Transferring to a Four-Year College

With careful planning, the two-year Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree can enable a student to enter four-year colleges or universities as a junior prepared to complete work toward a bachelor’s degree in a number of different majors. The Statewide Articulation Agreement of 86 courses already approved by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education for transfer from two-to four-year public institutions is applicable to all public institutions in the state. Additional information can be found on the website of the Commission on Higher Education at www.che400.state.sc.us via the Academic Policies link. Midlands Technical College works with other institutions of higher education to facilitate students’ transfer both into and from the college. Since transfer of credit is always the decision of the receiving institution, students planning to transfer to another college should contact that college for information regarding transferability of courses.

The following is only a partial list of senior institutions that accept credit from Midlands Technical College:

• Appalachian State University

• Benedict College

• Clemson University

• College of Charleston

• Colorado State University

• Columbia College

• Francis Marion University

• Furman University

• Newberry College

• North Carolina State University

• Pennsylvania State University

• South Carolina State University

• University of Georgia

• University of Maryland

• University of North Carolina at Charlotte

• University of South Carolina

• Winthrop University

While it is the responsibility of each student to plan a program of study to meet the requirements of the college to which the student expects to transfer, informed academic advisors are available to assist students in their course selections.

Entrance requirements for transfer students vary widely among senior colleges and universities. Transfer of credits is a privilege granted by the institution to which the student transfers, and all applicants and requests for transfer of credit are considered individually.  Students must complete their courses at Midlands Technical College with grades acceptable to the college from which they request admission and transfer of credit. It is strongly recommended that early in a student’s academic career at Midlands Technical College he or she discuss transferring to a four-year institution with the appropriate representatives of that institution.