfillment of GE requirements.

IGETC (doc 1 /doc 2 )

Developed by the Academic Senates for the UC, CSU, and CCC. Courses approved by CSU/UC Review Committee

Course-to-Course Agreements
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Established between institutions through respective articulation officers, in consultation with discipline faculty Established between institutions through their articulation officers and discipline faculty Developed by some independent colleges and universities with articulation officers
Major Preparation Agreements
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Created between institutions through the CCC and CSU articulation officers Created between institutions through the CCC and UC articulation officer Developed by some independent colleges and universities with articulation officers