How to Use Assist
Assist is for California Community College transfer credits. For other options, including out of state, see Advising.
What can I take at a community college to satisfy a Major/Support course at Cal Poly?
- Make sure you have the correct academic year.
- Select the appropriate California Community College from the next drop down menu.
- Select Cal Poly, SLO from the drop down menu.
- Select the class from the drop down menu “By Department at Cal Poly” to view the articulations.
- REMINDER: if you repeat a class you already took at Cal Poly, or you have credit for with AP, you cannot earn units twice or be eligible for grade forgiveness
What can I take at a community college to satisfy GE: D1 at Cal Poly?
We don't recommend taking D1 courses off campus. At Cal Poly, we require only one course and most community colleges require two to three courses to fulfill this requirement.
However, if you want to see the options on ASSIST:
- Make sure you have the correct academic year
- Select the California Community College from the drop down menu.
- Select: CSU US History, Constitution, and American Ideals Courses
- Be sure to read all of the information on the page and contact Evaluations with questions.
What can I take at a community college to satisfy free electives?
The class must be CSU transferable. Select the community college from the drop down menu, then click on the “CSU Transferable” link. Search for the class by department. If the class appears on the list it is CSU transferable. If the class does not appear on the list, it is NOT transferable and cannot be used for free electives. You must also check the articulation of the class to be sure you are not repeating a class you already have credit for.
I took the class(es) at a community college. Now what?
Order an official copy of your transcript from the community college and have it mailed to the address below. After we receive your transcript, the units and GPA will be calculated on your Poly Profile, and the credit will show on your DPR. Approximate processing time is 1-2 quarters.
What can I take at a community college to satisfy a GE requirement at Cal Poly?
- Make sure you have the correct academic year.
- Select the community college from the drop down menu.
- Select: CSU GE-Breadth Certification Courses.
- Select the GE Area you need from the drop down menu (see chart).
- Exclude courses that have a date in the “Date Removed” column.
- You must also check the articulation of the class to be sure that you are not repeating a class you already have credit for (example: Microeconomics), OR taking a class that is a lower level than you have credit for (example: foreign language).
| GE on Assist | Cal Poly GE Area |
|---|---|
| A1—Oral Communication | A2—Oral Communication |
| A2—Written Communication | A1—Expository Writing |
| A3—Critical Thinking | A3—Reasoning, Argumentation, and Writing |
| B1—Physical Science | B3—Physical Science |
| B2—Life Science | B2—Life Science |
| B3—Laboratory Activity | B4—Laboratory Activity |
| B4—Mathematics | B1—Math / Statistics |
| C1—Arts | C3—Fine & Performing Arts |
| C2—Humanities *NOTE: No more than 8 units total of foreign language acquisition courses can count in Area C. |
C1—Literature C2—Philosophy *NOTE: Any C2 (on Assist) will fulfill either C1 or C2 (at Cal Poly), if you are not repeating course content. |
| D0—Socio & Criminology D1—Anthro & Sociology* D2—Economics D3—Ethnic Studies D4—Gender Studies D5—Geography D6—History D7—Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science D8—Poli Sci, Govt, and Legal Institutions D9—Psychology |
D2—Political Economy D3—Comparative Social Institutions *D1—Anthro & Sociology will NOT fulfill D1 at Cal Poly **NOTE: Any D0-D9 (on Assist) will fulfill either Cal Poly’s D2 or D3—NOT D1, if you are not repeating course content. |
| E—Lifelong Understanding & Self-Development |
D4—Self Development |
Still have questions? Contact Evaluations:
Evaluations Unit
evaluations@calpoly.edu
Phone: 805-756-2396
Fax: 805-756-7237