CCC TOOLBOX

This page is designed to put all transfer-related tools, resources and guidelines at  your finger-tips! More tools, resources and guidelines can be found on the Counselor, CSU, UC, AICCU and Athletic Toolbox pages.

 Featured Links of the Month:  CSU Criteria for Nursing Programs - for fall 2009 and Subject to Change New!    

To quickly view resource links select a categorized subject header in the table below.

Admission Links

• AB 540 FAQs Sheet (Latest update: August 7, 2006)

• AB 540 Exemption from Nonresident Tuition Guidelines

('08/'09 UC Conference Material)

• A-G Search Engine (UCOP)- Use this search engine to find a California high school or program's UC certified course list.

• Area 6 (IGETC) Adopted (Latest update: May 2007)

• CCC Admission Addresses New!

• CPEC Admissions Guide To All California Colleges & Universities

• CSU A-G Subject Requirements-CalState (Latest update: 2/28/09)

• CSU Admission Addresses

• CSU Admission-At-A-Glance '09/'10

• CSU Admission Handbook (CSU Conference Material) '09/'10

 

• CSU Admission Updates (CSU Conference Material) '09/'10

• CSU AP Chart (Latest update: 05/11/09)

• CSU Campus Specific Practices for Transfer Admission (Latest update: 05/06/09)

• IGETC Mailing Addresses  

• IGETC Q and A

• IGETC Standards & Policies

• Semester to Quarter Converter New!

• Spanish Lower-Division Transfer Pattern-CSU Statewide Pattern (Latest update: 11/12/08)

• UC A-G Subject Requirements  (UCOP)

• UC A-G Subject Requirements FAQs (UCOP)

• UC Academic Preparation Programs (UCOP)

• UC AP & International Baccalaureate Exam Credit for Transfer Students (UCOP)

• UC Comprehensive Review Factors for Transfer Applicants

• UC Quick Reference for Counselors (UCOP) 2010-11

• UC Personal Statement Prompts (UCOP)

• UC StatFinder - a new interactive website, provides public access to detailed data on undergraduate admissions and enrollment at UC. Visitors to the site can find information organized in static tables that present the most frequently requested information, or they can create their own tables based on variables such at SAT scores or ethnicity.   

•  Updating your Transfer application and Coursework UC FAQs (Updated '08-'09

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Admission Application Websites

• AICCU Common Admission Application-'09/'10
       - Download forms
       - CLICK HERE to view colleges that accept common applications

• CSU Application Tips for Community Colleges (CSU Conference Materials)-'09

• CSUMentor-CSU Admission Applications
  * Changes to the CSUMentor Online Application Program-'08
  * Paperless assistance for CSUMentor online application - printable .pdf New!

• CSU Open/Closed Status Report

• UC Pathways-UC Admission Applications

• UC Open/Closed Status Report

• Common Applications-For colleges that accept common applications (see link below)
            ***  CLICK HERE to view colleges that accept common applications
  
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All Online Virtual Campuses

• Bellevue Online University. Student's can earn a bachelor’s degree with Bellevue's new way to learn 3 year accelerated degree plan, or with credit for previous class work you can complete your degree in as little as 12 months. Students can study on campus, at our satellite locations, or by taking online courses. New!

• California Virtual Campus. Search by course, program, UC-approved (CAP) course

• Kaplan University. Kaplan believes stepping up should never mean students have to step back. Kaplan will assess existing credits for transfer, taking into account all previous coursework so your student can get a degree faster. If your student already possess an associate’s degree he or she may qualify to enroll in an advanced start version of one of Kaplan's programs and qualify for junior status. New!

• Virtual Universities. The American Distance Education Consortium

• Online Degree Guide

• Top Online Degree Programs and Universities

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College Search Engines

• Accreditation Links:
  - WASC Directory for Four-Year Colleges and Institutes New!
  - WASC-ACCJC Directory for Two-Year Colleges New!

• CaliforniaColleges.edu

• CollegeBoard.Com

• College Navigator-Allows one to search for colleges by school name, state, major, level of degree and type of institution.

• College Search and College Admissions Process-The best online college search engine and guide to the undergraduate colleges in the United State New!

• CPEC College Search - Also filters out-of-state institutions if the out-of-state option is active. To activate out-of-state institutions select the option under Additional Search Parameters at the bottom of the page. New!

