>>>>A client writes: “In Florida, the state universities have a reciprocal policy with the community colleges if complete your AA. So, we’ll probably go that route and do his AA via CLEP and dual enrollment.”<<<<
What we did instead was to very carefully pick and choose classes from the community college that were perfect matches for our university. In other words, some math courses transferred and some didn’t, and we were careful to choose only classes that would transfer into the university for their degree.
However, it also meant that my boys didn’t actually start college with an AA degree. If you don’t start college with an AA degree, then there are certain prerequisite course that you have to take. My kids are required to take 6 prereq classes at the university instead of the 3 prereq classes they would have been required if they had an AA degree. That will vary with the university of course, I just wanted to give you an idea what it looked like.
If they had gotten an AA degree from community college, then there are classes they would have had to take that I didn’t want them to take. Like PE, and diversity classes that have controversial content. I’m glad we didn’t go that route. I had to be really careful about my 15yo started college, that we didn’t expose him to too much adult content.
Blessings,
Lee
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julie says:
Hi Lee
On a similar note… my 15 year old is taking foreign lamguage at our local 4-year university (not a CC). I’ll be putting that credit on his high school transcript. Will colleges still want to see CLEP, SATII, AP tests for this foreign language? Even though he has university-level credit for it?
April 22nd, 2010 at 6:19 pm
Donna Eaton says:
I’m still having difficulty with US vernacular, what is AA?
Thank you for all the useful information!
Donna
August 21st, 2010 at 2:20 am
Lee says:
Dear Donna,
No problem – AA means Associates of Arts. It’s a two year college degree, not a four year college degree. A general degree, rather than a specific degree in history or math or engineering. Does that help?
Blessings,
Lee
August 21st, 2010 at 6:26 am
Kim says:
Our CC awards credit for just about all of the CLEPs available. However, the state universities either do not accept CLEPs or only accept a limited number of them. Most colleges post their CLEP (and AP) policies on their websites.
If a student earns an AA degree from a CC, the credits MIGHT transfer to a U. that doesn’t normally accept them. If in doubt, always, always check with the U. directly. Advice from friends may not be accurate or up-to-date.
And finally, you should check with the u. to find out if their is a maximum number of credits by exam that can be earned. Policies range from 0 to 60 credits.
August 27th, 2010 at 5:12 am