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Robert Saldarini, Bergen Community College Michael Williams, Thomas Edison State College

Career Success: AAS Transfer to a BS in Professional Studies . Robert Saldarini, Bergen Community College Michael Williams, Thomas Edison State College. Agenda. 1. Introduction. 2. A.A.S. Degree vs. A.S. Degree. 3. Dismantling the Roadblock for Transfer. 4. Sharing and Q&A. Mature Student.

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Robert Saldarini, Bergen Community College Michael Williams, Thomas Edison State College

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  1. Career Success: AAS Transfer to a BS in Professional Studies  Robert Saldarini, Bergen Community College Michael Williams, Thomas Edison State College

  2. Agenda 1. Introduction 2. A.A.S. Degree vs. A.S. Degree 3. Dismantling the Roadblock for Transfer 4. Sharing and Q&A

  3. Mature Student Financial Responsibilities Career Family Career Education Prior Education and Credits Running a Home

  4. Career Based AAS Programs • Prepare students for the immediate workforce with needed skills, education and training. • Are considered ‘terminal degrees’ by most counselors and senior institutions. • Contain advanced coursework that students cannot typically apply during the transfer process.

  5. Benefits of the AAS Colorado is experiencing a similar situation regarding its recent college graduates, i.e., students with applied science degrees from the State’s community college system are making approximately $7,000 more than their four-year degreed contemporaries. Poppen, J. (2013, March 13). Does it pay to get a bachelor’s degree? Retrieved from EdNews Colorado: http://www.ednewscolorado.org/news/is-it-worth-getting-a-bachelors-degree

  6. Benefits of the AAS In Florida, students graduating with a community college degree earned approximately $11,000 more than those with a four-year degree; whereby, the average salary for a two-year graduate was 47,708 in 2009 compared to that of four-year graduates who commanded a starting salary of $36,552 within the same year. Vasquez, M., & Krueger, C. (2011, January 3). Study less, earn more -- at least in the beginning. Retrieved from Tampa Bay Times: http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/college/study-less-earn-more-8212-at-least-in-the-beginning/1143350

  7. Disadvantages • Transferability into senior institutions. • Diminishing value over time. • Advancement usually requires a BS degree. • Mobility often proves difficult.

  8. The BSPS Degree Workplace Demands Degree Inflation Promotion Mobility Worker Skills Enhancement Job Retention

  9. Transitioning AAS to BSPS • Advantages to AAS Students: • Concentration Core accepting 18-career specific undergraduate credits. • Workforce enhancement course selection; matching the AAS to career goals.

  10. Transitioning AAS to BSPS • Enables degree customization toward career goals and advancement. • Allows graduates to position the degree aligned with employers and professional opportunities. • Maximizes degree flexibility for career pathing.

  11. Transitioning AAS to BSPS • Addresses a unique degree niche in the educational market. • Practitioner-focused programming. • Enables educational progress toward degree acquisition. • Professional differentiator.

  12. Q&A

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