I want to get my masters, and may even Phd in Psychology, and I am in my 2nd year of community college right now, but I am not sure if I need to get my associates or not?
Also, if I do need to get my associates, do I need an Associates in Arts or an Associates in General Studies with a Major in Psych?
Should I just take a bunch of classes here before I transfer to a university, since they are cheaper, and just make sure they will transfer???
2007-10-31 09:19:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
No. In college you can get your bachelors degree in anything you want. you do not need an associates degree first. However, if you are trying to go for your masters or PhD, you would need to have a bachelors degree in the area you are trying to get your Masters or PhD. For instance, if you are getting your bachelors degree in Psychology, but want to get your phD in mathematics, you'll have to go back to school and get an undergraduate degree in Math.
2007-10-31 09:29:42 · answer #1 · answered by dg2003 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get your Associates Degree if you want it but it is NOT necessary since you are working towards your Bachelor's. Also, it's not wise just to take a bunch of classes because then you will just be wasting your time on empty credits. Just take the general requirements and then, the best thing to do is go on Assist.org, and compare your college to the University you want to transfer to. The website will list the courses that are transferable towards your major and that way, you won't take classes that are not necessary.
2007-10-31 09:30:22 · answer #2 · answered by csmcgrl83 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
#1, you don't have to have an Associates to continue to get a Bachelors.
In Community College, you can enter the program to work for an Associates. If you didn't go into that program, you're just taking classes for the credits.
#2, if I'd were you, concentrate on the Core Classes while in CC. Take your Englishes, and Maths, and such. Those should transfer pretty easy.
and you are absolutely correct. they are cheaper.
2007-10-31 09:28:13 · answer #3 · answered by Scott D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't need an Associate to get a Bachelors. It would be helpful if all your classes were transferable. It's more important that you have good grades. And look forward to graduate school. There's not a lot you can do with a Bachelors in psychology, I'm afraid. (Not much that pays well, anyway).
2007-10-31 09:31:53 · answer #4 · answered by colder_in_minnesota 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just complete your general education courses. You don't need your associate. When you complete those courses as well as your major prerequisites, it's basically your associate. All you need to do is transfer those classes to the university you want to go and that is when you start working on your bachelors degree.
2007-10-31 09:27:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Associate Degrees often have several required classes that you will find are not required for a Bachelors.
Get onto the University websites that you are interested in applying to, look at their Psych degree requirements and their general education requirements and fulfill as many of those as you can at the CC level.
2007-10-31 09:35:19 · answer #6 · answered by SisterSue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just to add another voice....you do not need an associate degree. Associate Degrees are usually offered by two-year institutions like community colleges and are often used as semi-professional degrees or certificates in some health and technical fields. 4-year schools, in general, do not offer them.
2016-04-11 06:00:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some colleges do not view you as a sophomore you are considered a freshmen because you have to take college level math classes. If you do transfer make sure the college accepts your credits. You should just take the classes you need at the university so you will know they will count.
2007-10-31 09:31:40 · answer #8 · answered by Coot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's most important to make sure that your credits will transfer. Since you're going on to get your bachelor's degree, no one will really care if you bothered to file for the associate's. (If you think about it, people at four year universities never recieve them.) I eventually decided to go ahead and get the associate's "just because," but it's not necessary or even helpful.
2007-10-31 09:24:53 · answer #9 · answered by Cathy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The credits you earn may not transfer until you get the AA locked up. The university cannot turn down your credits if they are part of a degree.
2007-10-31 09:28:37 · answer #10 · answered by Your Uncle Dodge! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