What’s the difference between a transferable course and an articulated course?
There is an important difference between a transferable course and an articulated course but the terms are sometimes used as if they are interchangeable: Transferable courses • A transferable course is a course taken at one college or university that can be used for unit credit at another institution. This does not indicate how the course can be used to fulfill a subject matter requirement at a university campus. • A course that is California State University (CSU) transferable (or Baccalaureate level) is accepted for unit credit at any California State University campus. Transferability to CSU is determined by the community college that offers the course. • A course that is University of California (UC) transferable is accepted for credit at any University of California campus. The University of California Office of the President determines if a course is UC transferable. ASSIST is not involved in determining which courses are transferable to UC or CSU. Articulated Courses • An articu