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1 ARMY CAREER DEGREE ARMY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY CMF 42 Adjutant General (71 Administration) 42A Human Resources Specialist (75H) - 2 NETWORK Office Administration and Technology COLLEGE AND DEGREE Barton County Community College Associate of Applied Science in Business Management DEGREE OBJECTIVE Occupational. Not intended as the first two years of a bachelor s degree. Prepares individuals for careers in personnel services and management and upgrades the skills and knowledge of employed personnel specialists and managers. POINT OF CONTACT Latisha Redfield Student Services Office Barton County Community College, Ft. Riley Campus PO Box 2463, Fort Riley, Kansas , , FAX , redfieldl@bartonccc.edu ACADEMIC RESIDENCY 15 semester hours. Barton County Community College distance learning courses will satisfy the residency requirement. HOW TO USE THE DEGREE PLAN CONTENTS 1. OVERVIEW - Degree plan type, s covered, college and degree, objective, contact, residency. (above) 2. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY - A table of degree requirements with options marked. (next page) 3. REQUIREMENT PAGES - A series of individual Requirement pages showing the details behind the summary Xs. Appendix III explains how to use them. 4. APPENDIX I - MILITARY-RELATED EXPERIENCES APPLIED TO THIS DEGREE - A list of Army schools, s, and relevant licensure/certification considered as possible sources of credit for this degree. If you have others, inform the person assisting you with your credit evaluation. This is primarily a reference used to verify that all sources have been considered. 5. APPENDIX II - EXAMPLES OF CREDIT OUTCOMES - A summary of degree requirements met and remaining for a typical soldier completing Advanced Leader (BNCOC) or WOBC. 6. Appendix III - HOW TO USE REQUIREMENTS PAGES - Explains how to pursue the credit sources. 7. APPENDIX IV - SELECTING THE RIGHT DEGREE - Points to consider in making your degree choice. HOW TO PROCEED Use the resources mentioned above to determine whether this is the right degree for you. If you are unsure, review Selecting the Right Degree, Appendix IV. If you will soon complete Advanced Leader (BNCOC) or WOBC, look at Appendix II and estimate your status. If not, or if you want a more complete picture, check the Requirements pages to determine how many you have met, how many remain, and how you might satisfy them. Consult your Army Education Center counselor or use the contact information shown above to enroll. Ask the college for an official evaluation and a Student Agreement based on this Degree Plan. It will show exactly what you must do to complete the degree. Decide which remaining requirement to pursue next; go to its individual Requirement page and explore your options. Repeat the last step until you have meet all the degree requirements for graduation. 42A (75H) Barton County CC AAS in Business Management Updated February

2 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY Barton County Community College Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business Management REQUIREMENT SH ARMY ARMY SCHOOL DISTANCE A ENGL 1204 English Composition I 3 X X X B ENGL 1205 Technical and Report 3 X X X Writing C MATH 1806 Technical Math 3 X X X D COMM 1220 Organizational 3 X X X Communications E PHIL 1602 Introduction to Philosophy 3 X F BTSC 1685 Spreadsheet 3 X X Applications G BSTC 1601 Keyboarding I 3 X X X H CO 177 Microcomputer 3 X X X Applications I BTSC 1780 Total Quality 3 X Management J LEAD 1000 Introduction to 3 X Leadership Concepts K POLS 1804 International Relations 3 X X L PSYC 1018 Group Dynamics 3 X X X M BUSI 1607 Business Ethics 3 X X X N HIST 1416 American Military 3 X X History O BSTC 1783 Process Management 3 X X P MATH 1829 Elements of Statistics 3 X X X Q Electives 16 X X X X X TOTAL 64 - An "X" indicates that the college guarantees to accept credit from the source shown for at least part of the requirement. See details for credit awarded and for each particular requirement on the following pages. - NOTE: DL offerings may vary from semester to semester. See current listings at frs.barton.cc.ks.us.org 42A (75H) Barton County CC AAS in Business Management Updated February

