Cuesta Evaluations Office

60 semester degree applicable units of lower division college level work with an overall average of "C" or better
required (2.0 GPA)
Minimum of 12 semester units must be completed at Cuesta College
Minimum of 18 semester units of General Education
English and Math competency
Health Education
Diversity
American Institutions

Transfer Studies Degree

60 semester units of lower division CSU or UC transferable coursework, with an overall average of
"C" or better required (2.0 GPA)
Minimum of 12 semester units must be completed at Cuesta College
39 semester units of General Education for CSU Transfer Studies
34-36 semester units of General Education for IGETC Transfer Studies
- if using IGETC for transfer to CSU, 37-39 General Education units are required
- general education coursework for the IGETC Transfer Studies must be completed with a grade of "C" or better
English and Math competency
Health Education
Diversity

Designated Degree

60 semester degree applicable units of lower division college level work with an overall average of "C" or better
required (2.0 GPA)
Minimum of 12 semester units must be completed at Cuesta College
Minimum of 18 semester units of General Education
English and Math competency
Health Education
Diversity
American Institutions
The specific major course requirements listed for the designated degree
- certain designated degrees require a grade of "C" or higher in major coursework and may require a minimum number of units be completed at Cuesta for the major coursework.

CATALOG RIGHTS

Provided a student meets the following definition of attendance, that student may follow the Cuesta College curriculum for degrees and certificates in effect:

From the time the student began attendance at a California Community College, California State University, University of California, or any other regionally accredited college or university; or
As outlined in a subsequent Cuesta college catalog

"Attendance" means attendance in at least one semester or two quarters each academic year. A student who misses two consecutive semesters, or three quarters in an academic year, excluding summer session, will lose catalog rights. In that case, the student must follow (1) the Cuesta College catalog that coincides with the student's date of re-enrollment in any regionally accredited post secondary institution, or (2) a subsequent Cuesta College catalog. Total withdrawal from a semester does not constitute a one-semester break in attendance when W's are posted on a student's record. Campus divisions may authorize or require substitutions for discontinued courses in certificate or degree programs.

OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS FROM ALL REGIONALLY ACCREDITED POST SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED AND OTHER APPROPRIATE VERIFYING DOCUMENTS MUST BE ON FILE WITH CUESTA COLLEGE BEFORE A RECORD MAY BE EVALUATED. If you have work-in-progress at another institution during the term you anticipate completing your final degree requirements, you must request an OFFICIAL transcript of that coursework to be sent to Cuesta College after the grades have been posted. Transcripts must be sent to:

Cuesta College
Attention: Records Office
PO Box 8106
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8106

Graduation Information
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Associate Degree Application (Application for Graduation). The application is for those students finishing degree requirements within the next two terms.

Complete this quick questionnaire to see if you will be eligible to graduate from Cuesta College within the next two terms.

1. Will you have completed at least 60.0 units? (Units must be lower division, degree applicable, semester units)	Yes	No
2. Will you have maintained an overall 2.0 or greater GPA (grade point average)?	Yes	No
3. Will you have completed at least 12 units at Cuesta (excluding repeated courses)?	Yes	No
4. Will you have completed 18 semester units of general education course work in the prescribed pattern? (Refer to Associate Degree Requirements)	Yes	No
5. If you are a transfer student, are official & complete transcripts from your other college(s) on file at Cuesta? (Confirm this with the Evaluations Office)	Yes	No	N/A
6. Will you have met the Health Education requirement for graduation? (Refer to Associate Degree Requirements)	Yes	No
7. Will you have met the Diversity requirement for graduation? (Refer to Associate Degree Requirements)	Yes	No
8. Will you have met the American Institutions requirement for graduation? (Refer to Associate Degree Requirements)	Yes	No
9. Will you have met the English & Math Competency requirement for graduation? (Refer to Associate Degree Requirements)	Yes	No
10. Is your high school AP (Advanced Placement) credit posted to your Cuesta records? If not, apply for credit through Director of Counseling.	Yes	No	N/A

Score your questionnaire: If you answer all of the questions above with YES or N/A, you are eligible to apply for an Associate Degree.

Pick up an Associate Degree Application from the Admissions and Records Office on the San Luis Obispo campus or the Student Services Office on the North County campus in Paso Robles or the South County Centers at Arroyo Grande or Nipomo High School. You may also download the application at http://academic.cuesta.edu/admrreg/assocdeg.pdf. Applications may be mailed, faxed or delivered to the Evaluations Office.

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Lower division (freshman/sophomore level) coursework from regionally accredited colleges may be transferred to Cuesta College to meet degree requirements and requirements for transfer general education certification. If non-native units are from a college which is on the quarter system, the units will be converted to semester units (quarter units / 1.5 = semester units). Non-native transcripts must be sent to the Cuesta College Records Office.

Upon application for the associate degree or transfer general education certification, non-native course work units will be posted to Cuesta College records. Transfer grades will be calculated with plus/minus. Applications for the associate degree and transfer general education certification are available in the Admissions and Records Office or online below:

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