APPENDICES - STUDENTS

Appendix S-2 - Transfer Articulation Guidelines

Transfer Articulation with Secondary Institutions, the Maricopa Skill Center, and the Southwest Skill Center

Students who have participated in programs articulated with Maricopa County Community Colleges District programs may be granted credit for prior learning as provided for in the respective articulation agreements. No fees will be assessed for credits for prior learning granted through articulation. Articulated program credit is transferable within MCCD, but is not necessarily transferable to other colleges or universities. For proper placement in an articulated program, students should obtain a program of study from an academic advisor. Once the course requirements are completed, students must provide the valid documentation of articulated credits to the Office of Admissions and Records to place credits on their academic record.

Transfer Articulation from Arizona Public Community College Districts and Universities into the Maricopa Community Colleges

Any course that meets general education requirements at any Arizona public community college district or university will be accepted in transfer to meet comparable general education requirements at any of the Maricopa Community Colleges provided the courses were completed with a grade of C or better. Acceptance of courses other than general education requirements is determined by individual Maricopa Community Colleges.

A student transcript with the completed block of courses included in the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC-A, AGEC-B, or AGEC-S) will transfer as a block and fulfill the requirements for the corresponding AGEC at the Maricopa Community Colleges.

Maricopa Community Colleges Transfer Associate Degrees

The Maricopa Community Colleges offers three transfer Associate degrees: Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Business (ABUS), and Associate in Science (AS). Each degree articulates with specific majors offered by Arizona's public universities. In addition, the degrees are recognized and transfer based on articulation agreements with several other baccalaureate degree-granting institutions. The three transfer Associate degrees transfer as a "block" and include groups or blocks of courses, e.g. the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC), and the Common Lower-Division Courses. Completed blocks are treated as whole; the components are not examined separately to determine transferability. All credits are accepted and applied toward the designated/appropriate baccalaureate degree.

The Maricopa Community Colleges also offer Associate in Transfer Partnership (ATP) Degrees for specific majors at identified public universities. These degrees may not be available at all of the Maricopa Community Colleges.  Maricopa's Associate degrees are accessible on the web at

http://www.maricopa.edu/academic/ccta/curric/cphb/hb_academic.php

Select Matrix of MCCCD Courses.

Transfer Articulation from the Maricopa Community Colleges to Baccalaureate Degree-Granting Institutions

The Maricopa Community Colleges have transfer articulation agreements with private, public and international baccalaureate degree-granting institutions that have achieved full accreditation or candidacy status with a regional accreditation commission such as the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Maricopa Community Colleges transfer articulation agreements are on behalf of the district as a whole and not with individual colleges within the district. Courses taken at any of the Maricopa Community Colleges are equally transferable by institutions wishing to enter into an articulation agreement. Additionally, the articulation agreements require that all Associate Degrees awarded by Maricopa will transfer to participating institutions as a block. As mentioned above, these blocks transfer as a whole.

Transfer Options for Maricopa Community Colleges Associate in Applied Science Degrees

The Maricopa Community Colleges Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degrees are recommended for students who want to gain a depth of technical expertise leading to employment through the completion of an occupational program. Some students may want to pursue a baccalaureate degree as well. The AAS degrees transfer as a "block" to the Bachelor of Applied Science at Arizona State University (East and West), and Northern Arizona University.

Course Acceptability and Applicability

Transfer articulation to Arizona's public baccalaureate degree-granting institutions is communicated in terms of "acceptability" and "applicability" of community college courses and programs.

To determine "acceptability" of Maricopa Community Colleges course, refer to the Course Equivalency Guide (CEG) on the Arizona Courses Applicability System (AZCAS). The AZCAS CEG is on-line at http://www.az.transfer.org/cas/. Effective Fall 2000, the course evaluation and/or the general education designation as listed in AZCAS is valid for the term in which credits are earned and appear on the transcript. A course evaluation and/or university general education designation may be subject to change. Given that curriculum is dynamic at both the Maricopa Community Colleges and the institutions to which Maricopa Community College students transfer, students have the option to petition for equivalencies and/or general education designations.

To determine "applicability" of Maricopa Community Colleges courses and transfer associate degrees to university-specific degree requirements, refer to the Maricopa Community Colleges' Associate in Transfer Partnership degrees, the AZCAS Transfer Planning Aids, or the university transfer guides, described below.

University Transfer Guides

Each of Arizona's public universities have developed University Transfer Guides to show how Maricopa Community College courses apply to specific baccalaureate degree requirements. The transfer guides are useful both for students pursuing Associate in Transfer Partnership Degrees, as well as for students who want to transfer to Arizona's public universities to pursue degrees for which the Maricopa Community Colleges do not have Associate in Transfer Partnership Degrees. University Transfer Guides are accessible at the following web sites:

Arizona State University Main or Arizona State University East

http://www.asu.edu/provost/articulation/

Arizona State University West

http://www.west.asu.edu/tranguid/

Northern Arizona University

http://www.nau.edu/regis/transguide/info.htm

University of Arizona

http://transferguides.arizona.edu

Arizona Course Applicability System (AZCAS) Transfer Planning Guides

A student may enter community college or university coursework into AZCAS to create a Transfer Planning Guide. The guide evaluates progress toward completing a community college transfer certificate, transfer degree, and/or an Arizona public university degree and assists students in selecting additional course work that meets the academic program requirements. The transfer planning guides are accessible at the following web site:

http://www.az.transfer.org/cas/

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