转到四年制学校

Completing an AA or AS degree has the benefit of program and/or course equivalency agreements which have been negotiated with four-year colleges and universities that allow you to transfer as a junior.

获得AA学位 also fulfills the lower division general education requirements of many transfer schools.

The AS degree includes slightly more math and science requirements than the AA does. In most cases, students transferring to an Illinois four-year college or university will complete lower division general education courses after transfer (one additional course in Humanities or Fine Arts and one additional course in Social and Behavioral Sciences).  Some schools automatically evaluate an AS course-by-course (including Augustana College).  If you are unsure which degree is best for your plans, select the AA and then talk with your advisor.

The AAS degree prepares students for immediate employment following program completion. The AAS emphasizes field-specific training combined with about a semester of general education courses.  Students in AAS and career Certificate programs who think they may want to transfer should talk with their advisor about selecting general education courses.

这两个学位都需要60学分才能完成，但有细微的区别. AA包括完整的 IAI通识教育核心课程. 而AS对数学和科学课程的要求略高, students have the option to take a couple of additional courses at BHC or after transfer (to an Illinois institution) if they want to also complete the IAI GECC.

Check with a Black Hawk College advisor to see if the AA or AS best meets your transfer goals.

Most colleges and universities will allow you to transfer at least 60 community college semester hours and some BHC transfer partners will accept more credits. It’s important to learn not only how many credits will transfer but how many will be applied to your major requirements. 所有转学学校也都有“居住”要求, 这意味着在他们的学校必须获得最低工作时间(许多学校要求30小时), 有的更多，有的更少). Discuss your transfer school ideas with your BHC advisor to decide when it’s best to transfer.

在你计划转学的学期前一年申请. Most colleges and universities have application deadlines by which the admission application and all supporting documents (transcripts, essay, etc.)必须提交. The deadline is often two to five months prior to the start of the term you start, but some schools allow students to apply as late as a few weeks before classes begin. 但不建议等待 – apply early! 也要检查一下你的转学学校什么时候需要你的经济援助信息.

Most colleges and universities determine your eligibility for admission based on your college record once you’ve earned a specified number of college credit hours (usually 12-30 hours).  如果你转学的学分更少, you will be asked to follow freshman admission requirements including providing your high school transcript.

After you apply to your transfer school you should send any supporting documents required such as your college transcripts. 按照转学学校清单上的说明.  You should also complete financial aid and scholarship applications and begin making housing arrangements if you will be living away from home. 注意你什么时候应该参加迎新培训, 注册并支付课程费用, 搬到校园去.