Evaluation of Associate and Bachelor's Degrees Toward the SBCC General Education Degree Requirement

You may submit a request for evaluation of your Associate degree from a California Community College or Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution toward the SBCC general education degree requirement. 

 

Students who have already earned a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. regionally accredited institution are considered to have met the general education requirements for the associate degree (Title 5, §55062(e)).

Students with an associate degree from a California Community College who are pursuing an additional degree at Santa Barbara City College are also deemed to have satisfied the general education requirement (local policy).

See SBCC Administrative Policy 4100 for more details: https://www.sbcc.edu/boardoftrustees/board_policies_procedures.php

Step 1: Talk to a counselor first

Work with an academic counselor to confirm this form is the right one for your situation. You can reach a counselor through Starfish in your SBCC campus account or at the Academic Counseling Center.

Step 2: Gather your documents

Official transcripts (required) — Your transcripts must be received by SBCC Admissions & Records before you submit this form or your request will not be processed. Follow the instructions on the Incoming Transcripts page to submit, then verify receipt. Transcripts must be from a regionally accredited institution and show proof of degree awarded.

Do not submit transcripts directly to the Transcript Evaluation Office — they will not be accepted.

Step 3: Submit the form

Log in with your SBCC campus email. If your campus email doesn't work, use a personal Gmail account. You must be enrolled at SBCC to access the form.

Make sure your form is complete before submitting — incomplete forms or missing documents will not be processed.

Associate/Bachelor's Degree SBCC GE Evaluation Form

Log in with your campus email address and password. If your SBCC campus email address does not work, then log into the form using your personal Google Gmail account if you have one.  You must be enrolled at SBCC to use this form. Contact us if you are enrolled but are still unable to access the form. 

After you submit

Requests are generally processed within 10 business days of receiving your completed form and all required documents, excluding weekends, holidays, and campus closures. You'll be notified of the results of your request by email to your SBCC campus account.

How your Associate or Bachelor's degree is evaluated

Contact an Academic Counselor for assistance if you have questions about the information below.

Successful completion of an Associate's degree earned from a California Community College or a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution can be used to meet the SBCC general education degree requirement.

Cal-GETC, IGETC or CSU general education requirements are another option to fulfill general education requirements for an Associate in Arts or an Associate in Science degree. However, we cannot evaluate your Associate or Bachelors' degree toward these requirements; we can only evaluate it toward the SBCC general education degree requirement.