What schools take an AAS in transfer

I really would like to get my BS degree done without spending a further four years and having to go pick back up all the humanities and social science many schools will require me to take before moving on.

Are there any colleges that take an AAS in block transfer? Have low cost and quality programs?

 

Your best bet is excelsior college or cosc.
www.excelsior.edu
www.cosc.edu
But you probably already knew that..........

 

No, excelsior will still require the lower level humanities and such..they don't take an AAS as complete lower level transfer.

 

I dont like the big three much anyway. I only have the AAS and I really want one school where I can take all the bachelor requirements at that one school.

 

What was your major for the AAS degree and what are you planning on majoring in at the BS level?

 

Ted is right, it would help to know what kind of AAS you have.

That being said, check out Bellevue University . They are nearly as flexible as the Big Three with transfer credit, and they will accept ANY Associate's degree in transfer, even if it's NA.

 

I can't speak for other schools, but Bellevue took my AAS lock stock and barrel as far as satisfying the general ed (first two year) requirements. This is the link, if you find it helpful.

http://www.bellevue.edu/getstarted/transfer.asp

Dave

 

The question has too many possible variables to be answered with a single encompassing answer.

An AAS program at a particular school may or may not include the general eduation requirements of a BA/BS -- in most cases though, it will not.

The reason is because of the nature of an AAS. That degree is often 25% gen ed and 75% applied specialty. The level of coursework on that 75% applied specialty is often lower than the freshman level of a BA/BS program. Therefor, the BA/BS program can not apply the courses into their program.

An exception would be BA/BS programs within that same specialty as the AAS. Let's say for example someone has an AAS in Hospitality Management and wants a BS in the same. It's likely that many of the courses from that AAS will transfer to the BS (though many will not) -- even so, the student would still need a significant lower level core requirement.

If the coursework is appropriate to the degree (and otherwise acceptable), the Big Three will indeed transfer it in as part of your BA/BS. What they won't do is say "you have an AAS so you don't need to take the usual undergrad lower level courses..."

Dependijng on the degree you want, this may be a good thing. Those AAS specialty courses can often be applied to the major requirements of the degree.

Of course, alot depends on where this AAS is from and what the level of instruction was...

 

Excellent point, Coach. My AAS and the associated classes applied directly to my undergrad degree program - that may not be the case with everyone.

I'd like to think the fact that it came from CCAF (Air Force) might have added to the credibility, but that's pretty much up to the school. In my case, Bellevue had an existing articulation agreement with CCAF.

Dave

 

My AAS is in Water Quality. A mistake that I wish to gain something out of. Many of the courses are sub freshman. But about 1/2 or more are things like biology, chemistry, microbiology, calculus, business, speech etc.

I have no humanities, no social science that I can see.

As for what I should study.. I just don't care.. At this point I just want a Bachelors of some sort.

 

I'm local to Bellevue and local companies frown on the degree, plus it's very expensive.

 

AS Degrees

If you check around you will likely have good luck with that, unless your AS degree is in Engineering Technology and you want to transfer to a standard BS in Engineering. Trying to do that is like trying to run the Boston Marathon with bare feet. I've been there. It's a complete waste of time.

 

AS Degrees

...uh...I meant the credit transfer....not the race-)

 

Could you explain this? I have not heard many, if any, criticisms of Bellevue, although I am not in Nebraska.

Some people "frown" on degrees from the Big Three also, so I guess it depends on what you want to do with the degree and what you plan to do with it.

 

There are so many people locally with the degree that is seems watered down. My company pays for classes up front and you only repay if you fail. When it comes to Bellevue they make you pay and then reimburse you for the classes. They seem to try and discourage you just a little from going there.
You can also attend one class a week and graduate in 14 months. Many of the people around here say that it was very easy and I believe that is what tarnished them locally. I wouldn't go so far as to say they have a bad rep, but I wouldn't call it good either. One things for sure, it beats the heck out of not having a degree at all.

 

Maybe I'm just not that bright then - I'll admit the DL classes are on a different time frame then in residence, but I've not found Bellevue to be "easy". Fairly heavy on the homework, thesis requirement for the program, extensive discussion participation, exit seminars (signature series).

 

I'm not sure I follow these arguements against a Bellevue degree at all. You never hear somebody in Minneapolis say, "well, so many people around here have a degree from the University of Minnesota, it's watered down", or something similar. As far as courses at Bellevue being easy, I think a lot of "adult" or "non-traditional" degree programs have been slapped with that label.

I think that outside of Nebraska, you may not hear any of thes criticisms of Bellevue at all. You are correct about one thing: not having a degree REALLY sucks.

 

I've seen this before. Since I'm in Washington State, nobody has ever heard of Bellevue University and my degree is readily accepted. However, we have a school here called City University that gets that sort of a greeting in many HR departments. I think that it's a case of familiarity breeding contempt.

As for Bellevue being easy, I don't agree. I had it easy because I went in with so much experience in the field I was studying. However, most of my peers did not think it was anything like easy. I was chastised by several of them for just alluding to that idea. There was a lot of homework and a tremendous amount of APA writing.

As for expensive, I disagree here as well. I was able to transfer 82 semester hours in, and I completed my entire degree for under 15K. Yes, Bellevue was the most expensive part, but since I only went there for one year, it all came out in the wash.

But I will agree that, no matter what, it's better than not having a degree at all.