Determining transferability of a course to the University of California system is the purview of the UC Office of the President. The UCOP uses the following criteria to make this determination:
The course should be comparable to one offered at the lower-division level on any of the UC campuses in scope, level, and prerequisite.
If the course is not comparable to any offered at UC, it must be appropriate for a university degree in terms of its purpose, scope and depth.
Checking off the "Request UC transferability" box on the PNCR and course outline is a request only; the community college faculty are not authorized to determine UC transferability. Courses are submitted to the UCOP once a year (usually in the Fall). Once accepted, they appear on the college's Transfer Course Agreement (TCA). Courses must be on the TCA before they can be submitted to a) the individual campuses for course-to-course articulation, and b) the UCOP and CSU Chancellor's Office for IGETC approval.
For more information, refer to the Articulation Handbook or consult with the Articulation Officer.
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