COLLEGE TRANSFER PROGRAM

Associate in Arts Degree (AA)

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Entrance requirements for transfer students vary widely among senior colleges/universities and are considered individually. It is the student's responsibility to select courses from the AA/AS curriculum that meet the requirements of the college/university to which you plan to transfer. For questions or additional information, contact the AA/AS Airport Campus Office (822-3293) or the AA/AS Beltline Office (738-7612).

DESCRIPTION:
A program designed for students who are planning to transfer to a four-year college in such majors as business, humanities, social sciences or others that require more intensive course work in the humanities and/or social sciences than in mathematics and science.

BEGINNING SEMESTER: Fall, Spring, Summer

CAMPUS: Airport, Beltline  

PLACEMENT TEST SCORES REQUIRED TO ENROLL IN CURRICULUM COURSES:

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:

A minimum of 62 semester credit hours and an overall GPA of at least 2.0 are required for graduation.

PROGRAM NOTES:

1. See appropriate 4-year college catalog and Transfer Credit Guide for selection of specific general education courses required for the student's prospective major.
   
   • Information for students planning to transfer to USC's Moore School of Business.
   • Information for students planning to transfer to USC's College of Liberal Arts.
   • Information for students planning to transfer to USC's College of Education (Teacher Quality PATHWAYS Project). 
   • For more information about MTC Articulation Agreements  visit the MTC Articulation Agreements web site.
2. Entrance requirements for transfer students vary widely among senior colleges and universities. All applicants and requests for transfer of credit are evaluated individually. Thus, it is strongly recommended that a student discuss transferring to a four-year institution with a representative of that institution early in the student's academic career at MTC.
3. BIO 100, CHM 100 and PHY 100 are recommended prerequisites for students with no prior courses in these areas.
   
4. Please do not place Associate in Arts students into MAT 111(College Trigonometry) unless there is evidence that the student will need it for graduate school or a for major that requires Analytic Geometry and Calculus I. (Please see AA math notes and general guidelines for selecting math courses!)
5. IDS 102 is recommended for students who are undecided about their 4-year major.
   
6. COL 105 is a recommended elective for entering freshmen.
   
7. COLLEGEWIDE ELECTIVES - Electives depend upon the student's educational goals and show wide variety. Elective credits must bring the total number of curriculum credits to 62 semester hours. Credits may be selected from curriculum courses numbered 101 and above, excluding MAT 101, MAT 102, OST 105, RDG 101, IDS 102 and COL 103.
   

CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
COURSE		PREREQUISITES
ENG 101	English Composition I	ENG 100 & RDG 100
ENG 102	English Composition II	ENG 101
SPC 205	Public Speaking	RDG 100, ENG 100
2 Social & Behavioral Science Courses		See Social & Behavioral Science Courses
2 History Courses		See History Courses
2 Analytical Reasoning Courses		See Analytical Reasoning Courses
2 Laboratory Science Courses		See Laboratory Science Courses
1 Literature Course		See Literature Courses
1 Fine Arts Course		See Fine Arts Courses
3 Associate in Arts Electives		See Associate in Arts Electives
1 Computer Technology Course		See Computer Technology Courses
Collegewide Electives		See Program Note 7

08/30/05