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    Advice regarding classes/degress

    Greetings!

    I am a senior in highschool this year and I am trying to figure out what I should do for college next year. I have two options: 1) going to a university and getting a four year B.S. degree, then getting a law enforcement certificate and skills or 2) going to a college and getting a A.S Law Enforcement Degree and finishing general credits which I will then use to transfer to a university to finish out two more years of college and end up with a B.S. in Sociology. Getting the generals and A.S. degree is cheaper then going to a university and taking the general credits alone, which is why I prefer it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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    Quote Originally Posted by D-Rock
    Greetings!

    I am a senior in highschool this year and I am trying to figure out what I should do for college next year. I have two options: 1) going to a university and getting a four year B.S. degree, then getting a law enforcement certificate and skills or 2) going to a college and getting a A.S Law Enforcement Degree and finishing general credits which I will then use to transfer to a university to finish out two more years of college and end up with a B.S. in Sociology. Getting the generals and A.S. degree is cheaper then going to a university and taking the general credits alone, which is why I prefer it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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    As long as you get your degree, no one will discriminate in how you get it accomplished (i.e. pursuing your AS degree first, or going straight into the BS program). Do what's best for you, but take your education seriously and don't give up until you graduate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ROS
    As long as you get your degree, no one will discriminate in how you get it accomplished (i.e. pursuing your AS degree first, or going straight into the BS program). Do what's best for you, but take your education seriously and don't give up until you graduate.Good luck.
    I motion the ROS to MOD Project... He's knowledgeable in this aspect of the forum given he has a graduate degree in CJ and is a director of a university CJ program. Most if not all replies in this section include ROS and it makes no sense why he is not one...

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    Need I say more?

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    I second the motion!
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    There's really no reason why you have to decide all of this now. Go your first year, take a few CJ and Intro to Soc classes, and see what you like.

    When I was a senior, I had a plan just like yourself. But things came up, my mind changed, things like that....

    I'm not saying your plan isn't going to work, I'm just telling you something I wish someone would have told me, which is just go in the general direction of what you like (CJ) and see what happens.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BLHutch
    I second the motion!
    All in favor.....:p
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    I second the motion!
    All in favor.....:p
    You guys trying to start a mutiny here? Next thing I know I’ll log onto this forum and hear, “Oh Captain, my captain!” :D
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    Quote Originally Posted by ROS
    You guys trying to start a mutiny here? Next thing I know I’ll log onto this forum and hear, “Oh Captain, my captain!” :D

    lol... :D
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    Thank you all for your help
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    Quote Originally Posted by ROS
    You guys trying to start a mutiny here?
    Of course not, Captain Bligh.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BLHutch
    Of course not, Captain Bligh.

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    I second the "just get your degree"!! I got my associates and then got my Bachelors and am now working on my Masters. Doesn't matter how you do it as long as you do it.

    Your educationis very important no matter what you plan on doing in your life. It will be very hard at times but keep at it untill you graduate.

    Good Luck

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