Associate Degree to Associate Degree
A pathway to the associate degree for students who have already achieved an associate degree
Students who wish to pursue an associate degree at College of San Mateo and have already been awarded an associate degree from an institutionally accredited college or university in the United States shall be exempt from College of San Mateo local associate degree general education requirements. This pathway does not apply to the Associate Degrees for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T).
Students must complete at least 12 semester units in residence within the San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCCD). They must complete 12 units or 50% of the units required for the major, whichever is fewer, at one or more of the SMCCCD colleges.
Students with coursework completed at colleges and universities outside of the SMCCCD
should use Transcript Evaluation Services (TES) to determine how it will be applied
for degrees and certificates. For more information, visit the District Transcript
Evaluation Service website.