Transfer Student Course Requirements
A student can transfer from Orange Coast College to a four-year college or university as a junior without loss of time or credits by completing the following:
- Lower Division Major Requirements: These courses should be completed before transferring. They provide background and preparation in order to concentrate on the major beginning in the junior year. Course requirements for specific majors and schools are listed in the Transfer Curriculum Guides. These Guides are available in the Counseling Center and Transfer Center in Watson Hall.
- General Education Requirements: These are the courses required of everyone to obtain a degree regardless of major. They are designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills and understanding which will enable them to function as intelligent and creative members of the community. Courses in writing, critical thinking, mathematics, sciences, arts and humanities, and the social sciences are included in general education.
- Electives: These are transferable courses of choice taken in addition to courses for the major and general education requirements.
Lower Division Major Requirements
Most majors at four-year colleges and universities require the completion of one or more lower division courses as preparation for upper division coursework. Orange Coast College offers courses to meet the lower division requirements for most majors at most four-year schools.
Transfer Curriculum Guides are available that list the requirements for specific majors at UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, UC Los Angeles, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, CSU Fullerton, CSU Long Beach, Cal Poly Pomona, San Diego State, San Francisco State, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Chapman and USC. Additional schools are included on most of the Guides. The Guides are available in the Counseling Center, the Transfer Center and on the Transfer Center website at www.orangecoastcollege.edu/transfer
Students should check the catalog of the college they wish to transfer to and meet with their counselor for additional information about major programs and requirements.
The courses listed below are required for the major at most four-year schools; however, many colleges require additional coursework to complete the lower division major requirements. The course information given below has been edited for catalog publication purposes and may not accurately reflect recent changes or total course requirements for particular programs or schools.
Advertising
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CMST A180 | Introduction to Mass Communications | 3 |
| Additional coursework may be required in Communications, Economics, Marketing and/or Political Science. | ||
Anthropology
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH A100 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| or ANTH A100H | Cultural Anthropology Honors | |
| ANTH A185/A185L | Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH A280 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| Additional coursework may be required in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science and/or Physics. | ||
Architecture/Landscape Architecture
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ARCH A105 | Architectural Drawing and Design Visualization 1 | 2 |
| ARCH A110 | Introduction to Architecture | 2 |
| ARCH A115 | Architectural Design and Theory 1 | 4 |
| ARCH A180 | Architectural Construction Documents | 4 |
| ARCH A185 | Environmental Design Systems | 4 |
| ARCH A205 | Architectural Drawing and Design Visualization 2 | 3 |
| ARCH A215 | Architectural Drawing and Design Theory 2 | 4 |
| Additional coursework may be required in Architecture, Art, Drafting, Engineering, English, Mathematics and/or Physics. Landscape Architecture requires coursework in Horticulture. | ||
Art
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ART A100 | Survey of Western Art from Prehistory Through Gothic | 3 |
| or ART A100 | Survey of Western Art from Prehistory Through Gothic | |
| ART A101 | Survey of Western Art from Renaissance to Modern | 3 |
| or ART A101H | Honors Survey of Western Art from Renaissance to Modern | |
| ART A110 | Color and Design: Two-Dimensional | 3 |
| ART A111 | Color and Design: Three-Dimensional | 3 |
| ART A120 | Beginning Drawing | 3 |
| or ART A120H | Beginning Drawing Honors | |
| Additional coursework may be required in Art, Film and/or Photography | ||
Biology
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL A180 | Introduction to Biology for Majors 1: Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOL A185 | Introduction to Biology for Majors 2: Ecology, Evolution, Diversity, and Physiology 1 | 5 |
| CHEM A180 | General Chemistry A | 5 |
| CHEM A185 | General Chemistry B | 5 |
| CHEM A220 | Organic Chemistry A | 3 |
| CHEM A225 | Organic Chemistry B | 3 |
| PHYS A130 | University Physics 1 (non-majors) | 4 |
| PHYS A135 | University Physics 2 (non-majors) | 4 |
| MATH A180 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| or MATH A180H | Calculus 1 Honors | |
| MATH A185 | Calculus 2 | 4 |
| or MATH A185H | Calculus 2 Honors | |
| Additional coursework may be required in Biology and/or Mathematics. Some schools will accept Physics A120 & A125 instead of A130 & A135. | ||
| 1 | BIOL A182 Zoology/BIOL A182L Zoology Lab and BIOL A183 Botany/BIOL A183L Botany Lab can be substituted at some schools. Some schools require BIOL A182 Zoology/BIOL A182L Zoology Lab & BIOL A183 Botany/BIOL A183L Botany Lab instead of BIOL A185 Introduction to Biology for Majors 2: Ecology, Evolution, Diversity, and Physiology. Check current Transfer Curriculum Guide for latest information. |
Business (CSU)
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT A101 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT A102 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS A110 | Business Law | 3 |
| ECON A170 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON A175 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| CIS A111 | Introduction to Computer Information Systems | 3 |
| MATH A115 | College Algebra | 4 |
| or MATH A155 | Finite Mathematics with Applications | |
| MATH A140 | Business Calculus | 4 |
| MATH A160 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| Additional coursework may be required in Accounting, Business, Computer Science, Mathematics and/or Philosophy. CSU Fullerton requires Accounting A110 in addition to A101 & A102. CSULB requires Math A140 and A155. | ||
Business (UC and Independent)
For UC, see www.assist.org to obtain updated course list. Independent colleges are listed Private colleges link on the transfer web page.
