(a)
(1)An independent institution of higher education that chooses to accept an associate degree for transfer does not guarantee admission to a particular campus or program.
(2)An independent institution of higher education that chooses to accept an associate degree for transfer, shall guarantee admission with junior status to a community college student who meets all of the requirements of Section 66746, with admission to a program or major and concentration, as applicable, that meets either of the following:
(A)Is similar to the student’s community college transfer model curriculum-aligned associate degree for transfer, as determined by the independent institution of higher
education to which the student is admitted.
(B)May be completed with not more than 68 additional semester
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(a)
(1)
An independent institution of higher education that chooses to accept an associate degree for transfer does not guarantee admission to a particular campus or program.
(2)
An independent institution of higher education that chooses to accept an associate degree for transfer, shall guarantee admission with junior status to a community college student who meets all of the requirements of Section 66746, with admission to a program or major and concentration, as applicable, that meets either of the following:
(A)
Is similar to the student’s community college transfer model curriculum-aligned associate degree for transfer, as determined by the independent institution of higher
education to which the student is admitted.
(B)
May be completed with not more than 68 additional semester units for majors at institutions requiring 128 semester units or not more than 102 quarter units at institutions requiring 192 quarter units for a degree. An independent institution of higher education admitting a community college student with an associate degree for transfer may require the student to take additional courses at the institution as long as the student is not required to take any more than the additional semester units or quarter units specified in this subparagraph. High unit majors and additional campus-specific courses or requirements that an institution requires for graduation by all undergraduate students, and that would not otherwise be considered an educational requirement at a public institution, shall be exempt from this subparagraph.
(b)
Community
college transfer units shall not be applicable to upper division requirements at an independent institution of higher education unless agreed upon by the local academic senates of the independent institution of higher education and the California Community Colleges, and the transferred units do not exceed the required 68 semester units or 102 quarter units, pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a).
(c)
An independent institution of higher education shall not require students transferring pursuant to this article to repeat courses that are similar to those taken at the community college that counted toward the associate degree for transfer.
(d)
Discussions concerning the associate degree for transfer program, including the development of new majors, shall include participation by the association representing the largest number of independent institutions of
higher education.