Can I go from an AA Degree to an AS Degree? (degrees, masters) - Colleges and Universities -Higher education - City-Data Forum

PATS1224 · 10-17-2013, 08:33 PM

I will be getting my AA degree this semester but I haven't decided what to major in. It has taken me a bit longer than I plan to get it. The idea of going to a 4-year college also isnt appealing to me. So I have been looking at AS degrees like nursing and medical. Is it possible for me to get an AS degree even though I already have a AA degree?

joe from dayton · 10-17-2013, 09:19 PM

How can you possibly be getting a degree this semester without deciding what to major in?

Yes, you can have multiple AA and AS degrees. A two year nursing degree will probably doom you to a nursing home (if they are even hiring two year RNs anymore). The national trend is a BS in nursing and don't look for that trend to reverse. None of the hospitals around here will hire AS nurses.

PATS1224 · 10-17-2013, 09:27 PM

I wanted to be a History Teacher but I would need a Masters to earn a lot of money. So that is why I am looking for other majors. And I was looking at radiology technician because it has a high salary even with a AS degree.

ocnjgirl · 10-18-2013, 07:50 AM

You know they have advisors at your CC? I think talking to them would make the most sense. I have to say though it seems silly to start over with another 2 year degree when you can transfer and get a BS in the same 2 years. I transferred to a medical University for occupational therapy with an AA in liberal arts. I had to take 1 or 2 extra classes, but they accepted everything.

K-Luv · 10-18-2013, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by PATS1224

I will be getting my AA degree this semester but I haven't decided what to major in. It has taken me a bit longer than I plan to get it. The idea of going to a 4-year college also isnt appealing to me. So I have been looking at AS degrees like nursing and medical. Is it possible for me to get an AS degree even though I already have a AA degree?

The only difference, if I remember correctly, between an A.S. and an A.A. degree is that the A.S. has two more science or math courses, or one more of each, and two less humanities courses; usually language.