Chemistry
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM A180 | General Chemistry A | 5 |
| CHEM A185 | General Chemistry B | 5 |
| CHEM A220 | Organic Chemistry A | 3 |
| CHEM A225 | Organic Chemistry B | 3 |
| MATH A180 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| or MATH A180H | Calculus 1 Honors | |
| MATH A185 | Calculus 2 | 4 |
| or MATH A185H | Calculus 2 Honors | |
| MATH A280 | Calculus 3 | 4 |
| or MATH A280H | Calculus 3 Honors | |
| PHYS A185 | Calculus Based Physics: Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYS A280 | Calculus Based Physics: Electricty/Magnetism | 4 |
| PHYS A285 | Calculus Based Physics: Modern | 4 |
| Additional coursework may be required in Biology, Chemistry and/or Mathematics. | ||
Child Development
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| HMDV A180 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| Additional coursework may be required in Biology, Early Childhood, Food and Nutrition, Human Development, Psychology and/or Sociology. | ||
Computer Science
See Transfer Curriculum Guide for requirements.
Criminal Justice and Law
For UC, see www.assist.org to obtain updated course list. Independent colleges are listed. Private colleges link on the transfer web page.
Dance
For UC, see www.assist.org to obtain updated course list. Independent colleges are listed. Private colleges link on the transfer web page.
Economics
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ECON A170 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON A175 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MATH A180 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| or MATH A180H | Calculus 1 Honors | |
| MATH A185 | Calculus 2 | 4 |
| or MATH A185H | Calculus 2 Honors | |
| Additional coursework may be required in Accounting, Business and/or Mathematics. | ||
Engineering
See Transfer Curriculum Guide for requirements.
English
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL A100 | Freshman Composition | 3 |
| ENGL A101 | Critical Reasoning: Fiction | 4 |
| or ENGL A101H | Critical Reasoning: Fiction Honors | |
| ENGL A270 | Survey of British Literature Before 1800 | 3 |
| ENGL A275 | Survey of British Literature After 1800 | 3 |
| Additional coursework may be required in Communications, English, Foreign Language, History, Philosophy and/or Speech. | ||
Environmental Studies
For UC, see www.assist.org to obtain updated course list. Independent colleges are listed. Private colleges link on the transfer web page.
Family and Consumer Science
For UC, see www.assist.org to obtain updated course list. Independent colleges are listed. Private colleges link on the transfer web page.
Film
For UC, see www.assist.org to obtain updated course list. Independent colleges are listed. Private colleges link on the transfer web page.
Food Science and Nutrition
See Transfer Curriculum Guide for requirements.
Foreign Languages
Foreign Language through A285H.
