Articulation Information for Faculty

Understanding Articulation

In the context of higher education, Articulation is the formal process that ensures a student’s academic progress follows a seamless path between institutions. It is more than just "transferring credits"; it is a strategic partnership that aligns curricula to ensure that a course taken at a community college or partner institution is recognized as equivalent to a specific course on our campus.

Why It Matters to Faculty

As a faculty member, you are the steward of your discipline's academic integrity. Articulation allows you to:

• Preserve Rigor: Ensure that incoming students possess the prerequisite knowledge necessary to succeed in your upper-division courses.
• Streamline Degree Pathways: Minimize "credit loss," helping students graduate on time without repeating content they have already mastered.
• Foster Collaboration: Engage in peer-to-peer dialogue with faculty from other institutions to align learning outcomes and modern industry standards.

The Faculty Role

While administrative offices facilitate the paperwork, the academic heart of articulation lies with you. Faculty expertise is required to review course outlines, syllabi, and learning objectives to determine if a "match" exists. Your evaluations directly shape the transfer agreements that define our students' journeys.

Below are some resourceful websites to assist you in writing your curriculum.   

Curriculum Development Assistance

• eLumen
• MJC Curriculum Committee
• ASSIST
• C-ID
  C-ID Descriptors
  C-ID Course Search
• Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT’s)
    Transfer Model Curriculum
  
•  Model Curricula & Curriculum Guides   
• ADT CCCCO Templates

Policies and Executive Orders

• Cal-GETC General Education Standards and Guiding Notes
  
• CSU-GE Standards 
  (CSU EO 1100)
• CSU Transfer Policy  
  (CSU EO 167)
• UC Transfer (TCA)

Articulation Officer Directory

• CIAC
• Articulation Request Form