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Online Associate in Science in Liberal Arts
When students graduate with an Associate in Science in Liberal Arts from Excelsior, they embody the classic strengths of a foundational education: abstract thinking and critical analysis, concise communication and clear comprehension skills, historical awareness, and an appreciation for art and science as worthwhile human endeavors. Our liberal arts degree program empowers students to study a subject in-depth, building the confidence to embark on a new professional life or pursue graduate-level work in a focused discipline.
This fully online Associate in Science in Liberal Arts program melds your life experience with your educational goals: by awarding you transfer credit for college courses, military training, and on-the-job expertise, we help you build a degree program that respects what you already know and what you want to learn. Build both a solid foundation and a nimble future with courses in art appreciation, literature, philosophy, political science, criminal justice, economics, biology, and more.
Satisfy your academic requirements and reward your intellectual curiosity with flexible, affordable options. Enjoy the opportunity to study and learn from your own home or preferred space, on your own schedule, by taking our rigorous online courses designed to balance independence with community and collaboration—you’ll study when it fits best with your life but always be connected to your faculty members and fellow students.
Fast Facts:
The average median sales manager salary is $121,060 (Source: BLS)
Top industries for AS graduates include communications, business, and marketing (Source: forbes.com)
AS degree holders earn on average, 64 percent more than those with no degree (Source: BLS)
60
credit hours
Online AS in Liberal Arts Program Details
60 credits total required.
- Cornerstone Course
- INL 102 Information Literacy
- Written English Requirement
- Humanities
- One elective course
- One ethics course
- Social Sciences and History
- Any combination of two social science and/or history courses
- Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- One mathematics course (minimum 2 credits)
- One natural sciences course (minimum 2 credits)
- Additional courses
- Arts and Sciences Electives
- Applied Professional and/or Additional Arts and Sciences Courses
- Capstone Course
Associate Degree Capstone Course
The Associate Degree Capstone is a culminating and reflective experience centered on the four Liberal Arts degree outcomes: critical thinking, communication, diversity, and ethics. Students broaden their understanding of these concepts, apply them in assignments, and reflect how they have shaped their learning. Students also demonstrate their communication skills by creating a PowerPoint presentation and a final project.
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Common Careers with an
Online AS in Liberal Arts
- Administrative and Business Services
- Education
- Government
Lauren Harlow
AS in Liberal Arts, 2017
Recognitions & Accreditations
Institutional Accreditation
Excelsior University is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission) www.msche.org. Excelsior University’s accreditation status is accreditation reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 23, 2022 was to reaffirm accreditation. MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.
All of Excelsior University’s academic programs are registered (i.e., approved) by the New York State Education Department.
