Advising & Transfer

Academic Advising

Mission

The goal of academic advising at Great Bay Community College is to assist students in creating academic plans that will help them achieve their educational goals with timely and financial efficiency.

DegreeWorks

The degree audit tool, GBCC DegreeWorks, allows students and advisors to track academic progress towards graduation.  

What does DegreeWorks do?

1. Shows what you have taken and what it counts for (in yellow)
2. Shows what you are currently registered for (in blue)
3. Shows what you still have left to complete (in red)
4. Explore course options – description, required prerequisites and predicted schedule.
5. Allows you to run a “What-If” Degree Evaluation for different majors

To Access

1. Login to SIS
2. Select Student
3. Select Student Records
4. Select GBCC Degree Works

Course Selection & Registration

Starting with your second semester you will meet with your program-specific advisor to select and then register for classes at the One Stop.  For specific dates, please see the current College Catalog or contact the Advising & Transfer Center.

Great Bay Community College Advisor Directory

In addition to the majors listed below, the Advising Center works with all new, returning Liberal Arts and Non-Matriculated students as well as PNSY Shipyard, and students seeking Transfer and Career Exploration.

Download Advisor Directory PDF

Scheduling a Faculty Advising Appointment in Navigate App with My Team

GBCC Advising & Transfer Advisors

Program Advisors

Planning to Transfer?

Great Bay Community College Advising and Transfer is your first stop.

• Our transfer advisors can help you with the process.
• In many cases we can help you transfer with less paperwork and no application fees.
• Receive advising from day one on how to transfer the largest number of credits to save time and money

Advising and Transfer 

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603-427-7728

[email protected]

Transfer Agreements with Other Colleges and Universities

Here are just a few examples of our transfer agreements.

• UNH-Durham         

*Learn more about UNH Transfer Pathways: Transfer to UNH (PDF)

• Plymouth State University
• UNH-Manchester 
• Keene State College
• UMASS Lowell
• Granite State College
• St. Joseph’s College
• Southern New Hampshire University
• University of New England
• New England College
• Endicott College
• Rivier University
• Maine College of Art 
• Unity College

However, you can start at GBCC and go anywhere!

Here are just a few of the other colleges and universities where GBCC students have transferred.

• Cornell University 
• University of Pennsylvania   
• Northeastern University 
• Berkley College of Music                       
• University of Hawaii                     
• Suffolk University 
• Johnson and Wales  
• UMASS Amherst
• UMASS Dartmouth                                   

For more information on transferring within New Hampshire please visit:

• UNH-Durham
• UNH-Manchester
• Plymouth State University
• Keene State College
• Granite State College
• Southern New Hampshire University Dual Admission Program
• NHTransfer

*Contact Advising and Transfer for more information.

FAQs

Q: What’s the difference between full-time and part-time?

The basic breakdown is determined by the number of credits to take during a semester:
Full-time = 12+ credits/semester (usually 4+ classes)
Part-time = 6-11 credits/semester (usually 2-3 classes)
Less than part-time = 5 or fewer credits/semester (usually 1 class)

The decision to be a full-time student or a part-time student will impact your financial aid eligibility, your workload during the semester, and the amount of time it takes to complete your degree.

Q: How many classes should I take?

There are two major things to consider when deciding how many classes you should take each semester:

1. Outside time/energy obligations. These are things like work, your commute, family responsibilities, hobbies, etc.  How much time will these take and how much time do I have for college?  There’s a great Time/Credit Calculator (.xlsx file) that can provide further insight.
2. How quickly you want to complete your degree.  If your goal is to complete your degree in two years and you plan to follow your program sheet as recommended to meet that goal—you will need to be able to make time sacrifices elsewhere to achieve this goal.  College will need to be your first priority.  This might mean less time to socialize or spend with your family.  This might mean requesting fewer shifts at work.  If you have numerous non-academic commitments and time is less of an issue, being a part time student might be a better fit.

Q: How do I register for classes?

After you’ve met with your academic advisor and received your Academic Plan through Navigate,  you can register for classes through Navigate. To do this, go to Navigate and follow the instructions outlined in this video.

Q: How do know if I’m in the right program or headed towards the right career?

It can be hard to make decisions regarding your entire future all up front and it’s important to know that you always can change your mind. Making the “right” decision upfront though will save you time and money in the long run. GBCC has an online tool called Career Coach which is a 6 or 60 question assessment that ties your interests and strengths to fields, majors, and prospective careers. Career Coach also ties the results to job listings in the area—so you can be sure the path you’re on will lead to employment.

Q: How do I change my program?

After you’ve explored the options in Career Coach, and ran a degree audit with DegreeWorks, you would complete a Change of Major Form. You cannot change your major into selective programs, listed on the second page of the change of major form.

Q: How can I figure out how to raise my GPA?

Retaking classes where you earned less than a C and getting a higher grade will increase your GPA. Please note whatever grade you received on your last attempt will be the permanent grade on your official transcript. We have a great GPA Calculation Tool (xlsx file) to calculate how best to increase your GPA. Check with Financial Aid to be sure your retake is covered.

Q: What classes meet the Liberal Arts Electives?
(i.e. Social Science Electives, Humanities Electives, Lab Science Electives, etc.)

GBCC keeps an up-to-date list of the various classes that meet the Liberal Arts Electives requirement: Liberal Arts Electives List (PDF file)