Transfer Degrees

 Transfer Assistance

For students interested in transferring their credits to another Arizona public university, NPC offers online access to the Arizona Course Equivalency Guide (CEG). This system offers a number of helpful features that allow you to:

• See how previous courses will transfer to public universities in Arizona
• Learn what community college courses transfer as specific university equivalents
• View transfer guides that outline university academic programs for community college students
• Research lists of community college courses that apply to university general education equivalents

To see how NPC credits transfer to ASU, NAU, and UofA, visit: https://www.npc.edu/university-transfer-degrees.

NPC partners with other regionally-accredited colleges and universities through articulation agreements to assist students in making a smooth transition from NPC to a participating four-year institution. See University Transfer Agreements, or https://www.npc.edu/university-transfer-degrees if you have any questions or need more information, contact your academic adviser. If you do not have an academic adviser, call the campus or center where you plan to attend and ask to speak with the adviser.

University Transfer Agreements

NPC partners with other regionally-accredited colleges and universities, both within and outside of Arizona, through articulation agreements that assist students make a smooth transition from NPC to a participating four-year institution without having to duplicate coursework. NPC students participating in transfer agreements are able to fulfill the four-year college’s requirements by completing articulated courses at NPC.

Students interested in learning more about transfer opportunities should contact an NPC academic adviser for more information regarding the partnerships available to NPC students.

Please note that articulation agreements are subject to change without notice. Students are encouraged to meet as early as possible and periodically with an academic adviser both at NPC and at the transfer institution to confirm choice of classes and to develop an education plan for transfer.

It is the final responsibility of the student to successfully meet all transfer requirements.

Elective Courses

Choose carefully based on lower division and common course requirements for majors at the college or university to which you plan to transfer. To ensure you are selecting appropriate courses, see your academic adviser. The transferable electives component must consist of credits that transfer to all three public Arizona universities as defined in the Course Equivalency Guide for the year in which the course is completed. Access to information about degrees and pathways, common courses, Course Equivalency Guides and Arizona college and university catalogs is available through an academic adviser or directly on the internet at www.AZTransfer.com.

SUN

NPC courses that transfer directly to other Arizona public community colleges and three state universities now have an additional notation in the NPC College Catalog: the Shared Unique Number (SUN).

The SUN number consists of the SUN# symbol followed by a unique three-letter prefix and four-digit course number. For example, NPC offers its transfer course General Biology I with the designation BIO 181 . Now the listing also includes its SUN number, SUN# BIO 1181.

Watch for SUN numbers. When you enroll in an NPC course having this unique identifier, you know those class credits will be accepted by the three Arizona state universities and community colleges.

For additional information about the SUN System, visit www.aztransfer.com or speak to an academic advisor.

SUN course numbers are included on your college transcript for courses completed after January 2012.

What is AGEC?

Guaranteed Transferability

AGEC stands for Arizona General Education Curriculum, a state-wide 35- to 37-credit block of lower division courses that fulfill general education requirements at Arizona’s public community colleges, Northern Arizona University (NAU), Arizona State University (ASU), and the University of Arizona (U of A).

In most cases, all courses used to satisfy the AGEC will apply toward graduation requirements of the university major for which the AGEC was designed. AGEC is the best way to make your credits count for most transfer degrees.

• AGEC-A satisfies ALL lower-division requirements in many liberal arts majors, as well as other majors that articulate with the Associate of Arts, (e.g., social sciences, fine arts, humanities) at all Arizona public universities.
• AGEC-B satisfies ALL lower division business studies requirements at all Arizona public universities.
• AGEC-S satisfies ALL lower division general education requirements in mathematics and math-intensive science programs at all Arizona public universities.

Why complete an AGEC?

• When you complete an AGEC, all admission requirements are waived at all Arizona public universities. This means that you are unconditionally admitted to any Arizona public university of your choice after completing an AGEC. Arizona residents need to have a minimum AGEC GPA of 2.5. This does not mean that the college or university will accept ALL transferable courses. Please see an adviser to discuss which courses will be counted toward the university’s graduation requirements.
• Save money by completing your lower-division requirements at NPC. On average, Northland Pioneer College tuition rates are about one-third of the Arizona public universities’ tuition.
• Classes are generally smaller than university freshman and sophomore liberal studies classes.
• If you have high school concurrent enrollment credits, transfer credits from another accredited college or university and/or CLEP credits that satisfy our General Education requirements, these credits may be counted toward an AGEC. An academic adviser can assist in determining whether those credits can be applied toward AGEC requirements.
• Students transferring from other institutions must complete a minimum of 15 credits of AGEC courses at NPC.

AGEC Completion

Students who satisfactorily complete ALL AGEC courses will have the AGEC designation noted on their transcripts. Students may also apply for an AGEC Award of Completion. Your academic adviser can help you apply for an AGEC.

What happens if you don’t complete an AGEC block?

• You will need to meet ALL standard university admission requirements.
• You will need to complete university requirements, which may or may not be the same as Northland Pioneer College’s General Education requirements.
• Your General Education courses will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis using the Course Equivalency Guide (CEG) and may not meet the specific general education requirements at the university.

AGEC Requirements

To fulfill AGEC General Education requirements, you must complete 35-36 credits from the General Education Course Options  

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