Baccalaureate Degree Matriculation

Colleges are expected to develop a student onboarding/matriculation plan for students interested in the Baccalaureate program.

Admission to Baccalaureate Degree Program.

• Will need to establish application processes for your students:

  1. Four Year Students: Associate Degree + Baccalaureate Degree (2+2)

  2. Current/Returning Students in the corresponding associate degree program

     1. Current students on track to complete associate degree requirements in 1-2 years

     2. Current/Returning students who have already earned the associate degree.

  3. Transfer Students - Students from outside institutions already earning the corresponding associate degree.

     1. Students on track to complete the associate degree by their admission semester.

     2. These students have not attended or received the required associate degree from your institution.

• The Department will establish admission criteria.

  • For acceptance to “pre-major.”

  • For acceptance directly to upper division program.

• Applications will be reviewed, and acceptance will be determined at the department level.

Key Terms:

• “Pre-majors” - The associate degree program that is tied to the Baccalaureate Degree Program

• Student Groups - Method to flag students so they are able to enroll in upper division coursework.

There will be three cohorts at any given time.

• New Students - Those who are admitted to two-year program and accepted for admission to the Baccalaureate Degree Program – on a two-year program completion track for lower division.

• Continuing/Returning Students - Those who are admitted to two-year program and accepted for admission to the Baccalaureate Degree Program – on a one-year program completion track for lower division.

• Transfer Students - Those admitted directly to the Baccalaureate Degree Program after completing all lower division requirements.

Sample Student Lifecycle