Fully Online Associate in Arts with a major in Liberal Arts

The Fully Online Associate in Arts degree with a major in Liberal Arts is designed for the student who wishes to explore various disciplines. At the completion of the Associate in Arts program, the student may pursue a major leading to a Baccalaureate degree and/or enter a career which utilizes the benefits from this interdisciplinary program. To transition to the Baccalaureate program on the Chalon campus, the student should consult with an advisor regarding General Studies requirements and the inter-program change process.

 

The Liberal Arts Program requirements include:

Foundations for Success SPR 86A/SPR 86B/SPR 86C (1,1,1)
 
Outreach (1)

Physical Education or Wellness (1)

ENG 1A/ENG 1B (3,3)

Speech or Human Communication (2-3)

Art or Music (3)

Literature (3)

History, Political Science, or Economics (3)

Natural or Physical Science (3)

Mathematics** (3)

Psychology (3)

Sociology (3)

Philosophy (3)

Religious Studies (3)

Modern Language* (8)

*Students may take placement exams offered by MSMU's Language and Culture Department to fulfill the modern language requirement. Successful completion will waive the Modern Language Requirement but no units will be awarded.

**Math 2X meets the requirement for Mathematics in the AA Liberal Arts major.

Students must complete all Liberal Arts requirements with a grade of C- or better (except for English classes where grades must be C or better).

Students must complete the required courses plus MSMU's General Studies Requirements and electives totaling 60 semester units.

Total Credit Hours: 60