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Articulation agreement
A formal contract between two schools (typically community college → 4-year university) that pre-approves specific course transfers.
An articulation agreement is a course-by-course mapping that says "Course X at School A counts as Course Y at School B." It removes guesswork for transfer students. Some agreements cover entire programs ("complete the AS in Engineering at School A and matriculate as a junior in Mechanical Engineering at School B"). Always confirm the most recent articulation agreement directly with both schools, they update annually.
See also
Transfer pathway
A planned path from one college (often a community college) to another (often a 4-year university) with credit-transfer agreements.
Community college
A public 2-year institution offering associate degrees, certificates, and transfer pathways to 4-year universities, typically with the lowest tuition in the country.
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