Are there colleges that award A.A.S degrees soley based soley on transfer credit?

[ShotoJuku]

[SIZE="4"]Red Rocks[/SIZE] is being very flexible.

Is this their website info???

http://www.rrcc.edu/emplan/DegReq.htm

[malcs]

The posted degree plan shows exactly what your advisor told you. It is stranger than fiction, but does appear to be legit.

Appologies for doubting you.

I guess this means that you could take the FEMA courses during the summer after high school, and go to one semester of college, then graduate in time for Christmas.

Good luck with it!

[ShotoJuku]

Looks like the IN-STATE RESIDENT tuition for one 3-credit class is $556.75 - OUCH!

[BrandeX]

There appear to be only 15 cr of standard courses here. You usually have to take around 40 credits of core courses for an AS degree.

It's an AAS and not an AS which is the difference. AAS is typically a terminal/technical degree, and not accepted directly/in whole at most Uni's for admission into Bachelor programs as with an AA/AS as they are like you mentioned, missing most of the generals. i.e they are not transfer degrees.
Also according to their site: RRCC Online & CCCOnline Non-Resident Tuition $235.20 per credit hour (which is $705.60 per class plus misc fees)

[cookderosa]

This sounds totally nuts to me! There appear to be only 15 cr of standard courses here. You usually have to take around 40 credits of core courses for an AS degree. If they are really giving people accredited degrees with these requirements, they won't be doing so for long.

In addition, other schools require sequences of courses, like math101, math102, etc. I have never seen a place that lets you just take one course in each of those areas. All of the courses that you listed are first semester courses.

You can also bet that you will have trouble transferring this degree.

It sounds as though the summer help staff is working in the advisor's office.

You can take Technical Writing instead of English Comp? That is pretty strange as well.

Good Luck, and get it in writing multiple times before you believe it!

That's an AAS for ya.
An AAS or AOS, has totally different requirements. AAS/AOS works if that's your terminal degree. For those wanting a bachelor's at some point in life, you still will need 60 gen eds before that degree can be earned- which means AAS /AOS earners are short 45 and will beg for credit. My husband I have walked this path first hand, and all of my students are in this same situation.

However, the trick with AAS/AOS degrees, is finding ways to use your community college credits in a bachelor's degree. This poster will have roughly 45 credits unused....but if he transfers into TESC's disaster program, this might be a good plan since they will take FEMA. My only caution, is that TESC really will be the only bachelor option, so I'd be sure to grab that degree ASAP while that degree exists....or you'll be starting back over on a bachelor's degree with only 15 credits and some electives. (been there done that!)

[malcs]

That's an AAS for ya.
An AAS or AOS, has totally different requirements.
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so I'd be sure to grab that degree ASAP while that degree exists....or you'll be starting back over on a bachelor's degree with only 15 credits and some electives. (been there done that!)

I have an AAS in Electronic Technology from a community college, and had to take all of the classic liberal arts core classes in addition to my area of focus credits. I am so glad that I did, since ppl I know that went to a pure tech school ended up with only 15 credits toward their BS. Most never persued their BS because they would have to essentially start over again.

I fully agree with you on grabbing that degree and running. I would bet anything that this degree will be changed drastically in the next year or so, when the word gets out that you can get a two year degree with only one semester of work, and a buch of fluffy tests.

[rickyjo]

Well, it's been around at least a couple years because the post I found was at a military education site posted in mid 07.

But yes, taking and running is the plan. I'm poor, and this is perfect.

Also, they are giving me a credit for each of my IT certifications which is unusual! and regular AP credit.

I am posting a new thread for those who wish to continue helping me. it will be concerning student loans. Something dreadful has happened and shot my meager collection of college money to hell.

[ShotoJuku]

[COLOR="Navy"]Just wondering if this ever worked out for you and about the final costs?

I have a friend who is very interested but has some understandable concerns about the overall costs. Thanks![/COLOR]

[croc870]

Red Rocks is one of a least four RA schools offering degrees based on FEMA coursework (RR, Guam, Clackamas, FCC). I would suggest that if you were to take this route your best bet would be to then apply the classes to the BS in liberal studies at Excelsior. This would allow you to transfer in all 60 credits. You would need to earn 6 lower level and 9 upper level applied professional credits (the same kind as the Fema classes), which you could easily do with some of the easy DSST exams. you would also need an additional forty-five hours of arts and sciences, 21 of those would have to be upper level (again DSST exams, predominantly history) add a few general Clep exams using instacert and you have a very workable degree plan.

Clackamas is a cheaper option if you ONLY need the FEMA credits, since they will award them without requiring any additional classes, but you cannot receive their degree without attending some in person classes (and you would most likely need to be working in an EM position to be allowed in).