Associate of arts
At BGSU
Firelands, students can complete at least two years of study towards
a bachelor's degree in the following areas: business administration,
communications, communications disorders, criminal justice, education,
fine arts, gerontology, humanities (English, modern languages,
philosophy, theatre), liberal studies, social sciences (economics,
geography, history, political science, psychology, sociology)
and social work.
In addition,
the associate of arts degree offers the foundation to many pre-professional
opportunities such as law and theology.
General
requirements
- Communication
(three hours minimum)—Each student is required to acquire
proficiency in written expression. ENG 112 is required. Based
on English placement tests, ENG 110 or 111 may also be required.
However, no more than six hours of basic writing can be applied
to graduation. The Office of Student Services will provide placement
information before the first semester. Each student should also
acquire proficiency in oral communication; an IPC or other oral
communication course is strongly recommended.
- Mathematics
and science (seven hours minimum)—Each student must complete
a minimum of seven credit hours in mathematics and/or science
courses. Two courses must be selected from the general
education natural science core.
- Social
sciences (nine hours minimum)—Two courses must be selected
from the social
science general education core.
- Humanities
and arts (nine hours minimum)—Two courses must be selected
from the humanities
and arts general education core.
A student
who plans to pursue a bachelor's degree at Bowling Green State
University should choose one course with an international perspective
and one course that satisfies the cultural diversity in the United
States general education requirement. These courses can be taken
from the social and behavioral sciences or the humanities. The
College of Arts and Sciences has developed a list of cultural
diversity courses that can be used to satisfy the humanities and
arts or social sciences requirements of the associate degree.
Each student
must select a sufficient number of electives to earn a minimum
of 62 hours. A student planning to pursue a bachelor's degree
in the College of Arts and Sciences should take a foreign language.
Students may
not earn both the associate of science and the associate of arts
degrees.
