I hope this isn't confusing. I want to go to my hometown university for two years then switch to a community college that only offers Associate degrees. But if I have four years of study on the same major wouldn't that qualify for a bachelors degree?
2007-01-02 14:17:44 · 6 answers · asked by bree 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
The reason I want to go to the community college last is because it is out of state and I would like to save some money because out of state tuition is super exspensive.
2007-01-02 14:24:24 · update #1
It doesn't work that way. If you want an Associate degree just go to the community college. But if you want a BA and an AA go to the community college first and then a university after you graduate with the AA. To get a BA you need to fulfill certain graduation requirements. Just taking a bunch of classes does not equal a degree.
2007-01-02 14:21:33 · answer #1 · answered by Rachel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You go to a community college first. You get an associate degree at a community college then you transfer to a university in order to get a bachelor's degree. If you already have an associates degree in a certain major, the only way you can attend a community college is if you want to get an associate degree in another major.
2007-01-02 23:03:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Two years at community college and then two years at your hometown university. It can't work the other way around.
Associate's degrees are of "inferior" value to bachelor's degrees and thus you can earn an Associate's and then a Bachelor's but you can't do some of the work for a Bachelor's and then go to community college to obtain it.
The community college has not been accredited to award Bachelor's to students. Only your hometown university has that power and they won't give your a Bachelor's unless your graduate with them.
And not to be pessimistic, but out-of-state tuition, esp. for just a community college, just isn't worth it. You'd be better off financially attending your hometown university for all four years.
2007-01-02 22:45:46 · answer #3 · answered by Target Acquired 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...the highest education you can receive at a community college is an Associates degree..why would you want to go backwards? Most people go to the community college first and then to the big University?
2007-01-02 22:21:30 · answer #4 · answered by Jaybird 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Going to a community college after doing two years is redundant. CCs don't offer advanced courses -- so even though you would have four years of classes, you wouldn't have any advanced classes & wouldn't qualify for a BS or BA.
It would be like going to high school for four years -- but repeating your Freeshman and Sophomore classes, without taking any of the Junior or Senior classes.
If you want to go away to college, why not transfer to a four year university?
2007-01-03 02:43:11 · answer #5 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should would go to a community college first and then to the university. You'd be able to take more beginners-level classes at the community college and then take the advanced courses in your major at the university. It doesn't really make sense to go to a university first and the community college later
2007-01-02 22:22:45 · answer #6 · answered by jdphd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