art or science? (associate's)

hi. i'm starting college quite a bit late-long story. i plan on getting my degree in english and education, so i can teach english while i pursue a PhD in philosophy. i was just wondering (may be a stupid question, but i'm really in the dark here) if it would be better for me to start with an associate's in art or science? i have to start at a community college and transfer. i was just wondering what the real difference was, and if it mattered. i received many opposing and confusing answers to this question. can anyone help me out?

 

If your planning on a PhD in philosophy, an AA is the way to go. It doesn't matter much. I didn't even know they offered an Associates in Science. I thought that the science types got an AA like the sociology folks. No body realy cares whether is an AA or an AS(?). Just like AB/BS is not noticed. Its an Associates (or Bachelors); which flavor is unimportant. The courses you take ARE important. You major is important. The last letter of your degree; not so much.

 

i meant to say applied science. i've been told by my grandmother that applied science would be a more direct and respectable way to move on to a higher degree, while i've been told that an art degree would look better if i was going into english-especially because it includes a foreign language. it's confusing to me, because i don't really see much of a difference between the two. i've also been told that an applied science degree is really only for if you want to go directly into a technical or industrial field.

 

You're talking about philosophy grad school... just take a minor in philosophy and get good marks. it doesn't really matter what you take.

 

i'm getting my english and education majors first. that's what i was asking about.

 

hey! I took 6 years off of school...its never too late to be back.....

philosophy!!! my hat's off to ya! They should rename it "-ism's"...but I enjoy it, nonetheless......

I myself have been asking the same question....and I have heard positives and negatives on both sides...lots of people say its good to have a degree, and others say it doesnt matter....Myself....Im just ready to get into the core of my major that getting an A/A doesnt matter too much right now. I guess it depends on how you want to go about it. Community college is going to advocate getting your associates beacause the longer you are schooling there, the more of your money they get............................................

 

I have an AA degree and I find that it's just about the same as an AS degree, but with more focus on liberal arts in the AA program and more focus on math and science in the AS degree.

 

so for english and philosophy, i should probably get my aa. thank you. i appreciate your help.

 

Here's some advice from the School of Hard Knocks (also known as the Institute of Non-transferrable Credits) - talk to the school where you plan on getting your Bachelor's Degree, and ask them which Associate's Degree tranfers better.

 

thanks, man.

 

Any time!

Another thing - while you're still "college shopping", you have a slight advantage. If they tell you a program or various credits will transfer-in intact, get it on paper! In detail! Colleges are worse than the U.S. Army for promising you something verbally and screwing you later when you don't have a piece of paper to prove it. I'm not guessing about this, it happened to me.