9.2: Overview of the Transfer Process
Perhaps you decided to attend HACC to save some money or to explore a career before committing to a bachelor’s degree program. Now you may find that a bachelor’s degree is worth pursuing because that degree appears to be a requirement for the kind of career you want or because you will be able to boost your income opportunities. If you are thinking about transferring to a bachelor’s program, be sure to follow these steps:
- Understand the transfer process
- Select your specific transfer college as soon as possible.
- Choose a transfer curriculum.
- Work with your advisor to select required transfer courses.
- Review HACC's transfer information. This includes transfer checksheets, comprehensive transfer notebooks, course equivalencies, transfer agreements, college directories and catalogs.
2. Learn more about Dual Admission agreements. A dual-admission agreement is a cooperative partnership between HACC and a bachelor’s degree-granting college or university. Dual Admission is for students interested in pursuing a bachelor degree. This agreement will:
- facilitate your admission process;
- transfer your associate degree credits into a bachelor degree program; and
- help ensure you do not lose time or money.
HACC has over 18 colleges and universities you can choose from for a dual-admission agreement.
3. Articulation agreements are transfer agreements with the bachelor’s degree-granting colleges and universities that determine how credit is transferred.
4. Meet with your advisor regularly, at least once each semester to make sure you are on track towards meeting your academic and career goals. Your advisor can help you learn more about the transfer process and create an educational plan based on your major and transfer institution.
Once you have determined which program(s) you are interested in pursuing, then you are ready to develop your individualized student educational plan. While at HACC, you may work on multiple goals. You potentially could earn a certificate plus an associate degree plus pursue a transfer program if you select your classes wisely!