Trying to collect more degrees - working on 7th - need advice

Hello! I have a new-found hobby of degree collecting. I have right now:

Macomb Community College
-A.S. Biology
-A.S. Pre-Med
-A.S. Molecular Biotechnology (pending)
-A.B.S. (associate of baccalaureate studies)
- Associate of Arts
- Associate of General Studies

Oakland University
- B.S. Biology

University of Saint Joseph Connecticut
- M.S. Biology (in progress)

I have tons of courses and credits:

Animal Behavior (BIO-517) (next semester)
Plant Physiology (BIO-590) (next semester)
Parasitology (BIO-560) (in progress)
Forensic Entomology (BIO-590) (in progress)

Field Biology (BIO-303)
Field Botany (BIO-373)
River and Stream Ecology (BIO-471)
Ecology (BIO-301)
Independent Research (BIO-490)
Evolutionary Biology (BIO-387)
Genetics (BIO-341)
Genetics Lab (BIO-342)
General Microbiology (BIO-319)
Scientific Inquiry Communication (BIO-495)
Biochemistry I (BIO-325)
Biochemistry II (BIO-425)
Biochemistry Lab (BIO-326)
Calculus (MTH-154)
General Chemistry II (CHM-158)
Organic Chemistry I (CHM-234)
Organic Chemistry II (CHM-235)
Organic Chemistry Lab (CHM-237)
General Physics I (PHY-101)
General Physics II (PHY-102)
General Physics Lab (PHY-158)

Biology I (BIOL-1000)
Biology II (BIOL-1010)
Environmental Science (NATS-1310)
Statistics (MATH-1340)
Precalculus (MATH-1460)
General Chemistry I (CHEM-1170)
Introduction to General Chemistry (CHEM-1050)
Composition I (ENGL-1210)
Composition II (ENGL-1220)
Introduction to Logic (PHIL-2200)
Intermediate Algebra (MATH-1000)
Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL-2010)
Introduction to Psychology (PSYC-1010)
German II (GRMN-1270)
History of the U.S. to 1877 (HIST-2100)
History of U.S. Since 1877 (HIST-2200)
Psychology of Adjustment (PSYC-2300)
Wellness-Strength Train & Health (PHED-2042)
Self Defense (PHED-1510)

I am looking for any other degrees I can get with minimal or no extra coursework. Like community colleges that are online and allow 100% transfer credits. I don't care if the major is general studies, basket weaving, or sea turtles. If I can get it, I want it.

Why? I don't know. These don't go on my resume, and only my wife knows I have all of these degrees. I guess because I can...

Thanks for your advice guys!

-Aaron

 

Six associate's degrees, eh? The current record-holder has eighteen associate's degrees (just so you know).

 

I don't think that there are any community colleges that allow 100% transfer credits. Excelsior College, Thomas Edison State College, and Charter Oak State College are the only American schools I know of that allow 100% or nearly 100% transfer credits. However, TESC will only award up to 2 associate's and 2 bachelor's degrees. They will let you earn as many certificates as you want. I think Excelsior and Charter Oak will award a third degree, but they might have a rule about earning new credits that weren't used in a previous degree. TESC has the same rule: you need to earn 12 new credits in the area of study for an associates and 24 new credits in the area of study for a bachelors.

 

Better to go for quality than quantity. That's my advice.

 

I have two associate's degrees. That's two too many.

 

Aaron,

No offense to all DegreeInfo members, but they are not expert in what you're looking for advises. I would recommend you to contact this guy, "LtCol Aric W. Hall.". I recommend you to seek him for advice on collecting useless college degrees.

URL: Aric W Hall* -* Resume* -* Education* -* -* -*

 

I collect coins. As I collect I pay attention to what I am paying v. the potential value of the coin. Are you doing the same? If you want to collect degrees then go right ahead. I would only ask, are you throwing away money? Where is the value in your 9th Associates degree? If it's just for fun then that's fine but to me this makes it no diffeent than going to a casino and pumping dollars into a machine that never pays off. You can say, "I learned something." but a trip to the library is free. Best of luck.

 

I met someone once who claimed to have 14 Associate degrees, but he committed suicide. RIP

 

I don't believe for a single second that anyone with a graduate degree in a hard science is back filling 100 level courses for general studies degrees; and a degree "in" pre-med? Sorry, I don't buy it. <gong>

 

I thought about completing a few Penn Foster career programs for fun. The prices range from around $300 to $800 for a career certificate or diploma. If I ever can't find employment in my field, many of their programs can actually be helpful for starting a career in a different field: basic electronics, computer programming, paralegal, etc.

 

St. Philip's College has a program called Associate of Science, concentration in Pre-Nursing. That's it. There is no major, but the concentration is like a major. They also have an Associate of Science, concentration Health Professions.
Degree Plans & Certificates - Academic/Technical - St. Philip’s College - Acalog ACMS

 

LOL! That's awesome!

I don't think you understand, I am not taking any extra classes or paying anything at all to get these extra degrees. My CC has a very generous policy where they accept any local 4yr college credits and let you transfer them back for an unlimited amount of degrees. I got five degrees by doing nothing more than filling out a form. And yes, I am in grad school. And yes, they do have a A.S. Pre-med! If you don't believe me, you can go to macomb.edu

Thanks to those who made useful contributions

 

And your current student loan is?

 

Sounds like you have it down to a science! Are there certain topics you are interested in? Are you going to take more classes or is it just trying to figure out how to get more degrees with what you have? I can assure you that "free" will not be an option for more degrees at other schools.

 

This seems like an unusual policy. I'm not familiar with every college or university in the country, but in my experience:

- Schools don't generally issue degrees based on 100% transfer credit.
- Schools don't generally accept transfer credits, if those credits have previously been used towards another degree.
- Schools don't generally award credits or degrees for free.

But if Macomb Community College has such policies, then maybe other Michigan community colleges do too. So you could try enrolling at other local CCs, and then maybe you could start transferring in credits again. So for example, you already have an AS in biology from Macomb CC -- maybe you could get another one from Oakland CC, and another one from St Clair County CC, etc.

Seems like a kind of a pointless hobby, but then again I feel the same way about golf.

 

................:haha:

 

I found Macomb's second degree policy.

Macomb Community College - Associate's Degrees, Programs, & Certificates

 

Humm, this policy does NOT seem to fit into the OP's original statement. I'd be interested to see which schools awarded these degrees with nothing more than filling out a form. We have missed the boat here Degree info! Had something like this been around I am sure that one of the members here would have found the college with the most liberal degree conference policy under the sun during their travels! However, sadly I do not believe it exists.

I agree with cookderosa, I'm calling BS on this one. I'm sorry but your story does not make one bit on sense. Additionally, the "CC" you spoke does NOT have the multiple degree option or credit requirements you say it does. You "may" get a second AA degree IF you take ADDITIONAL credits at their school. I missed the part that says if you have "tons" of credits you can have as many AA degrees as you like - sign here.

Please post a link to the policy or schools that state your claims are credible.