Increasing Units Impact on ADT Depends ADT unit

Increasing Units – Impact on ADT? • Depends: – ADT unit requirement for Major Prep – Course- major or GE – How units are applied • Issue: English 1 A (4 unit) – Course not required as Major Prep – Course is GE only – Regardless of unit value; only 3 units are required

ADT Formula General Education + Major + Electives = ADT CSU Pattern 39 units IGETC 37 units 18 -28 units Range depends on major 0 -5 units Range depends on major 60 total transferable units

GE Units Allowed for Double Count CSU IGETC Area A = 9 units Area B = 9 units Area C = 9 units Area D = 9 units Area E = 3 units Area 1 = 9 units Area 2 = 3 units Area 3 = 9 units Area 4 = 9 units Area 5 = 7 units Total: 39 fixed units Total: 37 fixed units Regardless of unit values for Gavilan Courses

STEM vs. Non-Stem CSU: Fixed Number of Units IGETC: Fixed number of units CSU = 39 *STEM = 33 (*6 units after transfer) IGETC = 37 *STEM = 31 (*6 units after transfer) Chancellor’s Office determines which ADT uses STEM GE (Chemistry + Biology)

AS-T CSIS Major Courses: • • Math 1 A (4 units) -----GE Area B Math 1 B (4 units) Phys 4 A (4 units) ---- GE Area B Phys 4 B (4 units) CSIS 28 ( 3 units) CSIS 26 (3 units) CSIS 27 or 46 (3 units) CSIS 5 or 24 or 45 (3 units) GE Units: • CSU (39) – fixed • IGETC (37) - fixed TOTAL Major UNITS = 28

AS-T CSIS Double-Count (DC) CSU IGETC Units DC for GE: Math : 3 units Physics: 4 units 7 units Courses Counted for Major: Math 1 A: 4 units Physics 4 A: 4 units 8 units

AS-T CSIS CSU Fixed units: 39 CSU units Double Count Total GE units Major units Total units Degree APPROVED 39 -7 32 + 28 60 (NON-STEM) IGETC Fixed units: 37 IGETC units 37 Double Count -7 Total GE units 30 Major units + 28 Total units Elective units 58 +2 Total units Degree APPROVED 60

AS-T CSIS Impact When Units Increase-Major CSU IGETC CSU units 39 Double Count -7 Total GE units 32 Major units +29 Total units 61 (Ex. Math 1 A to 5 units – the GE double IGETC units Double Count Total GE units Major units 37 -7 30 + 29 Total units Elective units 59 +1 Total units 60 count stays the same) Degree DENIED Degree APPROVED

AS-T Chemistry CSU STEM Fixed: 33 CSU units Double Count Total GE units Major units Total units 33 -7 26 + 36 62 Degree DENIED IGETC STEM Fixed: 31 IGETC units Double Count Total GE units Major units Total units Degree APPROVED STEM GE patterns approved for CHEM & BIO only 31 -7 24 + 36 60

Summary • GE fixed units– regardless of our college unit increase • Unit increases in Major can impact viability of ADT • Impact of GE units increase= students take additional units not required for transfer • More units per course; less courses per term; longer stay at Gavilan • Intent of ADT =ensure students only took 60 transferable units for transfer • Campus challenge: – How do we offer GE courses that won’t exceed the fixed amount required for transfer? – How do we deal with “unit creep”? – Increases in units impact our local General Education pattern-already highest unit in region; students complete more units than the 60 required