General Studies-Arts & Humanities-AA or 1290 Liberal Studies-Transfer?

Faviola Dewire: GS Liberal Studies -transfer is more general than is GS-A&H though both are for transferring.If your major is going to be in the arts and hummanities after you transfer than the GS-A&H might be the right option since it will include some arts and humanities lower-level major courses. Otherwise, the GS-Liberal Studies is designed specifically for what you asked for - the general education core of a 4-year program.Either one is adequate for a transfer degree though. Understand very clearly that an AA in general studies (or just about anything else) isn't for getting a job. If you think you might not transfer to a 4-year aftward then consider some other associate degrees that lead to a vocational qualifier....Show more

Chris Coggins: You do not want an AA degree. You want only the courses needed for transfer to a university. An AA often includes courses not usable for credit after you transfer. Overall it sounds like this particular school has creat! ed a major specific for transferring and the word "Transfer" in the name implies to me that this is a specific program meant for transferring.What you need to do is take a list of all the courses that are included in this major and cross check them against the courses needed to complete the major you plan to transfer into at the university.of your choice. You may also want to contact the registrar's office at the university and ask them if you take this transfer program that all the credits will indeed apply to your major.But in this case if I had to make a guess with only this information, I would say the counselor was correct recommending Liberal Studies-Transfer.Just be aware that doing the transfer route is not a good idea if you are planning on engineering or Pre-Med. You cannot take all the courses for those in only 2 years....Show more

Sammy Kar: Double-check me on this but I think your CC has a program that designates which courses will be transferable to a 4 ! year or other school. The alternative includes courses you tak! e for self-enrichment and/or for a Vocational or other Associates degree at that school.If you are in Liberal Studies - Transfer and try to sign up for a course that for some reason will not transfer, the Counselor should catch it....Show more