0
You can choose to go directly for the BA. However, read the following very carefully, and think about it before you make that decision.
Associates (Community College Level) vs. Bachelors (Four Year College or University)
Community College Level
An Associate degree (two year community college) is designed as a two year program of study as a full-time student provided the student takes the degree as prescribed by the college. Evidently it would take longer as a part-time student. Within the United States, the associates typically falls into three main categories; Associates of Arts (AA), Associates of Science (AS), and Associates of Applied Science (AAS). An associates of arts (AA), and associates in science (AS) degrees are typically designed for transfer to a four year college or university. Therefore, these degrees have a strong liberal arts emphasis and include a good balance of humanities, social science, and written communication along with the exact sciences especially in higher level math. They also have the foundational course work needed as prerequisites for the higher level courses at the four year institution. The AAS was typically designed as a terminal degree giving the student all the expertise needed to enter the workforce after completion of the degree. However, today, many AAS degree are transferable to four year institutions, but the student should meet with the transfer counselor for appropriate direction when it comes to the AAS degrees. Depending on the program of study and state mandates, the associates can take anywhere from 60 to 64 credits to complete. Some programs of study (usually within the health related fields) may take a bit more in credits.
Four Year College or University Level
The Bachelor's degree (four year college or university)is designed as a four year program of study provided the student takes the degree as prescribed by the college or university. Again, part-time students will take longer to complete the degree. How long it would take depends on the credit load taken per semester. Basically, within the United States there are two common categories; Bachelors of Arts (BA), and Bachelors of Science (BS). It depends on the institution and department within the school as to which focus they prefer.
The BA has a broader scope, with a strong emphasis on the humanities, theoretical and general knowledge in a recognized discipline, interdisciplinary field, or of a professional study.
The BS is more of a focused approach with a science base to include a balance of liberal arts, technological knowledge, math and computer oriented skills, and practical skills needed for a particular discipline within the field.
The number of credits required depends on the program of study. In general, the bachelors can take between 120 and 128 credits to complete. Some programs of study may take more. For example, architecture. The following are some differences between community colleges, and four year colleges and universities.
Community College
Many individuals start at the community college level for a variety of reasons to include:
- Community colleges are less expensive to start out with. You can cut the cost of a four year degree almost in half by starting at a community college first, and then transferring to four year college or university to finish up the last two years.
- There are typically smaller classroom sizes at the community college with a better professor to student ratio, which means more individualized attention.
- Some students do not meet the entrance requirements of the four year college or university, thus they start at the community college first, then transfer later.
- The community colleges are typically more family oriented, with a strong sense of community.
- Some students like to be close to home, thus they start at their home county community college.
- Some careers only require an associates degree.
Four Year Colleges and Universities
- Four year institutions are usually larger, with a number of activities not offered at the community college level. For example, fraternities, and sororities, College Football, etc.
- Some colleges may have top name lecturers, within large lecture halls which are preferred by many students.
- Some individuals like the four year institutions environment (the university atmosphere).
- There are students who can major in special program curriculums not offered by the community college.
In the end, it is a matter of preference. Do you like being a big fish in a little pond, or a little fish in a big pond? Whichever you choose, you must be happy with your school, its offerings, the services provided, and environment. If you're not happy, you will not fair as well.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Is an associates required for a ba?
No. You can go to school for just a BA without having first obtained an associates degree.
If you have an AA in one field do you need to go to school for four more years to get a BA in a different field?
No, not if your credit hours from you AA are accepted at the college you want to finish your BA at. I know someone that had a AA in Business and went two more years for the BA in Teacher Education. They told her as long as the credits are accepted you are fine, no matter what the field.
What are columns in Excel ordinarily labeled with?
Columns are labelled using letters. First they go from A to Z, the AA, AB, AC and so on until AZ and then BA, BB, BC and so on.
Where did CEO Brad Anderson go to school?
Education: Waldorf College, AA, 1969; University of Denver, BA, 1971.
Is it best to get an associate's degree then go for a bachelors or just go for the long haul and obtain a bachelor's degree?
If you get an AA you may be taking classes that you don't need to take in order to get to your BA. If you know the area of study you want to go into, just go to your college counselor and ask for a list of classes that would help you meet those requirements the quickest. You may save some time and for sure you would save some money. If you want to have a lot of degrees hanging around...go for the AA first.
Where can you search for jobs based upon degree earned AA BA etc I want to search for a basic job based upon my AA degree need a job while working towards BA?
Here is a good site for you to go to. .payscale.com/best-colleges/popular-majors.asp
Do you need an AA before you go for your BA?
No, you do not have to get an A.A. before you start your B.A. degree, though doing so is your choice and attending a community college for the first two years of your education could be cost efficient.
What degree can you get with an AAA?
AA is the abbreviation for "Associate of Arts", which isa degree. If you meant something else, please spell it out in full; otherwise, your question kind of answers itself.Occasionally people will obtain an AA degree and then go on to a BA or BS degree. However, you don't actually need to get an AA first, and it's far more common to proceed directly to the Bachelor's degree.
What is the process to earn bachelor's degree?
