Need input re: which schools (Big3, WGU) accept AAS degree from Clovis & Lincoln ech

Hello, I recently got an AAS degree in Microcomputer Applications and Business Technology at Clovis Community College.

My degree is complicated because Clovis accepted 36 credits from Lincoln Tech (formally The Cittone Institute) by the 8 month program just like ITT Tech, and all I had to do to graduate is the general education at Clovis.

I want to go for my bachelors, but I do not know if the Big3, WGU, Bellevue, Peru, etc. will take my AAS degree as a whole, or they won't because I transferred in 36 credits from a NA school which has ACICS, ACCSC, NEASC, ABHES. I also prefer a low cost, online school like WGU or COSC. I see TESC will not accept NA credits.

I read numerous topics at degreeinfo, but didn't see anyone with my situation. I appreciate any advice!

 

COSC does not accept NA credits or block transfers, Excelsior will consider NA credits but does not do block transfers, TESC does not accept NA or block transfers, WGU accepts DEAC/DETC credits but I don't know about other national accreditators, and Bellevue accepts NA and block transfers. Check to see if any of those schools have articulation agreements with Clovis.

 

Hey Sanantone!

Thanks for the input. Hate to sound like a noob, what is a block transfer? So Excelsior, WGU, and Bellevue are my options right now. So you think even tough my AAS degree hasn't been fully granted because it had part of NA credits, will the articulation agreements work with Clovis? I'll check with the advisors and online for any agreements to the New Mexico universities.

 

Block transfer as opposed to course-by-course. In a course-by-course transfer the receiving institution reviews each course individually and assigns credit accordingly. With a block transfer (such that you see with a matriculation agreement) the credits are transferred in as a whole block.

For example, the local community college where I grew up had a matriculation agreement with the University of Scranton. If you earned an A.S. from the community college, it transferred to the University of Scranton as a block and you entered UofS as a junior. They didn't pick through the individual courses. When they worked out the matriculation agreement they essentially decided which credits would meet which requirements. The agreement took away the "wiggle room" on the part of the student in favor of a clean, uniform transfer policy with that specific school.

So it would be good to look at where Clovis has matriculation agreements (if any) because those institutions would accept your degree as a whole rather than reviewing each individual course.

 

Thank you! I never knew what a block transfer was until now. I didn't want to blow $30-$75 on application fees to numerous schools if they won't accept my NA portion of credits or the AAS degree as a whole (block). Clovis don't have agreements posted on there website, but I asked the advisor about them. I'm also looking for somewhat of a low cost tuition like Peru or Fort Hayes.

It looks like Bellevue is the last minute school I will choose, but I welcome anyone's experience or opinion on my special circumstance. :crying:

 

Clovis' articulation agreements.
Transfer Students

 

Hulkster,

In a nutshell- you can transfer into any school that has a transfer agreement with CLOVIS that includes AAS degrees. That's going to be hard to find, most transfer agreements (articulation agreements) exclude AAS degrees. If there is an agreement in place, your credits won't be sorted into RA/NA piles- it will all come in as an RA AAS.

If you go anywhere else, your degree WILL be sorted into piles. The NA from the RA credit, and accepted on its individual merit. So, the big 3 would accept your RA credit without question, your NA credit wouldn't make it over.

I know this feels frustrating (I have an NA AAS degree, though it's called AOS- same thing) but that shouldn't stop you from going after a bachelor's degree. It is faster and cheaper 9 times out of 10 to pursue an aggressive test-out and distance learning degree through the big three than finding a degree to force your AAS into. In fact, when I stopped trying, I actually started from 0 credits (at least you have your gen eds from Clovis) and still earned both an AA and BA from TESC in 18 months.

Don't hate your degree, just know the limitations and go forward from here (if necessary, it might not be). At least you have something on your resume that already puts you ahead of about 60% of adults! Only around 40ish % of adults even have an associate degree, so hold your head up.

P.S. I just read the Clovis transfer link in the previous post. Those are not block transfers, they only transfer individual courses from gen ed- which is nothing special, everyone does that. The exception is Ashford, which I'd suggest be way down on your list. They are very very expensive for what you get.

 

Yes, I took found that page awhile ago and it is not that much of a list. I think I'll try for the block transfer with Bellevue. I wanted to also change my major to Accounting or a business related degree. I don't want to pursue IT, it has not help land me a job ever. I stuck with clerical work throughout my ten year career.

Thanks alot Cook. It was challenging, but I managed to squeeze the AAS from two community collages simultaneously and just finished in December. Clovis is an amazing school, all the teachers were nice and helpful. ProctorU worked beautifully for the finals. It's a bit complicated at my standpoint and also for others that got their AAS IF they got it all from RA schools. Mines is combined from a NA and RA from about 13 years apart. I'm glad Clovis accepted them fully. Thing is I want to change my major into Accounting and not pursue IT anymore. My AAS is their in Microcomputers Applications and Technology. You think I can just attend Bellvue and bypass all the requirements and change my path anything but IT?

 

Thanks sanantone and cook! I don't think my last response posted. I'll shorten my point across.

I wanted to change to accounting or business. My AAS is in IT in microcomputers applications and technology. Do you think Bellevue will take the degree to satisfy the upper credits and I can move into any program from the bachelor program?