2018-2019 Academic Catalog

Associate of Arts Degree

The Associate of Arts degree serves the student who does not wish to pursue a four-year baccalaureate program. It is designed to promote cultural growth and acquaintance with the major areas of study and to create a strong foundation in one area. Associate of Arts degrees are available with curricula in business administration, computer science, English, English writing, and communication studies.

To earn the Associate of Arts degree from Carroll College, the following requirements must be met:

  1. Completion of the Carroll College Core Curriculum (the Core) for the Associate of Arts degree;
  2. Completion of all program requirements in the major;
  3. Completion of at least 66 semester hours of course work, only 2 of which may be physical education activity courses (HPE 101, HPE 102 or LAS 102); and
  4. Achievement of a 2.0 cumulative grade point average in
    1. All courses taken,
    2. The requirements in the major, taken as a unit, and
    3. The Core, taken as a unit.

Note: Both full-time and part-time students must meet the Carroll College Core Curriculum in effect at the time they become degree candidates.