Equivalent to the first two years of a baccalaureate degree, this program prepares students to complete their studies when they transfer to a four-year college or university. The program provides a preferred foundation for careers in such fields as executive management, law, medicine, and education.
Intermediate foreign language proficiency is required by many transfer institutions. Students should check the requirements of the institution to which they hope to transfer.
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Students enrolled in credit courses prior to Fall 1999 may have alternative means to satisfy this requirement and should speak to their Advisor or the Student Support Center.
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May be fulfilled by challenge exam and 3 liberal arts credits.
Program Information
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Before you meet with your advisor and register for courses, you should consult catalogues of four-year colleges to which you intend to transfer. As much as possible, you should match NSCC courses with the freshman and sophomore years at the four-year colleges. MAT140-Liberal Arts Math or above is generally required for transfer. However, certain programs may require MAT151-Precalculus 1 or above.
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This program is available online as well as in traditional classrooms.
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Completing this Program's graduation requirements may provide eligibility under the Massachusetts Transfer Compact for transferring courses as a unit towards a bachelor's degree within the Massachusetts state colleges and universities, provided the student meets the admission criteria at the four-year school.
Admissions Information
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Contact Student Support Center for information on State College and University Joint Admissions.
North Shore Community College reserves the right to make changes in courses, program requirements, policies, and regulations as circumstances dictate. There is no guarantee that any listed course will be offered in any given semester.
