Higher Education
UC
CSU
Associate/Transfer
SMC
100

How many community colleges are there in CA?

114

100

How many UC schools are there in CA? 

10

100

How many Cal State Universities (CSU) are there in California?

23

100

USC is a _________ school. 

Private

100

What does SMC stand for? 

Santa Monica College

200

What is the highest degree you can earn in the U.S.?  

Doctorate (Ph.D, Ed.D)

200

Which UC is the oldest UC school? 

UC Berkeley

200

Name an example of a CSU school. 

CSULA, CSUF, CSULB, CSUN, SDSU, etc. 

200

You must have at least ____ units to transfer to a UC/CSU school. 

60

200

What degree(s) can you earn at SMC?

Associate degrees, Certificates, and 1 Bachelor's degree (Interaction Design)

300

True OR False: You can earn an Associate's, Bachelor's, and a Master's or Doctorate degree.

TRUE

300

There are ____ number of UC schools in Southern California. 

5

300

You can earn this type of degree to transfer and save time at the Cal State Universities. 

Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT)

300

You need to take both of these types of classes: ______ and ______ in order to successfully earn your Associate's degree and/or Transfer. 

1) Major Prep and 2) General Education 

300

We are #1 in _________ in 27 years!

TRANSFERS

400

How many years does it take to graduate and earn a Bachelor's degree? 

~4 years

400

There are ____ number of UC schools in Northern California. 

5

400

When is the application period to apply for transfer to CSU? 

1 year before. Oct. 1 - Nov. 30

400

After completing Major Prep and General Education, if you are short 60 units, you must take ______ classes. 

Electives

400

F-1 students must have at least ____ units and can only take ____ online class(es) to be in-status with U.S. immigration. 

12 and 1

500

Attending school to earn your Master's, Ph.D, Ed.D, DDS, M.D., or J.D, are all examples of ________ schools. 

Graduate-level

500
There is 1 UC school that only offers graduate level degrees. Which UC school is this? 

UC San Francisco 

500

What is the average cost to attend a Cal State University (CSU)? 

Campus Costs of Attendance:
All students enrolled at a CSU campus pay the same systemwide tuition fee, which is currently $5,742 per academic year 

500

What are lower division courses and what are upper division courses? 

Lower division courses are freshman and sophomore level classes to transfer. 

Upper division courses are junior and senior level classes to graduate. 

500
True OR False. All the units you complete at SMC transfer to a 4-year university. 

FALSE

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