Whats the difference between AA degree and an AS degree AND what makes you an undergraduate or graduate?

Question

When I looked on University websites some programs are only allowed for graduate students. What makes you a graduate?

Answer 1

A graduate student is someone who already has a bachelor's degree and is studying for a master's or doctorate degree. The AA and AS are associates (2-year) degrees, generally given by community colleges. The difference between the two is the subject matter. One is an associate of arts, and the other is an associate of science, so if you are a history major you would get the first, a chemistry major would get the second.

Answer 2

AA is an associates of arts (the liberal arts) while AS is an associates of science. Neither degree is particularly important -- after all someone who leaves school after two years at a four year college gets the title "College Dropout."

The associates degree should be looked at as a stepping stone to a BS or BA.

Undergraduates are any students who do not yet have a bachelor's degree. Graduate students are people who already have a four year college degree and are going on for a master's degree (MS or MA), a doctorate (PhD) or a professional degree (like JD, MD, DDS or MBA)

Answer 3

AA= Associate of Arts (2 year, junior college level)
AS= Associate of Science (2 year, junior college level)

"Undergraduate" is the name given for the typical 4-year type of college or university study that would result in a Bachelors degree (BA or BS)

"Graduate" work is for those who have already achieved a BA or BS from an accredited college or university. Here you would get a "Masters, Doctorate, Post-Doc," etc. type degree (depending on the subject matter and length of term that you study).