Credit for Accredited Community College Courses

Cal State East Bay and California Community Colleges have articulation agreements regarding course equivalencies. Students who are planning to transfer to Cal State East Bay should consult with their community college counselors as to whether or not particular courses meet CSU specific requirements. Academic Advising and Career Education (AACE) advisors, located on the second floor of the Student Services and Administration Building, are available to discuss and explain students’ transfer evaluations or the Degree Audit Report on MyCSUEB. An official evaluation or an update of a prior evaluation is available by appointment. (Also see the Student Services  chapter in this catalog for additional information.)

Credits earned at accredited community colleges will be evaluated by the Office of Admission in accordance with the following provisions:

1. No more than 70 semester (105 quarter) units of credit may be allowed for community college work; community college credit earned after the student has earned 70 semester units at one or more community colleges will be used in determining grade point averages and may be used to satisfy subject requirements, but may not be applied toward the total units required for the bachelor’s degree.
2. No credit may be allowed for professional courses in education taken in a community college, other than an introduction to education course.
3. Certification of part or all of the lower division General Education-Breadth Requirements completed may be submitted by the California Community College from which the student is transferring. Students should request a General Education (GE) certification at the time they request a transcript to be sent to Cal State East Bay. Nine upper division GE semester units must be completed at Cal State East Bay.
4. Certification of the completion of the Cal State East Bay requirements in U.S. History and Institutions will also be accepted from a community college.