<p>due to financial reasons, I will be attending a community college in the fall. My plan is to transfer to a four-year university and get a degree in computer science. I'm thinking of getting an associate's degree in computer programming but when I looked at the courses I had to take, they were mostly just programming classes, there weren't any classes about computer science (discrete math, data structures, or operating systems etc.). If I do a finish an associate's degree in computer programming not all of the classes I'll take will count towards a BS in Computer Science degree (only about 2 or 3 programming classes). So should I just take a couple of general ed and some computer programming classes at a community college then transfer to a 4-year university or finish the associate's degree and then transfer?</p>
<p>Yes, if your plan is to transfer, make sure that you can transfer everything. if this means just doing General Education plus whatever programming is transferable, so be it. You might want to take a look at the institutions you plan to apply to and see what will transfer so that you plan accordingly. if the 4-year university is in the area, it will probably have transfer guidelines for your CC.</p>