Articulation

Articulation is how courses transfer for the purposes of admission, transferable units, general education, or major preparation. 

Here you will find resources on transfer admission and graduation requirements for universities, articulation agreements with other college campuses, and information on Common Course Numbering.

University Admission Requirements

Completion of Cal-GETC or another GE transfer pattern is not a guarantee of admission. See below for minimum admission criteria to be considered as an upper-division transfer student at each university system. 

University of California (UC)

The UC system requires that you complete a 7 course pattern to meet minimum admission requirements:

  • Two transferable courses in English composition (UC-E)
  • One transferable course in mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning (UC-M)
  • Four transferable college courses chosen from at least two of the following subject areas:
    • arts and humanities (UC-H)
    • social and behavioral sciences (UC-B)
    • physical and biological sciences (UC-S)

Completion of Cal-GETC does not guarantee completion of the 7-course pattern. See a counselor and consult assist.org to ensure completion of these UC Transfer Admission Eligibility courses. 

California State University (CSU)

The CSU system has the following minimum admission requirements to be considered an upper-division transfer:

  • at least 60 transferrable semester units (at least 30 GE)
  • 2.0 minimum GPA 
  • in good standing at last college/university attended
  • completion of C- or better in the Golden Four areas (Cal-GETC Areas 1A, 1B, 1C, and 2)

Private and Out-of-State Universities

Colleges and universities outside of the UC and CSU system may each have their own unique requirements to be considered for transfer. It is important to research these requirements on the website for each private or out-of-state college/university campus you wish to apply to and work with a counselor in selecting your classes.

Some campuses may honor Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADTs) and Cal-GETC completion towards their lower-division requirements. 

See the California Private College is Possible website to start researching private college admission requirements. 

Other Transfer Resources and Considerations

Articulation Agreements

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Find articulation agreements by major between California Community Colleges and other CSU, UC, and some private university campuses at assist.org.

These agreements show which Butte College classes you may take to fulfill the university major course requirements at your transfer university. Always confirm course selections with a counselor so that you can transfer as efficiently as possible.

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American History and Institutions (AI)

Students who graduate from a CSU are required to complete courses that fulfill their U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals (AI) requirements. Students who take these courses while at Butte College may double count them with a general education  (if applicable). These can be found on assist.org by searching transferable courses from Butte College that fulfill the CSU AI requirement. If you take one U.S. History and one Government class as shown below, all three AI requirements will be fulfilled. 

U.S. History – ECON 20, HIST C1001 (was HIST 8), HIST 18, HIST 26
Government – POLS C1000 (was POS 2), POS 12 (Note: POS 12 is for CSU only and does not transfer to UC)

Chico State will also honor HIST C1002 (was HIST 10) for U.S. History due to established articulation with their HIST 130 United States History course. Other CSUs may honor HIST C1002 by articulation. Consult a counselor to confirm course applicability to an individual CSU campus.

Chico State U.S. Diversity and Global Cultures

If you are transferring to Chico State, you will be required to complete one U.S. Diversity and one Global Cultures course. There are many Butte College classes that may fulfill these requirements, and also double count for GE and/or major requirements. 

See the full list of Butte College courses that fulfill the U.S. Diversity and Global Cultures requirements on assist.org. 

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Sacramento Ultrasound Institute - 2025 - Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Santa Rosa Junior College - Fall 2022 - Dental Hygiene Program

Santa Rosa Junior College - Fall 2022 - Radiologic Technology Program

Sierra College - July 2024 - Nursing Program Articulation Grid (not updated for CCN)

Simpson University - 2026 to 2027 - Nursing 

Shasta College - 2024 - Dental Hygiene (CCN Updated version here)

Yuba College - 2019 - Radiologic Technology

Yuba College - 2019 - Veterinary Technician 

West Los Angeles College - 2025 - Dental Hygiene Bachelor's Degree Prerequisites

Common Course Numbering

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California Community Colleges have adopted a statewide numbering system through the Common Course Numbering project (AB 1111) in an attempt to simplify credit transfer between institutions. This system is intended to provide a standardized set of subjects and course numbers across all California Community Colleges.

This will ensure that commonly numbered courses will be easily identifiable on a student's transcript, regardless of the college offering them. The first six of these courses were implemented statewide in Fall 2025. See Common Course Numbering Crosswalks for course changes by academic year. 

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Fall 2026 Course Changes

Crosswalk for Common Course Numbering changes effective Fall 2026
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ANTH 2 Introduction to Biological Anthropology ANTH C1001 Introduction to Biological Anthropology
N/A (New Course) ANTH C1001L Biological Anthropology Lab
ART 2 Prehistoric to Gothic Art History Survey ARTH C1100 Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era
ART 4 Renaissance in Contemporary Art History Survey ARTH C1200 Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary
BIOL 1 Introduction to Biology BIOL C1000 Introduction to Biology with Lab
CDF 14 Child Growth and Development CDEV C1000 Child Growth and Development
CMST 10 Interpersonal Communication COMM C1004 Interpersonal Communication
ECON 2 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON C2002 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 4 Principles of Microeconomics ECON C2001 Principles of Microeconomics
ENGL 4 Introduction to Literature ENGL C1002 Introduction to Literature
HIST 8 United States History to 1877 HIST C1001 United States History to 1877
HIST 10 United States History - 1877 to Present HIST C1002 United States History since 1865
MATH 30 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I MATH C2210 Calculus I: Early Transcendentals
MATH 30s Analytic Geometry and Calculus I MATH C2210E Calculus I: Early Transcendentals - Embedded Support
MATH 31 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II MATH C2220 Calculus II: Early Transcendentals
PSC 30 Introductory Astronomy ASTR C1000 Introduction to Astronomy with Lab
SOC 2 Principles of Sociology SOCI C1000 Introduction to Sociology

Fall 2025 Course Changes

Crosswalk for Common Course Numbering changes effective Fall 2025
Old Course (through Summer 25)
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CMST 2 Public Speaking COMM C1000 Introduction to Public Speaking
ENGL 2 Reading and Composition ENGL C1000 Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL 3 Reading and Composition Intensive ENGL C1000E Academic Reading and Writing
ENGL 11 Communication and Critical Thinking ENGL C1001 Critical Thinking and Writing
POS 2 United States Government POLS C1000 American Government and Politics
PSY 1 Principles of Psychology PSYC C1000 Introduction to Psychology
MATH 18 Introduction to Statistics STAT C1000 Introduction to Statistics
MATH 18s Introduction to Statistics with Support STAT C1000E Introduction to Statistics

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