07-07-2008, 11:10 AM
I have seen this used as an advantage more than a disadvantage- but I guess it depends on the college.
For example, my culinary students earn an associates of applied science degree in culinary arts. The "problem" with their degree, is that they only earn 15 gen ed classes. The remaining are specific culinary courses. To go into a bachelor program- for say business- generally, would mean only a hand full of courses courses would transfer AND they would have a boat load of pre-reqs. Enter Kaplan College. They accept any associates degree as a "block" like in your example. (pre reqs still required) but they award 60 credits.
My husband's college (New England Culinary) did the same thing- he needed an associates degree for admission, and it didn't matter the distribution.
I could give you at least 3 more examples. In all of my examples, however, these are what I would call programs non-traditional. As to a simple AA to BA....that's a good question.
If I had to roll the dice, I would wager heavily that TESC will break up your associates and redistribute credits according to the bachelor degree plan you are in. I would also guess that your upper level/lower level assignments will be rearranged beyond recognition because they will put classes in their own levels. Intro classes will certainly stay at 100 level, but anything else is up for grabs.
For example, my culinary students earn an associates of applied science degree in culinary arts. The "problem" with their degree, is that they only earn 15 gen ed classes. The remaining are specific culinary courses. To go into a bachelor program- for say business- generally, would mean only a hand full of courses courses would transfer AND they would have a boat load of pre-reqs. Enter Kaplan College. They accept any associates degree as a "block" like in your example. (pre reqs still required) but they award 60 credits.
My husband's college (New England Culinary) did the same thing- he needed an associates degree for admission, and it didn't matter the distribution.
I could give you at least 3 more examples. In all of my examples, however, these are what I would call programs non-traditional. As to a simple AA to BA....that's a good question.
If I had to roll the dice, I would wager heavily that TESC will break up your associates and redistribute credits according to the bachelor degree plan you are in. I would also guess that your upper level/lower level assignments will be rearranged beyond recognition because they will put classes in their own levels. Intro classes will certainly stay at 100 level, but anything else is up for grabs.
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