I am pursuing a Management & Supervisory degree, and I would like to know if I can go ahead & get a Bachelors instead of an Associates and how long would it take. Also, is it a requirement to obtain an Associates in any field before getting a Bachelors?
2007-12-13 10:13:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
No. An Associates degree is from a community college, or maybe a trade school. It's shows you completed the basic required classes for the first two years of college.
If you start at a 4 year university, there's no need for an AA. Your BA or BS or whatever it is, shows you've completed all the courses required for your major.
I have both because I went to community college first to save some money on the first two years of required classes. A lot of people do this when they haven't decided on a major, or maybe don't have the greatest grades. The community colleges around here have great resourcs if you've been out of school for a while, or just didn't do too well in high school.
2007-12-13 10:20:06 · answer #1 · answered by Debdeb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An associates degree is not required. Typically a Bachelors degree takes 4 years.
2007-12-13 10:17:22 · answer #2 · answered by tiff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Community colleges are a business. If half the credits won't transfer then don't bother with the associate degree. A lot of people only take the general courses and transfer, they don't bother getting any associate degree. Not even an associate in general studies, the truth is a bachelor degree is worth more.
2016-05-23 10:42:56 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no requirement to have an assocciates degree before getting a bachelors degree. I am going for my bachelors in business management and I dont have an associates. It is usually a 4 year degree depending on how many classes you take.
2007-12-13 10:17:14 · answer #4 · answered by Brandy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gawd no its not a requirement. The first two years of college - the general education requirements are what make up an AA, and really the AA program was designed so that students can save money by going to a two year community college for the gen ed classes before going to the university for their core classes on their major.
In my personal opinion, I would NOT get an AA first, only because you have the potential to end up taking some extraneous classes you never needed in the first place. I would look at what classes are required for your major and then see what you can "double dip" - what classes can you take that would count for example toward both your core requirements and your literature or science gen ed requirements. Does this make sense?
2007-12-13 10:20:32 · answer #5 · answered by SisterSue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you can start a bachelor's degree right out of high school. A bachelor's usually takes 4 years.
2007-12-13 10:18:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For more information about bachelors degree read some articles at http://www.abachelorsdegree.com
2007-12-14 15:29:27 · answer #7 · answered by dmoz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2007-12-13 10:54:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