Can credits used for an associate's also be used for a bachelors?

[dfrecore]

Thank you everyone! Your answers were very helpful!

Now I know I can start in on some credits for a bachelor's and I can just basically get an associate's on the way.

Correct - if the AA won't cost you any additional money, and doesn't take you away from your bachelor's degree, then do it.  If it causes you in any way to move away from your bachelor's or makes you pay for it, then don't.

[TINASAM]

Definitely, I noticed that I transferred in all but one class for an associate degree while I'm doing my bachelor and saw that the one class I didn't transfer is actually a class I will be taking for the bachelor degree. One quick email to the advisor and now I will be graduating with an Associate and a Bachelor instead of just a Bachelor.
Did I need the associate? Nope, but hey it was no added work so may as well, right? LOL

[Alpha]

An Associate's is typically half of a Bachelors.  60 out of the total of 120 you need for the BA/BS. Rather than exhausting the credits, you sometimes have an easier time transferring somewhere to get a BA/BS with the AA in hand; some state systems have "block transfer" of the entire degree, rather than doing it course-by-course.

In my state there is a system like that (block transfer) with one provision.  The student has to have been in a "Pathway Program" from the start.  This is primarily to insure that the student has all the required prerequisites to the upper level courses they will take in their 3rd and 4th year.  It works well if you know from the beginning what you want to study.  The student puts together a plan for covering all the required courses so they can know, for example, which courses they'll be signed into 3 or 4 semesters ahead.  There are advisors/counselors to help you plan and stay on track.  In this way you can move seamlessly from the local CC to any of the other schools in the state university system without losing credits, repeating courses, etc.

[ss20ts]

An Associate's is typically half of a Bachelors.  60 out of the total of 120 you need for the BA/BS. Rather than exhausting the credits, you sometimes have an easier time transferring somewhere to get a BA/BS with the AA in hand; some state systems have "block transfer" of the entire degree, rather than doing it course-by-course.

Not at all my experience. I started off at a community college then transferred to a state university - all part of the same system. All of my 60+ credits did not transfer and I had to repeat several courses. Transferring in the state system can be a nightmare in some states like mine. I was actually better off going to a private university. Or wait over 20 years (like I ended up doing) and transfer to another state school in a different state to finish my degree.

[Djwhiteman]

some state systems have "block transfer" of the entire degree, rather than doing it course-by-course.

This is uncommon these days, especially around here and definitely when referring to the Pierpont degree.

That's not actually true. The Board of Governors AAS is meant as a block transfer to any West Virginia state college as part of their flexible Regents Bachelor of Arts degree program. Many people on here take advantage of Pierpont's lack of WV credit requirement that all of the other BOG AAS granting schools have.

[rachel83az]

some state systems have "block transfer" of the entire degree, rather than doing it course-by-course.

This is uncommon these days, especially around here and definitely when referring to the Pierpont degree.

That's not actually true. The Board of Governors AAS is meant as a block transfer to any West Virginia state college as part of their flexible Regents Bachelor of Arts degree program. Many people on here take advantage of Pierpont's lack of WV credit requirement that all of the other BOG AAS granting schools have.

Most people here are not transferring to a WV school.

[dfrecore]

some state systems have "block transfer" of the entire degree, rather than doing it course-by-course.

This is uncommon these days, especially around here and definitely when referring to the Pierpont degree.

That's not actually true. The Board of Governors AAS is meant as a block transfer to any West Virginia state college as part of their flexible Regents Bachelor of Arts degree program. Many people on here take advantage of Pierpont's lack of WV credit requirement that all of the other BOG AAS granting schools have.

1) it is true that a block transfer is uncommon
2) when we discuss the Pierpont AAS degree on this forum, it's for people to get the AAS only; they are not going to be transferring to a WV school