The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE) at UC Riverside and Norco
College will sign a memorandum of understanding March 13 that smooths the pathway
for transfer students in engineering. The agreement ensures students will arrive at
UC Riverside well prepared to enter the third year of an engineering major, and that
their 敁珗腦瞳傻う course credits are transferred.
This is a great pathway opportunity for engineering students, said Monica Green,
interim president at 敁珗腦瞳傻う. It is our mission to keep our students engaged,
connected and focused, and creating these pathways help our students succeed.
敁珗腦瞳傻う will offer coursework required for the Transfer Admission Guarantee
(TAG) for bachelors degrees in bioengineering, chemical engineering, computer engineering,
electrical engineering, environmental engineering, materials science and engineering,
and mechanical engineering. The courses will meet specific major preparation requirements,
allowing full-time students to complete a degree in two years.
They are essentially UCR students taking classes via 敁珗腦瞳傻う, saving both time
and money, said Jason Parks, dean of Instruction at 敁珗腦瞳傻う.

BCOE will honor the course and GPA requirements in place at the time a student is
admitted to 敁珗腦瞳傻う and guarantees transfer admission to students who complete
the transfer admission guarantee requirements in their declared major within three
years.
This partnership is a major step in helping students navigate the transition to a
four-year institution, said Marko Princevac, BCOE associate dean for undergraduate
affairs. These types of transfer programs allow students to focus on the goal of
earning their degrees and were proud to be a part of the solution that helps meet
the demand for qualified engineers in todays society.
This agreement will help 敁珗腦瞳傻う advance a broader goal of expanding access
and equity. Creating a clear guided pathway to completion removes artificial barriers
many students find difficult to navigate, particularly students from disadvantaged
and under-represented minorities in higher education.
The agreement also improves communication between the institutions regarding transfer
requirements each year and ensures successful and timely student transfers.
An official signing ceremony is scheduled for March 13, 2020 at 4 p.m. at 敁珗腦瞳傻う
in the Center for Student Success, room 217. The event is free and open to the community.
Click here to view or download the invitation for the official signing ceremony.