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To earn an Associate:

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

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

Core Curriculum–Associate of Arts Degree

I. Foundations:

13 credits to be completed within the first fortyfive
semester hours at Carroll College
LAS 101 Alpha Seminar .......................... 3 credits
(required of all first-year students in the fall semester)
TH 101 Theological Foundations .......... 3 credits
EN 102 College Composition ................................. 4 credits
CO 101 Basic Communication ............................... 3 credits
Note: Foundations classes may not be used to meet other CORE requirements.

II. Areas of Knowledge:

15-16 credits (only one course from each area may be counted toward the 15-16 credits)
Fine Arts ................................................... 3 credits
History ..................................................... 3 credits
Mathematics .............................................. 3 credits
Literature .................................................... 3 credits
Natural Sciences (lab course is required) ..... 3-4 credits
Philosophy ................................................... 3 credits
Social Science ........................................... 3 credits
Theology ................................................... 3 credits
(TH101 may not be used to fulfill this requirement

III. Writing-Intensive Requirement (WI)

1 course

IV. Diversity Requirement:

1 courses/experiences

  • Global Diversity
    1. i. approved study abroad
    2. ii. class (GD) that meets criteria
  • National Diversity
    1. class (ND) that meets criteria
    2. approved experiential learning opportunity

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

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 art, business administration, computer science, English, English writing, and communication theory.