Transfer Information

General Information

This section includes the specific requirements for transfer to four-year colleges and universities. West Hills College Lemoore offers lower-division transfer courses to meet the requirements for most baccalaureate majors. Students should consult a counselor or advisor to be certain they enroll in courses to meet the freshman and sophomore level requirements of the college or university of their choice. Many of the transfer students from West Hills College Lemoore plan to enter either the California State University (CSU) system or the University of California (UC) system.

Students are encouraged to consult the catalog of the college or university to which they intend to transfer. Admission requirements, as well as major and general education requirements, vary from institution to institution and students must assume the responsibility for selecting the courses that will permit them to achieve their educational objectives.

California State University System General Education Requirements

Students who were eligible for admission to California State University based on their high school grade point average and SAT or ACT scores may transfer with less than 60 college units. The student must, however, have maintained a C average in all college work and must be in good standing. Students who were not eligible for admission from high school must complete 60 transferable college units with a 2.0 average. Students, who meet these minimum standards, while eligible for admission to a CSU campus, might not be accepted into an impacted major or department.

Completion of the CSU General Education Certification Course Pattern will meet the General Education-Breadth Requirements of CSU. Students who have attended other colleges are urged to meet with a counselor or advisor for help with satisfying General Education Breadth requirements. Students are advised that these are the minimum requirements and individual CSU campuses have the authority to add to the General Education-Breadth requirements. Students should consult with a counselor for additional information.

West Hills College Lemoore will certify completion of this pattern by area or in its entirety for students transferring to one of the 23 campuses of the California State University system. West Hills College Lemoore will provide full certification upon the completion of the thirty-nine (39) designated units. Copies of general educational certification will be sent with transcripts upon student request. Requests for certification of general education to the California State University system must be initiated by the student using forms available from the counseling staff.

The following West Hills College Lemoore courses meet this pattern. Courses may be used for credit in one area only.

Area A. English Language Communication and Critical Thinking (3 courses, 9 units)

One course in each area: Oral Communication, Written Communication, Critical Thinking.
A1. Oral Communication
- Communication 001, 003, 004
A2. Written Communication
- English 01A, 01B
A3. Critical Thinking
- Communication 003
  Education 005
  English 001B
  Philosophy 002
  Sociology 002

Area B. Physical Universe and its Life Forms (3 courses, 9 units)

One course in each area: Physical Science, Life Science, and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning.
B1. Physical Science
- Chemistry 001A, 001B, 002A
  Earth Science 002
  Geography 001
  Geology 001, 003
  Physical Science 001, 002
  Physics 002A, 002B, 004A, 004B, 004C
B2. Life Science
- Biology 010, 015, 032, 035, 038
B3. Laboratory Activity
- Biology 015, 032, 035, 035L, 038
  Chemistry 001A, 001B, 002A
  Geography 001
  Geology 001, 003
  Physical Science 001, 002
  Physics 002A, 002B, 004A, 004B, 004C
B4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
- Business 039
  Mathematics 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B, 010A, 015, 025

Area C. Arts and Humanities (9 units)

At least 1 course in Arts and 1 from Humanities.
C1. Arts
- Art 005A, 016A, 016B, 042
  Humanities 1
  Music 42
  Performing Arts 001, 003, 014
C2. Humanities
- American Sign Language 001, 002
  English 01B
  Foreign Language Spanish 001, 002, 003, 004
  Geography 002, 003
  History 004A, 004B, 017A, 017B, 020, 021
  Humanities 001, 022
  Linguistics 011
  Philosophy 001, 003

Area D. Social Sciences (9 units)

Courses must be from at least 2 disciplines.
- Administration of Justice 001, 029
  Child Development 005
  Economics 001A, 001B
  Geography 002, 002A, 002B, 003, 018
  History 04A, 04B, 017A*, 017B*, 020, 021, 032, 034, 044
  Physical Education/Psychology 029
  Political Science 001*, 002, 004
  Psychology 001, 002, 003, 005, 029
  Sociology 001, 002, 003, 005
  Social Work 020
*To meet U.S. History and constitutional requirements, History 017A or 017B and Political Science 001 is required.

