Assuming the student can get accepted at a four year school…they can transfer there any time.
We have a very good CC very near our home. Many students start there for a year, and then transfer. They don’t all complete a two year degree or even all of their general education requirements.
This student was presumably out of school for quite a long while. In addition, he received a GED so we don’t even know what courses he took when he was in high school. I would guess that is why the CC recommended the courses they recommended.
At this point, the student needs to find out if he has what it takes to either transfer to a four year school for his bachelors…or see if he can do some sort of more job oriented continued study at the CC.
But he doesn’t want to waste anymore time or money guessing.