2006-11-24 23:03:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
An Associate Degree is an academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges and some bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years. Common abbreviations are AA (Associate of Arts), AS (Associate of Science), AAS (Associate of Applied Science; or in some cases, Associate of Arts and Sciences), AOS (Associate of Occupational Studies), ABA (Associate of Business Administration), and AGS (Associate of General Studies).
also see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associate's_degree
2006-11-24 23:07:04 · answer #1 · answered by dinshaw 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a two year degree.
It can be a certificate or as an example an Associates of Applied Science and Mathematics
It usually requires 60 credit hours for completion
2006-11-24 23:07:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
An associates degree is normally a 2-year certificate in such areas as
office management
legal secretary
medical transcriptionist
etc.
2006-11-24 23:05:24 · answer #3 · answered by jcboyle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