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CA AB2057

Bill

Status

Passed

9/27/2024

Primary Sponsor

Marc Berman

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Origin

State Assembly

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Extends the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Intersegmental Implementation Committee's operation for two additional years, with a final report due by April 30, 2026.

  • Requires transfer model curriculum (TMC) drafts for seven high-unit STEM pathways (biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, environmental science, mathematics, and physics) to be submitted to the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office by January 1, 2025.

  • Allows ADT pathways in high-unit STEM fields to contain up to 66 units of lower division coursework (instead of the standard 60-unit maximum), provided clear evidence and rationale for the additional units are submitted and publicly posted.

  • Requires community colleges to create an ADT for each adopted TMC within 18 months of template creation or approval, and mandates California State University campuses to determine similarity of the TMC to baccalaureate degrees to guarantee transfer admission.

  • Establishes transparency requirements for faculty discipline review groups, requiring regular reporting of membership composition by institution type and posting of names and academic disciplines on state Chancellor's Office websites.

Legislative Description

Associate Degree for Transfer.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 696, Statutes of 2024.

9/27/2024

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/19/2024
Education5/29/2024
Rules5/22/2024
Appropriations4/17/2024
Higher Education2/12/2024

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