Although hospital officials say the number of boarder babies is growing, the problem is so recent that nationwide statistics aren't available. There's not even a standard definition, although Rice defines boarder babies as infants who are ready for discharge but have not had a parental visit for 30 days.
Bachelor's degree programs are usually 4-year courses of study available at colleges and universities that provide more advanced study in a particular major. While most individuals do not need both, an associate's degree can be counted toward the first half of a bachelor's degree program.
Basically, the difference between the two is: an A.S. degree is typically awarded to people that plan on transferring to a four year college/university. An A.A.S. degree is awarded to people that plan on going straight into the workforce after they graduate.