Is an Online Liberal Arts Degree Right for You?
Earning a Liberal Arts degree online can help you strengthen your communication and critical thinking skills. And if you are looking for entry level employment in business, social services, administration, or retail, Southern New Hampshire University’s Liberal Arts Associate online degree can put you in a position to excel and move up in your career. This AA degree in Liberal Arts can be a meaningful milestone on your journey towards a bachelor’s degree or a springboard into the working world.
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Why Get a Liberal Arts Degree Online From SNHU?
As a private, nonprofit accredited university, SNHU focuses on ensuring you learn the necessary skills you need to succeed. Whether you enroll in the Liberal Arts degree online program or at any of our five regional campuses, you will benefit from an SNHU education:
- High-quality instruction from our Liberal Arts faculty.
- Quality education at one of the most affordable tuition rates available.
- Choose how you want to learn; Online, Campus-based or a combination of both.
- Accredited by New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
- A traditional university, with over 80 years of success in New England.
- Students in our online programs have 24/7 access to class- attend when it is most convenient for you.
- Two-year degree programs can naturally lead into any of the SNHU Four-Year Degree Programs
Online Liberal Arts Associate Degree Program Focus
The AA in Liberal Arts curriculum and Southern New Hampshire University liberal arts faculty inspire you to explore a range of subject areas as you broaden your understanding of the world. During this process you will learn to analyze issues, formulate reasoned conclusions, and effectively communicate your analysis - valued skills in the classroom and at work.
As a standalone degree or a foundation for a more advanced degree, an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts at SNHU provides a significant educational experience that enhances your knowledge, skills, insight, and creativity. These important program outcomes will serve you well throughout your studies and your career. Your Liberal Arts degree online at Southern New Hampshire University will provide you with a solid foundation of knowledge and skills that you can continue to build on throughout life.
Resources for Liberal Arts Degree Online Students
Value of a Liberal Arts Education
The American Association of Universities and Colleges promotes the value of a liberal education as a true and complete preparation for a professional career
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Phi Theta Kappa is the national honor society for two-year degree programs. SNHU has an active chapter.
Special Opportunities in the School of Arts & Sciences
School of Arts & Sciences Programs
Transfer of Credit
If you are a student who wants to transfer to SNHU or simply want to finish what you’ve started, we try to make transferring as easy as possible. We will accept up to 90 transferred academic credits and we automatically complete an official credit evaluation as part of the application review process.
Liberal Arts Degree Online Curriculum
Gain a solid foundation in general knowledge and enjoy exposure to a range of subjects when you earn an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts at SNHU. Seven core courses prepare you for further study and deliver a solid set of skills that are valuable both in the workplace and in furthering your education. Because these courses are part of the Southern New Hampshire University four-year degree core curriculum, they smoothly integrate with any of the four-year degree programs, if you choose to continue your studies.
The two remaining core courses help you begin your search for a major, in areas such as political science, psychology, sociology, history, literature and science. An additional six elective courses allow you to further focus your studies in an area of concentration, even within the two-year Liberal Arts Associate Degree program. If you are a transfer student, these electives may align with many of the courses that you wish to transfer from another institution.
Courses in this program satisfy some requirements of the university's four-year degree programs.
ENG 120 College Composition I
ENG 121 College Composition II
COM 212 Public Speaking
FAS 201 Introduction to the Humanities I: Greece through the Renaissance
FAS 202 Introduction to the Humanities II: Baroque through Modern
IT 100 Introduction to Information Technology
MAT 130 Applied Finite Mathematics
Select three of the following:
POL 210 American Politics
PSY 108 Introduction to Psychology
SOC 112 Introduction to Sociology
ENV 319 US Environmental Law and Politics
HIS ELE One History Elective
LIT ELE One Literature Elective
PHL ELE One Philosophy Elective
SCI ELE One Science Elective
Free Electives: 15 credits
Liberal Arts Electives: 6 credits
Total: 60 credits
Message from Director of Leral Arts Department
An Associate's Degree in Liberal Arts launches a lifetime of learning. The degree allows students to explore and find their direction while giving a solid preparation for continuing in a four-year program or moving into a new career. By questioning, making connections and integrating knowledge, students develop the professional skills so essential for success.
A core of seven courses provides the writing, computational and technical skills that would serve a student in any field. The core courses also include a serious introduction into the arts and culture that helps everyone begin to understand their place in the world.
The remaining eight courses in the 20-course program encourage a student’s exploration of many possibilities for majors in the arts and sciences. At the same time, the courses broaden their knowledge in areas that attract them.
Through small classes and personal attention, the SNHU Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts provides an individualized higher educational experience that stimulates personal innovation and creativity – two elements that form the best recommendation for today’s workplace.
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SNHU's Online degree programs meet the needs of today's students while ensuring educational quality and real-world applicability. Contact us to learn more about the SNHU difference.