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RESEARCHING MAJORS

A major is a specialized field of study that a student chooses to pursue which leads to a degree and preparation for a career. Counselors throughout RCCD want to help you meet your goals here at this institution. It is in your best interest to meet with a counselor every semester to make sure you’re headed towards your objective.

Contact a RCC counselor today at (951) 222-8440, to develop a Student Educational Plan (SEP) to make sure you’re on the correct path for your major choice.

Here are some helpful informaion and websites for Researching Majors.

For additional informaiton visit the Transfer Center Website
IGETC 2009/10 or IGETC 2010/11: Intersegment General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC): If you choose to follow IGETC, you must complete it before you transfer; otherwise you will be required to satisfy the specific lower division general education requirements of the university or college of transfer. Â Completion of IGETC will permit a student to transfer form a community college to a campus in either the CSU or UC system without the need to take additional lower-division general education courses. Â
CSUGE 2009/10 or CSUGE 2010/11: California State University General Education Requirement (CSUGE): To obtain a Bachelor’s degree form a CSU campus, you must complete 48 semester units of general education, nine of which must be upper division units. Â Riverside Community College may certify a maximum of 39 units as having fulfilled the CSU lower division general education requirements. Â Grades of “C” or better must be earned in 30 of these 39 units. Â All students are strongly advised to complete all the requirements prior to transfer.
UC Transferable Courses: Complete list of the UC transferable courses offered at RCCD
CSU Transferalbe Courses: Complete list of the CSU transferable couses offered at RCCD
ASSIST-UC/CSU Articulation: ASSIST is an online student-transfer information system that shows how course credits earned at one public California College or University can be applied when transferred to another. ASSIST is the official repository of articulation for California's pubic colleges and universities and provides the most accurate and up-to-date information about student transfer in California.
What can I do with a Major in: Great information regarding your major, career and researching possiblities.
California Colleges - They would like to invite you to learn about the colleges and universities in California. There are several segments of higher education in the state. Learn about the different options, from community colleges to independent colleges and the CSU and UC systems.
College Source: Worldwide College Information Resource is a virtual library representing 34,714 college catalogs in full cover-to-cover, original page format with 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional and international schools.
Private Institutions in California – The Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) serve as the unified statewide voice of independent higher education in California. The association represents 77 private colleges and universities on policy issues with the state and federal government. Additionally, it currently is collaborating with a few international schools in Mexico.List of MAJOR Sheets at Riverside Community College District:
What can I do with a Major in: This website gives you good information on various careers in different majors from the University of North Carolina Wilmington.