Can I transfer from CA to MA?

[Emmy290]

DEAR FRIENDS,

I AM A GRADUATE STUDENT, MASTER DEGREE, IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AT ONE OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITIES. CURRENTLY I AM IN SECOND SEMESTER.

BECAUSE OF SOME FAMILY ISSUES I HAVE TO MOVE TO MA IN 2 MONTHS AND I AM THINKING IF I WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION THERE. AT THE END OF THIS SEMESTER I WILL HAVE TAKEN ALL MY CORE COURSES AND I ONLY NEED TO TAKE SOME ELECTIVES DURING NEXT SEMESTER, FALL 2012.

I ONLY NEED TO MOVE FOR THE NEXT SEMESTER, FALL 2012, AND AFTER THAT HOPEFULY I MAY RETURN TO CA. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I CAN DO THAT AND TRANSFER ONLY FOR THE NEXT SEMESTER TO MA. IS IT DONE NORMALLY?

I APPRECIATE YOUR HELP.

BEST

EMMY

[dntw8up]

You would need to ask at your current school if it acceptable to them that you take classes for a semester as a visiting student at another school, and then ask the other school if they will let you take specific graduate classes with them for a semester. It is not "normal" to do this in a master's program, but if you get permission from both schools you may be able to make it work - Good Luck!