Assistance with Associates of Applied Science and/o Bachelor Degree Help - 76 Credits

Would anyone have any recommendations on the quickest and preferably cheapest route to obtain an Associates of Applied Science and/or a Bachelors Degree(Any). I originally was enrolled in an A.A.S Electrical Technology program, but had to move out of state before I could finish the last two (general education) requirements of the program. With that being the case, I just applied for a General Studies degree, not thinking it would ever matter.... Now it does.

I have 76 credits from local community colleges.
I also have a number of FEMA courses completed.

ANTH1000 Intro to Anthropology, 4 Credits, A-
ATAM1350 Math - Electrical Algebra, 2 Credits, A
ATAM1360 Math - Electrical Circuits Algebra & Trig, 2 Credits, A
ATAM2350 Math - AC Circuits Trig & Vectors, 2 Credits, A
ATBC1250 Construction Wiring - Residential, 2 Credits, A
ATBC1260 Construction Wiring - Commercial & Industrial, 2 Credits, A
ATEE1110 Electrical Fundamentals for Non-Electricians, 2 Credits, A
ATEE1300 Electrical Equipment & Machine Circuits, 2 Credits, A
ATEE1350 Electrical - Direct Current Fundamentals, 2 Credits, A
ATEM1350 Electrical - Mechanical Blue Print Reading, 2 Credits, A
ATEE2250 Electrical - Direct Current Motors & Instruments, 2 Credits, A
ATEE2260 Electrical Alternating Current Machines, 2 Credits, A
ATEE2350 Electrical - Single Phase AC Fundamentals, 2 Credits, A
ATEE2360 Electrical - Polyphase AC Fundamentals & Instrumentation, 2 Credits, A-
ATEE2410 Electrical - National Electrical Code, 2 Credits, A
ATEE2902 Electrical - Instrumentation, 2 Credits, A
ATMT1650 Millwright Theory 1, 2 Credits, A
ATMT1660 Millwright Theory 2, 2 Credits, A
ATFP1100 Fluid Power Fundamentals, 2 Credits, A
ATFP1120 Fluid Power - Controls, 2 Credits, A
ATFP1210 Fluid Power - Pneaumatic Controls & Circuits, 2 Credits, A-
ATFP1140 Fluid Power - Basic Circuits Lab, 3 Credits, B
ATTR1600 Industrial Safety - Skilled Trades, 2 Credits, A
BUSN1010 Business Enterprise, 3 Credits, A-
BUSN2020 Personal Investment Fundamentals, 3 Credits, A
ECON1160 Principles of Economics 1, 3 Credits, A
ENGL1210 English Composition 1, 3 Credits, A-
MGMT1010 Principles of Management, 3 Credits, A
64 Credits = Associates of General Studies

Post Associates of General Studies
BUS115 Business Law 1, 3 Credits, A
PSY150 General Psychology, 3 Credits, A
ART111 Art Appreciation, 3 Credits, B
HEA110 Personal Health/Wellness, 3 Credits, C
12 Credits

 

I hold an AAS in Electrical Technology and considered the following programs before decided to finish at Liberty.

BSAST Degree in Electrical Technology | Thomas Edison State College

or

Thomas Edison State College: Technical Studies

 

what is your community college's policy on earning a second degree? I've seen them as low as 15 additional credits, if the requirement is similar it may be in your best interest to complete the remaining 9 credits (just a guess) either with courses given by your old school online or see if they will allow you to transfer in what's necessary to receive the original electrical technology degree you wanted.

Rich

 

Here's why a Bachelor's in gen ed/liberal arts is going to be a long road. Only the courses marked in red will make up the 90-something credits needed in liberal arts courses, everything else will become an elective. My instincts tell me you're going to cap out on electives and won't get to use everything you've got. (I left business courses unmarked because it depends on those).

Certainly a bachelors or associates in the degree field you started with is going to allow maximum transfer. My calculation shows you as a transfer student with only about 15 credits (depending on business and their elective policy).

 

The Excelsior BS in liberal arts will most likely except 59 semester units in technology and business. But it looks like you only have 16 of the remaining 61 units for the BSLA degree (you need a certain quantity of upper division units).

I suggest you contact you previous college and ask if you could somehow complete your AAS degree.

 

Thank you, those both appear to be promising leads.

 

While they only required 15 additional credits, unfortunately per their regional accreditation they require those credits to be earned at that institution.

 

I like the TESC idea. Their BSAST programs only require 12 UL credits. 6 of those credits are satisfied by the project management and current trends and applications requirements for the Technical Studies program. Project Management is offered as an ACE-approved course by Sophia Learning for $299; current trends and applications is a capstone course that has to be taken at TESC. For the electrical technology program, you will also have to take current trends and applications satisfying 3 UL credits.

 

What brought the issue up is that I am in the process of attempting to transfer to a brick and mortar state university which has an A.A.S. transfer program in Industrial Technology. While they're looking into the possibly of an exception, as I'm already a licensed engineer and community college instructor in the subject matter, currently they are only be able to transfer 22 credits versus 64 if I'm able to obtain an A.A.S. Degree (in anything). Sigh...

 

Yes, it was one of the very few 4 credit courses at the community college I attended.

 

I forgot to add this one.

Electronic Systems Engineering Technology

I'll dig around and see if I can find my list of related programs.

Do a Google search for online BAS and technology management programs. I know Troy, Indiana State, Missouri State, Old Dominion, Siena Heights, Bismarck State, and Eastern Michigan had some interesting programs.

If you don't mind a BGS or interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary studies degree, check out Fort Hays, Marshall (RBA) and Liberty.

 

You didn't say that before! I have GREAT NEWS for you! I had a similar situation. I held an AAS (AOS, same thing) and was a community college instructor in the subject matter (Culinary Arts) so when I wanted to earn a BA, I had very few options. TESC has an AMAZING (and free $0) option that I took advantage of. If you teach in a subject for credit at a regionally accredited college, BUT you don't already have college credit in that same subject, TESC will award you credit for that course. For example, I taught CUL250 purchasing for 3 credits every semester. I didn't have that course in my AAS, so I was awarded 3 credits. *note, the number of sections you teach don't matter-it can be once or 50 times, it's still just the face value. Anyway, I was awarded 26 credits this way. Again, completely free, which was awesome!
Also, testing out of the gen eds you need in your lower subjects is fast and cheap. In my case, it took me only 1 1/2 years to start from scratch and earn a BA than had I continued to look for a way to use my AOS degree. (which is why I have an AOS and then also an AA)