Transfer Pathways
Career & Academic Pathway Maps
The Program Pathways Mapper is a customized visual representation of the Gavilan College catalog. You will find it organized by groups of similar programs that are designed to help you select a program of study and speed your progress towards completion.
ADT (Associate Degree for Transfer)
An Associate Degree for Transfer is a type of degree offered by California community colleges designed for students to admission to the CSU system not to a specific campus. Students often receive a GPA bump when applying to an impacted major and will enter a university with "junior" status. Once the student transfers they can graduate with exactly 60 units (as long as the student remains in a "similar" major) There are two versions the AA-T (Associate of Arts for Transfer) and the AS-T (Associate in Science for Transfer)
The ADT was created for the CSU system but its reach has expanded to participating Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and participating non-profit/private university members of the AICCU.
With an ADT, students have the opportunity to complete two degrees with only 120 units if you apply and are admitted into a similar degree program to earn your bachelor’s degree.
Associate Degree - Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing: Collaborative Program Pathway with Gavilan College and CSUMB. Download program information below:
Gavilan College School of Nursing
ADN-BSN Gavilan College CSUMB Collaborative Program Pathway
HBCU Transfer (Historically Black Colleges & Universities)
The CCC-HBCU Transfer Guarantee is designed to help community college students qualify for guaranteed admission to a participating HBCU with a completed ADT or completed at least 30 UC or CSU transferable units.
- Some HBCU's may offer application fee waivers and scholarships
- Guarantees usually require a 2.0 or 2.5+ GPA and 30+ units
- Eligible students who transfer via an ADT can apply for a $5000 grant through CSAC (California Student Aid Commission)
- Transferring students receive priority consideration for housing and advising
CSU Transfer Planner
CSU Transfer Planner is an online tool designed for community college students to explore any of the CSU campuses, programs, plan courses, and keep track of progress.
CSU TSP (Transfer Success Pathway)
CSU TSP is a program designed for eligible students to receive guaranteed admission to a CSU campus upon meeting all TSP requirements within 3 years. Available degree programs vary by each CSU.
- Students must sign the agreement in their first year of community college typically Aug - sept
UC TAP (Transfer Admission Planner)
UC TAP is an online tool designed for community college students to help plan and track coursework toward meeting minimum requirements to transfer to a University of California (UC)
UC Pathways
UC Pathways to eligible majors following a single set of lower-division major preparation courses that are accepted throughout the UC system. Useful for students who know what to major in and are keeping their UC campus options open.
UC Pathways+
UC Pathways+ combines the pathways to eligible majors and the guaranteed admission at one UC campus. Useful for students who know what to major in and a specific UC Campus to transfer to.
UC TAG (Transfer Admission Guarantee)
UC TAG is a program that guarantees admission to one participating UC campus for community college students who meet specific GPA and course requirements.
- Specific Requirements: Each UC campus has its own criteria, including GPA and specific courses that need to be completed.
- Participating UC Campuses: UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Merced, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Santa Cruz
- May 1-31 submission for winter/spring term (typically offered by UC Merced and UC Riverside only)
- Sept 1-30 submission for fall term
CAL-GETC (California Education Transfer Curriculum)
Cal-GETC is a statewide general education pathway designed to replace IGETC and CSU GE Breadth for students who begin community college Fall 2025 and later. It satisfies lower-division general education requirements for UC and CSU