Moving Bucks County Community College credits to Temple

I'm looking into transferring my credits from Bucks County Community College to Temple University. Does anyone have experience with how Temple handles these credits? Any advice on ensuring a smooth transfer?

As a starting point for transferring credits between Bucks County Community College and Temple University, you'll first want to evaluate if the courses you've taken at Bucks have equivalences at Temple. Community colleges and universities typically coordinate for such transitions, which are common. It's generally easier to transfer credits within the same state, so you should have good chances here.

You can usually find this information on Temple's official website or by directly contacting the Admissions Office or an academic advisor at Temple. They may have a transfer guide or an accepted transfer credit list which denotes which credits from Bucks transfer over. This would typically include most, if not all, general education courses and some more specialized courses.

One important thing to remember is to keep your syllabi and coursework from your classes at Bucks. In the case that a course doesn't directly transfer over, the department chair at Temple might use the syllabi to evaluate if the course content matches a course at Temple and thus can count as equivalence.

Your final transcript from Bucks is also an essential document in this process so make sure you've settled any financial obligations with the school before requesting this document - it directly affects the speed of your credit transfer process.

Additionally, keep in mind that the grade you received in a class may affect the transferability of the credit too. Higher grades (usually C or above), not just completion of the course, may be required in order to earn credit.

Lastly, be prepared to potentially retake a few courses if they don't transfer over, especially if they are highly specialized or are not typically included in Temple's curriculum.

The process may seem daunting but it is manageable with a little patience and organization, and the schools are usually quite cooperative because student transfers are a common occurrence. All the best with your transition!