Credit transfer with AA degree from FSCJ.

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<p>I've finished my AA at FSCJ, but am still attending to meet the prerequisite for the college of engineering at UF. The problem I'm running into now is that I'll finish with 95 credits, due to introductory classes and extra math (trig + precalc). I recently wrote to an adviser at the college of engineering who said they really don't even consider transfer students with 90+ credits. After hearing that, I went to speak with the admissions office at UF who told me that since I'm attending school at FSCJ, and not a university, that only 60 credits will transfer with my AA degree. The person I spoke with at admissions did mention FSCJ as a community college, which it was just a few years ago, but is now a state college, so I'm wondering if admissions is aware of that and if it would change how credits are transferred.</p>

<p>In essence, the person I spoke with at admissions said that since I'm going to FSCJ and not a university, I'm free to take as many classes as I'd like and they will only transfer 60 credits to UF. I would really like this to be true, but have only heard it from one person, so am not sure how much I can rely on this.</p>

<p>Does the admissions office review my credits first, accept only 60, and then pass it on to the college of engineering? Does FSCJ changing from a CC to a state college change how these credits are transferred if I have not taken any 3000-4000 level classes?</p>

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<p>I spoke with an advisor at FSCJ who told me that only 60 credits will transfer with the AA. Sounds good to me!</p>

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<p>All communities colleges in Florida have become “state colleges” now. Which just means that most of them offer two or three bachelor’s degree options. Technically, the two names are interchangeable. Only 60 credits that are needed for your major, that you would have taken at UF if you had started as a freshmen, will transfer. So don’t worry about a thing. If you received your AA from a “state college”, all of those credits (that are needed) will transfer. Just make sure you have taken the prerequisites that you need for the program of your choice. Hope this all makes sense.</p>

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<p>Betawaves,</p>

<p>The admissions office adds all credit to your record. Initially only the first 60 hours count towards your degree. When the college reviews your record they can see everything and decide what the best 60 credit hours are for you and those are the ones that count.</p>

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<p>^I agree with Melissa
only 60 will transfer regardless of how many you have taken. UF is the one who picks which 60 credits get transferred.</p>

<p>It’s different if you’re applying to transfer from a 4 year university. In that case ALL credits would transfer (if you happen to get accepted). This is not your case, though.</p>