<p>Like someone mentioned, I think the 2+2 route may be better than the 3-2 route. Of course, I can only speak from the perspective of computer science. Many of the local community colleges have the same format for the first two years of a CS program.</p>
<ul>
<li>Introductory Object-Oriented programming I (Java or C++)</li>
<li>Introductory Object-Oriented programming II (Java or C++)</li>
<li>Discrete Structures</li>
<li>Computer Organization/Assembler/Low-Level Programming</li>
</ul>
<p>All of the schools under the “Univ of Maryland System” (U-Maryland Baltimore, Towson, U-Maryland Eastern Shore, etc) take these courses fully from the CC’s. U-Maryland College Park does not take the two Java/C++ courses BUT you can test out of them and the CC’s pretty much tailor the courses for that. It’s just that U-Maryland CP changed those first two courses in recent years and the CC’s have not acquired an agreement yet.</p>
<p>When you transfer as a junior, you start on the core CS courses. I believe Virginia is set up pretty much the same with their CC’s and UVA, VaTech and Old Dominion.</p>