Most bachelor's degrees require general education courses, which can be taken and transferred from almost anywhere. The average annual tuition at a public four-year college or university was $6,185 for the 2007-2008 school year, but only $2,361 at a community college the same year.

Here are ten examples of classes in common subjects that should easily transfer from a community college to a four-year school. Every school has its own transfer and general education requirements, so check with both schools about transfer compatibility before signing up for courses.

1. Algebra
   Math 107 at Bellevue Community College fulfills a math requirement at Washington State University.
2. English Literature
   ENGL 1A at Barstow Community College fulfills an English requirement at any of the University of California campuses.
3. Speech
   SPE 115 at Community College of Aurora fulfills a communication requirement at Colorado State University.
4. General Biology
   BIO 110 at Borough of Manhattan Community College fulfills a biology requirement for several City University of New York-affiliated schools.
5. Political Science
   POLSC 2103 at Oklahoma City Community College fulfills a political science requirement at the University of Oklahoma.
6. U.S. History
   HIST 1617 at Rochester Community and Technical College fulfills a history requirement at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
7. Sociology
   SOCL 200 at Baton Rouge Community College fulfills a social science requirement at Louisiana State University.
8. Philosophy
   PHI 103 at Maricopa Community Colleges fulfills a humanities and fine arts requirement at Arizona State University.
9. Economics
   ECON 2301 at Austin Community College fulfills a behavioral science requirement at the University of Texas at Austin.
10. Composition
    ENC 1101 at Florida Community College at Jacksonville fulfills a communication requirement at the University of Florida.

Sources:

collegeboard.com; wsu.edu; assist.org; universityofcalifornia.edu; cuny.edu; ou.edu; uwlax.edu; regents.state.la.us; utexas.edu; az.transfer.org; ccaurora.edu; colostate.edu; fccj.edu; ufl.edu; fccj.edu