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The Associate of Arts in General Studies at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania offers a flexible pathway for students who have made solid academic progress and want to complete a valuable degree along the way.

Degrees & Offerings
  • A.A.
Location
  • Bloomsburg
  • Lock Haven
  • Mansfield
  • Online
Department
College
Program Contact
Professor and Director of Interdisciplinary Studies
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This 60-credit program includes the University’s General Education requirements (45 credits) along with 15 elective credits chosen from the arts, humanities, social or behavioral science fields, or in professional fields based upon these disciplines.

Designed for students who may be balancing changing priorities or reevaluating their academic timeline, this program recognizes the work you’ve already completed and helps you reach an important academic milestone. Earning an associate’s degree provides a formal credential that can strengthen your résumé, support career opportunities, and keep future educational options open — whether that includes continuing toward a bachelor’s degree or exploring new directions.

Courses and Curriculum

To earn the Associate of Arts in General Studies, students must complete 60 total credits and maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA.

Degree Requirements Degree Works

Note: Degree requirements effective for enrolled students beginning Fall 2023. All enrolled students, including matriculating students prior to Fall 2023, can review their degree program requirements and track progress to degree completion with our degree audit and advisement tool, Degree Works.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

  1. Develop effective and appropriate written and oral communication, evidence-based arguments, and accurate and appropriate quantitative reasoning.
  2. Evaluate the diversity of human experience.
  3. Understand what is entailed in responsible citizenship.
  4. Widen their understanding of the natural world and modern technologies.
  5. Explore artistic and literary disciplines.

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