I’m looking at my college plan about transferring and I noticed that after this year(2 semesters), I will not be able to take full-time status classes. Furthermore, after this year I will have 42 college credits, and all I will have left are the classes that pertain to my major of computer science. These classes are the following: calculus 1, calculus 2, calculus 3, Comp Sci 1 and Comp Sci 2, Physics 1, Physics 2. As you can see, I would only be able to take 7 credits. What should I do about this? Would taking less than full-time classes look bad when applying to transfer? My goals is to transfer to Georgia Tech or University of Alabama-Huntsville.
You need to start taking the harder classes now - and 7 classes is not 7 credits, it’s like 21 or more.
How about taking Calc1 now and maybe Comp Sci 1 and a few humanities classes. Then Calc 2 and Physics (should do calc 1 first), + humanities classes. Then Calc3 + Comp 2 + humanities. Physics + humanities while get you to two years.
If you are a potential comp sci major, the easiest thing would be to follow the first two years of a four year plan while in CC.
Those 7 classes will keep you mighty busy, but would certainly intersperse them with intro to psychology or whatever. If you need pre-calc, take it now … and then Calc 1, etc. Comp Sci 1 has a math requirement ?
Sounds like a trip to your CC advisor and/or visit to GT or UA-H needs to happen soon to keep you on track with this plan.
I’m not sure I entirely understand your post, but no, going part-time should not affect your chances for transfer. Many CC students are part-time for any number of reasons. You do not have to take extra classes just to be full time; just take the classes you need to finish your Associate’s.
Sorry, I realize my question is a little misleading, what I meant to say PickOne1, is that starting next year for each semester I could only be able to take 7 credits, I have already completed all my humanities courses, and the final classes are the classes I am taking for computer science. I was stuck in remedial math classes which put me back significantly, but next fall, if everything goes to plan, I will be taking calculus 1.
I would take a comp sci class without a math requirement now, or self study one or more computer languages.
Actually, I think it is great that you have worked through all the math requirements, it’s a tough road for some, but you now have a lot more flexibility in careers and also have math skills that are useful in life.
If you do not need to work, you should talk to advisors about other options, either unpaid internships or research or computer lab work, or other ideas. Or take more than required classes in humanities or business or something that interests you. College is not just a job training school, it also is an opportunity to learn and grow as a person.
You could also consider transferring earlier to a 4-year school and double majoring say in business and computer science, if your finances and academic interests match up. Taking extra classes at a 4 year school will give you credits, likely at CC it won’t. If you transfer into your own state’s 4 year colleges, it may all be much simpler, and cheaper.
Or you could get an AA in something other than CS and then transfer …
Talk to your adviser at CC and also at some of the 4 year schools you are interested in. If you have done well at CC, the 4 year schools will be interested in you.
I would just stress that taking a ‘light’ load at a community college does not by any means imply that you can’t handle a rigorous curriculum. That might be the case when looking at a high school transcript, where everyone is going ‘full time’. But there are plenty of very hard-working intelligent community college students taking a less-than-full-time load, primarily because they are also holding down a job. Transfer schools will look at the quality (high grades in rigorous courses) of your transcript and will pay little attention to course loads by semester.
I know that if you want to TAG UC Davis, they expect you be a full-time student (usually 12 units + but it depends on your school, they have their own regulations) from Fall term to Spring term the year before you transfer, but if you give a reason for being part-time (due to work, taking care of a family member, etc) it’s fine, most UC’s don’t care. But according to the UC TAG matrix, that rule is only for UC Davis.