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Apr 26, 2024
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2016-2017 College Catalog [Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]
NEW for FALL 2017: Associate of Arts (Fully Online)
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The Associate of Arts (AA) degree is composed of 60 credit hours and can be an affordable standalone degree or the foundation for a bachelor’s degree. By exploring a range of subject matter taught by our experienced faculty, you will be in a position to excel. The AA will help you strengthen your communication and critical thinking skills while you accumulate the core credits required by every four-year university: English, math, science, etc.
Program Structure:
The Associate of Arts Degree gives students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university the opportunity to complete the first two years of course work leading to a baccalaureate degree. According to the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE), Associate of Arts degree graduates may be required to complete additional lower-division courses.
The Associate of Arts degree courses are offered in a variety of formats including blended, online, or web-enhanced. The Fully Online Option is designed to provide students with a fully online path to completion of the Associate of Arts degree.
National Park College (NPC) defines an online course as “a course in which 100% of the content is presented online. Some courses may require students to take proctored exams on-campus or at another testing location. Courses requiring a lab component may require up to two on-campus meetings for labs. Computer literacy is required.” NPC further defines a fully online program as “one in which 100% of courses are regularly offered as online courses.”
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Fall Semester First Year - 15 Credit Hours
Spring Semester First Year - 15-16 Credit Hours
Fall Semester Second Year - 16 Credit Hours
Spring Semester Second Year - 14 Credit Hours
60 Minimum Credit Hours Total
General Education Core Requirements
All state institutions of higher education in Arkansas have a 35-hour minimum general education core requirement with specified hours in each of seven academic areas. English (6), Mathematics (3), Science (8), Fine Arts (3), Humanities (3), US History (3), and Social Sciences (9).
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