<p>Hi I was using assist.org to try and figure out where to transfer but the requirements were different based off of the community college that I was choosing which didn't seem to make sense to me. Shouldn't the major requirements be based off of the actual university and not the community college?</p>
<p>The counselor at the school also told me to take 2 classes of c++ even though the assist.org paper that she printed out for me tells me to only take one. I don't know its pretty confusing could anyone clarify? I'm majoring in Computer Science and trying to transfer from Mt. San Jacinto College or Norco's Community College to Cal State Fullerton.</p>
<p>Yes and no. While you’re correct, the uni you are transferring to have the requirements, schools have agreements with CCC about major articuluation. However, the courses are very similar between both colleges. The difference is, Mt San Jacinto has less articulated courses than Norco College. At MSJC, you have less classes to take at the CC, because fewer classes are articulated. this may seem advantageous, but overall it’s not. You will likely have to take classes when you transfer and/or more advanced classes at the CC level may seem harder than they should be. </p>
<p>From the list, I’d say go to NC since it has more courses to take, and take Geology and Bio at MSJC since those are the only classes they offer than NC does not. This is if you had to choose. If you don’t, go to both and make a schedule that will best accomodate you. </p>
<p>What I will potentially do is go 1 semester at MSJC and then go to NC after that. Are the general ed requirements going to be the same? The main difference would be the major courses right? I’m confused because I thought even the major courses were going to be very similar but according to assist they looked completely different to me. Like it said I didn’t even have to take calculus which doesn’t make sense, unless I’m reading it wrong which I probably am.</p>
<p>Sorry it did mention calculus. Would I be able to just take GE classes here my first semester then and hold off on the major requirements since those seem to be the main difference even though they’re very similar? The GE is the same from NC/MSJC to CSUF right?</p>
<p>Would the history sections be considered the same thing and same for psychology? MSJC’s history is called “U.S. History Since 1865” NC’s is called Political and Social History of the U.S.</p>
<p>Their psychology was called Introduction to Psychology. NC’s was called Introduction to Social Psychology or Geneal Psychology I’m not sure if they’re the same thing</p>
<p>You’re getting tripped up because you’re trying to make courses at two different colleges be equal to one another. You can’t compare one community college class to another, you need to just focus on which class from which CC transfers to whatever university you want to go to.</p>
<p>There are some courses at multiple community colleges that have the exact same title as each other, but they are not considered the same by some universities. As students we can’t always know why one course articulates, while another, seemingly identical course, doesn’t.</p>
<p>You have to follow whatever Assist tells you for each different school.</p>
<p>Yeah that makes sense. Assist only helps with majors though right? Also I don’t want to feel like I’m wasting my time or something and when I transfer to the other CC from this CC none of my classes are going to count towards the transfer lol. What should I do about that? Thanks for the help it helps a lot</p>
<p>Focus on taking classes that are UC or CSU transferable. Don’t worry about what transfers from 1 CC to another. The course description at your CC will tell you if courses are UC or CSU transferable. </p>
<p>Unless you are trying to get an AA from a CC, then you really don’t need to worry so much about what transfers from 1 CC to another. </p>
<p>Just an FYI, any course that is UC transferable, will also be CSU transferable. It does not necessarily work the other way around though.</p>
<p>Oh I didn’t realize that I told the counselor I wanted to transfer to a CSU so she was giving me courses based on that. Yeah I see what you mean I think. So basically the classes might not be the exact same thing but if I’m getting transfer units for x class then I would simply just finish the rest of the transfer units at the other school and would still be able to transfer. I want to get a BA but you still have to get the AA before that right? </p>
<p>Right. You send schools you’re applying to transcripts from each school you’ve attended, and they give you transfer credit based on what you’ve sent. The CCs don’t decide what transfers, the 4 year schools do.</p>
<p>You do not need to get an AA in order to transfer. You can, but it’s not necessary. Get your prereqs done, finish IGETC, and for Cal States make sure you finish the Golden Four.</p>