West Valley College is growing our partnerships with universities within and outside of California. Our partners have identified a range of articulation agreements that include acceptance of transfer general education, agreements for students who complete Associate Degrees for Transfer, as well as specific course to course agreements that will support each students’ pathway to achieving their academic goals. As this section highlights opportunities with a few out of state universities, a list of current university partners in and out of state can be found on the articulation website: https://www.westvalley.edu/services/articulation/.
University of Hawaii at Manoa – Aloha Pathways
West Valley College offers an articulation agreement that provides students the opportunity to guarantee their transfer to the College of Social Sciences at University of Hawaii at Manoa. WVC students need to successfully complete one of the 14 degree pathways below to earn guaranteed admission with junior standing.
Associate Degrees for Transfer
| West Valley College Major | UH Manoa Major |
|---|---|
| Sociology | Sociology |
| Social Justice | Ethnic Studies, Sociology, or Women’s Studies |
| Psychology | Psychology |
| Political Science | Political Science |
| Geography | Geography |
| Economics | Economics |
| Early Childhood Education | Sociology |
| Communication Studies | Journalism, or Communicology |
| Child & Adolescent Development | Sociology, or Pre-Psychology |
| Business Administration | Economics |
| Anthropology | Anthropology |
| Administration of Justice | Sociology, or Women’s Studies |
Associate Degrees
| West Valley College Major | UH Manoa Major |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | Selected Social Science Majors |
| Park Management | Geography |
*Note: Additional General Education units may be required and students may be admitted prior to achieving junior standing
Qualifying students may also be eligible to participate in the Western Undergraduate Exchange tuition program, which provides a significant tuition discount (150% of in-state tuition), making the cost of room and board at UHM equivalent to room and board at San Jose State University. For more information, please visit:
http://westvalley.edu/services/academic-success/transfercenter/uh-manoa.html
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
West Valley College offers a guaranteed transfer pathway to nine historically black colleges and universities. Historically black colleges and universities were established primarily to serve the higher education needs of the black community, however they are open to students of any ethnicity. Students with a 2.5 GPA or higher are guaranteed admission to HBCU partner schools using either of the following two options: (1) complete a minimum of 30 transferable units or (2) completing a transfer level-associate degree (ADT). For more information, please visit: https://ccctransfer.org/hbcu/