The bitter principle in the radicchio is lactucopicrin (intybin) , a sesquiterpene lactone. Lactucopicrin is a potent anti-malarial agent and has a sedative and analgesic (painkiller) effect. Its leaves are an excellent source of phenolic flavonoid antioxidants such as zea-xanthin, and lutein.
It typically takes two years to get an associate degree, but depending on the program and your own schedule it may take more or a bit less.
Assiciate degree is offered at 2 year community college. When you transfer to a 4 year college, you would be starting from your junior year. My school require 120 creidts to graduate. So at least 60 credits were needed to be completed in order to get the associate.