STARS - What is STARS? What is STARS? _________________________________________________________________________________________ History and Background STARS stands for Statewide Transfer & Articulation Reporting System. STARS is a web-accessible database system which provides guidance and direction for prospective transfer students in the State of Alabama. The STARS System allows public two-year students in Alabama to obtain a Transfer Guide/Agreement for the major of their choice. This guide/agreement, if used correctly, guides the student through their first two years of coursework and prevents loss of credit hours upon transfer to the appropriate public four-year university in Alabama. Although transfer guides/agreements can only be printed for two-year to four-year transfers, the STARS system can still provide guidance and direction to transfer students who have a different transfer situation. The Alabama Articulation and General Studies Committee (AGSC) is responsible for the oversight and monitoring of the STARS System. The information that students receive from the STARS System has been approved by the AGSC. http://stars.troy.edu/what_is_stars.html[5/28/2014 12:55:57 PM] AGSC & STARS - Participating Institutions Participating Institutions _________________________________________________________________________________________ The following institutions participate in the STARS Program as prescribed by State Legislation of 1994. NOTE: You can access the official web site pages of each institution using the links provided below or using the participating institutions map. Once you click on a link it will open in a separate browser. ___________________________________________________________________ Alabama Public Universities Governing Bodies: Stand Alone Institutional Boards of Trustees Alabama A&M University Alabama State University Athens State University Auburn University Auburn University at Montgomery Jacksonville State University Troy University PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS MAP University of Alabama (click map to enlarge) University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Alabama in Huntsville University of Montevallo University of North Alabama University of South Alabama University of West Alabama ___________________________________________________________________ Alabama Public Community Colleges Governing Body: The Alabama Community College System Office Alabama Southern Community College Bevill State Community College Bishop State Community College Calhoun Community College Central Alabama Community College Chattahoochee Valley Community College Drake State Technical College Enterprise State Community College Faulkner State Community College Gadsden State Community College Jefferson Davis Community College Jefferson State Community College Lawson State Community College http://stars.troy.edu/participating_institutions.html[5/28/2014 12:57:08 PM] AGSC & STARS - Participating Institutions Lurleen B. Wallace Community College Marion Military Institute Northeast Alabama Community College Northwest-Shoals Community College Shelton State Community College Snead State Community College Southern Union State Community College Wallace Community College Hanceville Wallace Community College Dothan Wallace Community College Selma http://stars.troy.edu/participating_institutions.html[5/28/2014 12:57:08 PM] AGSC - Approved Course Listings AGSC Approved Course Listings (Areas I-IV) _________________________________________________________________________________________ One of the primary functions of the AGSC is to work hand-in-hand with the established discipline committees (faculty groups) to approve basic general studies courses for all of the public four-year institutions of higher education and the two-year college system in Alabama. When a course appears on an approved listing it simply means that it has been vetted through the AGSC and degree credit should be awarded upon transfer if the equivalent course is required in the transfer student's chosen major/program. The public institutions of higher education in Alabama have all agreed to honor and SPECIAL NOTE: accept the courses approved for transfer by the AGSC. In some cases, additional courses may be required depending on major requirements or accreditation ........................................................ mandates. 2-YR TRANSFER STUDENTS Below are links to these approved course listings. You can view them by AREA (I, II, III, or IV) or alphabetically. All two-year transfer students are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to obtain an individual transfer guide in their chosen major. DO NOT TAKE RANDOM COURSES THAT ARE LISTED AS AGSC APPROVED. The STARS Transfer Guide is designed to provide specific information regarding transfer coursework in a given major. Some majors require specific course selection in AREAS I-IV that, if taken, better prepare the students for success in their junior and senior years. MAKE SURE Two-Year Institutions* A-Z Area I-IV YOU GET THE GUIDE! 4-YR TRANSFER STUDENTS Alabama A&M University A-Z Area I-IV All four-year transfer students should print the approved course listing for their current institution then schedule a time to meet Alabama State University A-Z Area I-IV with an advisor or counselor at the institution to which they plan to transfer in order to verify how these approved courses will transfer into their selected program/major. The STARS System DOES Auburn University A-Z Area I-IV NOT provide 4-year to 4-year transfer guides. Therefore, it is the student's responsibility to make sure the courses they are taking at their current four-year Auburn University in Montgomery A-Z Area I-IV institution will ultimately transfer to their designated transfer institution. Jacksonville State University A-Z Area I-IV http://stars.troy.edu/approved_courses.html[5/28/2014 1:12:08 PM] AGSC - Approved Course Listings Troy University A-Z Area I-IV University of Alabama A-Z Area I-IV University of Alabama Birmingham A-Z Area I-IV University of Alabama Huntsville A-Z Area I-IV University of Montevallo A-Z Area I-IV University of North Alabama A-Z Area I-IV University of South Alabama A-Z Area I-IV University of West Alabama A-Z Area I-IV * Covers all public two-year community / technical colleges governed by the Alabama Community College System (http://www.accs.cc/). http://stars.troy.edu/approved_courses.html[5/28/2014 1:12:08 PM] STARS - Majors Listing Majors Available Through STARS _________________________________________________________________________________________ The following is a current listing of the institutions that offer bachelor programs in the designated major. (Note: This page is created for informational purposes only. Students wishing to obtain an official AGSC approved transfer guide should use the STARS transfer guide request page.) Click on a letter to take you directly to that portion of the Major listing. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Advertising (UA Only) University of Alabama Agricultural Business and Economics (AU Only) Auburn University Agriscience Education (AU Only) Auburn University Agronomy and Soils (AU Only) Auburn University Animal Sciences (AU Only) Auburn University Anthropology Auburn University Troy University University of Alabama University of Alabama at Birmingham University of South Alabama Apparel and Textiles Auburn University University of Alabama Applied Mathematics (AU Only) Auburn University Architecture (AU Only) Auburn University Art Education Alabama A&M University Alabama State University Auburn University at Montgomery http://stars.troy.edu/majors_list.html[5/28/2014 12:57:25 PM] STARS - Majors Listing Troy University University of Alabama University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Alabama in Huntsville University of North Alabama University of South Alabama Art History B.A. Troy University University of Alabama University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Alabama in Huntsville University of South Alabama Art Studio B.A. Alabama A&M University Alabama State University Athens State University Auburn University Auburn University at Montgomery Jacksonville State University Troy University University of Alabama University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Alabama in Huntsville University of Montevallo University of North Alabama Art Studio B.F.A. Alabama A&M University Alabama State University Auburn University Auburn University at Montgomery Jacksonville State University Troy University University of Alabama University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Montevallo University of North Alabama University of South Alabama Athletic Training Troy University University of Alabama University of West Alabama B Behavioral Science (ATHENS Only) Athens State University Biology Alabama A&M University Alabama State University Athens State University Auburn University Auburn University at Montgomery Jacksonville State University Troy University University of Alabama University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Alabama in Huntsville University of Montevallo University of North Alabama University of South Alabama http://stars.troy.edu/majors_list.html[5/28/2014 12:57:25 PM] STARS - Majors Listing University of West Alabama Biology Education (Middle/High School) Alabama A&M University Alabama State University Athens State University Auburn University at Montgomery Jacksonville State University Troy University University of Alabama University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Alabama in Huntsville University of Montevallo University of North Alabama University