Liberal Arts Major - Associate Degree
Associate of Arts Degree
Sacred Heart University offers a flexible Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts Degree. To obtain this degree, all candidates must complete 60 credits with a minimum of 30 credits taken at Sacred Heart University. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required. This degree is delivered in full-or-part-time formats and classes are offered on our Fairfield campus and on-line.
In order to complete the Associates of Arts in Liberal Arts, students must (1) complete the University's Core Curriculum (45 credits), and, (2) complete a 15 credit emphasis in one of the following four areas: Humanities and Arts; Natural Sciences; Social Sciences, or, Business Studies. These courses must be at the 200-level or higher. A grade of C or better is required of all emphasis courses. Area discipline courses cannot be used in core courses.
Foundational Core (30-32 credits)
- FYS 125* First Year Seminar (3 credits)
- CTL 125 Critical Thinking (3 credits)
- 1 college level Mathematics course
- 1 course from each area:
- Natural/Physical Science
- Literature
- History
- Art/Design/Communications/Foreign Languages
- Philosophy
- Theology/Religious Studies
- Social/Behavioral Science
*A grade of C or better is required.
Common Core: The Human Journey Seminars: Great Books in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition (6 credits)
Liberal Arts Explorations (9 credits)
See description of the Liberal Arts Explorations listed previously in this chapter. Students must complete one course in each area:
- Humanistic Inquiry (3 credits)
- Social and Global Awareness (3 credits)
- Scientific Literacy (3 credits)