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Dec 08, 2011,

associate degree

Definition: An academic qualification generally awarded after a two-year program in a college but also awarded by some four-year institutions. Examples include Associate in Arts (A.A.) and Associate in Science (A.S.).

Associated term:
first degree, undergraduate studies

grade d’associée ou d’associé


Definition: Qualifications attestées habituellement décernées aux personnes qui ont réussi la première moitié d’un programme d’études d’un collège ou d’une université (généralement deux ans). Il peut s’agir, par exemple, d’un grade d’associée ou associé en arts (A.A.) ou en sciences (A.S.).



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