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How many semester hours does it take to get an associate's degree in the state of Maine?
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The associates degree 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, and provided the student does not require prerequisite coursework as a result of basic skills testing. There are some programs of study that may take a bit longer depending on the number of credits required. Usually these are programs within the health related fields. In addition, for students who require developmental coursework as a result of basic skills testing, it would take longer. How much longer would depend on the extent of the developmental courses they are required to take. Evidently, those individuals who attend college on a part-time bases would also extend their time in school. How much longer would depend on the credit load carried each semester. Typically, an associates degree takes between 60 and 64 credits to complete depending on the specific school, program of study, and state mandates.
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How long to obtain an associate's degree in music?
Answer 1: All associates degrees take two years to earn if they're pursued "full time"......meaning the student taking 15 semester credit hours per semester, for two semester (or 30 semester credit hours) per year, for two years, thereby earning the associate's degree's typical 60 semester credit hours. A bachelors degree, by way of reference, is double that: 120 semester credit hours, which typically takes a full-time student four years.It matters not what is the subject. The associates degree, regardless of subject, typically takes a full-time student two (2) years to earn.
Can an associate's degree course take less than two years to complete?
By taking 15 to 18 semester credit hours per semester, plus 6 to 9 semester credit hours over the summer, you could graduate with an associates degree in less than two years. But the more you take per semester or summer session, the harder it is. Taking 18 semester credit hours per semester, plus any more than six semester credit hour per summer, can, for many students, mean pretty much no social life... just work, work, work... and sleep, of course. I don't recommend it!Figure it like this: An associates degree contains 60 semester credit hours. Most people take 15 semester credit hours per semester, then take the summers off, and by doing that, you graduate in two years......however, if you take 18 semester credit hours (one extra course) per semester, then that, right there, will leave you with just two courses left to take by mid-way through the second year. If you take those two courses during the summer sessions, then you could graduate with 60 semester credit hours in just a year and a half.The goal is to hit 60 semester credit hours (at three semester credit hours per course... so, then, in other words 20 courses for the entire associates degree) however fast you can. But, honestly, it starts to become really hard to do it in much less than a year-and-a-half.
How long are the credits from an Associates degree able to be used towards a Bachelor's degree?
Credit Requirement A candidate for a Bachelor's Degree must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours, 40 of which must be upper-division credits (level 3000 or above); an Associate Degree a minimum of 60 semester hours; a diploma, a minimum of 50 semester hours; and a one-year certificate, a minimum of 30 semester hours. In addition to the appropriate number of credit hours, to be eligible for graduation a candidate must show satisfactory completion of appropriate program requirements. Only credits earned at regionally accredited institutions are eligible. Schools not regionally accredited include ITT and a other private electronics/vocational schools
How many years does it take to earn an Associate Degree?
An Associates Degree is typically earned in two years of school, working at least 12 hours a semester. Most require about 60 credits, but that varies slightly by school.
What do you mean by 33 semester credit hours?
For colleges and universities that operate on a regular semester system, 30 credits would be approximately two years for a full-time student. 30 credits places a student at sophomore student status.
How long does it take to get a masters degree in psychology form start to finish?
The master's degree can take approximately two to three years to complete post bachelor's degree. The actual length of time depends on the specific program of study; the credit load carried per semester, and provided the student takes the degree as prescribed by the college or university.
How many degree in an hour?
Around 60 or so semester hours.
How many semester hours in English required to get a bachelor's degree?
sixteen
Is 72 quarter hours or 48 semester hrs qualify for a bachelor's degree?
For institutions that operate on a regular two semester academic year, a bachelors degree can range between 120 and 128 credit hours.
Is a bachelors plus an associates is 120 hours total?
For colleges and universities that operate on a regular semester system, a bachelor's degree can take between 120 and 128 credits depending on the major. The associate degree can run 60 to 64 credits depending on the major, and state mandates.
How many credits do you need for a degree in law?
Answer 1: A two-year associates degree, no matter the subject, is 60 semester credit hours. A four-year bachelors degree, no matter the subject, is 120 semester credit hours.It depends, I admit, on the school, though. Some schools award associates degrees that contain 63 or 66, give or take, semester credit hours; and some schools award bachelors degrees that contain 123 or 128, give or take, semester credit hours. But, by and large, most associates degrees are 60, and most bachelors are 120. Period.So, then...If you want an Associate of Science (AS) in Sociology (or, at some schools, it might be an Associate of Arts (AA)) degree, then it'll be around 60 semester credit hours.If, on the other hand, you want an Bachelor of Science (BS) in Sociology (or, at some schools, it might be an Bachelor of Arts (BA)) degree, then it's be around 120 semester credit hours.Either way, you'll take the same basic courses in what's called "Lower Division General Education" (LDGE), which consist of courses across a wide range of subject areas -- most of which have nothing to do with a sociology degree -- so that you'll get a broadly-based general education, in many areas, in addition to the course in your sociology major.LDGE, at most schools -- and, again, this is regardless whether it's an associates or bachelors -- tends to be from 30 to as many as 45 semester credit hours; and so LDGE, alone, will take-up at least 1/2 to as much as 2/3 of an associates degree (or 1/4 to 3/8 of a bachelors degree). The rest of the courses, in either case, will be a combination of both general electives, and courses in the major (and in the minor, if you declare on... though typically only bachelors degrees allow the declaration of a minor).
How many credits are needed for a bachelor's degree in political science?
124 semester hours
