How do I transfer community college classes to CSULB?

I'm currently at a community college and looking to transfer to California State University, Long Beach. Does anyone know the process for transferring classes, and is there a specific way to check if my credits will transfer?

Absolutely! Transferring community college credits is a common process, and CSULB has clear guidelines for it.

The first thing you can do to check how your credits transfer is to use "ASSIST," which is an online student-transfer information system. This tool provides details about transferability of courses between California Community Colleges and CSU campuses.

Here's how you can use it:

1. Visit the ASSIST website and select your community college.

2. Select CSULB as the transfer institution.

3. Choose the academic major you're interested in.

4. This will give you a report on how your community college courses will transfer and if they will cover specific requirements.

The second key tool you have at your disposal is called "Degree Planner." This is CSULB's online planning tool that you will have access to after admission. This platform helps to keep track of your progress in fulfilling the degree requirements, and it also integrates your transferred course credits.

It's essential to start this process early and maintain communication with both your current community college adviser and the transfer center at CSULB. This will help make the transition much smoother.

Just remember, minimum eligibility for transfer to a CSU campus requires you to have completed at least 60 semester (or 90 quarter) units of transferable coursework, have a grade point average of at least 2.0, and have completed the "Golden Four" courses, which are oral communication, written communication, critical thinking, and mathematics/quantitative reasoning, with grades of "C" or better.

Good luck with your future transfer to CSULB! It's a great school with a lot to offer.