• New! Degrees & Careers Search Engine

• Find & Compare Up To Three Colleges!

• Historically Black Colleges and Universities New!

• Major-Career Information Every year the Career Center conducts an annual survey of the initial postgraduate activities of Bachelor’s degree students. Our primary focus for this report is to provide students interested in this major with examples of the wide variety of employment and graduate school choices past students have made. ('08/'09)

• Peterson's Guide

• Search for a College or University anywhere in the world through BrainTrack, the oldest and most complete online directory of the world's universities and colleges. The web site is an information reference for more than 10,000 higher education institutions in 194 countries. BrainTrack is regularly updated, and has been operating continuously since 1996.

• Search for a Community College anywhere in the United States - U of Texas

• Search for a university anywhere in the United States - U of Texas

• University Research and Comparison U.S. university directory, State universities, online university degree search and college rankings

• US Universities - search all universities within the United States - New!
   

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Community College Resources

• AP Chart from SMC-This AP chart, created by SMC, can be used by your college too!  When you click on the link, select SAVE to it to your hard drive under a new file name, fill in the underlined sections with your college name and add your college courses in the second column that is AP equivalent.  Click HERE to view how SMC utilizes the chart to get a sense of how to complete the chart for your college. You can print it or view it on screen.  If viewing on screen, hold the control key down while rolling your scrolling button on the mouse to zoom in.

• California Community College Transcript Legends 

• California Community Colleges and Others Equivalences - ENGLISH AND MATH-Butte College Assessment Ctr.

• CCC Official Transcript Request Links New!

• CCCTran: eTransript Sharing - Over 71,000 LIVE transcripts delivered!  

• CollegeWeekLive is the world’s biggest virtual college fair, with hundreds of colleges and universities from around the world exhibiting and tens of thousands of attendees. CollegeWeekLive events revolutionize college admissions, making the process easier and more cost-effective by bringing together students, parents, counselors and colleges online to interact, transcending time and distance. - New!

• Study Abroad Programs
  
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FAQ Links

• Ask UC

• Campus Facts for All UCs

• IGETC Q & A (searchable by IGETC sections)

• More IGETC Q & A  (searchable by questions)

• Update Your Transfer Application and Coursework

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• A Guide to California’s Degree-Granting Institutions and Degree, Certificate, and Credential Programs

• AP Chart from SMC This AP chart can be used by your college too!  Click on the link, select SAVE to save it to your hard drive, give it a new file name and then simply fill in the underlined sections with your college name and add your college courses in the second column that is AP equivalent.  To get a sense of how to complete the chart for your college, click HERE to view how SMC utilizes the chart. You can print it or view it on screen. 
  If viewing on screen, hold the control key down while rolling your scrolling button on the mouse to zoom in.

• Applying Online To UC

• Bits of Data A newsletter from the California Postsecondary Education Commission Information Systems Unit

. (Updated 10/08) 

• College Board Codes

• College & University Handbooks and Guidelines

• Community College League of California The League publishes general resources and directories, policy papers, and resources for trustees, CEOs, and college staff. Click on the following links for a list of the papers in each area.  Those without a direct link to their content are available by request from the League at cclc@ccleague.org.

• Counselor Conferences Binder Tabs (Updated 10/08)

• CSU Math and English for UC Eligibility When students arrive in your office with Math and English courses that have been completed at a CSU campus, and now they want to transfer to a UC campus, how do you know if that student has satisfied their Math and/or English admission requirement?  This document provides the answer to that/those questions.

• CPEC Admissions Guide To All California Colleges & Universities

• Fast Facts 2009-CCC League of CA.  (Updated 02/28/09)

• Generic CSU-specific 4-semster Student Education Plan (SEP) form Printable!

• Generic UC-specific 4-semester Student Education Plan (SEP) form Printable!

• History of Transfer  

• IGETC Standards & Policies  

• Peterson's Guide

• Questions to Ask College Representatives-Porterville College

• Quick Reference For Counselors-UC '10/'11

• Revised Guidelines for Implementation of AB 540 (Firebaugh) Exemption from Nonresident Tuition

• Study Abroad Programs

• Transfer Days Guideline

• Transfer Definitions-Long Beach City College

• Training Materials For New Transfer Center Directors '09

• California Community College Transfer: Recommended Guidelines '06

• US News Information and Rankings on Colleges

• UC Notes - 04/09

• UC Notes-Quarterly Archives Page

• UC Quick Reference for Counselors (.pdf) 2010-11

• UC Transfer 

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• By CC
  - Credit degrees and Certificates approved by the CCC Chancellor’s Office on its web site.  The list is updated frequently and offers a variety of search methods.  Searching for public administration for example shows that Palomar and Southwestern offer such programs. New!