If you have a high school degree, then you have to apply to colleges that offer a BA in the major of your choice. After you're accepted, you will spend the first year or two working on GURs -- General University Requirements. Those are just your basic classes that cover a wide variety of subjects and make sure that you'll be well-rounded when you leave the school. At some point you'll declare your major -- your school will have a process for doing that -- and possibly your minor if you choose to have one. You'll finish all the classes required for that, apply for graduation, and go on from there. This question is also in the Associates Degree section so I'll cover that too. I got my associates degree first. If you have a GED, many BA programs won't take you unless you get an AA first. Alternately, as a way to save money or simply because it's easier, you can do your AA before taking a BA, which is why I did it. An AA is sometimes known as a transfer degree, and during an AA you will mostly get all of your GURs out of the way. You apply, get in, take your classes, graduate, then apply to a school that has a BA in the major of your choice. When you start up at that school, you should be able to get right into taking classes for your major. Apply for the major, deal with that, graduate as normal. The plus side? You'll only be working on your BA for two years because you'll have spent the first two years getting your AA, hence why it saves money.
Is AAS in computer information system transfarable to a 4 years college after finishing AAS how long is it going to take to complete bachelor in which colleges of New York can you transfer?
Answer 1: You're asking a question which cannot easily be answered, here; in part, because each college in New York (or anywhere else, for that matter) is going to have its own requirements... things it will and/or won't accept, and under what circumstantces; and every school is different. Figure out a few schools that interest you, and then either ask for a printed-on-paper version, or go to its website and download a PDF version, of the school's "catalog." A college's catalog explains absolutely everything you could possible need to know about the school, its requirements, it rules, its costs, it procedures... the works. Doing that is going to be the only way that you're ultimately going to be able to get anything even close to the answer you seek.However, I can give you some information, right now, that I know will help you.A two-year Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree is typically exactly one-half of a four-year Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree. A typical AA or AS is sixtey (60) semester credit hours, and a typical BA or BS is 120 semester credit hours; and at most schools which offer four-year BA or BS degrees, the two-year AA or AS degree counts as the entire first two years of the four-year bachelors. And so most people with an AA or AS may simply enter a BA or BS program, and then complete only the final two years thereof.And part of the reason that works is because all regionally-accredited AA or AS degrees contains the exact same "lower division general education" (LDGE) courses as pretty much all regionally-accredited BA or BS degrees. Said another way: A two-year AA or AS degree from pretty much any college contains all the LDGE that a four-year BA or BS degree contains; and so most BA/BS programs will accept most AA/AS degrees, and let them count as the entire first two years of said BA/BS degrees, because it's usually during said first two years that all of the BA/BS's LDGE is earned.However, an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree is different from either an AA or AS. AAS degrees are usually for people who aren't necessarily planning on going on and getting a BA or BS. AAS degrees are usually for people who plan on only having an AAS degree, and no higher degree, in their lives. AAS degrees, then, tend to be more oriented toward certain kinds of jobs or careers. AA and AS degrees, on the other hand, tend to be more aimed at preparing people to go on and earn a BA or BS degree. AA and AS degrees, then, tend to be more "academic," where AAS degrees tend to be more professional or career-oriented.Consequently, the AAS degree usually contains less LDGE than does the typical AA or AS degree... sometimes, depending on the school, as little as half as much LDGE as an AA or AS degree will be in the AAS degree.Said another way: All accredited BA/BS programs contain/require that a certain amount of academic LDGE be earned during the first two years... typically at least 30 semester credit hours, and sometimes as much as 45 semester credit hours. And a typical academic AA or AS degree will tend to contain that amount of LDGE.However, a typical AAS degree may contain only 18 to maybe 24 semester credit hours of academic LDGE... closer to only half of what any good BA or BS degree requires.Therefore, if one presents to a BA or BS program with an AAS degree, then one is going to be quite a bit short of the academic LDGE that said BA or BS degree requires. And so whomever tries to enter a BA or BS program with an AAS (instead of an AA or AS) is likely going to have to make-up all those courses that will be necessary to get the amount of LDGE up to whatever the BA or BS degree program requires.Normally, a person with an AA or AS degree may enter a BA or BS program, and the entire AA or AS degree will be counted as the entire first two years of the BA or BS degree; thereby allowing the person with the AA/AS degree to just complete two more years in the BA/BS program, and, voila!, s/he has a BA or BS degree.But the person with the AAS degree who tries to enter the BA/BS program will likely be told that s/he has some catching-up to do when it comes to LDGE; and so the first up-to-a-year in the BA/BS program might be spent doing said catching-up; and only after that will the third year of the BA or BS program be entered.So, in other words, the person with the AA/AS degree who enters the BA/BS program will likely be able to complete said BA/BS program in just two more years (for a total of four years between the AA/AS and the BA/BS). But the person with the AAS degree who enters the BA/BS program may be required to spend up to one year just getting caught up, then two more years to complete the BA/BS degree (for a total of up to five years between the AAS and the BA/BS).Unfortunately, no matter which school you choose in New York (or pretty much anywhere else in the United States), your AAS will likely be lacking in LDGE; and so you will have to do some catching-up.For that reason, I never recommend an AAS to anyone unles s/he is absolutely, positively, 100% certain that s/he will never want to go on into a BA or BS program. And, of course, few people, at such a young age, can possible know such a thing; and so I always try to dissuade people from getting an AAS and, instead, try to convince them to get an AA or AS.So if you haven't yet started the AAS (or even if you have), please choose (or switch to) an AA or AS program. That way, no matter which BA/BS program in New York you choose, the entirety of your associates degree will quite likely be either entirely (or almost entirely) counted as the entire (or almost the entire) first two years of the BA/BS so that all you'll have to do in order to earn said BA/BS is go to school for two more years... two years and a summer session, at most.
How do you quit drinking?
you just quit, unless you an alcoholic then you should go to AA meetings or rehab
After getting a BA in teaching where do you go?
After getting BA in Teaching go to hell
