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What is an Associate Degree?
Associate degrees are issued by institutions of higher education
and consists of a certain amount of credits that a student earns.
Associate degree programs are designed for one of two objectives,
either to prepare for an occupation, or to provide a foundation
for a baccalaureate degree program.
Associate Degree Standards Associate degrees should provide evidence of competencies in communications, social sciences, humanities and fine arts, analytical and inferential reasoning, and computational skills, as well as the ability to learn on your own. General Education General education should be an integral part of all associate degree programs in order to develop characteristics that help define an educated person. The liberal arts and sciences
- Communication,
- Natural Sciences/Mathematics,
- Humanities, and
- Social Science
are a fundamental component of all collegiate degrees. Granting a
degree implies that the student has achieved general education experiences
in addition to technical preparation that may be part of a program.
There are standards regarding the minimum number of general education
credits required outside of technical portions of a program for each
type of associate degree. In accordance with commonly held standards
Colleges, Universities, Distance Learning and Trade Schools agree
that the general education portion of the associate degree program
should be acceptable toward baccalaureate degrees.Minimum Standards All associate degrees should require the equivalent of at least two years of full-time study built around a defined body of knowledge. Because full-time enrollment is becoming less common, the minimum standards have been expressed here in terms of credits. Programs that do not measure academic progress by credits will need to demonstrate through equivalent measures that these standards are met. In accordance with commonly held standards, the minimum requirement for an associate degree is 60 semester or 90 quarter credits. It is understood that institutions may use other terms (e.g., hours, courses) to express equivalent student accomplishment.
Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree programs are primarily intended to
provide a broad liberal arts and sciences background. A.A. degree
programs should include at least 90 quarter or 60 semester credit
hours of completed course work which is defined as college level and
which is designed to constitute the foundation (the first two years)
for a baccalaureate degree. They should include a minimum of 60 (quarter)
or 40 (semester) credits distributed across at least the following four
areas: Communication, Natural Sciences Mathematics, Humanities, and
Social Science. Included in the 60 (quarter) or 40 (semester) credits should
be at least 8 (quarter) or 5 (semester) credits in Communications, and a minimum
of 12 (quarter) or 8 (semester) credits in each of the categories of Humanities,
Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences Mathematics. The remaining general
education credits should be chosen from one or more of these four
categories. In a few cases, the remaining 30 (quarter) or 20 (semester) degree
credits may be used to acquire limited technical expertise in a given
area.
Associate in Science (A.S.) degree programs are intended to provide
a liberal arts and science background and to provide the foundation
for baccalaureate programs with highly structured lower division requirements
such as engineering, agriculture, or the sciences with heavy undergraduate
requirements in mathematics and science. Credits earned in A.S. degree
programs are designed for transfer toward particular baccalaureate
programs. A.S. degree programs should include at least 90 quarter
or 60 semester credits, with a minimum of 45 (quarter) or 30 (semester) credits
distributed across at least the following four areas: Communication,
Natural Science, Mathematics, Humanities, and Social Science. Included
in the 45 (quarter) or 30 (semester) credits should be at least 6 (quarter) or
4 (semester) credits in each of the four categories. The remaining credits
should be chosen from one or more of these four categories. A majority
of liberal arts and sciences courses may be prerequisite to, or specifically
supportive of, certain applied courses.
Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree programs are intended
primarily to prepare people for employment a clear distinction
between the A.A.S. and other associate degrees. Because graduates
receive an associate degree, however, A.A.S. degree programs should
include a minimum of 90 quarter or 60 semester credits with a minimum
of 30 (quarter) or 20 (semester) credits distributed across at least the following
four areas:
- Communication,
- Natural Sciences/Mathematics,
- Humanities, and
- Social Science
Because A.A.S. degree programs are not intended as pre-baccalaureate
preparation, students should be aware that four-year institutions
may accept only the general education course work and a limited portion
of the other course work as applying toward the requirements of a
baccalaureate degree. Relationship of Baccalaureate Degrees to Associate
Degrees An Associate in Arts degree should be equivalent to a minimum
of 90 quarter or 60 semester credit hours towards a Bachelor of Arts
degree. An Associate in Science degree should be equivalent to
a minimum of 90 quarter or 60 semester credit hours towards particular
Bachelor of Science degrees.
Only the general education portion
of the A.A.S. degree should be considered transferable. Equivalent
Measures If an institution does not use a quarter or semester system,
it must define and describe how the terms that are used are equivalent
to quarter or semester credit hours.
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University
of Phoenix Online
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AIU Online
has a special Business Administration degree program designed with
a unique blend of courses that prepares you to enter today's demanding
business world.
Ashworth
College Online
offer associate degrees in Accounting Business and Technology.
Baker College
Online
has (7) Associate Degrees in Computer Programming, Java Option, General
Business, Human Resources, Management, Marketing, Management and Web
Designer.
California
College For Health Services
has the following (9) Associate of Science degrees: Allied Health,
Bussiness Accounting, Business Finance, Business General, Business
Management, Business Marketing, Early Childhood Education, Electroencephalography
(EEG) Technology, and Respiratory Therapy.
FMU
Online
offers associate degrees in Accounting, Business Admin, Computer Information
Science, Programming, Web Design and Network Admin. Criminal Justice
and Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Ellis College
has undergraduate degrees in Small Business Management, Marketing
and Accounting.
EPCI Online
offers Associate degrees in in Computer Network Technology, IT/Networking
& Security Management, Business Accounting and Business Administration.
ITT
Technical Institute online
offers Associate of Business Accounting Technology, Associate of Business
Administration and Criminal Justice.
Kaplan College Online
offers AA Degrees in Business Administration - Information Technology
- Criminal Justice and Paralegal Studies.
Keiser College Online
offers associate degrees in Accounting, Business Administration, Criminal
Justice, Computer Networking and Security Management, Health Services
Administration, Medical Assistant and Paralegal.
Liberty University online
offers an Associates of Arts in General Studies.
Silicon
Valley College
has (4) CA campuses in Emeryville, Freemont, Walnut Creek and San
Jose offering degrees and certificates in Arts & Design, Computer,
Drafting & Architecture, Massage Therapy and Medical and Healthcare.
Thomson
Education Direct
Offering (14) AA Degrees Online - Accepts Students
Worldwide
Westwood
College is offering AS degrees in Automotive Technology, Computer
Aided Drafting, Network and Software Engineering, Heating, Ventilation,
Air-Conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR), Medical Assisting and
Transcription, Surveying, and Airframe and Powerplant.
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