• By CSU

• By UC

• CCC Occupational Programs, Inventory of Approved and Projected Programs Sorted by T.O.P. Title '09/'10

• CSU College/Major Search Engines. The majors information available here is deemed accurate but is subject to change and should be verified by contacting the campuses directly.

• CSU-specific major impaction listing for Undergraduates

• UC Majors & Preparation Requirements Updates  

• SOC Consortium Member Institution '07/'09

• Troops to College (CSU Conference Material)-F '09

• Troops to College UCs

• Veteran-specific Student Education Plan (IGETC) Compliments of Butte College Veterans Affairs Office.  This Vets SEP for IGETC is formatted so you can save it to your own PC and modify it with your school information for your own use.  Here is a completed sample that Butte's counselors use.

• Veteran-specific Student Education Plan (CSU) Compliments of Butte College Veterans Affairs Office.  This Vets SEP for CSU is formatted so you can save it to your own PC and modify it with your school information for your own use.  Here is a completed sample that Butte's counselors use.

• Veteran Affairs News Release: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has launched a new Web site to strengthen the connection between college and university mental health professionals and the Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts now studying on their campuses. The Web site, www.mentalhealth.va.gov/College, features recommended training for college and university counselors, with online modules including “Operation SAVE” for suicide prevention, “PTSD 101” and “Helping Students Who Drink Too Much.”  It also will feature a resource list that will be updated regularly.

HEALTH

• American Association of medical Assistants

• American Association of Colleges of Nurses

• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

• American Dental Association

• American Dental Education Association

• American Occupational Therapy Association

• Board of Registered Nursing Programs

• California Board of Registered Nursing

• CSU Criteria for Nursing Programs - for fall 2009 and Subject to Change 11/17/09 New!

•  List of Health Profession Schools

• Health Professions Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs 01/09/09

• National Council of State Boards of Nursing

• List of Law Schools

• American Bar Associations 

TEACHING

• APLE Scholarship 02/10/09

• California Basic Education Skills Test (CBEST)

• California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

• Cal State TEACH

• California Commission on Teaching Credentialing

• CSU Fullerton Center for Careers in Teaching 

• Teach California-How To Become A Teacher

• Teaching Websites

• Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
  
   

-     Center for Study Abroad (CSA) This website offers a wide range of suitable study abroad destinations available to everyone. This website is loaded with information that should answer all your queries.
-     AIFS This website offers a wide range of unique study abroad programs in Asia, Australia, Europe,  South Africa and the Americas, plus multi-country traveling programs throughout western Europe.
-     International study abroad This website is a search engine for students & advisors offering study abroad program listings that also include country, city, subject & language.
-     GoAbroad.com A directory of Study Abroad Programs. you can search for programs by country or field of study. Crucial information like cost, description, and program highlights are included. You can also e-mail
      programs directly for additional info.
-     University of Virginia Semester At Sea Study Abroad Program. The University of Virginia sponsored Semester at  Sea program is a multi-country study abroad program administered by the non-profit Institute for Shipboard
      Education. Semester at Sea is a pioneer and leader in global, comparative education—a form of international study that focuses on surveying the world's peoples, patterns, cultures, and traditions. Semester at Sea--a
      45 year-old program with 50,000 alumni-- owns and operates a traveling shipboard campus that allows diverse learning communities to live and learn in close quarters as they travel the world. New!

• Cal State

• California Colleges

• California Post Secondary Commission

• College Board

• UCTransfer

• UC Pathways

• TAG Links for All UCs:
  - UC Davis TAG Website
  - UC Irvine TAG Website
  - UC Merced TAG Website
  - UC Riverside TAG Website
  - UC San Diego TAG Website
  - UC Santa Barbara TAG Website
  - UC Santa Cruz TAG Website

• TAG FAQs

• TAG Mailing Addresses

• TAG Matrix, Form & Supplement '10/'11