Your Basic Mom - You are absolutely correct. If my son stays at JUCO for two years, that's exactly what he would have - a general studies degree or an Associate in Arts and Sciences.
Lawdog Mom - That's a great idea, especially if you know where you want to go. The challenge comes in that four year schools all have such varied requirements and some may take some transfer classes and others may not. My son, for example, has no exact plan for where he'll go in a year or two. He's also not 100% sure of his major. Some four year schools do a better job than others in helping JUCO kids find career paths where their classes will transfer and that meet their other needs as well. That's one of the "cons" of going JUCO.