TY - JOUR
T1 - Applied Opportunity
T2 - Transfer Pathways of the Associates in Applied Sciences Degree in Kentucky
AU - Jensen, Jane
AU - Horohov, Jessica
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2018/6/3
Y1 - 2018/6/3
N2 - Growing numbers of previously terminal AAS degrees have been targeted for transfer agreements with four-year institutions (Townsend, 2001). What happens when terminal credentials designed for a specific segment of the labor market become part of a broader academic pathway? Does this open new opportunity for applied degree recipients? In this study, we analyze articulation agreements for AAS degrees between the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, and state public and private four-year colleges. This exploratory study reveals that while the expansion of credentials from AAS to the baccalaureate does offer some opportunities for students who begin what would have once been a terminal degree, the promise of smooth articulation is difficult to meet. Unless a student is focused and knowledgeable, almost all of the five types of transfer pathways described hold risks and there are numerous obstacles to successful completion.
AB - Growing numbers of previously terminal AAS degrees have been targeted for transfer agreements with four-year institutions (Townsend, 2001). What happens when terminal credentials designed for a specific segment of the labor market become part of a broader academic pathway? Does this open new opportunity for applied degree recipients? In this study, we analyze articulation agreements for AAS degrees between the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, and state public and private four-year colleges. This exploratory study reveals that while the expansion of credentials from AAS to the baccalaureate does offer some opportunities for students who begin what would have once been a terminal degree, the promise of smooth articulation is difficult to meet. Unless a student is focused and knowledgeable, almost all of the five types of transfer pathways described hold risks and there are numerous obstacles to successful completion.
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U2 - 10.1080/10668926.2017.1321056
DO - 10.1080/10668926.2017.1321056
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85019608286
SN - 1066-8926
VL - 42
SP - 448
EP - 451
JO - Community College Journal of Research and Practice
JF - Community College Journal of Research and Practice
IS - 6
ER -