Transfer

[Justin05]

Has anyone ever transferred from a 4 year college to a 2 year? I am a Psych major currently who did very poorly this semester. I would rather work in civil engineering or architecture. I am contemplating transferring to a community college anf getting my GPA up and finishing their program to transfer to a 4 year university for civil or architecture. I have been at university for 5 years and have 30 credits left. But I am absolutely miserable.

[Justin05]

My GPA is low and I would not get into a graduate school for what i want w/ it.

[Rhu]

Transferring from a four year school to a community college is quite common.

Granted, it probably isn't so common for students with five years of undergraduate work under their belts, but there shouldn't be any real problem with it.

The problem is going to come when you transfer back into a four-year school. Most of them require to have at least three semesters of course work (36-45 credits) at their school before they will allow you to apply for a degree. It might be more worthwhile to just transfer to a cheap state school, and go through their major sequence, since you probably have all but a couple of credits in your general education requirements.

[Justin05]

Thanks.

I guess I will suck it up and finish this ugly mess. I have been learning an exciting amount about architecture on my own. I am content w/ that. I could always just become a caddmonkey or a sketchup designer.

[meshou]

What are your math grades? Better than your core classes, or worse?

If worse... well, you're not going into architecture.

[Justin05]

My math grades are pretty bad. I just slacked off in college w/ math. Though, I am very mathematically inclined. I actually believe I have more of a language deficiency than anything. I am mathematically visual. I actually enjoy solving math problems. I did not realize this until recently. I definitely have the intelligences for architecture. The following: spatial, logical-mathematical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, natural, musical and kinesthetic

Architecture does not require really difficult math. Its mostly proportions, geometry, trigonometry. The problem solving aspect fascinates me.