The Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act (Senate Bill 1440) guarantees admission to a California State University (CSU) campus for any community college student who completes an “associate degree for transfer”. The Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) or the Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T) is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor's degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. Students completing these degrees (AA-T or AS-T) are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major.

Students transferring to a CSU campus that does accept the AA-T or AS-T will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree (unless the major is a designated “high-unit” major). This degree may not be the best option for students intending to transfer to a particular CSU campus or to university or college that is not part of the CSU system. Students should consult with a counselor when planning to complete the degree for more information on university admission and transfer requirements.

To earn an AA-T or AS-T degree, students must complete the following requirements:

  1. Completion of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to a California State University, including certified completion of the California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). 
  2. Completion of a minimum of 18 semester units in an “AA-T” or “AS-T” major
  3. Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0. While a minimum of 2.0 is required for admission, some majors may require a higher GPA.

Benefits of the AA-T and AS-T Degrees

Besides the benefit of completing community college coursework with an associate degree in hand, this program also provides students with the necessary preparation to transfer to the CSU system and complete a baccalaureate degree with no more than 60 additional units. Students with an AA-T or AS-T degree will be guaranteed admission to a CSU campus with junior standing. While not guaranteed admission to their campus of choice, students will be given priority consideration for admission to their local CSU campus and to any CSU campus that offers a program that has been designated as "similar" by CSU. 

Associate Degrees for Transfer by Discipline

  1. Administration of Justice AS-T
  2. Anthropology AA-T
  3. Biology AS-T
  4. Business Administration 2.0 AS-T
  5. Child and Adolescent Development AS-T
  6. Communication Studies 2.0 AA-T
  7. Computer Science AS-T
  8. Early Childhood Education AS-T
  9. Economics AA-T
  10. Elementary Teacher Education: Integrated Programs AA-T
  11. English AA-T
  12. Environmental Science AS-T
  13. Film, Television, and Electronic Media AS-T
  14. Geography AA-T
  15. Geology AS-T
  16. Global Studies AA-T
  17. History AA-T
  18. Hospitality Management AS-T
  19. Journalism AA-T
  20. Kinesiology AA-T
  21. Law, Public Policy, and Society AA-T
  22. Mathematics 2.0 AS-T
  23. Music AA-T
  24. Nutrition and Dietetics AS-T
  25. Philosophy AA-T
  26. Physics 2.0 AS-T
  27. Political Science AA-T
  28. Psychology AA-T
  29. Public Health AS-T
  30. Social Justice Studies: Ethnic Studies AA-T
  31. Social Work and Human Services AA-T
  32. Sociology AA-T
  33. Spanish AA-T
  34. Studio Arts AA-T
  35. Theatre Arts AA-T