The Lower-Division Transfer Patterns Project - Descriptors

CSU faculty developed the following LDTP Descriptors describing the appropriate course content necessary to meet the requirements for LDTP articulation.

California Community Colleges may choose to submit course outlines of record for articulation with the LDTP Descriptors listed below. CSU has prepared the LDTP Guidebook for CCC Articulation Officers (PDF) .  This guidebook provides tips and samples of approved courses for a number of course descriptors.

For a complete list of current and future LDTP Descriptors, interim California Articulation Number (CAN) designated course usage, and which LDTP use the descriptor please review the LDTP Descriptor Usage chart.

Submissions for disciplines with an asterix (*) may take a significant time for review results to be released.

ANTHROPOLOGY

• Introduction to Archaeology (PDF)
• Introduction to Biological/Physical Anthropology (PDF)
• Introduction to Language and Anthropological Linguistics (PDF)
• Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology (PDF)

ART and ART HISTORY

• Introduction to Drawing (PDF)
• Survey of Art History from Prehistoric through Medieval Periods (PDF)
• Survey of Art History from the Renaissance to the Present (PDF)
• Two-Dimensional Art Fundamentals (PDF)

ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES

• History of Asian Americans (PDF)

BIOLOGY

• General Biology Sequence (PDF)
• Human Biology (PDF)

BUSINESS

• Financial Accounting (PDF)
• Managerial Accounting (PDF)

CHEMISTRY

• General Chemistry for Allied Health Majors, with Lab (PDF)
• General Chemistry for Science Majors I, with Lab (PDF)
• General Chemistry for Science Majors II, with Lab (PDF)
• General Chemistry for Science Majors Sequence, with Lab (PDF)
• General, Organic and Biochemistry for Allied Health Majors Sequence, with Lab (PDF)
• Organic and Biochemistry for Allied Health Majors, with Lab (PDF)
• Survey of General, Organic and Biological Chemistry (PDF)

CHILD DEVELOPMENT

• Child and Adolescent Development - NEW
• Child, Family, and Society - NEW

CHINESE*

• Intermediate Mandarin Chinese Sequence (PDF)

COMMUNICATION STUDIES (SPEECH)

• Argumentation (PDF)
• Interpersonal Communication (PDF)
• Public Speaking (PDF)
• Small Group Communication (PDF)

COMPUTER SCIENCE

• Fundamental Computer Science Concepts Sequence (PDF)
• Programming Concepts and Methodology I (PDF)
• Programming Concepts and Methodology II (PDF)

CRIMINAL JUSTICE*

• Concepts of Criminal Law (PDF)
• Introduction to Criminal Justice (PDF)

ECONOMICS*

Economics Descriptors are not currently available for submission. Please see the LDTP Newsletter for updates.

• Principles of Macroeconomics (PDF)
• Principles of Microeconomics (PDF)

EDUCATION*

• Introduction to Education (PDF)

ENGINEERING

• Circuits - NEW

ETHNIC STUDIES

• Introduction to Ethnic Studies (PDF)

FCS - NUTRITION

• Nutrition Science (PDF)
• Principles of Foods with Lab (PDF)

FRENCH*

• Intermediate French Sequence (PDF)

GEOGRAPHY

• Introduction to Human Geography (PDF)
• Introduction to Physical Geography (PDF)
• Introduction to Physical Geography, with Lab (PDF)

GERMAN*

• Intermediate German I (PDF)
• Intermediate German II (PDF)

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

• Business Information Systems (PDF)
• Introduction to Programming Concepts (PDF) - NEW

JAPANESE

• Elementary Japanese Sequence (PDF)

MATHEMATICS

• Calculus with Life Science Applications (PDF)
• Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (PDF)
• Introduction to Linear Algebra (PDF)
• Mathematical Concepts for Elementary School Teachers: Number Systems (PDF)
• Multivariable Calculus (PDF)
• Ordinary Differential Equations (PDF)
• Single Variable Calculus I (PDF)
• Single Variable Calculus II (PDF)
• Single Variable Calculus Sequence (PDF)

MUSIC

• Class Piano I (PDF)
• Class Piano II (PDF)
• Large Ensemble (PDF)
• Music Theory I (PDF)
• Music Theory II (PDF)
• Musicianship I (PDF)
• Musicianship II (PDF)
• Studio Lessons I (Applied Music I) (PDF)
• Studio Lessons II (Applied Music II) (PDF)

PHILOSOPHY

• Introduction to Ethics (PDF)

POLITICAL SCIENCE*

• United States Government (PDF)

PSYCHOLOGY

• Introductory Psychology (PDF)

RADIO, TELEVISION, FILM

• Introduction to Audio Production (PDF)
• Introduction to Electronic Media (PDF)

SOCIOLOGY

• Introduction to Social Problems (PDF)
• Introduction to Sociology (PDF)

SOCIAL WORK

• Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare (PDF)

SPANISH*

• Intermediate Spanish I (PDF)
• Intermediate Spanish II (PDF)
• Intermediate Spanish Sequence (PDF)

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