Chapter 6: Understanding the Articulation Puzzle

What is Articulation?

Articulation – can refer to the movement of a student’s academic credits or the process between educational institutions

Articulation Agreement – an agreement between educational institutions that courses will be accepted for transfer

It enables you to:

• Take courses at different campuses of one institution
• Reduce duplication of classes
• Transfer community college credits to a four-year institution for general education requirements rather than elective credit
• Transfer credit in your program for lower level courses rather than it transferring as electives
• Start at a higher level in college and accelerate the process
• Stay on track for graduation

Articulation Agreement Examples

How Does Articulation Impact Me?

Articulation impacts you, as a transfer student, for many reasons. It enables you to:

• Take courses at different campuses of one institution
• Reduce duplication of classes
• Transfer community college credits to a four-year institution for general education requirements rather than elective credit
• Transfer credit in your program for lower level courses rather than it transferring as electives
• Start at a higher level in college and accelerate the process
• Stay on track for graduation

All of these are benefits of articulation and will help you in the transfer process to save time, money, effort, and frustration.