Advice needed - transferring AAS to Bachelors

[sagewalkinthere]

Hey guys, newbie here. I have an AAS in Multimedia Web Design from a Dallas college (2007). I have a few extra credits in programming and such, and a few Microsoft certs. I am now working for a fire dept., and hold Texas Fire certs including Fire inspector, fire investigator and a Peace officer license.

Given all of that, what in your opinion would be my shortest route to a bachelors degree? I am afraid that not have the degree will hold me back in future job opportunities.

Thanks.

Below are my college credits. I will also list all of the certifications I can think of.

Term Core Loc Course Title Credit Grade
Su 1 2005 EFC GRPH-1305 Intr Grphc Art 3.00 A
Su 1 2005 EFC ARTC-1302 Digital Imaging I 3.00 A
Fall 2005 RLC IMED-1316 Web Page Design I 3.00 A
Fall 2005 RLC ARTS-1311 2D Design 3.00 B
Fall 2005 020 RLC MATH-1332 Coll Math 3.00 B
Fall 2005 010 RLC ENGL-1301 Composition I 3.00 A
Spr 2006 RLC IMED-1351 Digital Video 3.00 A
Spr 2006 RLC IMED-1301 Introduction to Multimedia 3.00 A
Spr 2006 RLC ARTC-1353 Computer Illustration 3.00 A
Spr 2006 RLC ARTC-1301 Basic Animation 3.00 A
Spr 2006 RLC IMED-2315 Web Page Design II 3.00 A
Su 2 2006 EFC BUSI-1301 Intro to Busin 3.00 B
Fall 2006 050 RLC HUMA-1315 Fine Arts Appreciation 3.00 A
Fall 2006 030 RLC BIOL-1408 Biol for Non-Science Majors I 4.00 A
Fall 2006 RLC ARTC-2305 Digital Imaging II 3.00 A
Fall 2006 RLC ARTC-1317 Design Communication I 3.00 A
Fall 2006 080 RLC PSYC-2301 Intro to Psych 3.00 A
Spr 2007 RLC ITSW-1307 Access 2003 3.00 A
Spr 2007 RLC IMED-2313 Proj. Analysis and Design 3.00 A
Spr 2007 RLC IMED-2311 Portfolio Development 3.00 A
Spr 2007 090 RLC SPCH-1311 Intro Spe Comm 3.00 A
Spr 2008 BHC ITSE-1406 Intro to PHP 4.00 A
Su 1 2008 RLC ITSC-1405 Intro to PC Operating Systems 4.00 C
Fall 2008 BHC ITMT-1400 Win XP Pro/Vista 4.00 B



IT Certs:
MCTS Exchange Server 2007 Configuring
MCTS Windows Server 2008 Configuring
MCP Windows XP Configuring
MOS Access 2003
A+ IT Technician

Public Safety certs:
Basic Police Officer Academy (TCOLE) – Tarrant County College
Basic Fire Inspector (TCFP) – Training Division
Basic Fire Investigator (TCFP) – Collin College
Basic Fire Suppression (TCFP) – North Texas Fire Academy (Certificate of Completion)
IS-00700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction
IS-00100.leb Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS 100) for Law Enforcement
IS-00200.b ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incident, ICS-200
IS-00100.b Introduction to Incident Command Systems ICS-100

[sagewalkinthere]

OK, I guess I answered my own question. I took a look at Excelsior's BS in Liberal Arts, and it looks like pretty much all my community college credits will transfer. I made an excel sheet showing what I need to finish.

Let me know what you think.

Thanks,


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[Life Long Learning]

It's not the cheapest of the big 3, but that is the most "Flexible degree" (build it yourself) of the three. There are some college BAS degrees that cater to AAS degrees at other colleges, but you would have to do their fixed plans and 30+ credits with them.

OK, I guess I answered my own question. I took a look at Excelsior's BS in Liberal Arts, and it looks like pretty much all my community college credits will transfer. I made an excel sheet showing what I need to finish.

Let me know what you think.

Thanks,

College.xlsx

[dfrecore]

You can probably also look at COSC.

In looking at your credits, I can't figure out where most of them would fit well into a TESU degree that I know well enough to give advice on. Plus, they take no certs or FEMA courses at all. So they're probably not the best fit for you.

Make sure if you apply to EC that you use the POAG discount. It saves you a bundle. Otherwise, I think EC is too expensive, even if they take more of your credits (their normal price for a degree is more than if you started at TESU with 0 credits).

[Life Long Learning]

+1 on that.

Is time or money your #1 enemy?

Make sure if you apply to EC that you use the POAG discount. It saves you a bundle. .

[sagewalkinthere]

Make sure if you apply to EC that you use the POAG discount. It saves you a bundle. Otherwise, I think EC is too expensive, even if they take more of your credits (their normal price for a degree is more than if you started at TESU with 0 credits).

Excuse my ignorance, but what is the POAG?

[dfrecore]

Excuse my ignorance, but what is the POAG?

Peace Officer's Association of Georgia (poag.org)

I think it's like $25 to sign up as an associate member, and then get the discount pricing at EC.