3 DEGREE REQUIREMENT A REQUIREMENT SH ARMY ARMY DISTANCE SCHOOL ENGL 1204 English Composition I 3 X X X EN024A English Composition I Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook for the category number shown above. CLEP General - English Composition with Essay... 3 SH CLEP - Freshman College Composition with Essay... 3 SH DISTANCE ENGL 1204 English Composition I... 3 SH EDUKAN EN 176 English Composition I (see Note) Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code Composition. Note: EDUKAN is a consortium of Kansas colleges and universities offering on-line courses. EDUKAN courses fulfill BCCC s residency requirements. 42A (75H) Barton County CC AAS in Business Management Updated February

4 DEGREE REQUIREMENT B REQUIREMENT SH ARMY ARMY DISTANCE SCHOOL ENGL 1205 Technical and Report Writing 3 X X X EN025A English Composition II EN032A Technical Writing Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. DSST - Technical Writing with Essay... 3 SH DISTANCE ENGL 1205 Technical and Report Writing... 3 SH EDUKAN EN 177 (see NOTE)... 3 SH Any DANTES Independent Study Catalog technical writing course listed under code Technical Writing. Note: EDUKAN is a consortium of Kansas colleges and universities offering on-line courses. EDUKAN courses fulfill BCCC s residency requirements. 42A (75H) Barton County CC AAS in Business Management Updated February

5 DEGREE REQUIREMENT C REQUIREMENT SH ARMY ARMY DISTANCE SCHOOL MATH 1806 Technical Math 3 X X X MH048A College Algebra MH062A Technical Mathematics Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. CLEP - College Algebra... 3 SH DSST - Fundamentals of College Algebra... 3 SH DISTANCE MATH 1806 Technical Math... 3 SH EDUKAN MA 177 Intermediate Algebra (see Note)... 3 SH EDUKAN MA178 College Algebra (see Note)... 3 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog math course listed under codes Intermediate Algebra and Algebra, College. Note: EDUKAN is a consortium of Kansas colleges and universities offering on-line courses. EDUKAN courses fulfill BCCC s residency requirements. 42A (75H) Barton County CC AAS in Business Management Updated February

6 DEGREE REQUIREMENT D REQUIREMENT SH ARMY COMM 1220 Organizational Communications ARMY SCHOOL 3 X X X X DISTANCE CM001A Public Speaking Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook for the category number shown above. SMC AR Interpersonal Communications... 3 SH DSST - Principles of Public Speaking... 3 SH DISTANCE COMM 1200 Interpersonal Communications... 3 SH COMM 1220 Organizational Communications... 3 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code A (75H) Barton County CC AAS in Business Management Updated February

7 DEGREE REQUIREMENT E REQUIREMENT SH ARMY ARMY DISTANCE SCHOOL PHIL 1602 Introduction to Philosophy 3 X DISTANCE PHIL 1602 Introduction to Philosophy... 3 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code in Philosophy. 42A (75H) Barton County CC AAS in Business Management Updated February

8 DEGREE REQUIREMENT F REQUIREMENT SH ARMY ARMY DISTANCE SCHOOL BTSC 1685 Spreadsheet Applications 3 X X CS302A- Introductory Personal Computer Database Application Development CS303A Intermediate Personal Computer Database Application Development Any college s course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. DISTANCE BTSC 1685 Spreadsheet Applications... 3 SH Any course listed in DANTES Independent Study Catalog under codes Economics or Political Science. 42A (75H) Barton County CC AAS in Business Management Updated February

9 DEGREE REQUIREMENT G REQUIREMENT SH ARMY ARMY SCHOOL DISTANCE BSTC 1601 Keyboarding 3 X X X 75H30/40/50 Clerical Procedures... 1 SH 75Z40/50 Office Procedures... 1 SH AIT AR Keyboarding... 2 SH AIT AR Typewriting... 2 SH AIT AR Typing... 2 SH DISTANCE BSTC 1601 Keyboarding... 3 SH Any course listed in DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code Typewriting. 42A (75H) Barton County CC AAS in Business Management Updated February

10 DEGREE REQUIREMENT H REQUIREMENT SH ARMY ARMY DISTANCE SCHOOL CO 177 Microcomputer Applications 3 X X Not Applicable 75H30/40/50 Word Processing/Computer Operations... 3 SH 75Z40/50 Computer Applications... 3 SH Not Applicable DISTANCE EDUKAN CO 177 Microcomputer Applications (see Note)... 3 SH Any course listed in DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code microcomputer business applications. Note: EDUKAN is a consortium of Kansas colleges and universities offering on-line courses. EDUKAN courses fulfill BCCC s residency requirements. 42A (75H) Barton County CC AAS in Business Management Updated February

