College of the Canyons has added three new Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) programs in an effort to help students transfer to California State University campuses.

The new programs include Environmental Science, Hospitality Management and Public Health Science, bringing the college’s ADT offerings to 27 programs, according to college officials.

Known as a “degree with a guarantee,” the transfer programs provide students with guaranteed admission to a CSU—and select private colleges—if they earn an associate in arts transfer (AA-T) or an associate in science transfer (AS-T) degree and meet the CSU minimum eligibility requirements.

“Transferring to a four-year school can be an overwhelming and confusing experience, and students in the past sometimes had to repeat courses that were not accepted by their university,” said Dr. Jerry Buckley, assistant superintendent and vice president of academic affairs at the college. “ADTs make the process simpler for students by creating a seamless transfer pathway with guaranteed acceptance to the California State Universities.”

Students can choose from a wide range of ADT programs, which include:

• Business Administration
• English
• Philosophy
• Spanish
• Kinesiology
• Administration of Justice
• Biology
• Computer Science
• Geography
• Geology
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Communication Studies
• Early childhood Education
• Elementary Teacher Education
• History
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Journalism
• Music
• Studio Arts
• Theatre Arts
• Hospitality Management
• Social Justice Studies
• Environmental Science
• Public Health Science

Since 2013, the first year that ADT’s were awarded to COC students, the number of degrees awarded at the college has grown 703 percent, according to officials.

The college is one of 12 California community colleges that have significantly increased the number of students earning an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) degree, officials said.

In addition, the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) signed an agreement in July to ensure that California community college students pursuing an ADT can receive guaranteed acceptance and a more affordable, seamless pathway to 36 private, nonprofit four-year colleges and universities.

For more information about the programs offered at the college, click here.

Ed. Note: This information was provided to KHTS by College of the Canyons.

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