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Q: If students plan to attend a community college then transfer for a bachelor’s degree, what classes should they take in their first two years?

A: Students’ career goals, academic goals and high school preparation are some of the factors used to determine which courses they will need to take. Students attending community colleges who plan to transfer to a bachelor’s degree program generally follow associate’s degree tracks. Associate’s degrees prepare students to transfer, fulfill prerequisites and are typically the same courses that students take in their first years at four-year colleges. There are many ways students can transfer to a four-year college. One of the ways is through a dual admission program. In a dual admission program, students are accepted to a community college with a guarantee that a four-year college will save space for them in two years. If a student is unsure of their major or where they want to transfer to, they can go into a regular transfer program and apply to the four-year school of their choice as a transfer student.

Christine Casalinuovo is an admissions counselor at Monroe Community College in Rochester, N.Y.

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