Forestry/Natural Resources Management
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL A180 | Introduction to Biology for Majors 1: Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOL A185 | Introduction to Biology for Majors 2: Ecology, Evolution, Diversity, and Physiology | 5 |
| or | ||
| BIOL A182 & A182L | Zoology and Zoology Lab | 4 |
| and | ||
| BIOL A183 & A183L | Botany and Botany Lab | 4 |
| CHEM A180 | General Chemistry A | 5 |
| MATH A180 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| or MATH A180H | Calculus 1 Honors | |
| Additional coursework may be required in Anthropology, Biology, Computer Science, Chemistry, Ecology, Economics, Geology, History, Mathematics, Physics and/or Political Science. | ||
Geography
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| GEOG A180 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| or GEOG A180H | Physical Geography Honors | |
| GEOG A185 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| Additional coursework may be required in Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Geography, Marine Science, Mathematics and/or Political Science. | ||
Geology
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM A180 | General Chemistry A | 5 |
| CHEM A185 | General Chemistry B | 5 |
| GEOL A110 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| GEOL A185/A185L | Evolution of the Earth | 3 |
| MATH A180 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| or MATH A180H | Calculus 1 Honors | |
| MATH A185 | Calculus 2 | 4 |
| or MATH A185H | Calculus 2 Honors | |
| PHYS A185 | Calculus Based Physics: Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYS A280 | Calculus Based Physics: Electricty/Magnetism | 4 |
| PHYS A285 | Calculus Based Physics: Modern | 4 |
| Additional coursework may be required in Biology, Chemistry, Geology and/or Mathematics. | ||
Health Sciences
See Transfer Curriculum Guide for requirements.
History
For UC, see www.assist.org to obtain updated course list. Independent colleges are listed. Private colleges link on the transfer web page.
Horticulture
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL A183/A183L | Botany | 3 |
| CHEM A180 | General Chemistry A | 5 |
| CHEM A185 | General Chemistry B | 5 |
| HORT A181 | Ornamental Trees | 3 |
| HORT A182 | Ornamental Shrubs | 3 |
| HORT A183 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| Additional coursework may be required in Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science and/or Mathematics. | ||
Hotel and Food Service Management
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT A101 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT A102 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| CIS A111 | Introduction to Computer Information Systems | 3 |
| CA A100 | Introduction to the Hospitality Industry | 3 |
| ECON A170 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON A175 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Additional coursework may be required in Biology, Business, Chemistry, Culinary Arts, Food and Nutrition, Food Service Management, Mathematics, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology and/or Speech. | ||
Interior Design
For UC, see www.assist.org to obtain updated course list. Independent colleges are listed. Private colleges link on the transfer web page.
Kinesiology
For UC, see www.assist.org to obtain updated course list. Independent colleges are listed. Private colleges link on the transfer web page.
Journalism
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CMST A180 | Introduction to Mass Communications | 3 |
| JOUR A110 | News Writing and Reporting | 3 |
| Additional coursework may be required in Computer Information Systems, Economics, Film and/or Photography. | ||
Liberal Studies
For UC, see www.assist.org to obtain updated course list. Independent colleges are listed. Private colleges link on the transfer web page.
Marine Science/Oceanography
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL A180 | Introduction to Biology for Majors 1: Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOL A185 | Introduction to Biology for Majors 2: Ecology, Evolution, Diversity, and Physiology | 5 |
| or | ||
| BIOL A182 & A182L | Zoology and Zoology Lab | 4 |
| and | ||
| BIOL A183 & A183L | Botany and Botany Lab | 4 |
| CHEM A180 | General Chemistry A | 5 |
| CHEM A185 | General Chemistry B | 5 |
| MATH A180 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| or MATH A180H | Calculus 1 Honors | |
| MATH A185 | Calculus 2 | 4 |
| or MATH A185H | Calculus 2 Honors | |
| PHYS A130 | University Physics 1 (non-majors) | 4 |
| PHYS A135 | University Physics 2 (non-majors) | 4 |
| Additional coursework may be required in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Marine Science and/or Mathematics. | ||
Mathematics
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MATH A180 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| or MATH A180H | Calculus 1 Honors | |
| MATH A185 | Calculus 2 | 4 |
| or MATH A185H | Calculus 2 Honors | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Calculus 3 | ||
| Calculus 3 Honors | ||
| Introduction to Linear Algebra and Differential Equations | ||
| Introduction to Linear Algebra and Differential Equations Honors | ||
| Additional coursework may be required in Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics and/or Physics. | ||
Music
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MUS A180 | Theory 1 | 3 |
| MUS A185 | Theory 2 | 3 |
| MUS A280 | Theory 3 | 3 |
| MUS A285 | Theory 4 | 3 |
| Majors must demonstrate keyboard proficiency. Additional coursework may be required in Foreign Language and/or Music. | ||
Philosophy
For UC, see www.assist.org to obtain updated course list. Independent colleges are listed. Private colleges link on the transfer web page.
