Associates of Arts Degree (AA):  An undergraduate degree awarded after a 2-3 year period of study. This is a stand-alone degree, with certain course qualifications designated by the department.  Associates of Arts degree classes don’t take transfer classes or credits into considerations.

Occupational Skills Certificates: These certifications are designed to develop job skills in a special area of occupational education within a short period of time. Completion may certify that you are prepared with job entry skills.  People already established in careers may get certs to improve their pay scale or advance their careers.

The movement of students from one institution to another with some level of coursework completed (coursework, grades or exams). Transfers include the movement of academic course credits from one college to another. 

To find out if classes you've taken at GCC transfer to a particular four-year school you can use this website:    assist.org

You must fill out a form to petition to graduate.  You'll find all information on how to do that here:

 https://www.glendale.edu/students/admissions-records/graduation