05-16-2016, 08:08 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-16-2016, 08:10 AM by Mamasaphire.)
I guess there are a few ways to look at it in my mind (other people may see it differently as well).
1) Do it for yourself because it makes you feel more accomplished/better/happier to check the box (a dean at a local CC was telling me he just did this after 20+ years of working in academia. I rather wonder if it is because he wants to prove the value of an AA since that is what he's getting paid to move students through).
2) It's not necessary to have an AA after a BA, especially since you are already working on a MBA (unless it is in a completely different technical field, say nursing), and no employer is going to look at your BA and say "oh. But I don't see an AA here...?"
3) If you are in a town with huge pride for local CC grads, going ahead and getting that piece of paper with the local name may make a difference in future jobs/mentoring opportunities.
4) If for some reason you are unsure of how Kaplan degrees may be viewed in the future and want to lock your credits in somewhere else as well.
1) Do it for yourself because it makes you feel more accomplished/better/happier to check the box (a dean at a local CC was telling me he just did this after 20+ years of working in academia. I rather wonder if it is because he wants to prove the value of an AA since that is what he's getting paid to move students through).
2) It's not necessary to have an AA after a BA, especially since you are already working on a MBA (unless it is in a completely different technical field, say nursing), and no employer is going to look at your BA and say "oh. But I don't see an AA here...?"
3) If you are in a town with huge pride for local CC grads, going ahead and getting that piece of paper with the local name may make a difference in future jobs/mentoring opportunities.
4) If for some reason you are unsure of how Kaplan degrees may be viewed in the future and want to lock your credits in somewhere else as well.
BA.SS: TESU '17
AA.LS, with Honors: CC '16
CHW Certification: CC '15
ΦΘΚ, Alumna Member
"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop."― Confucius
B&M University: '92-'95
CC: '95-'16
CLEP: A&I Lit; '08
DSST: HTYH; '08
FEMA: unusable at TESU
IIA: Ethics & CPCU; '15
Kaplan: PLA course; '14,
NFA: 2 CR; '15
SOPHIA: Intro Soc; '15
Straighterline: US History II, Intro Religion, Bus. Ethics, Prin. Mgmt, Cult. Anthro, Org Behavior, American Gov't, Bus. Comm; '15
Study.com: Social Psych, Hist of Vietnam, Abnorm Psych, Research Methods in Psych, Classroom Mgmt, Ed Psych; '16
TECEP: Psych of Women, Tech Writing, Med Term, Nutrition, Eng Comp I; '16
TESU: BA.SS Capstone course; '16
Ended with a total of 170 undergrad credits (plus lots of CEUs). My "I'm finally done" thread
AA.LS, with Honors: CC '16
CHW Certification: CC '15
ΦΘΚ, Alumna Member
"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop."― Confucius
B&M University: '92-'95
CC: '95-'16
CLEP: A&I Lit; '08
DSST: HTYH; '08
FEMA: unusable at TESU
IIA: Ethics & CPCU; '15
Kaplan: PLA course; '14,
NFA: 2 CR; '15
SOPHIA: Intro Soc; '15
Straighterline: US History II, Intro Religion, Bus. Ethics, Prin. Mgmt, Cult. Anthro, Org Behavior, American Gov't, Bus. Comm; '15
Study.com: Social Psych, Hist of Vietnam, Abnorm Psych, Research Methods in Psych, Classroom Mgmt, Ed Psych; '16
TECEP: Psych of Women, Tech Writing, Med Term, Nutrition, Eng Comp I; '16
TESU: BA.SS Capstone course; '16
Ended with a total of 170 undergrad credits (plus lots of CEUs). My "I'm finally done" thread
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