Big 3 Associates transfer into a bachelors to state,private school ?

Now, I been searching for this answer and maybe I have no luck (moderator can delete this thread if it's been asked already sorry), although I know a bachelors from one of the big three's can land you into a grad school. Although, are their any schools that will take an associates degree from the big three into transfer into their bachelors program? Because I been looking up and most Universities only accept credit transfer if you have around 60 credits etc etc. I haven't found one that accepts the Associates Degree as a "whole". Let's also say that associate degree from the big three doesn't have any clep in it, just transfer credit from different schools so the gpa is shown. The reason I ask this is because I have a friend who want's to graduate from a (brick and motor campus) and thought the big 3 was a tremendous idea, although she feels something is missing heh..I on the other hand tried to convince her to get a bachelors from the big three and get into a good brick and motor (grad school). But her main goal is just a bachelors for now. She has almost enough credits around different schools for a associates degree from one of the big three, since she tends to move alot. So any answers will be appreciated!

I'm actually working on an Excelsior bachelors , but she doesn't want to follow my footsteps.

Thanks!

 

Typically, Associate degrees are accepted in whole to programs with "Applied" in the title. For example: Bachelor of Applied Studies - Division of Continuing Education - The University of Iowa

There are plenty of programs where an Associate degree is required and these a normally titled "degree completion programs". In some instances, while the Associates may be accepted, leveling or prerequisite classes, may be required.

Most large state universities have a Bachelors completion program in General or Interdisciplinary Studies, cater to adult learners and provide allowance for portfolio, CLEP, or other methods of college credit. Alabama has the following (but it requires a short residency): BA or BS in Interdisciplinary Studies (External Degree Program) | Program List | Degrees | Academic Outreach | The University of Alabama

Since there are so many of these programs available, can you narrow down by a particular part of the country, or a state of interest?

 

I figured the place to start to answer your question would be to see if Excelsior had any articulation agreements in place. In fact, they do, but the ones I found using a Google search covered using AA and AS degrees earned at community colleges to satisfy general education requirements at Excelsior, not the other way around. Without a formal articulation agreement, I only know of Columbia College and WGU that accept most RA AA/AS degrees as a "block" satisfying general ed requirements. That being said, you can still generally transfer into a school without an articulation agreement in place, it just means they will evaluate each course in your transcript to see what requirements are met. Unless your friend has managed to put together a really torturous route to the AA/AS, she should find that a completed associate's degree will meet most school's general education requirements. Good luck to her!

 

TESC associate's degrees are covered by the NJ "full faith and credit" policy. The policy guarantees admission at the public 4-year institutions for any graduate of a NJ community college (or for AA/AS graduates from TESC.)

I don't know how often this actually happens with respect to TESC's two-year degrees.

 

Hmm I see I see. Yeah we live in South Florida. So anything around here would be good if she can transfer into a program once she completes her Excelsior AA/AS. If not I'd just have to really tell her to go the bachelors route and than into a grad program she'd like such as Nova Southeastern University, Florida Atlantic U. or even Florida International U. Columbia College doesn't seem bad, I will inform her of that since it is brick and motor. Thanks for all the replies!

 

Some colleges and universities require transcripts be sent from the school where they were earned when applied to a bachelor degree.

 

Oh I see. Thanks for the info!

 

Most schools will take an associate's degree credit value and apply it against the program, but where you really come out ahead are programs where they cut out some of the general ed for having the associate's. WGU is one of these, another is Regis University if I remember right. And there are others. . .