{"id":35500,"date":"2025-08-01T14:54:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T21:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/creditevaluations\/?page_id=35500"},"modified":"2026-05-06T13:42:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T20:42:41","slug":"degree-articulation-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/creditevaluations\/degree-articulation-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Degree Articulation Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-cc3696f7\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-42482902\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-42482902\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-66640531\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-41103f73\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-d8753b7a\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d8753b7a\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Degree Articulation Process<\/h1>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-23d4fa2c\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-21843bf2\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-21843bf2\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>Articulation Agreements are partnerships between a community college and a university. These partnerships are created to help students transfer into specific programs or degrees and bring a block of credit which may have not been transferable otherwise.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-28ab71e1\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-28ab71e1\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>The curriculum from the community college is compared to the curriculum for the program at EWU to look for similarities and course equivalencies.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-a4d0d755\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a4d0d755\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id35500_5cec80-77:not(.this-class-is-for-specificity):not(.class-is-for-specificity){margin-top:18px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:18px;margin-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id35500_5cec80-77 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:46px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:46px;padding-left:28px;background-color:var(--base);border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id35500_5cec80-77 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id35500_5cec80-77 .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id35500_5cec80-77 .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{line-height:21px;font-family:'Open Sans';font-weight:400;font-style:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id35500_5cec80-77 .kb-table-of-content-list li{margin-bottom:30px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id35500_5cec80-77 .kb-table-of-content-list li .kb-table-of-contents-list-sub{margin-top:30px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id35500_5cec80-77 .kb-toggle-icon-style-basiccircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:after, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id35500_5cec80-77 .kb-toggle-icon-style-basiccircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:before, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id35500_5cec80-77 .kb-toggle-icon-style-arrowcircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:after, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id35500_5cec80-77 .kb-toggle-icon-style-arrowcircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:before, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id35500_5cec80-77 .kb-toggle-icon-style-xclosecircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:after, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id35500_5cec80-77 .kb-toggle-icon-style-xclosecircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:before{background-color:var(--base);}<\/style><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3715c59f\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-0eba2543\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-ef8d6188\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ef8d6188\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-06217ca7\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Identify Goals<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identify the needs and goals of your idea.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How does does your idea support the mission of the University? What is the size and scope of the population you hope to serve?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How will this help transfer students?\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Are you interested in creating a pathway using coursework that is already transferable?<em>&nbsp;\u2014 then maybe consider a transfer map<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are you interested in creating new equivalencies? \u2014<em>Fantastic! No articulation agreement needed!<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are you interested in creating a pathway or equivalencies using coursework that is normally non-transferrable?<em>&nbsp;\u2013then an articulation agreement is the right way to go!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pathway &#8211; Creating a Transfer Map<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reach out to Credit Evaluation Manager at ewuevaluations@ewu.edu to begin the process and obtain template.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Course Equivalencies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reach out to Credit Evaluation Manager in the Office of the Registrar to begin process.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identify transfer institution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify specific courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Articulation Agreement Creation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identify the community college you\u2019re interested in partnering with and meet with the community college contact (usually the department chair of the program).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is the community college program a good match for EWU\u2019s programs?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How does the transfer program compare with EWU\u2019s program?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What courses are similar and could be equivalents?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What course work could be accepted as transferrable because it is applicable to the EWU\u2019s degree program?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the ideal path you would hope a student to take from beginning community college to graduating from EWU?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect with the EWU Registrar and Credit Evaluation Manger to draft an articulation agreement.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>With your contact, identify the courses that must be completed at the community college.<br>\u2013 Pay special attention to equivalencies that can fulfill BACRs or graduation requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create course equivalencies and substitutions between EWU major courses and prerequisites where appropriate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify the location courses will be offered (Cheney,&nbsp;Riverpoint, online?).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finalize an articulation agreement draft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finalize the articulation agreement collaboratively with the community college contact and the community college relations officer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secure EWU department\/program and school\/college signatures. (The provost does not sign at this time, but will sign later as part of official approval).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Initiate the community college\u2019s signature process with your contact. They will forward the signed document to the community college\u2019s relations officer who will seek final approval from their senior administration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EWU\u2019s Provost\u2019s office will then sign the original agreement and submit it to the EWU Office of Registrar.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elements of a Template<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Title:<br>a.&nbsp; Identify Degree\/Program to Degree\/Program Transfer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Terms:<br>a.&nbsp; Define shared advising responsibilities.<br>b.&nbsp; List materials developed jointly.<br>c.&nbsp; Announce the start date for the agreement.<br>d.&nbsp; Disclose the location courses will be offered (Cheney, Riverpoint, online?).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintenance<br>a.&nbsp; Write down the year and month that the first agreement maintenance will take place on. This will be exactly five years from the start date.<br>b.&nbsp; Indicate termination date of agreement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provisos<br>a.&nbsp; Explain what is the deal that students are getting?<br>b.&nbsp; List the conditions for credit transfer.<br>i. &nbsp;Specify what associate\u2019s and bachelor\u2019s degrees will be awarded.<br>ii. Explain what requirements must be complete to be awarded both degrees.<br>iii. List what courses in the agreement will fulfill the requirements for the degrees.<br>c.&nbsp; State that a student will still need to apply to EWU in addition to the community college.<br>d.&nbsp; Mention degree requirements for the bachelor\u2019s degree that will remain after completing the associate\u2019s degree.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coursework at the Community College.<br>a.&nbsp; Create a table listing courses titles, codes, and credits at the Community College to complete the associate\u2019s degree specified.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coursework at Eastern Washington University.<br>a.&nbsp; Create a table listing courses titles, codes, and credits at Eastern Washington University to complete the bachelor\u2019s degree specified.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Substitutions and Equivalencies<br>a.&nbsp; List side-by-side course codes from the Community College with EWU that will be treated as equivalent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Curriculum Plan<br>a.&nbsp; Outline a 4-year sample path to degree that will include credit totals per quarter and overall.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Signatures Page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-7c45adc7\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7c45adc7\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f7bc24ae\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need help with <span class=\"has-inline-color has-ewu-red-color\">Articulation Agreements?<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-abbc4f4c\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-476a0a57 gb-button-text\" href=\"mailto:ewuevaluations@ewu.edu\">Submit a Ticket<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Take an AP class in high school?<br><\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ewu.edu\/prior-learning\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/catalog.ewu.edu\/prior-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\">Visit the prior learning credit section of the catalog<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Applying as a transfer student?<\/strong><\/strong><em><strong><br><\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/apply\/transfer\/\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Start the application process now!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/advising\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/advising\/\">Academic Advising<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ewu-red-color\"><a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.ewu.edu\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/catalog.ewu.edu\/\">Academic Catalog<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tes.collegesource.com\/publicview\/TES_publicview01.aspx?rid=7898eab1-11c4-4a29-9f3e-6c5b213ef38d&amp;aid=e4fa59cc-4ed8-4ddc-8e34-d3b60be846ae\" data-type=\"URL\" 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