WordNet
n. a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies [syn: associate]
Wikipedia
An associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting two years. It is considered to be greater level of education than a high school diploma or GED but less than a bachelor's degree.
The Foundation degree in the United Kingdom, the Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) in Scotland, and the Higher Certificate in the Republic of Ireland can be considered European equivalents of associate degrees. These programs are mainly provided through affiliated colleges at universities.
In 2004, Australia added "associate degree" to the Australian Qualifications Framework. This title was given to more academically focused advanced diploma courses. However, very few courses yet use the new title.
In the Netherlands, there were four pilots between 2005 and 2011 to assess the added value of the associate degree. In 2011 the associate degree has been added to the Dutch system of higher education as a means to close the gap with the vocational education system.
Usage examples of "associate degree".
The first page held a certificate from Valley College attesting that Bosc had earned a two-year associate degree in communications.
She was a high school graduate and the holder of an associate degree in nursing.
If there was one thing that Pota Andropolous-Cade (Doctor of Science in Bio-Forensics, Doctor of Xenology, Doctor of Archeology), and her husband Braddon Maartens-Cade (Doctor of Science in Geology, Doctor of Physics in Cosmology, Associate Degree in Archeology, and licensed Astrogator) had in common, besides daughter Hypatia and their enduring, if absent-minded love for each other, it was punctuality.
You're required to have at least an associate degree in psychotherapy.
His secondary specialty is cartography, and he's listed as having an associate degree in xenobio.
Sam, six foot, slender, still gangly despite a deep voice and a need to shave twice a day, had come to the city five years ago after finishing junior college with an associate degree in retail.