I'm just a regular person. I work at a college in upstate New York (we hate it when people use those words to describe our city - but I'll use it here).
I took a career explatory exam and scored very high in the Professional Advisor section - that is advising college students.
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Location: Rochester, NY
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Hi! I have an Associates Degree in Administrative Office Technology. I got the degree at a technical college! The classes I took included, but aren't limited to:
-word processing
-office procedures
-principles of accounting 1 and 2
-document processing
Now I want to go back and get my Bachelor's Degree! What majors are there that I can transfer my Associate Degree classes to? (something having to do with office technology, word processing, etc.) (link)
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It depends on what type of college you received your associates from. A lot of colleges do not credit from business schools. The school you received your associates from has to be accredited. That means it has to meet certain standards by whatever state you live in in order for its' credits to transfered to another university.
I really don't know of any colleges where you would receive a BS in Office Technology (at least I don't know of any in NY). If the school you plan to attend accepts the credits from your technical college some of your courses can be accepted as "free electives." Some may be able to be substituted for some required courses. You must really sit down with an advisor to see what transfers over and what major best fits closer to what you want to do.
Good Luck - I hope that helps.
Yours
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I'm going to be a freshman at the University of Texas this falls and I have no idea what I want to major in. I know still have like 2 years to decide but I have nothing. I mean, most people have at least an idea or a few things in mind and others have known what they want to be since they were 13. I've already been to orientation and I've spoken with an academic advisor but still nothing. I was just wondering when it was that you guys decided what you wanted to do in life. (link)
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Have you ever taken a test that helps you figure out what you want to be? There are different tests that probably most colleges have where you answer different questions. You end up with a score or scores that can give you an idea of what you may want to do. For example, you may score very high for careers in medicine or very low for careers that have to do with engineering.
You can also go on the internet to find different tests that might gear you toward the career you may want to do. U of T should have something like that though.
Sometimes the tests are kind of long. And sometimes it seems as if they are asking you the same question. Just be patient and give the answer that is closest to how you feel.
Try these links below.
http://web.tickle.com/tests/jobinterests/?test=jobinterestsogt
http://www.mpc.edu/cl/climain.htm
Good Luck!
Yours
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I'm going to get an associates degree in accounting. There are accounting program electives that I can choose from, and one is "full-time internship". What is this? And what is a "half-time internship"?
Also, I'm going to transfer to a 4 year college (I attend a junior college) after I get an associates. Will the 4-year college accept the associates, or will it look at the classes I took? (Basically, will I ever have to take a math/english/history/science class after my associates if I don't have to for my bachelors major). (link)
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I work at a university in Rochester, NY. I am not an academic advisor, but I know enough (been here 18 years) to help you with some of your questions.
Regarding your internship question, full-time may mean (it depends on your school) that you will be away from school for a whole semester or quarter working somewhere that pertains to your major. That is working to obtain credits, not money :). Half-time may mean you do the internship while taking classess, but do the intership in two quarters or semesters.
As far as the liberal arts courses you took, they should all transfer over (depending on the four year college - but they should really transfer, especially if the college is accredited). If you happen to fill all of the liberal arts courses slots, there should be what most colleges call free electives. Those extra courses should be able to go in those slots.
So, maybe you won't have to take history.
When you apply at the four-year college, whatever program you choose, they will go over your transcript and let you know all of the courses that they will accept and what slot they will fill.
As far as math, depending on how many math courses you took in your 2-year college, you may not have to take anymore math if those courses you took fills your math requirements.
I hope this helps, but the college you transfer to will be able to answer all of these questions for you.
Good luck!!
Your1friend!
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