Columbia State has forged relationships with universities and colleges where a Bachelor's degree can be started at Columbia State, and finished at the participating university. This assures a seamless transfer, and prevents wasted credit hours that may not transfer.
Each institution has a local Transfer Officer that handles the transfer agreement, in conjunction with the University Center at Columbia State.
Transfer Guides
A transfer guide outlines which courses to take at Columbia State to complete required hours for the Associate degree. After completing all the courses delineated in the transfer guide you will transfer to a four-year institution as a junior in your major without loss of credits.
Transfer Pathway - Students entering a community college in Tennessee who select a major with accompanying transfer pathway, complete required courses and earn an associate's degree can transition seamlessly as a junior at a Tennessee public university. All earned credit hours will apply toward a bachelor's degree in the same discipline.
Additional Transfer Guides currently in place are:
| University | Columbia State Major | Emphasis |
Leads To A Bachelor Degree in: |
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| Argosy University | ||||
| A.S. General Transfer | Business | Business Administration | ||
| A.S. General Transfer | Criminal Justice | Criminal Justice | ||
| A.S. General Transfer | Psychology | Psychology | ||
| Middle Tennessee State University - MTSU | ||||
| A.A.S. Bus. Info. Tech. | Computer Systems | Professional Studies - Info Tech. | ||
| A.A.S. Bus. Inf. Tech | Office Systems | Professional Studies - Organizational Leadership | ||
| A.A.S. Bus. Mgt. | Professional Studies - Organizational Leadership | |||
| A.A.S.Criminal Justice Tech. | Corrections | Professional Studies - Organizational Leadership | ||
| A.A.S. Criminal Justice Tech. | Law Enforcement | Professional Studies - Organizational Leadership | ||
| A.A.S.Gen Tech. | EMT - Paramedic | Professional Studies - Organizational Leadership | ||
| A.A.S.Radiologic Tech | Professional Studies - Organizational Leadership | |||
| A.A.S.Respiratory Care | Professional Studies - Organizational Leadership | |||
| A.A.S. Veterinary Tech. | Professional Studies - Organizational Leadership | |||
| Tennessee Technological University - TTU | ||||
| A.S. General Transfer | Agriculture - Nursery & Landscape Management | |||
| A.S. General Transfer | Agriculture - Turfgrass Management | |||
| A.S. General Transfer | Nursing | |||
| A.A.S. General Transfer | Nursing | |||
| A.S. General Transfer | General Management - Business Management Option BUMA | |||
| A.S. General Transfer | Human Resource Management - Business Management Option BUHR | |||
| A.S. General Transfer | Production/Operations Management - Business Management Option BUPR | |||
| A.S. General Transfer | Management Information Systems - Business Management Option BUIN | |||
| A.S. General Transfer | Finance | |||
| A.S. General Transfer | Marketing | |||
| A.S. General Transfer | International Business & Cultures | |||
| A.S. General Transfer |
Secondary Education - Speech Communication & Theatre (Speech 7-12 and Theatre K-12) |
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| A.S. General Transfer | Chemical Engineering | |||
| A.S. General Transfer | Computer Engineering | |||
| A.S. General Transfer | Industrial Technology | |||
| A.S. General Transfer | Reserve Officers' Training Corps - ROTC | |||
| University of North Alabama - UNA | ||||
| A.S. General Transfer | Business Administration | |||
| A.S. General Transfer | Criminal Justice | |||
| A.S. General Transfer | Math | |||
| A.S. General Transfer | Psychology | |||
| A.S. General Transfer | . | Public Communication | ||
| A.S. General Transfer | Social Work | |||
| University of Phoenix | A.A.S. Criminal Justice | Corrections | Criminal Justice Administration | |
| A.A.S. Criminal Justice | Corrections | Criminal Justice Administration-Management | ||
| A.A.S. Business Management | Health Administration-Emergency Management | |||
| A.A.S. in Nursing | Nursing - BSN | |||
| A.S. General Transfer | Business/Management | |||
| A.S. General Transfer | Management | |||
| A.S. General Transfer | Computer Info Systems | Business/Information Systems | ||
| A.S. General Transfer | Computer Info Systems | Information Technology-Business Systems Analysis | ||
| The Art Institute of Tennessee | A.S. General Transfer | Graphic Design |