Articulation

Overview.

Articulation is the process that connects two educational institutions in order to help students make a smooth transition from the community college to the college or university without having to complete duplicate coursework.

During this process, courses at the community college are identified as being comparable to those in lower division at the university. This allows students to fulfill a lower division university requirement by completing an identified comparable course or "articulated course" at the community college.

What is Articulation

“Articulation” refers to the process of ensuring that courses taken at one college (Evergreen Valley College) can be transferred and counted toward degree requirements at a four-year university or college (California State University – CSU, University of California – UC, independent and/or out-of-state). It helps create a smooth transition for students, ensuring that the courses they complete at Evergreen Valley College will be recognized by a four-year university or college. Through “Articulation Agreements”, students can plan their coursework with confidence, knowing that will receive the credit they expect when they move on to a bachelor's degree program. These agreements help minimize unnecessary repetition of coursework and help students graduate on time. "Articulated courses" may be applied toward general education requirements as well as major preparation requirements for the college/university to which a student plans to transfer.

Evergreen Valley College has articulation agreements established with a variety of four-year institutions accredited by one of the seven former regionally accredited agencies including the University of California (UC), the California State University (CSU), independent and out-of-state colleges/universities.

Articulation agreements between Evergreen Valley College and the different UC, CSU and some California independent universities/colleges can be found on ASSIST. ASSIST is the official repository of articulation for California's public colleges and universities and provides the most accurate and up-to-date information about transferable coursework in California. It is an online tool that shows how course credit earned at one public California college/university can be applied when transferred to another. For directions on how to use ASSIST, watch the video on how to navigate ASSIST.

Articulation agreements between Evergreen Valley College and independent/out-of-state universities can be found below. If you do not see an articulation agreement for the private/out-of-state university you are interested in, visit our Transfer Center website to see if we have a contact at the university you are interested in.