Transfer to CAS then to AEM, and visa versa

collegefreak12 · 09-25-2009, 11:30 PM

Is it possible to transfer into CAS as a sophomore, and then transfer to AEM? What about visa versa? The problem is, I am not sure yet if I want to do econ or AEM, so I may decide to switch. Is this "double transfer" possible? Also, would it be possible after the first semester, so as not to get behind on the reqs?

irarchiedw · 09-26-2009, 09:45 AM

pretty sure you can't double major across two colleges

countryangel926 · 09-26-2009, 11:53 AM

But you could, for example, major in Econ and take courses in AEM. That's the beauty of the college system here.

NYC_Student · 09-26-2009, 11:59 AM

Is it better to major in econ and take courses in AEM or major in AEM and take courses in econ? Or is it the same?

bluebayou · 09-26-2009, 12:17 PM

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marny1 · 09-26-2009, 01:13 PM

I think AEM has some sort of summer certificate program for cornell students. It may be worth checking out- or if someone more knowledgeable about it can link the info up--

My ILR kid was not that interested in AEM/business courses, so she never looked into it- but I do remember getting postcards about the program and thought it might meet the needs of kids who wanted a more "intense" business background to go along with their major.

The best and worst thing about Cornell, is that they have so much to offer, you sometimes are unaware of all the programs and opportunities that are afforded to a Cornell student.

collegefreak12 · 09-26-2009, 02:43 PM

After doing a bunch more research last night, I think that I have decided to apply to CAS and take courses in AEM. I am interested in finance, and will work in that field, but I really had all the "business breadth" courses you have to take. And, I realized that I need to take bio for a transfer to AEM, which I have not taken.

Just out of curiosity, does anyone have the real transfer rate of CAS and AEM? I hear that a lot of the people for CAS are these GTs, but is there a number that excludes them, and is just traditional transfers? Thanks.

oldfort · 09-26-2009, 02:45 PM

There are very few, if any, GTs for CAS or Engineering.

collegefreak12 · 09-30-2009, 11:27 PM

Looking at this again, some may have misread my question. Let me rephrase it just to be sure about all options: Can I transfer from my college to one school in Cornell, say Engineering, and then transfer from Cornell Engineering to CAS (I used engineering and cas because some people were confusing me wanting to double major, so I made the coursework different)?

collegefreak12 · 10-19-2009, 06:40 PM

Anyone??????

chendrix · 10-19-2009, 11:19 PM

you might, but you'd spend an awful lot of semesters doing irrelevant coursework, and spend a lot of time in the transfer office.

dana09 · 10-20-2009, 07:26 PM

You can definitely transfer from one college to another within Cornell. In fact, they usually have info sessions at the Carol Tatkon Center (first-year students' resource center on North Campus) around the time that you would need to start getting your paperwork together.

And I disagree with chendrix about irrelevant coursework. Your first couple of semesters will be spent taking general requirements anyway. My recommendation is to get a list of the requirements for Econ and AEM so that you can take as many overlapping requirements as possible. This way, if you do decide to switch from one to the other, most of the classes you've taken will count towards your new major.

AEM: Applied Economics and Management/Cornell
Econ: Cornell University Website Template - Two Column

These sites should also help you recognize whether or not the major is good for you when you take a look at the classes that you would be taking down the line. Do the higher level, more specific classes excite you? It was through this method that I decided to apply to AEM rather than PAM.

Best of luck in the application and I hope this helped!
Dana

chendrix · 10-20-2009, 08:41 PM

The point is he/she would be transferring IN to CAS as a sophomore. And not have even started all of the AEM requirements.

It usually takes at least a year before they are willing to let you consider transferring because they want to see how you are performing in your new classes.

dana09 · 10-20-2009, 09:58 PM

There aren't any AEM courses that HAVE to be taken freshman year, unless things have changed significantly in the past 5 years. Most classes will be general requirements, like Biology, a Freshman Writing Seminar, Econ, Math, etc which are applicable to CAS requirements.

chendrix · 10-21-2009, 08:11 AM

"Is it possible to transfer into CAS as a sophomore, and then transfer to AEM? "

Once again. He/she is talking about ending up in AEM as a JUNIOR.