Below are some resources for when the need arises to transfer a course to earn general education (GE) or major or minor subject or elective credit at the University of La Verne. Always consult with your academic advisor before taking a course in transfer.
The University Registrar normally decides on general education or elective credits, but academic advisors will make decisions about major or minor credit(s) in transfer. A course that may qualify for major or minor credit should be accepted as an elective course at the very least by the Registrar to allow the academic advisor to use the course(s) for subject credit in the major or the minor. We strongly recommend that you also review the Registrar’s Transfer & Evaluation Center website.
SEMESTER UNITS VS QUARTER UNITS
Before deciding on which college or university to transfer to, consider whether the institution operates on a semester-based or quarter-based system. The University of La Verne (ULV) is a semester-based university. If you transfer courses from another semester-based school, each transferable unit will be worth the same at ULV. For example, a course worth 3 semester hours at CSU Fullerton that is transferable will count for 3 semester hours at ULV.
However, if you transfer from a quarter-based school, the value of the units will differ. A 3-quarter unit course from a quarter-based school will be worth less in semester hours at ULV. The University Registrar provides a useful conversion chart to help you determine how to convert quarter units to semester units, here.*
*The final decision is yours to make but you might probably want to attend a semester-based college or university.
COURSE TRANSFER OPTIONS
1) TAP (University of La Verne – Articulation Database)*^
- Navigate TAP (PDF): Instructions to identify courses from across the United States that have been reviewed and articulated by the Office of the Registrar (these may include some “online” colleges listed below).
- View TAP within the La Verne Portal > Search Apps > “TAP”
Q: What if the college I want to attend is not listed on the TAP database?
A: TAP lists courses only from colleges where students have previously transferred to ULV. If your college is not listed, it means we have never had a student transfer from there. In such cases, you will need to seek pre-approval from the University Registrar’s Transfer Center for each course you plan to take at that college.
2) NAVIGATE ASSIST.ORG (State of California Database of Community College courses)*^
- Tutorial: Navigate Assist.org website (video, 5:46) to identify California Community College GE courses that are transferable to California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC-IGETC). Eligible CSU or UC general education certified courses may be transferred to the University of La Verne for (LV)GE credit.
- ULV Registrar’s conversion chart helps to identify CSU or UC general education courses in Assist. org for ULV (LV)GE subject areas.
- Visit Assist.org
3) ONLINE COLLEGES
- Below are some options that offer college courses in partnership with public and private colleges and universities from across the United States:*#^
* The University of La Verne does not endorse these colleges, these are listed here for information purposes. Please take the necessary steps to conduct your own research and due diligence. Ensure that the courses you choose from these sites are preapproved by the Registrar’s Transfer & Evaluation Center website before registering and paying for them.
# Students who seek careers in K-12 teaching or counseling should FIRST consult with LFCE Credential Officials or LFCE academic advisors about whether Straighterline courses are appropriate for their credential objective. Currently, Straighterline courses are not used to meet specific credential requirements.
^FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT: Students seeking to satisfy the La Verne Experience Foreign Language (LVFL) requirement MUST complete an second semester equivalent course to satisfy this requirement. For example, if you enroll in Spanish I at Citrus Community College (Azusa, CA), you must also take Spanish II at Citrus Community College (or elsewhere) since only Spanish II will satisfy the our foreign language requirement. Spanish I from Citrus College will earn LVGE Humanities credit (LVHU) but will not earn the foreign language requirement.