11 DEGREE REQUIREMENT I REQUIREMENT SH ARMY ARMY DISTANCE SCHOOL BTSC Total Quality Management 3 X DISTANCE BTSC Total Quality Management... 3 SH 42A (75H) Barton County CC AAS in Business Management Updated February

12 DEGREE REQUIREMENT J REQUIREMENT SH ARMY LITR 1221 Introduction to Leadership Concepts ARMY SCHOOL 3 X DISTANCE DISTANCE LEAD 1000 Introduction to Leadership Concepts... 3 SH 42A (75H) Barton County CC AAS in Business Management Updated February

13 DEGREE REQUIREMENT K REQUIREMENT SH ARMY ARMY DISTANCE SCHOOL POLS 1018 International Relations 3 X X SMC AR International Relations... 3 SH SMC AR International Relations... 3 SH. DISTANCE POLS 1018 International Relations... 3 SH 42A (75H) Barton County CC AAS in Business Management Updated February

14 DEGREE REQUIREMENT L REQUIREMENT SH ARMY ARMY DISTANCE SCHOOL PSYC 1018 Group Dynamics 3 X X X MG302A Organizational Behavior Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook for the category number shown above. SMC AR Group Dynamics... 2 SH DISTANCE PSYC 1018 Group Dynamics... 3 SH 42A (75H) Barton County CC AAS in Business Management Updated February

15 DEGREE REQUIREMENT M REQUIREMENT SH ARMY ARMY DISTANCE SCHOOL BUSI 1607 Business Ethics 3 X X X SMC AR Ethics... 1 SH DSST - Ethics in America... 3 SH DISTANCE BUSI 1607 Business Ethics... 3 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code Business Ethics. 42A (75H) Barton County CC AAS in Business Management Updated February

16 DEGREE REQUIREMENT N REQUIREMENT SH ARMY ARMY DISTANCE SCHOOL HIST 1416 American Military History 3 X X CLEP History of United States I... 3 SH CLEP History of United States II... 3 SH DISTANCE HIST 1416 American Military History... 3 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code American military history. 42A (75H) Barton County CC AAS in Business Management Updated February

17 DEGREE REQUIREMENT O REQUIREMENT SH ARMY ARMY DISTANCE SCHOOL BSTC 1783 Process Management 3 X X MG107A Production/Operations Management Any college s course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook for the category number shown above. DISTANCE BSTC 1783 Process Management... 3 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code Production Operations Management. 42A (75H) Barton County CC AAS in Business Management Updated February

18 DEGREE REQUIREMENT P REQUIREMENT SH ARMY ARMY DISTANCE SCHOOL MATH 1829 Elements of Statistics 3 X X X MH053A Introductory Statistics Any college s course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook for the category number shown above. DSST - Principles of Statistics... 3 SH DISTANCE MATH 1829 Elements of Statistics... 3 SH Any course in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under codes Introduction to Statistics or Business Statistics. 42A (75H) Barton County CC AAS in Business Management Updated February

19 DEGREE REQUIREMENT Q REQUIREMENT SH ARMY ARMY DISTANCE SCHOOL Electives 16 X X X X X BU211A Personal Finance CS101A Survey of Computer Concepts OF012A Records and Information Management SO001A Introduction to Sociology SO002A Social Problems Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook for the category numbers listed above. 75H30/40/50 Personnel Supervision... 3 SH 75H30/40/50 Human Resource Management... 3 SH 75H30/40/50 Business Communications... 3 SH 75H30/40/50 Records Keeping... 3 SH 75Z40/50 Human Resource Management... 3 SH 75Z40/50 Human Relations... 3 SH 75Z40/50 Computer Concepts... 3 SH 75Z40/50 Field Experience in Management... 3 SH BT AR Personal Physical Conditioning... 1 SH AIT AR Clerical Record Keeping... 3 SH AIT AR Recording Keeping... 1 SH AIT AR Human Resource Management... 3 SH AIT AR Records and Information Management... 2 SH PLDC AR Principles of Supervision... 2 SH BNCOC AR Human Resource Management... 3 SH BNCOC AR Human Resource Management... 3 SH BNCOC AR Human Resource Management... 3 SH BNCOC AR Human Resource Management... 3 SH BNCOC AR Records and Information Management... 2 SH ANCOC AR Human Resource Management... 2 SH ANCOC AR Records and Information Management... 2 SH SMC AR Human Resource Management... 3 SH Continued 42A (75H) Barton County CC AAS in Business Management Updated February