Area E: Lifelong Learning and Self-Development (3 units)

Child Development 004, 005 Communication 005
Health Education 035
Kinesiology 001
Nutrition 001
Physical Education/Psychology 0029
Psychology 001, 002, 003, 004, 029
Sociology 003

Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)

Following the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) will permit a student who is undecided about a specific major or college choice to ultimately transfer from the community college to a campus in either the University of California (UC) or the California State University (CSU) systems without the need, after transfer, to take additional lower-division, general education courses. Courses may be used for credit in one area only.

Please note that completion of the IGETC is not a requirement for transfer to UC or CSU, nor is it the only way to fulfill the lower division, general education requirements of the UC or CSU prior to transfer. Depending on a student’s major and field of interest, the student may find it advantageous to take courses fulfilling the CSU’s general education requirements or those of the UC campus or college to which the student plans to transfer.

Copies of general educational certification will be sent with transcripts upon student request. Requests for certification of general education to the University of California system must be initiated by the student on forms available from the counseling staff.

The following is a list of West Hills College Lemoore courses that can be applied to the IGETC subject areas. A minimum “C” grade is required in each college course for IGETC. A “C” is defined as a minimum of 2.0 grade points on a 4.0 scale.

Area 1: English Communication (3 courses, 9 semester units)

Area 1A — English Composition
- English 001A
Area 1B — Critical Thinking (English Composition)
- English 001B
Area 1C — Oral Communication (CSU requirement only)
- Communication 001

Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning (1 course, 3 semester units)

Business 039
Mathematics 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B, 015, 025

Area 3: Arts and Humanities (at least 3 courses, 9 semester units)

One course from each area of the Arts and Humanities areas.
Arts
- Art 016A, 016B, 042
  Music 042
Humanities
- Foreign Language Spanish 003, 004
  Geography 003
  History 004A, 004B, 020, 021
  Humanities 001, 022
  Philosophy 001, 002, 003

Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 courses, 9 semester units)

Courses from at least two disciplines.
- Economics 001A, 001B
  Geography 002, 002A, 002B, 003, 018
  History 004A, 004B, 017A, 017B, 020, 021, 032, 034, 044
  Political Science 001, 002, 004
  Psychology 001, 002, 003, 005, 006
  Sociology 001, 002, 007
  Social Work 020

Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences (At least 2 courses required, 7-9 semester units)

One course from each of the Physical Sciences and Biological Sciences areas.
Physical Sciences
- Chemistry 001A, 001B, 002A
  Geography 001
  Geology 001, 003
  Physics 002A, 002B, 004A, 004B, 004C
  Physical Sciences 001, 002
Biological Sciences
- Biology 010, 015, 032, 035, 038

Area 6: Language Other Than English (UC Requirement Only)

Proficiency equivalent to two years of high school study in the same language or the following:
- American Sign Language 001, 002
- Foreign Language Spanish 002, 003, 004
US History, Constitution, and American Ideals: (CSU Requirements only) 6 units, one course each from Group 1 and 2.
NOTE: This requirement is NOT part of IGETC, but it may be completed prior to transfer. At the CSU campus discretion, courses used to meet this requirement might double count for certain IGETC areas– see a counselor.
- Group 1: HIST 017A or 017B
- Group 2: POLSCI 001

Transfer to the California State University System

If you intend to transfer to a CSU campus, you should complete the requirements for your area of study as listed in this catalog and the maximum lower-division general education units allowed by the 23 California State University campuses. All CSU campuses require transfer-level English, speech/communication, critical thinking and math to be completed or in-progress prior to admission to the college.

Transfer to the University of California

If you intend to transfer to a UC campus or if you are unsure if you will transfer to a UC or CSU campus, you should complete the requirements for your area of study as listed in this catalog and the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC). Completion of the IGETC requirements results in all lower division general education units required by the 23 CSU campuses and the 9 UC campuses being completed. You should consult with a West Hills College Lemoore counselor to make sure this is your best associate degree choice.