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Associate Degree for Transfer

Associate Degree for Transfer

Associate Degree for Transfer image (a degree with a guarantee)

 

The Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) was created to make your transfer journey smoother. It’s a pathway that lets you:

✅ Start at a community college
✅ Transfer with a guaranteed spot at a participating four-year university
✅ Earn your bachelor’s degree

Here’s how it works:

  • You complete 60 semester units (90 quarter units) of general education and major-related courses at a community college.

  • Maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher (some majors/campuses may require higher).

  • You transfer with junior standing into a participating university.

  • You’ll then finish your bachelor’s degree with about 60 more units at the university.

Each university’s guarantee is a little different:

  • CSU: You’re guaranteed admission into the CSU system in a similar major - but not always to the specific campus of your choice.

  • HBCUs, Western Governors University, and some private universities in California: You’re guaranteed admission to the campus you apply to and the major you want.

Because each school has its own rules, it’s important to know your major early and plan ahead with a counselor. 

Learn more at icangotocollege.com

What AA-T and AS-T (ADTs) degrees does Barstow Community College offer? 

  • Administration of Justice (AS-T)
  • Art History (AA-T)
  • Biology (AS-T)
  • Business Administration 2.0 (AS-T)
  • Chemistry (AS-T)
  • Communication Studies 2.0 (AA-T)
  • Computer Science (AS-T)
  • Early Childhood Education (AS-T)
  • Elementary Teacher Education (AA-T)
  • English (AA-T)
  • Environmental Science (AS-T)
  • History (AA-T)
  • Kinesiology (AS-T)
  • Mathematics (AS-T)
  • Philosophy (AA-T)
  • Political Science (AA-T)
  • Psychology (AA-T)
  • Social Justice (AA-T)
  • Sociology (AA-T)
  • Studio Arts (AA-T)
  • Theatre Arts (AA-T)

Learn more about which ADTs at Barstow Community College are deemed similar at the California State University (CSU) system.

ADTs Similar at the CSU System

Association of Independent California College & Universities (AICCU)

There are multiple independent, non-profit colleges and universities in California (member institutions of the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU)) officially partnered with Associate Degree for Transfer, with many more to come in the near future. As soon as spring 2020, all of these campuses will accept students who earn an Associate Degree for Transfer (with a minimum 2.0 GPA) with guaranteed admission into the major they apply for. View the agreement between the California Community Colleges and AICCU HERE!

Participating AICCU's (not an inclusive list, to see full list click HERE!)