Associate Degree:

SRJC offers Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Science (AS), Associate of Arts for Transfer (AA-T), and Associate of Science for Transfer (AS-T) degrees. Requirements for graduation with an Associate Degree are prescribed by the California Community College System and the Board of Trustees of Santa Rosa Junior College.

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Associate Degree Requirements:

A student must fulfill all of the following requirements in order to receive an Associate in Arts or an Associate in Science degree:

  • A General Education Pattern
    Students have three options in meeting the General Education requirements toward earning an Associate in Arts, an Associate in Science Degree, or an Associate Degree for Transfer Degree at Santa Rosa Junior College. Additional information can be found on the Articulation website.
  • A Major
    To receive an Associate Degree a student must complete a major course of study of at least 18 college units from the SRJC list of approved majors. A major provides coherence, focus, depth, sequencing, and synthesis of learning. A course may be used to satisfy both a General Education requirement and a major requirement (Title 5, 55806). Within the major, a course may not be used more than one time to meet a major requirement.
     
  • A Minimum Number of Degree Units
    A student must complete a minimum of 60 units in courses numbered 1-299. (Courses numbered 300-899 are designed to meet a variety of student needs and are not applicable toward Associate Degree requirements. Students should plan their course of study carefully with the assistance of a college counselor.)
     
  • A Minimum Number of Units Taken in Residence
    A student must be enrolled during the semester in which the degree is granted. A minimum of 12 units must be completed at Santa Rosa Junior College.
     
  • A Minimum Standard of Scholarship
    A student must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 ("C") or better in all Santa Rosa Junior College and transferred coursework submitted toward the Degree. For all students admitted for the Fall 2009 term or any term thereafter, a grade of "C" or better, or "P" if the course is taken on a pass/no pass basis, is required for each course applied toward the major.

Associate Degree for Transfer:

Associate Degrees for Transfer are a type of associate degree designed to make the transfer to the California State University (CSU) system seamless by aligning SRJC coursework with transfer preparation coursework in the CSU system. 

  • Guaranteed priority admission with junior status to a CSU campus with a “similar” major;
  • GPA bump of .10 or .20 when applying to an impacted campus or major;
  • Students can receive priority admissions to CSU to a major deemed similar to the AA-T or AS-T major;
  • After transfer to CSU, guaranteed degree completion within 60-semester units at the CSU

Requirements for Associate Degrees for Transfer (A.A.-T or A.S.-T):

  1. Complete 60-semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:
    • General Education Pattern Option B: the California State University General Education-Breadth requirements OR General Education Pattern Option C: The Inter-segmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) (In some instances the A.A.-T/A.S.-T will only allow for Option C, please be sure to check the specific TMC Template); and
    • The Minimum degree specific semester units as required for each Associate in Arts or Associate in Science Transfer major.
  2. Obtain an overall minimum grade point average of 2.0
  3. Earn a grade of “C” or better in all courses required for the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science Transfer major.

The above requirements must be completed by the end of a Spring Semester if transferring in Fall. Also, please note that a higher GPA is generally required for majors declared impacted or in high demand - please check with a Counselor for more specific information.

More information about Associate Degrees for Transfer

Multiple Majors:

It is possible for a student to be awarded more than one major upon graduation providing that all requirements are met for each major. For multiple majors, a single diploma with all majors listed will be issued. If one major leads to a different degree type (i.e. Associate in Arts versus Associate in Science), two diplomas will be issued.

Additional Associate Degrees:

Students who already possess an Associate Degree from Santa Rosa Junior College may be awarded an additional degree upon completion of the following:

  1. All requirements in a major in a different field of study. Previous coursework may be used.
  2. Any new areas of General Education in effect at the time the student re-enrolls if there has been a break in enrollment.

Students seeking an Associate Degree after having received an Associate Degree from another regionally accredited community college may be awarded an additional Associate Degree upon completion of the following:

  1. All requirements in a major in a different field of study. Previous coursework may be used.
  2. Twelve units in residence at Santa Rosa Junior College.
  3. Santa Rosa Junior College General Education areas not fulfilled at the previous institution.

Students with a Bachelor's Degree or higher:

  1. All requirements in a major in a different field of study. Previous coursework may be used.
  2. Twelve units in residence at Santa Rosa Junior College.
  3. A Bachelor's Degree or higher from a regionally accredited college in the United States will be accepted as fulfilling the Santa Rosa Junior College General Education requirements for graduation.