In the Beginning - Developing a Course for Articulation

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Only LOWER-DIVISION courses qualify for articulation. This means courses that are taught at the freshmen and sophomore level at baccalaureate degree granting institutions.

There are several approaches to developing a new transfer course, such as:

1) Develop one based on an original concept
2) Create one based on research of other institutions' course offerings
3) Design one that will fulfill a specific transfer requirement

Regardless of how you start the process it's highly recommended that you do some preliminary research before you get too far into developing the course. If you know what the course is intended to do to support transfer, the easier it will be to meet that goal. Consider the following:

Type

Course will meet
(select one of more)

Resources
Notes
A
 Major Preparation Requirement*

ASSIST

Transfer Statistics
- UC
- CSU

 The demand for a course fulfilling only A (and D by defaut) may be influenced by the # of students transferring to a specific university/college. Courses that meet A MUST be offered on a regular basis. Students are often required to complete a major prep course prior to transfer if the course is shown to be articulated. Universities/colleges do not check to see if a course we've articulated was offered and will hold students responsible.
B
 General Education Requirement*

CSUGE:
- Pattern
- Area Guidelines- Checklist
- Full doc


IGETC:
- Pattern
- Area Guidelines- Checklist
- General Rules
- Full Doc

Keep in mind there are a lot of GE approved courses, so the demand for this type of course will vary.

To meet a UC campus specific GE requirement:
1) identify the lower-division GE course offered at the UC
2) research course via ASSIST (request AO assistance if needed)
3) develop course based on UC course description, syllabus (if provided)
4) AO will attempt to develop C (course-to-course agreement)

This is a very specialized requirement so if this is the only transfer applicability of the course, demand may be low.

C
 Course-to-Course ASSIST Courses fulfilling A are usually based on C. However, a course-to-course agreement may be created for courses fulfilling no specific requirement at the receiving institution. This type of agreement is rare because universities see no need to develop it. Demand for a course articulated in such a limited fashion will be the same as D.
D
 Transferable Elective

Bacc. Credit (CSU)

Bacc. Credit
(UC)*

The demand for a course fulfilling D only may be low since there are so many elective choices. Note: certain courses are subject to "UC transfer course limitation".

* May be used to justify a "New Course Request" based on transfer

Recommendations:

1) Discuss curriculum development with your intersegmental colleagues, make contacts at professional conferences/workshops, and attend regional/statewide discipline specific meetings. The easiest way to establish articulation agreements with a university is to have that institution's faculty already in the loop. Some disciplines meet regularly: Engineering, Speech and Chemistry with SJSU, English Writing with SFSU, and Business with CSUEB just to name a few. If your discipline doesn't meet as a regional body, why not start the process rolling by contacting your colleagues at other CCC and then collectively invite the 4-years?

2) Only lower division courses can articulate, so it's important that you research the course "standing" at universities before starting the process. Each university determines what is taught at the upper division level and what is taught at the lower division level at their campus, so it's best to check out several transfer institutions.

3) Once you've developed a concept for a course and start noting course objectives, you're welcome to run it by the Articulation Officer for possible suggestions that may ease the articulation process.

4) Each department at De Anza previews courses differently prior to the Curriculum Committee review, so check on your department's internal processes.

5) Be aware of internal and external timelines/deadlines.

Curriculum Committee Deadlines for 07-08
External Articulation Deadlines

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
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