MSJC, Cal State San Marcos Sign Historic Transfer Agreement

An agreement guaranteeing Mt. San Jacinto College students admission to California State University, San Marcos, Temecula campus, was signed last week.

The memorandum of understanding will increase the transfer rate of MSJC students to CSUSM Temecula by providing a clear pathway for transfer admission to baccalaureate programs, according to Karin Marriott, MSJC spokesperson.

"It will increase the college-going rate within the local district and strengthen existing articulation efforts between MSJC and CSUSM-T," Marriott said in a new release.

Present at the Jan. 18 signing were Dr. Emily Cutrer, CSUSM’s provost and vice president for academic affairs, MSJC Superintendent/President Dr. Roger Schultz and MSJC Board President Joan Sparkman.

Cutrer called the agreement historic and said it will help pave the way for students to reach their educational goals.

Sparkman praised the great relationship between MSJC and CSUSM as a key to building more educational opportunities for the area’s residents.

Schultz called the agreement a milestone that will help transform the lives of students.

CSUSM Temecula, 43890 Margarita Road, Temecula, offers bachelor's degree programs in nursing, business administration and kinesiology, master's degree programs in nursing and business administration and certificate and lifelong learning programs. Read more about the programs by clicking here.

CSUSM has previously signed nine other similar agreements with K-12 schools, districts, government agencies and a Native American tribe, Marriott said.

"This is the first such agreement with an institution of higher learning," Marriott said.

"MSJC has a host of transfer agreements with public and private universities."

 Read more about those by clicking here.