Transfer Requirements

Requirements for Transfer Students

A student can transfer from Skyline College to a four-year college or university as a junior by completing the following:

  1. Lower Division Preparation for the Major
    • Prior to applying for transfer to a CSU (California State University) or UC (University of California) campus, students may be required to complete lower-division (freshman and sophomore) prerequisite courses in the major. These courses provide the necessary foundation to prepare the transfer students to enter the major as a junior. To review major requirements for transfer to a CSU or UC campus, students can visit www.assist.org. For lower-division major preparation for private colleges, meet with a Skyline College counselor, visit the Transfer Center website at skylinecollege.edu/transfercenter, or visit the website of the college that the student is interested in transferring to.
  2. General Education Requirements
    • These are the courses required to obtain bachelor’s degree regardless of the student's major. Courses in writing, critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, sciences, humanities, social sciences, and ethnic studies are included in general education. Students should meet with a Skyline College transfer to determine the appropriate general education pattern to complete prior to transfer. General education options can also be found at the Transfer Center website at skylinecollege.edu/transfercenter/generaleducation.php.
  3. Electives
    • Upon completion of major and general education requirements, some students may need to take elective courses to reach the minimum of 60 units required for transfer to UC and CSU.

Certification of Completion of General Education

Prior to transfer, students transferring to a CSU or UC system may request verification of completion of the lower division general education requirements. General Education certification acknowledges that a student has completed the freshman and sophomore general education courses required of CSU and UC campuses. Certification requests are made online via WebSMART through the Parchment transcript ordering system. This certification is used by the transfer destination, in addition to the official transcripts, to confirm full or partial completion of general education requirements.

Students who transfer without general education certification may be required to take additional courses to meet the general education requirements of the specific CSU or UC campus to which they transfer. Students should meet with a Skyline College Counselor to determine progress towards completing general education requirements and determining which general education pattern.

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