About Articulation

What is 2+2 Articulation?

Articulation can be done by Course-to-Course equivalency, Credit By Exam, Advanced Placement, The College Board Advanced Placement Program, or Dual Enrollment. With few exceptions, articulation of Career Technical Education classes is Course to Course. Course-to-Course agreements identify a particular course at a sending institution (usually a high school or ROP) that is comparable to or acceptable in lieu of a corresponding course at a receiving institution (usually a community college). The student is given credit for the receiving institution's class after earning a “C” or better in the sending institution's class.

The articulation process is designed to help students advance from one course, program or educational level to the next without repeating essentially the same course they took while in high school. By receiving college credit while still enrolled in high school, students can complete a certificate or degree program in a shorter time.

What Articulation Does For Students

Minimizes course duplication, reducing costs for students and institutions
Allows students to receive college credit while in high school and/or ROP
Provides incentive for students to continue their education
Prepares students for higher education

What Articulation Does For Teachers and Their Programs

Establishes an integrated program between secondary and post-secondary education
Increases cooperation, support, understanding, and respect among articulated course instructors of secondary and postsecondary institutions
Increases course relevancy and enrollment
Serves as a marketing tool by making the class desirable to college bound students
Helps keep high school courses abreast of “state-of-the-art” technology through shared training, equipment, staff and facilities

Articulation -- How To Get Started

If your course is not articulated, go online to the State Center Community College District (SCCCD) website (www.scccd.edu) and find the specific college of your choice with whom you would like to articulate. Search their website in an attempt to identify the course title which best matches the course you would like to articulate with.
The State Center Consortium (SCC) actively promotes, but does not control, the articulation of courses between local community colleges and high schools/ROP's in the Central Valley. SCC has developed an online articulation application process that is now available through the State Center Consortium website (www.statecenter.com).
Register for an articulation account at (www.articulation.statecenter.com) by clicking on the login/register button. Follow the directions to complete your registration. Once you have successfully logged in you will receive an email confirmation to identify your new password.
Make sure you get the approval of your school/ROP administrator.
Submission of the articulation application must include uploading the following: course outline, student learning outcomes, length of course, textbook, major items of equipment, and assessment sample. Once you have completed the process click “submit”. Course outlines, objectives, and/or student learning outcomes need not match 100 percent to achieve an articulation agreement.
An email confirming receipt of your application will be sent to you and your school administrator. You can view your application progress by logging into your account at anytime. Select “My Home Page” and then “My Applications” to view your current application status.
Some general guidelines for an Articulation Agreement:

a) Curriculum agreement between the college and high school/ROP is necessary. b) The college and/or high school/ROP can modify their curriculum to reach an agreement. c) Agreements are for a three (3) year period. At the end of 3 years the secondary school(s) must reapply. d) If the matching of high school and college curriculum reaches an impasse, the community college dean will provide a written explanation of the reason.

The approval process may take up to a year to complete as the college curriculum committee reviews and approves the curriculum and forwards it to the Educational Coordinating and Planning Committee (ECPC). The ECPC provides final review before presenting it to the SCCCD Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees considers articulation agreements for final approval in December or June.
The applicant and the school administrator will be notified by email when the articulated course has been approved and published online or denied.

My Course Is Articulated - Now What?

Proudly, spread the word; make sure everyone knows! Check your school catalog/guide and make sure your class is noted on the course listing as articulated. Notify your school counselors and records technician of the articulated course. Your school registrar should know which courses have been articulated. In the past, schools have placed a "+" by articulated courses on the high school students’ transcript. We are now requesting that the articulation agreement number be entered along with the course title on student transcripts.
Advertise! Make sure your students know about your 2+2 articulated course.
Prepare your students for the challenge of a 2+2 course. Remember articulation means your course is equivalent to the course being taught at the college. Students must earn a "C" grade or better in the articulated course to receive credit at the post-secondary institution.
Be aware that an articulation agreement must be reached with each individual college. For example, Reedley College (RC) and Fresno City College (FCC) are separate colleges and will have different articulation agreement numbers.
Blank 2+2 articulation certificates are available for students who successfully complete an articulated course. See State Center Consortium at http://articulation.statecenter.com/2plus2certificate. It is the teachers’ responsibility to see that these certificates are completed fully and distributed to the students. Instructions for certificate use are on the back of the certificate.
Once students earn 12 college units with a 2.0 grade point average, they are eligible to follow up with the community college registrar (FCC/RC) to have the articulated course added to their college transcript.
Remember, a positive working relationship between the high school/ROP and college instructor is essential. Inviting the college instructor to join your advisory committee and visiting your class are worthwhile ideas. You are also encouraged to visit their college class.
Approved agreements are for three years and reapplying for a new agreement will be necessary. Because applications may take as much as one year, it is recommended to start the re-application process after the second year.
If your articulated course aligns with the Statewide Career Pathways template, SCC will submit your agreement and have it posted online at www.statewidepathways.org and articulation.statecenter.com. This may offer your students credit at other participating colleges throughout the State of California. This logo will appear next to articulated courses listed on articulation.statecenter.com that have an approved matching Statewide Template.