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West Valley College (ƬƵ) and the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UHM) have signed an articulation agreement that will provide ƬƵ students the opportunity to transfer to UHM’s College of Social Sciences. ƬƵ students need to successfully complete and Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) in Administration of Justice, Anthropology, Business Administration, Child and Adolescent Development, Communication Studies, Early Childhood Education, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Social Justice or Sociology to earn guaranteed admission to UHM with 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.

ADTs Accepted at UH Mānoa


Priority Admission Requirements
  • Apply for Fall admission to by January 5 for priority consideration. The final deadline for all Fall applications is March 1. Students must apply into an approved similar degree program as an ADT degree.
  • Coursework must be completed by the end of the preceding Spring semester.
  • Students interested in attending during the Spring semester should contact UH Mānoa immediately.
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Unique Aspects of the Associate Degree for Transfer
  1. The student completes the ADT major requirements and completes either the CSU GE or IGETC to achieve the associate degree and receive transfer priority benefits.
  2. Courses that are applied to the major may also be applied, if applicable, to the CSU GE or IGETC requirements. 
  3. A student must complete 60 transferable units. This includes the CSU GE or IGETC and the major requirements and any transferable electives needed to meet the 60 unit requirement.
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