This report summarizes the Investigating Transfer Project, which provides an authentic reflection of students' transfer experiences in British Columbia. The majority of interviewees in Phase 1 of the project, who had transferred from community college to university, reported that they commenced their studies at a community college with the…

Reports on a study that tracked the transfer of community college students in a teacher preparation program to a partner university. Reports that students found the transfer process to be smooth and did not experience a loss of credit hours. However, they completed a larger number of credit hours upon graduation than their native counterparts and…

The different roles that community colleges play in baccalaureate attainment are defined. Data is presented on 577 baccalaureate graduates who used credits earned at a community college toward their four-year degree. The findings support the contention that aggregate data masks community college contributions to baccalaureate education. Contains…

In 2008's Public Chapter 863, the General Assembly directed the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) to work with the University of Tennessee and the Tennessee Board of Regents to facilitate "universal articulation" of lower division "transfer paths" to baccalaureate majors. This legislation builds on a 2000 Act…

Origins of modular courses and the module in British postcompulsory education are considered, along with characteristics of modules, credit transfer, five case studies, and marketing in further and higher education. A module is a measured part (or course) of an extended learning experience that leads to specified qualifications. A designated…

These two research summaries examine transfer outcomes of former Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) students at Temple University. The first report examines the extent to which the CCP credits earned by 1,644 CCP transfers were accepted at Temple University over several semesters between fall 1979 and fall 1985. Among the highlighted findings…

As part of a 5-year follow-up of students who transferred from Illinois 2-year colleges to Illinois senior institutions in fall 1979, a study was conducted to analyze the persistence and achievement rates of 10,016 students during their first year after transfer. The study revealed that: (1) the spring 1980 term was completed by 83% of the…

Although the completion of an associate degree at a public community college in Kansas fulfills the lower division requirements for universities in the state, transfer students frequently encounter deficits in requirements for specific baccalaureate degrees and/or programs due to the lack of program integration and problems of transferability of…

The collective and continuing effort of representatives of colleges and universities in North Carolina to preserve institutional autonomy in determining admissions and academic policies, while eliminating unnecessary penalties to transfer students, is reflected in this report. The articulation guidelines were first developed in 1967, and revised…

The Intersegmental Committee of Academic Senates (ICAS) for the California Community Colleges undertook this study to assess the degree of use, effectiveness, and awareness of Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC). IGETC was adopted in 1991 by the University of California (UC), the California State University (CSU), and the…

To help with problems of credit evaluation, articulation, course placement, evaluation of work experience, and academic advising for community college transfer students, Saint Louis University has established a program coordinated with the local colleges. College fairs, campus visits, and publication of a transfer guide series are part of the…

Contends that three major arguments underscore the importance of the transfer function for community colleges: the social justice argument, the collegiate argument, and the portability argument. Elaborates on these three points and offers six questions by which the reader can determine how important transfer is at her/his institution. (NB)

The Academic Senate of the California Community Colleges has undertaken an examination of the potential implications for articulation, curricula, and local college planning of moving to a common course numbering system (CCNS) in the colleges. Three possible methods for a CCNS include the following: (1) using the same number and prefix on courses…

In response to plenary session resolutions of the Academic Senate of the California Community Colleges, the Academic Senate Executive Committee prepared a paper that explores the background and purpose of the California Articulation Number (CAN) System, a cross reference course identification system for lower division, transferable, major…

During the 1992-93 academic year, a study was conducted by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities to determine the proportion of students who transfer from two- to four-year colleges after earning an associate's degree, following the traditional "two-plus-two" sequence. A random sample of 50 four-year colleges and universities…