Associate of Arts

Faculty

Program Chair: Jennifer Mattingly

Kathleen Alexander, Angelo Bravos, Carol Bristol, Holly Candella, Rob Currie, Alice Daniels, Katherine DeLaere, Keith Drew, Cathy Headley, Jeorge Holmes, Tony Jacob, Heather Johnson, Joel Jupp, Dawn Karlovsky, Joseph Mullikin, Roderick Simmons, Jean Valdemar, Mark Weinert

Degree Description

The Associate of Arts is a two-year program with emphasis in the lower division Liberal Arts for working adults. It is designed to fulfill all the general education prerequisites for a Bachelor's Degree at Judson University in compliance with the IL Articulation standards.

Learning Outcomes

The Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts degree equips students to:

• Encounter and reflect on the Christian faith and its implications on life, work, and learning
• Practice wellness from a Christian stewardship perspective and make responsible lifestyle choices that lead to optimal health and vitality
• Appreciate the development, values, and limitations of their own and other cultures through personal integration and communication
• Engage the complexity of human personality and behavior, developing balanced and critical self-awareness, and demonstrating sensitivity in interpersonal relationships
• Develop widening aesthetic appreciation, discernment, and expression, including an understanding of the creative process
• Acquire critical and creative thinking abilities, read, and listen perceptively, and write and speak effectively and responsibly
• Develop analytical, research, and problem-solving skills using appropriate mathematics, logic, technology and scientific methods

Important Notes

• Only 15 semester hours may transfer (or be tested out of) for the AA program. Any remaining transfer coursework may be applied as electives towards a BA degree. See the Transfer Policy page of the catalog for more details.
• Students may start in Blocks A or B. Once both are completed, students may complete Blocks C and D in any order. Block E must always be the final block.
• Generally, students may not take BA courses while in the AA program. See Registration page in the catalog for exceptions.

Major Requirements