AA/ASNSM from TESU then finish BS elsewhere?

[mhcox]

Lab experience will be important if you want to go on to a PhD. I don't see why a bachelor's degree in biology wouldn't be good for a PhD program. You'll mostly need to worry about your GPA, science GPA, GRE scores, and letters of recommendation. 

While earning your undergraduate degree online is not recommended if you want to earn a PhD in a science or just work in a lab, if that is your only option, University of Florida has an online bachelor completion program in microbiology. I was briefly in their online master's in microbiology with a concentration in biochemistry, but it doesn't include labs.

I have the ASNSM; it's a natural science degree with a concentration in biology. It's not really a good 2+2 degree because it doesn't require the typical lower level credits in a 4-year degree in biology. However, it was good enough for me to earn admission to UF's master's program. I don't have a bachelor's degree in a natural science.

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I forgot that Arizona State University has an online bachelor's in biochemistry. It requires in-person labs.

Thanks for your reply!

I've looked at ASU and UF's online bio programs: UF's microbiology has in person labs too. They both seem like pretty good options. I'm not actually opposed to finishing the rest of a bachelor's in person, though. My reasoning for doing the Associates' online is purely economical. I was sort of thinking that maybe getting some lab experience in the latter half of the degree would make up for things, assuming I could find a school that would accept it.

So do you think earning a standard A.A. through the big 3 would be better for a 2+2 plan, or also not ideal for a biology degree? If lab experience is an issue for transfer, do you think it would be possible to do the most important courses for lab experience in person from a community college and put that towards the AA big 3?