AS, BS and MS on resume

Alright so I read that if someone had a BS degree on their resume, they didn't need to put the AS degree. I talked to my dad about it since he's a manager (non-IT) and he told me that I should be the AS degree that I earned because I have an AS: Network Administration and a BS: Network Security. I'm working on the MS: Information Security & Assurance.

I usually left the AS degree off but I'm applying for a job and they're asking for unofficial transcripts. Well my BS degree transcripts show that I went to the college. Well the thing about it is that I'm going to apply for a position at the college. So should I put the AS degree back on my resume? Or should I leave it off the resume, print of the transcripts to the college and university that I graduated from?

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the_Grinch

I agree that the AS is probably moot since you have the BS. As for transcripts, technically speaking if they are asking for transcripts for every college you attended then you would be required to provide those for the AS. When you transfer in those courses usually show as transferred and at least in the academic world they will hold the app until they receive all the transcripts. So I'd leave it off the resume, but provide the unofficial transcripts for the college you received the AS from just to have all your ducks in a row.

NinjaBoy

Personally, I would leave it in. The AS (or if you're in the UK, the HNC/HND/FdA/FdSc/FdEng) is a qualification in it's own right. It's got a "different specialism" and from my experience (granted not in the US job market), education loves education.

ajs1976

I would leave it unless you are having a space issue.

MSP-IT

ajs1976 wrote: »

I would leave it unless you are having a space issue.

Two degrees is better than one. I would tend to agree with ajs.

MSSoftie

I list my AS degree because it is in my career field (computer science). My BA is in Philosophy. Nice to know I have a traditional 4 year degree but not necessarily required for IT work. My MS degree is in management of IT systems. Slighty different again. If your AS was earned incidently on the way to earning a BS AND you are short space on a resume, then leave it off. Otherwise, leave it on. It will help more than hurt. JMHO

blargoe

I'd leave it on there

jibbajabba

I am sure a lot of people got BS on their resume / cv.

BGraves

I almost never list my AS on a resume, however it is in the same thing as my BS.
However since your AS is slightly different than you BS, it couldn't hurt listing if pursuing a network administrator position, or if it was obtained from a well recognized school.
Keep in mind that a resume is only really designed to get your foot in the door to get an interview, not tell a life story.
I'd only leave it on if you feel it will contribute towards that goal.

ptilsen

Unless your AS adds something distinct, I oppose leaving it on there. Since yours is technically a different specialty, I would probably leave it on, especially when you're applying for positions that aren't purely security.

rowelld

ptilsen wrote: »

Unless your AS adds something distinct, I oppose leaving it on there. Since yours is technically a different specialty, I would probably leave it on, especially when you're applying for positions that aren't purely security.

+1 If it has added value then leave it on. If your AS and BS are both Information Technology then just leave the BS. I'd assume you got your AS anyways.

adam220891

I would probably leave it. I have a far stranger appearance on my resume. An AS in Liberal Arts/Sciences, and an AAS in CST. I leave both, because without the AS, there's a gap from high school, but when leaving both, some people ask why I'd bother to get two two year degrees. Truth is, I didn't know what I wanted to do when I started college 3 weeks after high school, and after I got it and was ready to move on to a BS, there was no four year institution within reasonable commute to get an IT degree, so I made the best of the circumstances. The last person I interviewed with was impressed, but it usually gets jokes more than compliments.

oebankole

I have both. so i always leave both on my resume.. cos most jobs do not require a bachelors.. So when my bachelors is not needed, my Associates suffices. Its never an overkill when it comes to Degree.

dou2ble

I agree with this and the earlier statement about space. If keeping it in creates another line on a new page or you then go with a font thats too small then I'd remove it. I review about 30 resumes per year and most for Jr is 1 - 2 pages and for Sr 2-4 pages. This doesn't include a cover letter when required.

ptilsen wrote: »

Unless your AS adds something distinct, I oppose leaving it on there. Since yours is technically a different specialty, I would probably leave it on, especially when you're applying for positions that aren't purely security.