20 CLEP - Introduction to Psychology... 3 SH CLEP - Introduction to Sociology... 3 SH CLEP - Western Civilization I... 3 SH CLEP - Western Civilization II... 3 SH CLEP - Principles of Management... 3 SH CLEP - Information Systems Computer Applications... 3 SH DSST - Principles of Statistics... 3 SH DSST - Ethics in America... 3 SH DSST - The Civil War and Reconstruction... 3 SH DSST - Fundamentals of Counseling... 3 SH DISTANCE BTSC 1023 Data Base Management Systems... 3 SH BTSC 1027 Information Super Highway... 3 SH BSTC 1642 Office Procedures... 3 SH BTSC 1696 Word Processing Applications... 3 SH BTSC 1698 Information Processing Systems Management... 3 SH BTSC 1798 Strategic Management... 3 SH BUSI 1653 Supervision and Personnel Administration... 3 SH ECON 1615 Personal Finance... 3 SH HIST 1408 Western Civilization to SH HIST 1409 Western Civilization 1500 to Present... 3 SH HIST 1460 Military History of the American Revolution... 3 SH HIST 1461 Military History of the American Civil War... 3 SH HIST 1462 Military History of World War I... 3 SH HIST 1462 Military History of World War II... 3 SH PHED 1213 Self Defense... 1 SH PHED 1217 Fitness Through Activities... 1 SH PHSC1404 Physical Geography... 3 SH POLI 1801 Introduction to Political Science... 3 SH PSYC 1012 Introduction to Counseling... 3 SH PSYC 1000 General Psychology... 3 SH EDUKAN PS 176 General Psychology (see Note)... 3 SH SOCI 1104 Contemporary Social Problems... 3 SH EDUKAN SO 176 Introduction to Sociology (see Note)... 3 SH TRAD 1776 Technical Problems... 3 SH Note: EDUKAN is a consortium of Kansas colleges and universities offering on-line courses. EDUKAN courses fulfill BCCC s residency requirements. 42A (75H) Barton County CC AAS in Business Management Updated February

21 APPENDIX I MILITARY-RELATED EXPERIENCES APPLIED TO THIS DEGREE The college guarantees to grant the following course credits from the military-related learning experiences listed below to the extent that they match degree requirements. Maximum credit is shown for each item. It is necessary to match the credit to actual requirements, eliminating duplication and addressing instances where the credit is insufficient to meet the total requirement. For example: Is there a way to compensate for the credit short-fall or does the experience fail to meet the requirement? See the individual requirement pages for guidance and choose where the credits can most effectively be applied. MILITARY-RELATED EXPERIENCE A B OPTIONAL NOTES ON USE OF CREDIT Basic Training, AR Present 4 1 Requirement Q AIT AR , 10/96-Present 5 3 Requirement Q AIT AR , 2/91-Present 5 3 Requirements G, Q AIT AR , 1/90-1/ Requirements G, Q AIT AR , 1/90-Present 7 2 Requirement G AIT AR , 1/90-Present 5 5 Requirements G, Q PLDC, AR , 10/93-9/ Requirement Q PLDC, AR , 3/89-9/ PLDC, AR , 4/84-2/ BNCOC, AR , 1/96-Present 4 2 Requirement Q BNCOC, AR , 10/91-9/ Requirement Q BNCOC, AR , 10/95-Present 3 3 Requirement Q BNCOC, AR , 10/91-9/ Requirement Q BNCOC, AR , 10/91-9/ Requirement Q ANCOC, AR , 1/96-Present 6 4 Requirement Q ANCOC, AR , 1/93-12/ ANCOC, AR , 10/86-12/ SMC, AR , 9/95-9/ Requirements D, K, M, Q SMC, AR , 1/91-8/ SMC, AR , 1/90-12/ SMC Nonresident, AR , 12/94-10/ Requirements K, L SMC Nonresident, AR , 7/90-11/ SMC Nonresident, AR , 7/89-6/ Master Fitness Trainer, AR , 12/97-10/ Master Fitness Trainer, AR , 1/90-10/ Battle Staff Operations, AR , 1/91-5/ Manpower and Force Management, AR , 2 0 5/87-Present 75H10 and 75H20 Based on individualized assessment 75H Requirements G, H, Q 75H Requirements G, H, Q 75H Requirements G, H, Q 75Z40, 4/94-6/ Requirements G, H, Q 75Z40, 1/90-3/ Requirements G, H, Q 75Z50, 4/94-6/ Requirements G, H, Q 75Z50, 1/90-3/ Requirements G, H, Q FUNCTIONAL CRS SIDPERS-3 Training, 7C-F39/500-F29, 2wks 0 Taught at Adjutant General School, Ft Jackson continued 42A (75H) Barton County CC AAS in Business Management Updated February

