Associate of Arts, A.A.

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Students who have successfully completed an A.A. from Lakeland University should be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge of multiple academic disciplines.
Write clear, coherent, and correct prose.
Perform basic mathematical and statistical functions.
Examine problem(s) from multiple disciplinary perspectives.

Degree Requirements (60 semester hours)

Fundamental Skills

A maximum of 3 semester hours may be used towards a degree total.

Rhetorical and Critical Thinking Skills

One of the following:

One of the Core II courses listed:
GEN 310 - Core II: Exploring Vocation
GEN 311 - Core II: Ideas of Human Nature
GEN 312 - Core II: Gender and Sexuality
GEN 325 - Core II: Love and Lust
GEN 345 - Core II: Visions of the Afterlife
GEN 355 - Core II: Science, Non-Science, and Pseudoscience
GEN 365 - Core II: Prejudice and Discrimination AND
COM 111 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking It is recommended if students take both courses to count one of these courses toward the electives.

Quantitative Skills

MAT 140 - Advanced Algebra OR MAT 120 - Quantitative Reasoning

Distributional Studies

Complete at least three semester hours of coursework within any seven of the following eight categories. Although listed course prerequisites still apply, all courses with the parenthetical program designations are acceptable unless specifically excluded below:

Art, Music, Theatre (ART, GDN, MUS, THE)
History and Political Science (HIS, POL)
Literature and Writing (CRW, ENG, WRT) - (Excluded courses: WRT 211; WRT 212)
Mathematics (MAT) - (Excluded courses: MAT 120, MAT 140; *prior courses: MAT 130, MAT 150)
Natural Sciences (BIO, CHM, PHY) - (Excluded course: CHM 140)
Philosophy, Religion and Social Justice Studies (PHI, REL, SJS)
Social Sciences (ANT, CRJ, DVS, ECN, PSY, SOC)
World Languages (CHI, GER, JPS, SPA)

Electives

Students may complete any combination of additional elective coursework to reach the minimum of 60 semester hours required for the associate degree.

Note: A minimum of 15 semester hours must be earned through Lakeland University. Of the last 15 semester hours credited towards the degree, 12 semester hours must be earned through Lakeland University.