2006-09-18 05:57:03 · 5 answers · asked by Chery 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Of course! You can go for your bachelor's from the very beginning. You do not even have to deal with applying to only get your associates degree. Most universities and colleges have set-up teacher candidate programs where you are automatically placed into the program for 4 years (120 credit hours). I am currently a senior early childhood major in college and when I was a freshman, I applied to the teacher education program at my college. Once I was in the program, I was set into a track that told me what courses to take each semester. It made it so easy and let me tell you, the time flys by! I will graduate this May!
Good luck. Teaching is such a rewarding field to enter :)
2006-09-18 13:53:25 · answer #1 · answered by happy_teaching_gal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer to your question is both yes and no. Let me explain. An associates degree is 60 semester hours and a bachelor's degree is 120 semester hours. So, yes you do have to complete the sixty hours but you do not have to apply for your associates degree before you enter the bachelor's program. If you plan on transferring to a different school then I would suggest applying for the associates degree. The reason is if you don't and you transfer you may have to take a few extra classes that the college you transferred to requires but the college you previously attended didn't. It makes for a smoother transfer. If you are attending a 4 year college and don't plan to transfer, then it is really up to you. I applied for my associates just because I worked so hard to earn it and overcome obstacles to get it. Other people in my class didn't and went straight into the education program anyway with no problem. So, yes you do have to complete the sixty hours but you don't have to apply for the degree. Oh, just so you know the sixty hours is part of the 120 for the bachelor's degree. Good Luck in College!
2006-09-18 14:27:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Attend a 4 year college or university. In the Northeast (and probably most the rest of the country) you can't become a teacher with only an associates degree, you must have a bachelor's, and many districts are now making teachers get a master's degree, too.
2006-09-18 14:07:08 · answer #3 · answered by kris 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At a university....you don't stop at a associates....you earn 120 credits that qualifies you for a B.S.
2006-09-18 12:59:03 · answer #4 · answered by Diamond in the Rough 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure, you can go for a 4 year program. you can even get a masters with an extra year (or two, depending what you choose). You definitely don't need to stop at an AS degree. I don't know anyone these days who does, really. Though, I'm sure some do.
2006-09-18 13:02:43 · answer #5 · answered by when's my next vacation??? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