Articulation
Articulation Office Mission and Goals
The Articulation Office develops and maintains agreements with accredited colleges and universities to support a smooth and seamless transfer process for students. It also collaborates with faculty on curriculum and program development to address the diverse needs of our region and four-year transfer partners.
The Articulation Officer serves as the college’s designated authority for determining how courses apply to Cal-GETC, IGETC, CSU GE Certifications and works with discipline faculty to determine how courses fulfill requirements for local degrees and certificates. Additionally, the Articulation Office provides up-to-date articulation resources and information to students, counselors, faculty and the Transfer Center.
Articulation is the process of creating formal agreements that identify courses from a "sending" institution—such as a community college—that are comparable to or accepted in place of specific course requirements at a "receiving" institution, typically a four-year university. The primary goal of articulation is to support a smooth and successful transfer for students.
An articulation agreement is a formal arrangement between LA Pierce College and a four-year college or university that specifies which Pierce courses are transferable to fulfill general education, major or elective requirements. LA Pierce College maintains numerous agreements with California State University (CSU), University of California (UC), private institutions within California and select out-of-state colleges and universities.
These agreements, which support the successful transfer of Pierce students to bachelor’s degree programs, can be found on the Transfer Agreements and Articulation website. Please note that final decisions about course articulation are made by the receiving institution.
For all CSU and UC transfer articulation, refer to ASSIST.org, the official articulation database for California’s public colleges and universities.
Click here for instructions on how to request transcript evaluation.
The TES Database allows students to evaluated courses and their applicability towards LAPC's Associate Degrees for Transfer, Associate Degrees and Certificates. For guidance on how to use TES, please refer to the instructions on the TES Homepage.
Please Note: While the database is publicly accessible, it is not a substitute for academic counseling. For personalized guidance, students are encouraged to meet with a Counselor.
Submitting official transcripts or test scores to LAPC does not automatically clear prerequisites or result in credit evaluation. Courses taken outside the LACCD require a formal transcript evaluation. To begin this process or for additional support, please schedule a Counseling Appointment.