As part of transfer planning
week, Bucks County
Community College’s Transfer
Services welcomed students
interested in transferring to a
preparation workshop on Feb.
16, in an attempt to simplify
the often complicated process
of transferring.
Debora Bergen, assistant
director of transfer services,
delivered the short powerpoint
presentation in the
Solarium of the Rollins building.
“The purpose of this
Transfer Planning Workshop is
to assist students in learning
about Transfer Services and
our resources that will help
them plan their transfer,” said
Bergen.
“Transfer Services assists
students in goal-setting,” said
Bergen. “Our message is Start
Here and Go Anywhere!”
Yet, anywhere seems to be a
similar destination for many
students. “Temple University
and Penn State seem to be the
most common choice for transfer
students,” said Bergen.
Katie Snyder, 19, an Early
Education major at Bucks, is a
perfect example. When asked
where she would like to transfer
she said, “Definitely
Temple or Penn State, but I am
not sure what classes will
transfer to each school.”
This is where transfer services
come in. They assist each
student in everything from
selecting the appropriate classes
for a specific major to the
final application process.
Transfer services also provide
course equivalency lists
for student use. These documents
show how Bucks courses
match up with the course
requirements of other universities.
“I just wanted to make sure
I’m taking the right courses,”
said Victor Flores, 24, a Health
and Physical Education major
at Bucks. “Now, I’m going to
make an appointment with student
services,” Flores said after
listening to the presentation.
An advantage Bucks students
have when transferring is Dual
Admission. “Bucks has many
‘program-to-program’ agreements,
like Dual Admission,”
said Bergen. This allows students
admitted into an associate’s
degree program at Bucks
to be admitted automatically
into a partner institution that
offers bachelor’s degrees.
Arcadia University,
Gwynedd-Mercy College, and
Temple University are just
some of the many institutions
that have a dual admission
agreement with Bucks, though
there are some other requirements,
such as a minimum 2.5
grade point average.
Many students do not transfer
until they receive their
associates from Bucks, but as a
bullet point on the transfer
PowerPoint stated, “PLAN
EARLY!”
“We often suggest making
appointments with us in the
first semester,” said Bergen.
“These workshops help students
prepare for the transfer
fairs that take place later in the
semester.”
There are two transfer fairs
coming up on the Newtown
campus, Tuesday Feb. 22 from
4:30 p.m. until 7 p.m., and
Wednesday March 30 from
9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. “There
will be more than 50 schools at
the fair on March 30. It’s our
biggest one.”
Any student interested in
transferring may attend any of
the workshops or fairs, no matter
where they are in the transferring
process. To make
appointments with a transfer
specialists on the Newtown
campus call 215-968-8031, on
the Upper Bucks campus call
215-258-7700, and on the
Lower Bucks campus call 267-
685-4800. For further information,
visit the transfer webpage
at www.bucks.edu/transfer.