I'm majoring in Criminal Justice and my professor had brought up A.A. degree and A.A.S.. He had mentioned that if we are going to go for our bachelors degree then we need to graduate with an A.A.. Im confused as to what this means....any help would greatly be appreciated
2006-08-21 15:48:40 · 3 answers · asked by scorpios_kitty 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
An A.A. is an Associates of Arts degree.
A.A.S. is an Associates of Applied Science.
My daughter is earning her A.A. because she is continuing her degree.
My husband has an A.A.S. as he wanted it for his work with computers. (Of course this was 20+ years ago.)
You can link to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_degree
for more detailed information. Just in case nobody gives you a better response.
2006-08-21 16:01:10 · answer #1 · answered by tantiemeg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes the requirements for each degree differ and getting the AA might work out better in your career path because more credits might transfer. I kow this was the case with my AA and AS i got a majority of crdits to transfer in order to complete my BS. I would check with a schools counselor. Good luck!
2006-08-21 22:58:15 · answer #2 · answered by akiras mommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AA= Associates(Arts)...AAS=Associates, Applied Sciences
2006-08-21 22:57:18 · answer #3 · answered by longhair140 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