Degree Requirements for the Associate of Science (A.S.)


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Albertus Magnus College offers two Associates of Science degrees: Business Management and Criminal Justice. The Associate of Science degree requires the successful completion of at least 60 credits of coursework, a minimum of 21 of which must be taken as a matriculating student at Albertus Magnus College. These 21 credits must be the last credits toward the degree. A matriculating student may earn an A.S. degree in either Business Management or Criminal Justice by completing 60 college credits as follows: 30 credits in general education requirements; 15 credits in business management or criminal justice; and 15 credits in Liberal Arts electives. Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 for all work attempted at Albertus Magnus College.

 

General Education Requirements (30 credits)

  • EN 106 Written Expression I
  • EN 107 Written Expression II
  • Mathematics (A) or Science (A)
  • History (B or C) or Fine Arts (A)
  • Philosophy (B or C)
  • Religious Studies (B or C)
  • Social Science – Criminal Justice, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology (B or C)
  • Designated courses in three different disciplines (B or C) - 9 credits

Discipline-Specific Courses (21 credits)

Liberal Arts Electives (9 credits)