Associate of Arts in General Education

A student is often uncertain about the length of his or her college career as well as the area of specialization. The Associate of Arts degree in General Education, consisting basically of the 4-year Core Curriculum requirements (except for Biblical Studies credits), provides a 2-year program of study on which several specialties may be built in the third and fourth years. Because of the higher demands of Business, Music, and Science majors, the Associate of Arts degree in General Education does not serve students who decide to specialize in one of these areas (unless they take additional course work beyond the basic 4 years). Should a student decide to continue toward a baccalaureate degree, most of these areas can be applied to full majors within the department.

Students considering teaching as a possible option should include EDUC 225 (Introduction to Curriculum and Instructional Planning) among their electives and should complete 8 rather than 7 credits in natural science.