Frequently Asked Questions
I already have a college degree (MA, BA, AA, etc.) or have completed some college-level classes. Will I need to take the general education classes at San Juan College for the Primary program?
Possibly: Students who are accepted into the program and admitted to San Juan College will need to send in official transcripts from previously attended schools to the Office of Admissions and Records for a formal evaluation. PACE students do not have any general education course requirements. If the student has completed comparable course work at another institution, San Juan College may grant transfer credit.
PACE students do not have any general education course requirements.
Students are required to complete all general education course requirements in addition to the core requirements regardless of previous college experience. For example: As a marketing major, you probably were not required to take Physics. This program requires Physics.
I come from a college or university that was under a quarter system. How will that effect my course transferability?
When students transfer from a quarter system to a semester system, generally only two-thirds (2/3) of the credit will be taken. For example: you had 3 quarter hours in Public Speaking at your previous college. If this course were to transfer, you would receive 1.98 semester hours. However, if the Public Speaking course was 5 quarter hours, this course would probably transfer in as a 3 credit hour course and therefore meet the requirements of this program. Occasionally, we can combine similar courses to make up the deficit.
Will San Juan College accept partial credit for transferability?
No. You must meet the credit hour requirements for each course as specified in the degree plan.
I have no desire to earn another degree. Can I just take the aviation courses?
No, this is not an option
but if most of the general education requirements transfer in, you effectively
just end up taking aviation classes UNLESS you have one or two that are
needed for the degree. You will earn an Associate of Applied Science in
Aviation Technology in the PRIMARY program; you will earn a certificate
in the PACE program.
If I am awarded transfer credit, will that shorten the length of the program? Will it reduce the cost of the program?
San Juan College's out-of-state tuition is $40 per credit hour with a maximum of $480 a semester. Because PRIMARY students follow a set curriculum, PRIMARY will pay tuition for 4 semesters. PACE students are enrolled for one semester.
San Juan College tuition is $30 per credit hour for instate, with a maximum of $360 a semester for a full-time load of 12 credits or more. Receiving transfer credit may produce a slight saving in tuition for some students, but does not reduce or eliminate the bulk of the program's cost which are for flying.
Please call us when you have any questions. We welcome the opportunity to tell you about our programs and how your own background or experience might fit in.
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