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Are credits your freshman year transferable to many different majors?

I am taking an ASL course, as well as 4 other courses, but it looks like only 1 of them matches up to what I should be taking for an elementary education major. Would most my class credits be able to transfer to the education department, or would I be an entire semester behind (minus 1 class)? #classes #majors #credits

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Angela’s Answer

Hi Elizabeth,


It really depends on the school and majors. When I completed science coursework for one major it was transferrable to another major because they had similar requirements. General classes could be transferrable; however, specific classes might not count. For one major I had to declare a specialization that required me to take 18 credits in a specific topic. Maybe these classes can be used toward elective credits for the major. I would recommend talking with a school counselor.


Good luck

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Talk with a counselor at the school to figure out if they can be counted for the general coursework or electives
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Ken’s Answer

The best way to get answers to this question are to make face to face contact with people to get their advice:

  • talk to your academic adviser and get his/her advice
  • talk to the director of alumni relations to arrange to meet and talk to graduates of your school who are doing what you think that you might want to do and get their advice
  • talk to your academic adviser, the head of your major area of study, and the reference librarian at your local library to locate and talk to people connected with professional associations that people who are doing what you think that you might want to do belong, so that you can get their advice.
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Simeon’s Answer

You'll need to talk to your degree/major counselor, but you might have to leave those credits behind. If you're worried about it, you could try using your credits to work towards a minor or major, so you don't have to worry about wasting those hours.
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Meghan’s Answer

Hey Elizabeth,

It depends. Basic courses such as english, science, and foreign language will typically transfer over. Anything else more specific will most likely not transfer over.

The more specific the classes are to the major or course of study the less likely they will transfer. You can also reach out to your Academic Advisor to find out specifically what can transfer over and what cannot.

Don't be discouraged, if you need to change majors it may add on a bit more time before you graduate but it is important to fully equip yourself to be as successful as you can be in the career you choose.

I hope this was helpful, best of luck!
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