I am taking a year off and I have decided that I would like to take a college course or two at a commuity college, but I am unsure if the colleges that I want to apply to will accept my one or two courses that will only give me like 2 or 3 credits per course. I am wondering would it be a waste of my time to go the community college for one or two course? what shoud i do? help!
2007-01-02 12:07:14 · 4 answers · asked by aquablueberrie 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
A similar thing happened to me when I was in college. Because of financial reasons, I had to take a semester off of school. I didn't want to waste my money taking classes that would not transfer into my college (TCU). My school was very understanding of my need to take time off. They advised me to go to the head of the department that are in charge of my majors, in my case the political science and philosophy departments. I explained my situation to the heads of these departments and asked them to help me choose what classes I should take at the community college. This was the best idea because it guaranteed that they would sign off on the transfer of credits from the community college. Talking to the department heads ensures that they are in the loop with your situation and they feel that they have already given tacit consent for the transfer of these credits. This works best when the credits are in the core requirement of the university and not in your individual major concentration. But don't let that limit you in the classes that you seek approval for. I was surprised that my department heads oked a statistics class that was directly related to my major, but they did because I asked for permission before I signed up for the classes. Good luck and don't forget to go to your department heads for advice, it will help you not waste your money or your time.
2007-01-02 13:29:26 · answer #1 · answered by Carlee B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I attend community college, and will be transferring to a 4 year university afterwards. I have already looked into what my 4 year school will accept or not as far as transfer credits. Major 4 year universities WANT people who are transferring and who have maintained a 3.5 or more to even be accepted. So, basically, ANY higher education courses that you have under your belt is good! Make sure you take the courses that pertain to the type of degree you want... community college is where you go to get the classes that everyone must take (math, science, english, etc.). Once you have the basic courses down you will probably be finished with community college and ready for your bachelors degree, which you'll need a 4 year university to get. After you get all the basic courses done with you pretty much only take courses that are made for the type of degree you want. For instance, I am heading towards an Education degree so I will be taking classes that pertain to education and teaching. Hope this helps! College can be tricky!
2007-01-02 12:34:19 · answer #2 · answered by madjennyvane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should check with the particular school that you'll be transferring your credits to. The more well known or expensive a college is, the harder time you'll have transferring credits. It also depends on what TYPE of classes you plan on taking. Often, if colleges do allow you to transfer credits, those credits can only fulfill your general education requirements, not your major/minor requirements. Again, if you can't find that info on the college's website (that one you'd transfer credits to, not the community college) you can always contact the Admissions Office.
2007-01-02 12:27:59 · answer #3 · answered by Lauren 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's NEVER a waste of time to take college classes. but as was already stated you want to check and make sure that the credits that you take will be transferable in the future and that they can be applied to the degree that you are seeking...
2007-01-02 12:34:49 · answer #4 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