Quick Associates degree?

[pluggingalong]

Is there a suggested Associates degree for someone who just needs an accredited Associates degree? I have a ton of tech credits, and an almost complete BS degree. I guess I am looking for something like a General Studies Associates degree. I'm currently in Study.com, so I could pick up some courses before applying for the Associates. I vaguely remember there was an Associates degree from somewhere where you could transfer in all the credits, and immediately get the AS degree. It was "George Washington University" or something, might have been in Pennsylvania. I remember you could bascially get an instant Associates if you transferred in all the required credits.

[Ares]

TESU Associate Degrees without a Capstone

Depending on your tech courses it will be one of the two:

A.S. in Computer Science
A.S. in Natural Sciences and Mathematics

In both cases you can transfer in 57 credits and only have to take one course.

Pierpont let your transfer everything in for their A.A.S Board of Governors degree but that ended in 2024.

[bjcheung77]

Another option would be the UMPI AALS, you transfer in the credits and finish the 15 residency ones within 1 session... If you're going the TESU route, you'll have to pay the Edison Accelerate Fee as you're not taking residency credits through them. You need to decide on your trifecta of certs, degree, experience, and also look at a different trifecta of cost, ease, speed to finish.

Note: TESU AAS Applied Computer Studies, you can transfer in the EdX class for the Cornerstone. There is another EdX series that will transfer in as the Associates Capstone. Thus, it should be 100% transfer friendly, you just need to pay the Edison Accelerate Fee and that would also apply to your first Bachelors at TESU.

Here's the Edx Cornerstone class and Capstone post, you may want to review the entire thread for details... Link: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...#pid441806

[pluggingalong]

Another option would be the UMPI AALS, you transfer in the credits and finish the 15 residency ones within 1 session...  If you're going the TESU route, you'll have to pay the Edison Accelerate Fee as you're not taking residency credits through them.  You need to decide on your trifecta of certs, degree, experience, and also look at a different trifecta of cost, ease, speed to finish.

Note: TESU AAS Applied Computer Studies, you can transfer in the EdX class for the Cornerstone.  There is another EdX series that will transfer in as the Associates Capstone.  Thus, it should be 100% transfer friendly, you just need to pay the Edison Accelerate Fee and that would also apply to your first Bachelors at TESU.  

Here's the Edx Cornerstone class and Capstone post, you may want to review the entire thread for details... Link: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...#pid441806

Using TESU's "My Progress" on "View a new plan", shows I would be almost done with an AA in General Studies. I think I would need to take 3 require classes,  take another 6 credits to satisfy the 15 credit requirement, and then probably a capstone.

If I meet all the required classes with transfers, but am not going to meet the required hours at TESU, is that when I can just pay a fee and skip the required hours?  I don't mind paying the fee if it allows me to get the Associates degree.

[bjcheung77]

AA general studies doesn't or shouldn't have a capstone... The AAS I mentioned in Applied Computer Studies is very easy to get with Coursera, Sohpia.org and/or Study.com, TEEX classes. You can use EdX to complete the Cornerstone in a few days, the Capstone in a couple or three weeks, up to a month if needed.

[pluggingalong]

AA general studies doesn't or shouldn't have a capstone... The AAS I mentioned in Applied Computer Studies is very easy to get with Coursera, Sohpia.org and/or Study.com, TEEX classes.  You can use EdX to complete the Cornerstone in a few days, the Capstone in a couple or three weeks, up to a month if needed.

Is there an advantage to getting the AAS in Applied Computer Science with a capstone, over getting the AA in GS that doesn't have one? All I need is an Associates Degree. It doesn't matter to me what it is in.

[bjcheung77]

Energy, Money, Time, and to boot, you've got a concentration or emphasis/focus, (area of study) on Applied Computer Studies. You're taking the Cornerstone from TESU if you go the AA General Studies route, that's 12 weeks (even though it's a simple class) and you're paying for 3 credits, it'll add to your RA credits plus residency though.

If you're going to be paying the Edison Accelerate Fee, you can use that towards the Bachelors later, as long as the pricing is the same, otherwise, you'll need to pay the difference when time comes. If you do the AAS Applied Comp Studies, it'll probably be faster than the 12 weeks, you'll pay $800 for the capstone equivalent, but no RA.

[Ares]

AA general studies doesn't or shouldn't have a capstone... The AAS I mentioned in Applied Computer Studies is very easy to get with Coursera, Sohpia.org and/or Study.com, TEEX classes.  You can use EdX to complete the Cornerstone in a few days, the Capstone in a couple or three weeks, up to a month if needed.

Is there an advantage to getting the AAS in Applied Computer Science with a capstone, over getting the AA in GS that doesn't have one? All I need is an Associates Degree. It doesn't matter to me what it is in.

I would recommend getting it without the capstone to save time. It should actually be easier to get the A.S. in Natural Sciences and Mathematics since the A.A. requires public speaking.

[origamishuttle]

Another option would be the UMPI AALS, you transfer in the credits and finish the 15 residency ones within 1 session...

I think this could be the easiest, fastest, and least expensive option. I guess TESU could be slightly easier and faster, but only for the AASACS, and only if you already have RA credits, but it's maybe four times the cost?

[pluggingalong]

Pierpont let your transfer everything in for their A.A.S Board of Governors degree but that ended in 2024.

"Board of Governors"  *is* the AAS I was originally thinking of.  Too bad they ended it.