Duane Short San Diego Miramar College

Duane ShortSan Diego Miramar College

Articulation Fundamentals

Overview What is Articulation? What is Not Articulation? Why Articulation Matters The Articulation Officer Role

What is Articulation?

From the dictionary… The kind of connection that allows

movement The coherent expression of

information

“It helps to be psychologically predisposed in a certain way to be an

articulation officer”From Jeff Ferguson’s presentation at the 2009 CIAC conference


The process of developing a formal, written and published agreement that identifies courses (or sequences of courses) on a “sending” campus that are comparable to, or acceptable in lieu of, specific course requirements at a “receiving” campus.

CIAC, 2006 California Articulation Policies and Procedures Handbook


In other words… Articulation identifies courses

students should take at community college in orderto meet university degree requirements

This information is used to help students plan appropriate courses at community college

What is Articulation? What degree requirements do

articulated courses fulfill? Unit Credit toward a baccalaureate

degree General Education requirements at

the university Major Preparation requirements at

the university


General Education (39 units)+ Prep-for-major (0-50 units)+ Transferable Electives (0-21+ units)= Transfer Coursework

(usually min 60 transferable units)

The basic structure of a transfer education plan

What is Articulation? Transfer education plans can be

complicated, as each combination of transfer university and major results in a different combination of transfer coursework

CSU GE pattern +BIOL 105 PSYC 101PSYC 211PSYC 230PSYC 258PSYC 260

IGETC pattern +CHEM 100/100LCHEM 130CISC 192MATH 121MATH 122PSYC 258

Alliant U. GE +PSYC 101PSYC 137PSYC 211PSYC 230

Phil:Psych major, SDSU

Ana:Psych major, UCSD

Dave:Psych major, AlliantIntl. U.

What is Not Articulation? Course evaluations

Course evaluations determine credit for past educational experiences

Articulation is a guarantee of future applicability

This distinction often makes a difference when advising students

What is Not Articulation? Admissions criteria or other course

requirements Admissions criteria for universities, majors,

etc. often change from year to year How university courses (and the

articulated CCC courses) are used to fulfill various requirements also changes from year to year

Course articulation itself remains valid if the course was taken during the period the agreement was in effect

What is Not Articulation? Suggestions

Suggestions or recommendations about preparatory courses may be helpful, but are not guarantees of course applicability

Articulation is a guarantee that courses at a sending campus will fulfill specific requirements at a receiving campus

What is Not Articulation? Outreach materials

Outreach and marketing materials are vital parts of the transfer process but are not themselves curricular agreements

Articulation is an agreement between faculties about the comparability of coursework

Why Articulation Matters For the student, articulation:

Guarantees that courses completed at the community college will apply to university requirements

Provides the foundation for developing a transfer education plan

Why Articulation Matters For CCC faculty, articulation:

Establishes that CCC courses are comparable to university level coursework

Ensures CCC courses will fulfill university requirements

The more requirements CCC courses fulfill, the more “valuable” they are to transfer students

Why Articulation Matters For the college as a whole,

articulation: Facilitates the core mission of student

transfer Increases the quantity of educational

goals that can be met via the college’s offerings

Improves the quality of counseling and advising by detailing the most efficient or appropriate path to transfer

Why Articulation Matters For the university, articulation:

Increases student success by identifying appropriate preparatory coursework

Reduces the workload involved in individually evaluating each student’s past coursework

Increases student capacity Facilitates a focus on upper division

coursework

Why Articulation Matters For the state, articulation:

Increases the effectiveness of the transfer process by providing a clear pathway to transfer course requirements

Ensures the efficient use of coursework toward bachelor’s degree requirements

Saves taxpayer money (theoretically over $11,000 per degree for a CSU transfer or $36,000 per degree for a UC transfer)

The Articulation Officer

The actual process of developing and reviewing curriculum and coursework to determine course comparability between institutions rests with the faculty at the respective institutions. Faculty in each discipline.... develop curriculum and establish requirements and standards for articulated courses.


The Articulation Officer The AO… Initiates, updates,

tracks, and disseminates faculty-approved articulation agreements, including those that cover: Courses accepted for

degree credit General education Major preparation


The Articulation Officer The AO… Serves as a

consultant on articulation and transfer-related curricular issues to: Faculty Administration Students Anyone else who asks


The Articulation Officer Some stats about CCC AOs…

36% are assigned as AO full time; 37% are assigned as AO ½ time ; 23% are assigned as AO < ½ time

85% are faculty/certificated Most are counselors 99% serve on curriculum

committee; 76% have voting rights 49% report to Dean of Counseling;

26% report to CSSO19% report to the CIO

The Articulation Officer Some stats about CCC AOs…

36% are assigned as AO full time; 37% are assigned as AO ½ time ; 23% are assigned as AO < ½ time

85% are faculty/certificated Most are counselors 99% serve on curriculum

committee; 76% have voting rights 49% report to Dean of Counseling;

26% report to CSSO19% report to the CIO

In SDCCD

The Articulation Officer The AO… Acts as liaison

to and advocate for: Faculty “Receiving” institutions Segmental system-wide

offices (CCC, UC, CSU) Intersegmental coordinating

bodies (CIAC, ASSIST)


The Articulation Officer The AO…

Is an advocate for transfer students and the effectiveness and efficiency of transfer curricula.

Is an expert in the process, not the content

Is often called upon to serve in statewide projects, committees, or coordinating bodies

The Articulation Officer The AO…

HAS THE BEST JOB IN OUR SYSTEM!!!

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