<p>Pretty much the title says it all : ) If one was to obtain an Associates then apply to a program granting a bachelor’s degree will the university waive Gen Ed requirements and only require one to take two years of upper division classes? Thanks for any and all input.</p>
<p>As an overall, yes, for the most part. It completely depends upon your major and where you choose to study. It will vary from school to school and major to major. But in most instances, except for a few courses, yes.</p>
<p>It depends how many credits the school you’re applying to will transfer over. For example, I have over 60 and the maximum is 60 credits received. Also, if you fulfilled prereqs at another school, institutions rather transfer those credits over the other excess credits.</p>
<p>It really depends on where you got the associate’s and where you are enrolling for a bachelor’s. Not all colleges take all other colleges’ credits for transfer. You really need to talk to a transfer counselor at the four-year school where you are transferring. Some 2-year colleges have agreements with 4-year colleges that guarantee someone with an associate’s degree will come in as a junior (and not need the gen ed courses). However, this varies from state to state and school to school.</p>
<p>MD Mom is absolutely correct about this. Each 4-year institution sets its own policy. You need to ask them.</p>
<p>You also should meet with the Transfer Counselor at the community college that you are planning to attend, so that you can learn which 4-year colleges and universities have formal articulation agreements with that CC. Some might accept your AA as fulfilling the gen eds no matter what your major is, others might accept it only if you have a particular major.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>