1. Determine Your Career Goals - IDENTIFYING A CAREER PATH

• Career planning and transfer planning are tied together.
• The FMCC career center located in the Student Development Center can help explore possible career paths that are directly related to your interests, skills and values.

2. Choose a Major

• Deciding on a major is easier once you have determined your career goals. Ask yourself what is the appropriate major at the four-year college to prepare me for my chosen career path?
• Also, am I in the correct major at FMCC that will maximize the number of credits in the four-year major I have chosen?
• Most colleges and universities will accept 60-68 credits from a two-year college

3. Make Appropriate Course Selections

• Review FMCC articulation agreements with other colleges.  Meet with your advisor to select courses that will most likely transfer.

4. Researching Colleges/Universities

• The FMCC Career Lab contains information regarding colleges and universities; we have college catalogs, view books and videos. The Internet is also a good resource to begin your search.
• *When researching four-year colleges, you will need to determine whether the college/university has your intended major. Also do not allow tuition cost to drive your search process in the beginning.

5. Narrow Down Choices

• Once you have researched transfer colleges, it is important to narrow down your choices. While one particular college may be your ideal choice, it is important to have a back up plan.
• *Visit the campus of any college you are considering, talk with students, faculty and admissions counselors. Get on their mailing lists.

6. Finalize Your Plans

• When it is time to apply, make sure you know the application deadlines for each college.  You will need official transcripts from the FMCC Registrars
• Office as well as letters of recommendation.