Adult Degree Completion (ADC) Program Admission Requirements

Undergraduate Adult Degree Completion Program Admission Requirements

1. Demonstration of six years of post high school work experience, which may include time spent at home as a family caregiver
2. Certification of high school completion (or equivalent) on Application for Admissions
3. Demonstration of a minimum of 30 transferable credits
4. Demonstration of a minimum transfer GPA of 2.5
5. Submission of Transfer Common Application
6. Submission of official college transcript(s). This includes transcripts from corporate and military courses recommended by the American Council on Education and the National Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction.

Though not required for admission, applicants with international transcripts who are seeking credit for General Education (GE) and/or major courses will need to submit course descriptions or syllabi for course credit consideration.

Petition Process

Individuals who do not meet the post high school graduation experience requirement (see #1 above) and wish to request an exception to this standard must submit official transcripts that demonstrate the following criteria prior to beginning the petition process for admission to the Adult Degree Completion Program:

1. 56 or more transferable units
2. 3.0 transfer GPA

In addition to official transcripts and the application, a complete petition includes:

1. A letter of petition with candidate's rationale for entering the program without at least six full years of work or family care experience post high school graduation.
2. An interview with an Adult Degree Completion Program academic advisor and the admissions contact