Cuesta Evaluations Office

Students completing degree requirements during the 2009-2010 academic year must submit the Associate Degree application to the Evaluations Office by the following deadlines.

December 18, 2009 Fall 2009 Degree
May 21, 2009 Spring 2010 Degree
July 22, 2010 Summer 2010 Degree

Spring and Summer 2010 grads must apply by October 16, 2009, if they want to be considered for priority registration status in their graduation term.

Graduation requirements for AA/AS Degree from Cuesta College: Catalog Link

General Studies Degree (must have catalog rights prior to fall 2008)

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

Transfer Studies Degree and Liberal Arts Degrees (Transfer Studies degree applicants must have catalog rights prior to fall 2008)

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

Designated Degree

60 semester degree applicable credits of lower division college level work with an overall average of "C" or better required (2.0 GPA)
Minimum of 12 semester credits must be completed at Cuesta College
Minimum of 18 semester credits 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 credits be completed at Cuesta.

Important: Effective Fall 2009, all degrees require a 2.00 GPA in general education coursework, and a grade of “C” or better in all major/area of emphasis coursework. This affects all students establishing catalog rights in Fall 2009 or a subsequent term, and any student choosing to change their catalog year of evaluation to 2009-2010 or later.

CATALOG RIGHTS

A student who satisfies the following definition of attendance will follow the Cuesta College curriculum for degrees, general education and certificates in effect:

at the time the student began attendance at a California Community College, California State University, University of California, regionally accredited college or university; or
at he time the student began attendance at Cuesta College; 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 credits? (Credits must be lower division, degree applicable, semester credits)	Yes	No
2. Will you have maintained a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 (grade point average)?	Yes	No
3. Will you have completed at least 12 credits at Cuesta (excluding repeated courses)?	Yes	No
4. Will you have completed all credits 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) If you took Advanced Placement exams, does Cuesta have the official transcript from the Educational Testing Service?	Yes Yes	No No	N/A 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

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.

Students completing degree requirements during the 2009-2010 academic year must submit the Associate Degree application to the Evaluations Office by the following deadlines.

December 18, 2009 Fall 2009 Degree
May 21, 2009 Spring 2010 Degree
July 22, 2010 Summer 2010 Degree

Spring and Summer 2010 grads must apply by October 16, 2009, if they want to be considered for priority registration status in their graduation term.

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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 credits are from a college which is on the quarter system, the credits will be converted to semester credits (quarter credits / 1.5 = semester credits). Non-native transcripts must be sent to the Cuesta College Records Office. This includes official Advanced Placement Exam score reports from the Educational Testing Service.

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