PURPOSE: This two-year degree prepares students to transfer to a four-year college and major in programs such as English, history, philosophy, political science, art history, foreign languages, and religious studies. These majors may require up to two years of a foreign language.
CREDENTIALS: An Associate of Arts (AA) degree is a major in an area such as liberal arts that takes two years for full-time students to complete. The AA degree is for students who plan to transfer to four-year colleges.
TRANSFER INFORMATION: This program is designed for transfer. Students should consult with their advisors to ensure that they select general electives that best prepare them for the specific requirements of their intended transfer college or university programs of study. More information can also be found at www.brightpoint.edu/academics/transfer.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Students must meet Brightpoint admission requirements. New students should work with their New Student Navigator to get ready for their first semester. They can also email helphub@brightpoint.edu for assistance. Because transfer requirements will vary based upon the intended transfer institution, students must meet with their faculty advisor to develop a schedule that best suits their goals.
ACCELERATE PATHWAY OPTION FOR LIBERAL ARTS: Students may elect to complete the AA in Liberal Arts on the Accelerate Pathway which is a prescribed series of courses that, when taken in order and in continuous enrollment, allow a student to complete an associate degree in two years while only taking one course at a time. For more information, please visit brightpoint.edu/academics/online-learning/ or speak with a college Navigator.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES: By the completion of this program, students will be expected to demonstrate an intermediate level of competency in the following skills:
- Demonstrate a second-year level of proficiency in a foreign language.
- Evaluate information, ideas, and arguments from relevant perspectives to make sense of complex issues and/or reach well-reasoned conclusions.
- Demonstrate knowledge of civic engagement necessary to become an informed member of society.
- Recognize one’s own multiple identities, experiences, and biases, and how these affect one’s ability to lead, perceive, and/or interact with others.
- Calculate, interpret, and use numerical and quantitative information.
- Show knowledge of the elements and application of the scientific process, recognize empirical evidence, and draw conclusions based on evidence.
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