22 APPENDIX II EXAMPLES OF CREDIT OUTCOMES Actual outcome for a Soldier who completed BNCOC and holds the 42A30 (75H30). BCCC Requirements SH Army Learning Experience and ACE Guide Credit Recommendation SH Applied SH Remaining BTSC 1601 Keyboarding 3 75H AIT AR AIT AR AIT AR CO 177 Microcomputer 3 75H Applications BTSC 1616 Business 3 75H Communications BTSC 1666 Records 3 75H Management BTSC 1722 Management 3 75H Seminar BNCOC BUSI 1653 Supervision and 3 75H Personnel Administration PHED 1217 Fitness Through 1 75H Activities Other requirements TOTAL DEGREE of of 64 NDA: Not degree applicable Column A = Maximum credits recommended. Column B = Maximum credits that can actually be used in this degree. In the Optional Notes column, you can write the requirement letter code and semester hours drawn from each experience as it is applied to a specific requirement on the following pages. The total credit for each experience cannot exceed the credits shown in the B column. Steps for Applying Military-Related Learning Experiences 1. In the first column in the preceding table, check each learning experience that can be validated for the soldier. Choose only the highest level attained. 2. Review the individual letter-coded requirements pages and devise a preliminary strategy for applying the credits. A. Work from the most specific to the more general requirements (i.e., first, specific requirements; next, specific categories of electives; last, free electives). B. Work from completely satisfied requirements to partially-met requirements (i.e., unless there is a satisfactory way to make up for the shortfall in credit, the requirement might not be met by the particular experience. See college policy on the letter-coded requirement page.). C. Check for possible duplication by considering whether two or more credit recommendations are based on the same learning experience (e.g., was a skill credited for the also granted for AIT in an instance where that skill was fully learned in AIT? It is possible for a skill to be properly credited from two sources if the learning acquired in each setting is sufficiently different, but caution is needed to avoid duplication). 3. Track the credits consumed in the table above, noting the requirement letter code and the semester hours applied. 42A (75H) Barton County CC AAS in Business Management Updated February

23 APPENDIX III HOW TO USE REQUIREMENT PAGES 1. REQUIREMENT A college course (or the broader category shown in lieu of a course) required for the degree. 2. SH (SEMESTER HOURS) Semester (or quarter - QH) hours of unduplicated credit needed to meet the requirement. Unduplicated means that the same learning experience cannot already have been used to satisfy another requirement, and that if you combine smaller amounts of recommended credit to meet the total, they must represent unique learning experiences. 3. The letter-number combinations shown represent categories of comparable courses in the system that are guaranteed to transfer. Use the SOC Degree Network System Handbooks to find specific college courses in the categories (SOC-2 Handbook for associate degrees; SOC-4 Handbook for bachelor s degrees). The categories are found in Chapter 8 of the handbooks. Your objective is to identify a college offering a course at a location where you can attend since they are generally not distance learning courses. Once found, determine if it is currently offered and enroll using the procedures of your Army Education Center. SOC Degree Network System Handbooks are available at 4. ARMY If the requirement lists credit for your, work with the college evaluator preparing your Student Agreement to establish that it fully meets the requirement (i.e., it is worth the required number of SH) or that it can be combined with other credit sources. Avoid duplication of credit. ACE Guide Online is available at if you want to examine recommendations in detail. 5. If the requirement lists credit for a military school you have attended, work with the college evaluator preparing your Student Agreement to establish that it fully meets the requirement (i.e., it is worth the required number of SH) or that it can be combined with other credit sources. Avoid duplication of credit. ACE Guide Online is available at if you want to examine recommendations in detail. 6. CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE If the requirement lists credit for a certificate or license you hold, work with the college evaluator preparing your Student Agreement to establish that it fully meets the requirement (i.e., it is worth the required number of SH) or that it can be combined with other credit sources. Avoid duplication of credit. Additional information is available online at and 7. If the requirement lists acceptable tests and you would like to take them, consult your local Army Education Center or additional information is available at 8. DISTANCE If the requirement shows that distance learning courses are available, contact the college regarding its courses or examine DANTES Independent Study Catalog listings at 42A (75H) Barton County CC AAS in Business Management Updated February

