Liberal Studies, A.A.

(60 credits)

The Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies is a two-year undergraduate degree that provides students with a foundational education in liberal arts. 

To satisfy the requirements of the Associate of Arts degree, students need to complete 60 hours of coursework that include 30 credits in general education requirements; 15 credits in a given discipline; and 15 credits in Liberal Arts electives.  

Students must complete a minimum of 21 credits as matriculating students at the College. These 21 credits must be the last credits toward the degree. 

Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 for all work attempted at the College.

COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS 

REQUIRED CORE (30 credits)

EN 101 - College Writing
EN 102 - Introduction to Literary Genres

Select one (3 credits): Mathematics (MA) course designated A or Science (SC) course designated A

Select one (3 credits): History (HI) course designated B or Fine Arts (AH, AR, CO, MU) course designated A

Select one (3 credits): Philosophy (PH) course designated B

Select one (3 credits): Religion (RS) course designated B

Select one (3 credits): Social Science (BE, PO, PY, SO) course designated B

Select three (9 credits): Courses designated B or C in three different disciplines

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC (15 credits)

Select five (15 credits): Courses from a field of concentration

ELECTIVES (15 credits)

Select five (15 credits): Liberal Arts courses