Degree Requirements for the Associate of Arts (A.A.)

The Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Studies 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 the A.A. degree by completing 60 college credits as follows: 30 credits in general education requirements; 15 credits in a given discipline; 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 or Science (100 or 200-level designated)
• History or Fine Arts (100 or 200-level designated)
• Philosophy (100 or 200-level designated)
• Religious Studies (100 or 200-level designated)
• Social Science – Criminal Justice, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology (100 or 200-level designated)
• Designated courses in three different disciplines (200 or 300-level designated) - 9 credits

Discipline-Specific Courses (15 credits)

Liberal Arts Electives (15 credits)