<p>Is it better to take gen ed classes at CC instead of what you want to major in? I chose to major in Computer Science, but 4 weeks into the courses, I don't want to major in CS anymore, but it's too late to drop the CS class so I am stuck with it until the Spring semester. I don't know what I want to major in, so is it better just to take gen ed classes and transfer to a 4 year school and just take the Major courses there? </p>
<p>In the most ideal case, you would want to complete an Associate’s degree and transfer to a 4-year school with full Junior standing in your major. This would mean that you have taken all the classes that Freshmen and Sophomores who went to that school, have taken. When you do choose a major, you should check the websites of schools that you might want to transfer to, and see what classes they expect their Freshmen and Sophomores to have taken. In any event, I imagine that you can use one or two of those CS classes toward Gen Ed requirements for another major. </p>
<p>Generally, in order to earn an Associate’s degree, you would need to take the same Gen Ed classes that are needed to graduate from most 4-year colleges/universities. As a matter of fact, most states have a legally-defined articulation agreement that specifies that students transferring in with an Associate’s degree will be deemed to have completed the Gen Ed requirements for graduation. Until you do figure out your major, you should concentrate on satisfying the General Education distribution requirements for an Associate’s degree in Arts & Sciences.</p>