ASSOCIATE DEGREE FOR TRANSFER

Merced College is currently offering 29 associate degrees for transfer to the CSU. These include Associate in Arts (AA-T) or Associate in Science (AS-T) degrees. These degrees are designed to provide a clear pathway to a CSU major and baccalaureate degree. California Community College students who are awarded an AA-T or AS-T degree are guaranteed admission with junior standing somewhere in the CSU system and given priority admission consideration to their local CSU campus or to a program that is deemed similar to their community college major. This priority does not guarantee admission to specific majors or campuses. Students who have been awarded an AA-T or AS-T are able to complete their remaining requirements for the 120-unit baccalaureate degree within 60 semester or 90 quarter units. To view the most current list of Merced College Associate Degrees for Transfer and to find out which CSU campuses accept each degree, please visit I Can Go to College, Associate Degree for Transfer website.

Current and prospective community college students are encouraged to meet with a counselor to review their options for transfer and to develop an educational plan that best meets their goals and needs.

Merced College list of Transfer Degrees:

• Administration of Justice (AS-T)

• Agriculture Animal Science (AS-T)

• Agriculture Business (AS-T)

• Agriculture Plant Science (AS-T)

• Anthropology (AA-T)

• Biology (AS-T)

• Business Administration 2.0 (AS-T)

• Chemistry (AS-T)

• Communication Studies (AA-T)

• Computer Science (AS-T)

• Early Childhood Education (AS-T)

• Economics (AA-T)

• Elementary Teacher Education (AA-T)

• English (AA-T)

• Geography (AA-T)

• Geology (AS-T)

• History (AA-T)

• Kinesiology (AA-T)

• Mathematics (AS-T)

• Music (AA-T)

• Nutrition and Dietetics (AS-T)

• Philosophy (AA-T)

• Physics (AS-T)

• Political Science (AA-T)

• Psychology (AA-T)

• Social Justice Studies, Ethnic Studies (AA-T)

• Sociology (AA-T)

• Spanish (AA-T)

• Studio Arts (AA-T)

• Theatre Arts (AA-T)

Graduation Requirements

For the Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) and Associate of Science for Transfer (AS-T) Degree:

1. The student must satisfactorily complete 60 semester units or 90 quarter units are eligible for transfer to the California State University.

2. The course work must include completion of the requirements for an approved intersegmental lower-division general education pattern used for transfer to the University of California or the California State University. Beginning Fall 2025, Cal-GETC will be the General Education pattern used to confer Associate Degrees for Transfer. Students are encouraged to meet with a counselor to understand what courses fulfill Cal-GETC.

3. A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.

4. All courses that count towards the major or area of emphasis must be "satisfactorily completed" with grades A, B, C, or P (pass).

5. All degree requirements, including general education, must be completed with a degree-applicable grade point average of 2.0 or better.

6. Students are not required to complete any additional local graduation requirements (e.g., PE and Computer and Information Literacy courses).

7. The work must include at least 12 semester units of study in residence; exceptions to the residence requirement can be made by the Board when an injustice or undue hardship would result.