Tech Prep Articulation ProcessSusanne Mata, Coordinator of Special Programs, Career Education

INTRODUCTIONMt. San Jacinto Community College District has established procedures, in accordance

with Title 5 regulations, to approve certain high school courses for articulated credit.

For more information please contact :

Career Education Tech Prep Office1499 N State Street, Rm. 1550

San Jacinto, CA 92583951-487-3435

http://msjc.info/techprep/

WHAT IS ARTICULATION?

Articulation is the process of evaluating courses to determine whether coursework completed at the high school or ROP meets the requirements

at a community college or post-secondary institution whether by course-to-course equivalency, credit-by-exam, advanced

placement or dual enrollment.

WHAT IS AN ARTICULATION AGREEMENT?

An articulation agreement is a formal, written and published document that describes which

coursework from the “sending” institution (HS or ROP) is accepted as comparable to or in lieu of

coursework at the “receiving” institution (community college/post-secondary institutions)

Old VS. New Process

2 + 2 Articulation• CR only valid at MSJC towards

a certificate or degree• 12 unit residency requirement• Student driven process

Credit by Examination Articulation• Transferrable credit• NO residency requirement• “Student-friendly” - Faculty and

teacher driven process• Student completes MSJC

application – obtains a student ID#

• Student must pass a comprehensive exam

CREDIT-BY-EXAMThrough the credit examination process, high

school/ROP students may receive college credit for some articulated courses. Credit by exam

means that a HS/ROP student has demonstrated proficiency in college-level studies by satisfactorily passing an exam

approved by a discipline faculty member of the receiving college. The student will receive credit

for the comparable community college course named in the articulation agreement.

CURRENT AGREEMENTS

SCHOOL DISTRICTS• Banning USD• Beaumont USD• Hemet USD• Lake Elsinore USD• Murrieta Valley USD• Perris USD• RCOE – ROP• San Jacinto USD• Temecula Valley USD

PROGRAM AREAS• Admin of Justice (pending)• Allied Health (Medical Asst)• Automotive• Child Development Educ.• Engineering• Horticulture (pending)• Multimedia• Office Technologies

WHAT ARTICULATION DOES FOR YOUR STUDENTS

• Minimizes course duplication, reducing costs• Allows students to receive college credit at the high school and/or

ROP• Provides incentive for students to continue their education• Prepares students for higher education• Reduces truancy• Fosters a positive attitude about school