Posts Tagged associates
What is the best associate’s degree to get online?
Posted by Educator in Online degrees on March 9, 2011
Question by Manda fay: What is the best associate’s degree to get online? I am a mother of two and have a full time daycare. I am wanting to use nap time and evening to pursue an online degree, but I have no clue what I should go for. I hate math so accounting is [...]
How does a four year college degree stack up against two associate’s degrees?
Posted by Educator in College degrees on September 25, 2010
I know that nowadays employers want to see at least a bachelor’s degree (4 years of college) before they hire you. How does getting two associate’s degrees (2 years each) compare? I’m assuming employers still value a bachelor’s degree more, but how much more than two associate’s?
Associate’s Degree – Is it worth it?
Posted by Educator in Graduate degrees on September 1, 2010
An associate degree is generally a two-year degree from an educational institution such as a community college, career school, university or college. The two years of coursework involves about 60 college credits received by completing a number of general education courses along with core subject courses and electives. Associate degrees are available in a wide [...]
Online Associates Degree
Posted by Educator in Undergraduate degrees on August 13, 2010
Associate degrees are commonly referred to as undergraduate degrees. Duration of studies is counted as units or semester credit hours. Each semester has 15 credit hours hence an Associate degree is earned once a student reaches the minimum 4 semesters, equivalent to 60 units or semester credit hours. Associate degrees are generally 2-year degrees, like [...]
Is it possible to use an Associate’s of Occupational Studies towards a degree at an accredited university?
Posted by Educator in University degrees on July 29, 2010
So I have an AOS in culinary arts in which I earned an A average. I saw this on Wikipedia: “In the United States and Canada, an associate degree is equivalent to the first two years of a four-year college or university degree.” Does this mean I can go about using this degree towards a [...]
How can a non accredited school offer and Associates and bachelor degree? Is it legit?
Posted by Educator in Bachelor degrees on July 17, 2010
How can a non accredited school offer an associates and bachelor degree? Is it it legit? The reason i am asking is because, my brother is attending Florida CAreer College… I believe it’s non accredited, yet they offer an associates and bachelors degree. How legit is this? And if it is legit, why do people [...]
Is it common to obtain an Associates degree in one thing and a Bachelor’s degree in something else?
Posted by Educator in Bachelor degrees on May 10, 2010
I just graduated from high school and am wondering about college a little bit. I’m joining the Navy and am planning on doing college while i’m in. I want to obtain degrees in the business field. Is it smarter to get an Associates and Bachelor degree in say Business Administration/ Management? Or would getting an [...]
Associates Degree Distance Education – Achieve Your Educational Goals
Posted by Educator in Distance Education on May 6, 2010
Getting an associates degree distance education have become increasingly easy with many programs that being created to meet growing consumer demand. Are Your Achieving Your Educational Goals? Once enrolled in a program, the main reason for students not being able to complete their degree has been the difficulty of managing a hectic schedule. [...]
are online schools for an associates degree in healthcare considered a valid education to employers?
Posted by Educator in Online Education on May 1, 2010
I keep getting all these e-mails for an on-line associates degree for medical transcription and other careers in the healthcare field, I have been tempted to do it but I wanted to know how employers view an online education versus going to the tech/trade school, is the degree online just as valid
Can you go though penn foster associates program with a Cornerstone christian correspondence school Diploma?
Posted by Educator in Correspondence schools on March 29, 2010
Well I am signing up for a associates degree program at Penn Foster but I need a High School Diploma or GED, I have heard a lot about Cornerstone Christian correspondence school and was wondering if Penn Foster would accept this diploma? Does anyone know? or is there any other online Diploma program were I [...]