Physics/Astronomy
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MATH A180 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| or MATH A180H | Calculus 1 Honors | |
| MATH A185 | Calculus 2 | 4 |
| or MATH A185H | Calculus 2 Honors | |
| MATH A280 | Calculus 3 | 4 |
| or MATH A280H | Calculus 3 Honors | |
| PHYS A185 | Calculus Based Physics: Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYS A280 | Calculus Based Physics: Electricty/Magnetism | 4 |
| PHYS A285 | Calculus Based Physics: Modern | 4 |
| Additional coursework may be required in Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science and/ or Mathematics. | ||
Political Science
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PSCI A180 | American Government | 3 |
| or PSCI A180H | American Government Honors | |
| PSCI A185 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| Additional coursework may be required in Computer Science, Economics, History, Mathematics and/or Political Science. | ||
Public Relations
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CMST A180 | Introduction to Mass Communications | 3 |
| JOUR A110 | News Writing and Reporting | 3 |
| Additional coursework may be required in Computer Information Systems, Economics, Film, Marketing, Photography and/or Political Science. | ||
Religious Studies
For UC, see www.assist.org to obtain updated course list. Independent colleges are listed. Private colleges link on the transfer web page.
Social Ecology
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MATH A160 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| PSYC A100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| or PSYC A100H | Introduction to Psychology Honors | |
| PSYC A280 | Introduction to Experimental Methods | 4 |
| SOC A100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| or SOC A100H | Introduction to Sociology Honors | |
Social Science
See Transfer Curriculum Guide for requirements.
Social Work
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MATH A160 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| PSYC A100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| or PSYC A100H | Introduction to Psychology Honors | |
| SOC A100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| or SOC A100H | Introduction to Sociology Honors | |
| Additional coursework may be required in Anthropology, Economics, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and/ or Speech. | ||
Speech and Communicative Disorders
For UC, see www.assist.org to obtain updated course list. Independent colleges are listed. Private colleges link on the transfer web page.
Teaching
Students wishing to teach in the public schools in California must obtain the appropriate credential. Both the Multiple Subjects Credential and the Single Subject Credential require the completion of specific coursework. The completion of a teaching credential program usually requires five years of college. Most of the lower division coursework required for these programs is offered at OCC.
Technology
See Transfer Curriculum Guide for requirements.
Theatre Arts
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| THEA A106 | Acting Fundamentals | 3 |
| THEA A107 | Acting 2 | 3 |
| Additional coursework is required in Theatre Arts. | ||
Certification of General Education for Transfer to UC or CSU
Upon a student’s request, Orange Coast College will verify the completion of lower division general education requirements for transfer to the University of California (Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum) or the California State University (either the CSU General Education Breadth Requirements or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum). Students who transfer without certification will have to meet the general education requirements of the specific UC or CSU campus to which they are transferring. Meeting these requirements usually necessitates taking additional courses.
Both CSU General Education Breadth and the IGETC should be completed in their entirety prior to transfer. Students can request partial certification of CSU General Education Breadth sub-areas if all requirements within the sub-area are met. Students using the IGETC who are missing no more than two courses prior to matriculation at a four-year institution may request partial certification during any term except in the final term prior to graduation from the four-year institution.
Students who have taken courses at other colleges can have these courses “passed along” in the certification process. OCC will certify courses taken at other California community colleges and CSU in the areas designated by the offering college. Courses taken at California four-year colleges or out-of-state two- or four-year colleges will be certified if they are equivalent to courses on the IGETC or CSU General Education Breadth list taught at any of the California community colleges. Courses from foreign institutions cannot be used in the certification process.
Students requesting CSU General Education Breadth certification must complete at least 12 of the 39 required units at OCC.
OCC will certify courses only once. Certification is not automatic and must be requested after the completion of the last term, prior to transfer. This request should be made in the Enrollment Center in Watson Hall when final transcripts are sent to UC or CSU. Courses taken at other colleges after a student has left OCC will not be certified.
A course used in the certification process must be on either the IGETC or the CSU General Education Breadth list during the term in which it is taken. If a course is taken before it is approved for inclusion on the list, it cannot be certified. Similarly, a course which is taken after it has been removed from the list cannot be certified.
OCC will also certify the completion of the CSU American Institutions Requirement for students following either IGETC or CSU General Education Breadth.