(1) Basically, you should always have more than 1 school in mind prior to transferring.
(2) Secondly, some schools have programs (at least in Florida) where you can automatically gain entrance to a University after your Community College level degree (A.A. or A.S.), so looking into this option for your school might be wise.
(3) School usually require an orientation prior to attending them (The school you’re transferring to is no exception).
(4) Make sure you apply as a Transfer student (you may need to physically visit the school, which is what I recommend if possible).
(5) Finally, you need to check, double check, and triple check with the school that you plan on attending that you are SUPPOSED TO BE ENROLLING, and you must make sure that you have prepared yourself for graduation, otherwise you will still be enrolled there and not formally given a diploma or able to attend the graduation (assuming you might want to do that)
-Yeah I took Chem 60 over the winter and it was pretty easy, the long hours were a bit tiring. I took it with Prof. Landberg. Try to get him if offered.
-I haven’t joined the scholars program. I just finished my first year and still have two years left before I transfer, so I am considering joining. I’m not sure about them helping you find an internship or how much harder classes are. I wouldn’t say twice as hard, it’ll just take some extra effort. For example, in my physics 101 class the honor students had to write “formal” lab write-ups. A regular lab write up would be around 4-5 pages and a formal one might be closer to 8-9 pages. In my last calculus class the honor students would have the same test with a two harder questions.
-I recommend taking easier classes during the summer/winter. Its a safer bet to do that, especially since the harder classes are major-preparation courses. Taking easier classes during the off-semesters also give you a chance to dedicate more time to a job, internship, or extra-curriculars which you may not have too much time for during the fall/spring semesters.
-I would also recommend looking for clubs you might be interested in joining.
I meant an AS in math and physics, not AA sorry. But yes, they are degrees. You can search your college website for different associates that they offer to see what your options are. For my college I found what AS degrees I would be eligible for by searching the catalog of classes, not the schedule. In the catalog in front of the math section for example it explains requirements for an AS in math. Since you still have time, next time you see your counselor remember to bring it up. Sometimes around admissions they have forms out for AA/AS degrees.
What is the purpose of having one? I’m not too entirely sure, but if you can get it without needing to put in extra effort I suggest doing so You can also get a certificate for completing UC general ed, or CSU general ed. Again, you would have to either look around admissions, ask admissions, or search your college’s website.
One reason for completing an AA/AS degree is that it is a degree. You can put it on your resume or on a job application, and it looks a lot better than “XX college credits”. There are jobs where this can make a difference.
Another reason is that some colleges and universities that you might apply to as a transfer student will accept your degree as fulfilling their gen ed requirements even if the courses that you have taken don’t match up particularly well with those requirements. Those colleges and universities will evaluate the transcripts of students with the same number of credits, but not a completed AA/AS degree, on a course-by-course and often those students find that they have to take a whole bunch of courses to meet the new institution’s gen ed requirements.
@astrophilia and @happymomof1
Oh i see, but I think I’ll focus more on my GE and major prep courses since I won’t have to take extra classes on my 4-year. But, if I do happen to be eligible is it just a simple sign up for an AS degree? Or do I need to have had sign up, before doing any of its requirements, to be eligible?
@JakeF318 I’m doing great, getting lots of help here.
(3) I didn’t know about orientation…I thought you just start since you become an upper division as a transfer. You think they’ll notify transfers about these kinds of things after they accept you or before?
(4) Is it required to let the school, that you plan to transfer to, know that your applying for as a transfer to their school? And if so, could I just call them or do I need to physically be there?
(5) By planning to attend you mean the 4-year college right? And since I need to have more than 1 school I plan to transfer to, do I have to check for both schools? And as for the graduation you also mean the 4-year correct? Or is it the community college? Since where on the graduation topic, how does graduation work in CC? Is it like a formal graduation like in High School or is it just getting the degrees or certificates and transfering?
-Oh wow…8-9 pages…do they teach you how to write these formal labs? Or do they just give you a format they want? I have zero experience in writing labs and this sounds scary.
-For clubs do you have any that you can recommend? I’m open to anything really just to get a feel at things. I’ve really just been looking at programs that I am eligible to join and trying to get everything sorted out.
-My prof for calc 2 is Prof. Mardirosian.
Also, I just want to clear things up with titles. Do you call the teacher by Professor [Last Name]? Do they get angry if you call them by Mr or Mrs? It just feels weird switching to professor from Mr. or Mrs.
@slydez yeah they will teach you and give you a format too follow, its really not bad since its double spaced.
-I would recommend Chemistry, physics, or the engineering club, since they are related to your major, but there are a bunch. They usually have a club rush where you get to talk to people from each club.
I usually call them Prof. but I've heard people say Mr. and Mrs. so its not a big deal.
At the community colleges I am familiar with, if you look at the courses you have taken and you think you have the right ones to qualify for an AA or AS degree in a particular major, all you have to do is stop by the advisor’s office and verify that you have taken the correct classes, and they can sign off on the paperwork so that you do get the degree. Except for majors like Nursing that have limited enrollment, you don’t have to sign up for a specific major at the very beginning of your studies.
However most students do meet with their department advisor as soon as they decide to pursue a particular major so that they do know that they are on track to complete the right courses for that major within a reasonable amount of time.
@ericeo
-Oh alright I’ll definitely check that engineering club. For the club rush, is that like a day where clubs set up booths to recruit? And do we get notified for that or does it just happen?
-Alright so I don’t really have to worry about titles, cool now I can be more comfortable calling my Professors.
@happymomof1
Ok, so I don’t have to worry about it until near the end where I have taken lots of classes. Also, for the advisor’s office is that the same as the counselors office?
Ask at the counselors office. At some community colleges, each department has one person who is responsible for all of the students who are committed to that major. At other community colleges, there is a general counseling office that keeps track of everyone. You need to find out how your community college organizes things.
@slydez You’ll probably see posters and or flyers for club rush. Clubs set up booths in the quad so its hard to miss. Check out the LACC website as well, they usually post about it sometime around the first week of the semester.
@happymomof1
I think they only have general counseling here at lacc. My counselor didn’t mention anything about it or transfer office when I mentioned my major. But ill ask them just to make sure.
Thank you!
@ericeo
Cool I’ll be sure to keep my eyes peeled. Do you know where is the best spot where people post flyers? So that I can keep a check on that.
Also, do you guys think 14 units is enough for a semester? I read that in CC units in 4-years is 2x, so 14 units in CC is 28 units in 4-year. Is this true? Or am I just being paranoid…Do units even matter,besides a requirement to transfer?
@slydez I’m not sure about the flyers. 14 units is good for a semester. 14 semester units are equal to 21 quarter units. Semester units are worth 1.5 quarter units. So it all depends on whether the four year runs by semesters or quarters. As long as you have 60 semester units completed when applying to transfer to a UC (I’m not sure about CSU requirements) it shouldn’t really matter.
You need 60 semester units by the time of transfer to transfer as a junior, so you need to average 15 units per semester over four semesters, unless you are relying on AP or other credit to cover the gap.
You can also get a certificate for completing UC general ed, or CSU general ed. Again, you would have to either look around admissions, ask admissions, or search your college’s website.