24 APPENDIX IV SELECTING THE RIGHT DEGREE 1. SELECTING THE RIGHT ARMY CAREER DEGREE PLAN There are three kinds of degree plans: (1) Army Career Degree: Typical civilian degrees that match the specialty skills of an, (2) Army Degree General: Typical civilian degrees with more general content, and (3) Army Degree Specialized: Degrees especially crafted to accommodate the uniquely military or otherwise not-easily-matched-to-civilian-courses skills of an. ARMY CAREER DEGREE The Army Career Degree is based on college degrees that uniquely relate to an 's skills and contain specific college courses that match its competencies. (Example: A computer studies degree in which recommended credit for military learning is assigned to college courses typically found in a computer studies major.) ARMY CAREER DEGREE GENERAL ARMY CAREER DEGREE GENERAL The Army Career Degree General is based on college degrees that match the recommended credit from Army learning experiences to their requirements in more general ways. Military credit recommendations are assigned to one or more general categories (e.g., a "Skill Area", "Career Component", "Professional Focus", "Emphasis", "Aviation Maintenance" or another broad subject area) instead of to specific college courses uniquely identified with the 's special competencies. Possibly useful to soldiers, but less effective in mapping competencies to civilian college courses normally associated with their specialties. The degree may have a General Studies, Management, or other broad title, possibly useful to soldiers, but not uniquely related to the 's special competencies (Example: A computer specialist matched to a degree in Management or General Studies rather than computer studies). ARMY CAREER DEGREE GENERAL ARMY CAREER DEGREE SPECIALIZED The Army Career Degree Specialized has many of the same qualities as the General degree except its title and major courses may be predominantly military in nature or are otherwise different than a typical civilian course for the same skill. The degree title and major courses would not typically be found in civilian higher education. As with the General Purpose degree plan, the Specialized one may be useful to soldiers but would be less effective in mapping competencies to civilian college courses normally associated with their specialty. (Example: A college degree named for a military specialty and containing courses that are unique to it.) continued 42A (75H) Barton County CC AAS in Business Management Updated February

25 continued 2. BROADER GENERAL DEGREE CHOICES A number of colleges offer flexible degrees that combine military credit and general education to form flexible, efficient-for-soldiers degrees. If it is not important that the soldier s degree closely resemble a civilian one in the occupational specialty (i.e., be comprised of major-area courses normally associated with the field), such a program might be appropriate. Many General Studies network curriculums found in the SOC Degree Network System-2 fit this model. Examples of Internet accessible distance learning programs of this kind can be found at: and others (refer to the SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook, Locations by Network). 3. WILL YOU CONTINUE FOR A BACHELOR'S DEGREE? Some s have bachelor's degree plans you can pursue directly without an interim associate degree. With this approach you have no transfer concerns, but if you stop short of completion you have no interim degree. An associate degree's title (e.g., AA, AS, AAS, etc.) alone will not ensure successful transfer to a bachelor's degree program. It depends more on the correct matching of the 2- and 4-year programs' course content. Read the Degree Objective statement on the degree plan carefully. If questions remain, raise them with the bachelor's degree program to which you intend to transfer. It is important to select the right courses based on considerations like: Are they intended to transfer? Do they have a place in your bachelor's degree curriculum? Must they be taken in the upper division (junior or senior year) of a bachelor's degree institution? 42A (75H) Barton County CC AAS in Business Management Updated February