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What is the difference in associates of technology and an associates of arts?

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Typically, the associate of technology is a very career oriented program of study designed to give a student all the expertise necessary to enter a specific technology field immediately after completion of the program. These fields might include computer technology, engineering technology, office systems technology etc. The associate of arts is a general degree type from which many specific programs of study fall, and designed for transfer to a four year college or university to pursue a bachelor's degree. The fields are many and might include, communications, English, education, fine arts, criminal justice, psychology, etc.

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