Nebraska Career Information System

Community Colleges:
One option for starting work on your Bachelors degree

Some students are interested in starting their education at community college. Then they will transfer to a four-year college or university to complete their Bachelors degree program. Leaders at the colleges in Nebraska strive to make the transfer process as effortless as possible. In 1995, 25 postsecondary institutions in Nebraska signed the Nebraska Transfer Initiative. The Initiative is a cooperative effort by public and private colleges to make the transfer of students as easy as possible. The focus has been on the transfer from Associate degree programs to Bachelors degree programs. The Community Colleges in Nebraska have arranged transfer or articulation agreements with four-year colleges and universities in Nebraska and, in some cases, surrounding states. The Community Colleges have developed support services to assist in the transfer process. Faculty and staff are assigned as advisors to work with students who plan to transfer to other colleges and universities to complete their degrees. The advisors and students use transfer guides and web pages to determine if courses are included in the articulation agreements. They also assist students with planning class schedules. Tips for improving the transfer process:

Have a good understanding of the transfer process and the articulation agreement between the Community College you are attending the four-year college you plan to attend to complete your program.
Be sure each class you take will replace a class identified as part of your program at the four-year college you plan to attend.
Determine the four-year college you are planning to attend to complete your degree.
Have a good understanding of the Bachelor-degree program you are planning to enter at that four-year college.
Keep copies of syllabuses, handouts, books, and completed assignments for each of the courses in case you want to ask for a course-by-course transfer that might not be covered in the articulation agreement.
Meet with your advisor regularly.
Check all of your courses against the articulation agreement.

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