General Notes:

• With an AA degree, graduates can transfer directly to any state-supported four-year institution in SC. Overall, credits from PTC are accepted at more than 23 institutions in SC and surrounding states. Refer to transfer guide links to see which PTC courses are equivalent to those required by the senior institution the student is planning to attend.
  
  The final decision as to the transferability of courses will be made by the senior institution at the time of transfer. For protection, the student should visit the senior institution and secure approval of all courses.
  
  Get advising tips for students who plan to transfer with the AA or AS degree.
   
• Students planning transfer to USC with an associate's of arts degree are coded AAU, the USC Bridge Program.  Evelyn Beck, transfer coordinator for AA, AS, & GST, should be listed as the primary advisor for these students.
   

• REL 103 Comparative Religion is a new humanities elective for the Fall 08 term. Students should be ENG 101 ready to enroll in this course. The course will be delivered via the PEN. Dr. Rick Barbare is the instructor.
   

• The generic model below is for students seeking 60 hours of transfer credit. Courses may be substituted according to majors and college to which student is transferring, but should come from the approved list of courses. Refer to the state-approved Transfer Blocks to select courses that meet degree requirements when the student has a general idea of his major.
  
  
• Tips for Advisement for Lander Transfer: 
  
  **Lander requires that lab science courses transferred in be taught in a hands-on lab rather than in an online format.
  
  **For students planning to transfer into an education major, use these advising checklists:
  
  Early Childhood Education
  
  Elementary Education
  
  Special Education

• If student is not ready to take college-level courses, use the Developmental and Pre-College Advising Guide.

• Depending on senior institution, transfer credit of sciences may require completion of a series. 

• Every student must take ENG 101 and ENG 102.
  
  
• When advising for SPA 101, strongly recommend that students successfully complete ENG 101 (or have strong placement scores for ENG 101 and have demonstrated competency in English language skills) before attempting SPA 101. SPA 105 is a non-transferable conversational Spanish which could be used as an elective before taking SPA 101.
   
• Strong reading and study skills are needed for success in BIO 101 & 102. If students have a weak background in high school biology, recommend that they take BIO 107 first.

• CHM 100 is a recommended prerequisite for CHM 110 for any student without any laboratory science in high school.  Prerequisite is MAT 100 or appropriate algebra placement score showing readiness for MAT 102. Offered online and requires strong reading skills.

 
Updated November 20, 2008

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