If You Plan to Transfer

Many students begin their college careers at a community college, like OC, knowing that they will eventually transfer to a university to finish a bachelor's degree. If this is your future, we want to help you choose Odessa College courses that will transfer and count toward your university degree.

Check the Transfer Matrix here for a general list of transferable courses (for a complete list visit the Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS) Matrix to compare Odessa College's courses to that institution http://www.tccns.org/matrix/index.asp). It's important to remember that specific majors have specific requirements. Many times, you can find this information on the website for the university you plan to attend, and counselors and other advisors can help you make these decisions as well.

Sometimes, students don't realize that there is a difference between transferability and applicability. In other words, courses may transfer to a university, but not apply to the major you have chosen. For instance, if you begin your college career intending to major in History and then later switch to Business, many of the courses that you completed for the History degree will transfer and apply, but some will not. Many majors have specific course requirements, as do most universities. Information is available on university websites, through their catalogs and here in the Help Center.