Planning Your Path from
High School to College with ARTSYS
ARTSYS can help you plan your path to a bachelor’s degree by showing you:
- how courses from community colleges transfer to different 4-year colleges and
- through Program Transfer Guides, which courses you should take for the first 60 credits of a degree. Search by 4-year school and program.
There are different kinds of associate degrees!
Path from Associate (AA, AAT, AS) to Bachelor’s Degree First
Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Science (AS), Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT), are designed so credits should transfer smoothly to a 4-year degree | Use ARTSYS to ensure your dual enrollment courses fit into the AA or AS or AAT and a Program Transfer Guide from a 4-year college or university. |
Path from Associate of Applied Science (AAS) to Workforce First
Associate of Applied Sciences (AAS) – focus on applied workforce skills
Switching Paths – Pursuing a Bachelor’s After an AAS
Your AAS credits will be evaluated for transfer to a 4-year degree. All General Education courses will count towards General Education requirements. Some schools have agreements that accept all 60 AAS credits for certain majors.
Math preparation is essential for college and career readiness.
- Dual enrollment math may not meet major prerequisites.
- Check 4-year degree requirements in Program Transfer Guides.
- Aim to build math skills every year in high school.
- Strong math skills are essential for STEM, business, education, healthcare, and social sciences.
