<p>Well today i went to the counselors to do the required tap counseling, the counselor had me fill out some forms for ucla. Then, he looked over my transcript and said that i can petition for an associates degree (either general, or humanities; i picked humanities). So heres are my questions that i completely forgot to ask the counselor.</p>
<p>Is this normal?
Do all transfers get AAs?
Does an AA help at all?</p>
<p>hah, i realize these may be dumb questions, but please help? thanks guys. this site has been of tremendous help to me these past 2 years and has guided my misguided soul through the **** off that is community college.</p>
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<li><p>Usually most transfers complete enough classes to meet the requirements of an AA degree. So yes, this is normal.</p></li>
<li><p>No, not all transfers get AAs (me being one of them) as they are not required to transfer.</p></li>
<li><p>Many jobs want to hire employees with degrees and some jobs offer higher pay for AA degree holders. If you are currently working, then it might be beneficial to you. If you aren’t working and don’t plan on working until you graduate with your BA/BS, then the AA will not help at all.</p></li>
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<p>I agree with jvsco22 with one addition. If something comes up (family issues, health problems, parenthood, etc.) which forces you to leave school for a time and you don’t get the AA, the highest level of education you can list is when applying for a job is ‘some college’.</p>
<p>oh wow, all of this is great news. To be honest, i merely followed igetc and the major prereqs to transfer, the news that i could get a aa was great. This happened by accident but hah, im happy! And now hearing that it actually has benefits is great! Also, another question, does this mean that all/most regular students that initially went to a 4-year (straight out of high school) get AA’s after their first two years? no right?</p>
<p>Those who go directly to four year schools do not normally pick up associate’s degrees on the way to their bachelor’s degrees. (Although graduate students studying to academic doctoral degrees sometimes do pick up master’s degrees on the way.)</p>
<p>I did the exact same thing, except I am graduating with an AA in Human Development Studies. I didn’t even know I qualified until my buddy, who is also the Student Trustee told me I did. I was perfectly happy with simply transferring, but now that I will be earning an AA, it is a nice cherry on an already orgasmic sundae.</p>
<p>AA is definitely not required and you don’t have to transfer with one. However I myself am meeting all the requirements for an AA degree so I’m going to leave CCC with one. But it all depends on how your courses and such pan out.</p>