Requesting an Articulation Agreement
- Teachers interested in having an articulation agreement with MiraCosta should talk with their District CTE lead regarding your interest and how it aligns with the district goals.
- District leads submit the K12 Partner Early College Credit Interest Form.
- MiraCosta Early College Credit Team will review the request and follow-up to coordinate a meeting or provide/request additional information.
- Teachers submit their course outline, final assessment, and course information via Articulation Request Form. MiraCosta faculty will review the request and approve, deny, or ask for more information and/or changes.
Articulation Agreements are valid for two years, and renewal requests are required every two years in order to continue articulating the course. Articulation Requests are accepted between December 1 through March 15 for the upcoming school year.
What College Faculty Are Looking For
- College and high school course outline, software, and capstone assignment alignment
- Access MiraCosta College Course Outlines
- Rigor demonstrated through assignments, exams, and projects
- Course objectives align and are easily identified in your Articulation Request
- Ex: Assignment X addresses Objectives 1, 2, 4, and 7
- Career Pathway courses
High School Instructor Implementation Responsibilities
High school instructors are responsible for the following:
- Inform students and their families of the articulation opportunity. Ensure they understand this is not dual enrollment and inform them of the requirements and process to earn the college credit.
- High school teachers must adhere to all implementation deadlines for their school.
- High school teachers must join the Google Classroom and meet their school' established deadlines.
- Ensure students are completing the required steps:
- Submit an Admissions Application (New students and those who were not enrolled in a MCC course for more than two semesters).
- Students must submit a Petition for Credit form by the deadline set for their school. Links to each district or school's form can be found on the Student & Parent section, in addition to the Educator Google Classrooms.
Credit Transcription Process & Timing
We begin enrolling credit eligible students and transcripting their credit about a week after the high school course ends. Students can login to their SURF account to see if their credit has been transcripted.
We transcript the FINAL ASSESSMENT GRADE with a notation of "Credit by Exam." Students can request official transcripts online.
