Editing Sample TESU Add-on Associates Degree Plans (section)

== Information ==
Obtaining just an Associate's degree through [[Thomas Edison State University|TESU]] is only slightly cheaper than obtaining a Bachelor's degree. Therefore, it is recommended that you go straight for a Bachelor's degree if you have chosen TESU. If you need an Associate's degree as soon as possible for work purposes, check the [[Associate's Degrees|Associate's degrees]] page for options that should be faster/more affordable.

The below plans assume that you are already following the [[Sample_TESU_General_Education_Requirements_Roadmap|General Education requirements roadmap]] for a Bachelor's degree and you would like to obtain an Associate's degree "for free" along the way. You may need to bring in additional classes to TESU but the below degrees do not require an additional capstone or any other additional TESU fees as long as you graduate with both the Associate's degree(s) and the Bachelor's degree(s) at the same time.

A student is permitted to get up to 2 Bachelor's degrees and 2 Associate's degrees total through TESU.

'''Note regarding the ASNSM degrees:''' TESU counts all the ASNSM degrees as one degree with multiple concentrations. You are permitted to choose 2 concentrations in a single degree (this rule applies to Bachelor's degrees as well). If you choose the ASNSM in Computer Science and the ASNSM in Mathematics, TESU counts this as one degree and you are permitted to choose a second Associate's degree. The same is true of Computer Science & Biology or Mathematics & Biology. 

=== Certificates ===
A student who does not wish to obtain a full Associate's degree in addition to their Bachelor's degree may still wish to take a look at what [[Sample TESU Certificate Plans|undergraduate certificates]] are easily available. Certificates also have more subjects available that are not available as Associate degrees.