can you take some courses and not major in anything in a community college then major (transfer) to a four-yea

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doe the question seem understandable? ..... :)

what I meant was, if you don't major in a community college and just take random courses, would you be able to transfer to a four-year college and major in something, I want to major in medical illustration which no community college has this major, in the US

Answer 1

That's exactly what you are supposed to do if you want to save money by attending a community college, then transfer to a 4-year institution.

In a 4-year program, the first two years is when you take your general ed. classes. Everybody, regardless of their major has to take Biology 101, Psychology, English, and classes like that.

You can save money by taking those classes at a community college, and transfer them to the 4-year program.

However, anything further up the food chain, like marketing classes, or other classes that would be part of your major won't transfer.

Talk to an admissions counselor at the community college, and they can put together a general ed. program that will transfer to any 4-year program.

And yes the question is understandable!

Answer 2

Generally if you go the CC to 4-year college route, you've got to do some planning. You need to pretty much be 100% sure which 4 year college you are going to transfer to, because a lot of them will not count a lot of the community college courses for credit.

I know a few people who went to community colleges for a couple years, then transferred to a 4 year school, only to find that less than half the classes they took were worth anything.

You need to get something in writing from the 4 year school you plan to attend, verifying that the classes you take at the junior college are going to transfer. Also make sure they'll count as you would expect them to -- some 4 year schools will count the classes you took in junior college, but will only give you generic credits; that is, if you took a mathematics class for instance, they may count those credits but will still require you take the exact same class over again since they don't believe the one you took was up to their standards.

I considered going the route you're contemplating, but opted to get a part time job to make up the difference in cost instead.

Answer 3

Absolutely.

You do not need to major in something in community college. Your school should have some sort of "general degree" program, where you just take a balanced course load of maths, sciences, and english. It will not look as good if you just take a bunch of art or elective type classes, unless you are trying to do an art program in a four year.

No matter what, it will look better than if you take time off between school!!!

Answer 4

Yes you can do this. However, check with the curriculum of the 4 year schools you plan to attend to see what they require for that particular major to make sure the classes you take are getting you on the right track. The first 2 years of your secondary education consists of classes which all majors require anyway (english, math, philosophy, etc).

Answer 5

You could build up credits. If the community college wants you to pick a major, just pick general education. It's a good choice, economically speaking.