Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT)
also known as AA-T/AS-T
Cuyamaca College Transfer Center
Room A-221
(619) 660-4439
www.cuyamaca.edu/services/transfer
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ADT:
W
HAT
IS
IT
?
• A new type of associate degree -- designed for a specific major
offered by California State Universities (CSU).
• An option that allows students to complete an Associate degree
while completing CSU transfer requirements.
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It is NOT a guarantee to a specific campus.
It is not TAG.
It is a tool for admission and graduation practices.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Bakersfield
Channel Islands
Chico
Dominguez Hills
East Bay
Fresno
Fullerton
Humboldt
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Maritime Academy
Monterey Bay
Northridge
Pomona
Sacramento
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Jose
San Luis Obispo
San Marcos
Sonoma
Stanislaus
ADT: HOW DOES IT WORK?
CCC Major
Preparation
CSUGE or
IGETC for
CSU
Electives/
A.I.
+
CSU Major
coursework
60 units + 60 units = YOUR
BACHELOR’S DEGREE
CSU
General
Ed
ADT: WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
A California Community College student who earns
an ADT will benefit from the following:
• Earn an Associate Degree
• Guaranteed admission to the CSU system (ADT does not
guarantee a specific CSU campus)
• .10 GPA “bump”
• Only 60 units required after transfer to earn BA or BS
ADT: WHAT IS NEEDED?
To earn the ADT degree, students must:
 Earn a competitive GPA for your major
 Complete a minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units
 Complete either the California State University General Education
breadth pattern (CSU GE “green sheet”) or the Intersegmental General
Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC “yellow sheet”) for CSU
 Complete ADT major requirements as listed in Cuyamaca catalog
In addition it is recommended that students:
 Complete American Institutions CSU graduation requirement
ADT, CUYAMACA COLLEGE - Sociology
(Sample Education Plan)
FALL
SPRING
SUMMER
ENGL 120 (3)
COMM 120 or 122 (3)
MATH 160 (3)
SOC 120 (3)
ANTH 120 or PSY 120
(3)
Area A3 (3)
SOC 130 (3)
Area B1 (3)
Area C2 (3)
Elective (3)
American Institution
Course (3)
15
15
3
SOC 125 (3)
Area B2/B3 (4)
PSY 138 (3)
Elective (3)
Elective (3)
Area C1 (3)
Area C1 or C2 (3)
Elective (3)
American Institution
course (3)
16
12 for 61 total units
SDSU ADT Facts
• ADT majors with highest number of redirects:
Psychology, Communication (Applied), Sociology,
Criminal Justice, Business Administration (general) and
Political Science
• Non-ADT applicants may not able to be accommodated
in competitive majors
• SDSU offers no TAG for any major/emphasis for which
an ADT has been approved
• Applicants with ADT from a local community college
receive priority consideration for admission
Definition of “Local” for
SDSU
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Local for ADT is determined by where degree
was earned
Local for TAG is determined by where units were
completed
Local Service Area:
 Cuyamaca, Grossmont, San Diego City, Mesa,
Miramar, Imperial Valley, Southwestern
CSUSM ADT Facts
• ADT used as tool for graduation, not admission
• Applicants with 12 units during last semester from only a
local community college receive priority consideration
for admission
• “Local” for CSUSM = MiraCosta, Palomar & Mt. San
Jacinto
Important Links
• http://adegreewithaguarantee.com/
• www.cuyamaca.edu/services/transfer
• http://arweb.sdsu.edu/es/admissions/transfers/associatetransfer.html
• http://www.adegreewithaguarantee.com/DegreeByCampu
s.aspx?campus=San%20Marcos&type=2
QUESTIONS?