The Ventura College Teacher Training Articulation Project is funded by the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges, Tech Prep 00-TP It is a cooperative effort between Ventura College, CSUN, CSUCI, UCSB, California Lutheran University, and most of the Ventura County high school science departments.

Bill Thieman: Ventura College

Biology Department Chair
Ventura College
4667 Telegraph Rd.
Ventura, CA 93003
bthieman@vcccd.net
Web site: http://www.ventura.cc.ca.us/depts/biotech

UNIVERSITY TRANSFER

UCSB

You are encouraged to attend an information meeting or contact the Teacher Education Program at UCSB's Graduate School of Education at (805) 893-2084 for information about preparation and entrance requirements, well in advance of transfer. Students planning to complete their undergraduate degrees at UCSB may pursue any of the following majors in preparation for science teaching: Biological Sciences BA or BS (9 distinct majors); Biochemistry; Biopsychology; Chemistry (students must add a year sequence of biology); Environmental Science BS; Geological Sciences Science Education Emphasis, Earth Systems Emphasis, or Paleobiology Emphasis; Hydrologic Sciences; and Physics (students must add a year sequence of biology). Information about admission requirements, selection criteria, and the transferability of Ventura College course work is available at the following websites: www.ucop.edu/pathways/, www.ucsb.edu/admit/mainr.htm, and www.assist.org. For questions about undergraduate admissions as a transfer,
please contact UCSB at (805) 893-3872 or e-mail transfer@sa. ucsb. edu.

CSUCI

California State University Channel Islands will open in the fall of 2002 for community college transfer students. Freshmen will be admitted in the fall of 2003. The majors that are planned for the first year of operation include Teacher Education, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Business Administration and Management, Computer Science, and Environmental Science. The highest priority programs are those in Teacher Education and Biology , with the goal of articulating a seamless transfer process for local community college students. Eight Ventura area community colleges have signed a Transfer Admission Guarantee agreement with CSU Channel Islands that facilitates this process. Please visit our web site at www.csuci.edu for the latest information on applying to CSU Channel Islands.

CSUN

Credential in Science at California State University, Northridge:
You are encouraged to contact the Credential Preparation Office and consult the current CSUN Catalog about credential requirements as early in your academic preparation as possible to become a science teacher . Subject matter coursework for the Credential in Science can be completed while also fulfilling the requirements for the major in Biology, Chemistry, Geology, or Physics. Subject matter course requirements are listed in the current CSUN Catalog or can be obtained from Credential Advisors in the specific subject matter departments. Much of the above information is also available on-line and at the following phone numbers: Credential Preparation Office:
http://www.csun.edu/~sch_educ/cred/cred.html; phone number 818-677-2586;
Articulation Agreements: http://www.csun.edu/~hfanr055/articulation/ventura.pdf; phone number 818-6777068. CSUN on-line catalog can be viewed from the CSUN web page at: http://www.csun.edu.

CLU (California Lutheran University)

You may apply directly to CLU at any time. Students interested in teaching careers can major in Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Math and Physics. Math majors satisfy the subject matter requirement of the California Commission for Teacher Credentialing. Other majors are required to pass subject matter exams in order to meet CCTC requirements. Transfer is contingent upon GPA, preparation for the major, and GE breadth.
Courses that transfer directly: Biol-20A, 20B, Chem-1A, 1B, 1AL, 1BL, Math-21A, 21B, 46A, Bio- 18 and 30 (together). Physio-1, Anat.-1, and Math-44 transfer with some qualifications. For more information, check out the CLU Admission site @ http://www.clunet.edu or the School of EducationWebPages at
http://robles.clunet.edu/School_of_Education/ CLU.html or 805-493-3421.