Newlane University’s Associate of Arts in General Studies is an online degree program that offers a sustained investigation into diverse fields of study including Humanities, Science, Social Science, Math, Business, and the Arts.
In order to earn a Bachelor degree, a student must complete the Associate of Arts degree (or transfer an Associate degree with at least 60 credits) in addition to any major-specific required courses.
60 Semester Credit Hours
Average Completion time: 2 years
Total cost: $1500
Program Outcomes:
- Express self clearly, accurately, and succinctly in written and spoken work.
- Be familiar with, and work effectively with different forms of inquiry and knowledge (e.g., scientific, mathematical, humanities, the arts, etc.)
- Effectively conduct and interpret findings from scientific experiments.
- Effectively conduct and interpret findings from social scientific studies.
- Effectively read and interpret involved texts from a range of disciplines.
- Demonstrate habits of successful college study.
- Describe and develop intellectual and practical skills including clear communication, quantitative reasoning, qualitative reasoning (critical, analytical, and creative thinking), and information literacy.
- Describe and develop habits of ethical reasoning and conduct, effective social responsibility, civic engagement, and global citizenship.
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS (GENERAL STUDIES) |
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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS |
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| GENERAL EDUCATION | 39 | |||||
| ELECTIVES | 21 | |||||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 60 | |||||
| CATEGORY | REQUIRED CREDITS | COURSE NUMBER | COURSES TITLES | COURSE CREDITS | PRE-REQUISITES (if applicable) + COMPLETION REMINDERS & EXPECTATIONS |
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| ORIENTATION | ORIENTATION | 0 | NWLN100 | Newlane Basic Orientation & Jumpstart | 3 | COURSE COMPLETION REQUIRED FOR ALL NEWLANE STUDENTS Complete within the 1st two weeks of Newlane enrollment |
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GENERAL EDUCATION
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UNIVERSITY STUDIES | 3 | GE100 | Keys to College Success | 3 | |
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COMMUNICATION & INFORMATION LITERACY
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6 (any two courses from this category)
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COMM101 | Introduction to Communication | 3 | ||
| ENG102 | English Composition | 3 | ||||
| PHIL301 | Critical Reading and Writing | 3 | PRE-REQUISITE: Exploring the Liberal Arts OR Introduction to Philosophy | |||
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QUANTITATIVE REASONING
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6 (any two courses from this category)
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MATH100 | Practical Mathematics | 3 | ||
| MATH101 | College Algebra | 3 | ||||
| MATH201 | Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning | 3 | PRE-REQUISITE: Practical Mathematics OR College Algebra | |||
| PHIL203 | Symbolic Logic | 3 | PRE-REQUISITE: Introduction to Philosophy | |||
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SCIENTIFIC REASONING
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6 (any two courses from this category)
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ASTR101 | Introduction to Astronomy | 3 | ||
| BIO101 | Introduction to Cellular & Molecular Biology | 3 | ||||
| BIO102 | Introduction to Biology | 3 | ||||
| NATSCI201 | Foundations of Natural Science | 3 | PRE-REQUISITE: Exploring the Liberal Arts | |||
| PHYS101 | Introduction to Physical Science | 3 | ||||
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SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
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12 (any four courses from this category)
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ANTH101 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 | ||
| BUS101 | Introduction to Business | 3 | ||||
| HIST202 | History of the Modern World | 3 | ||||
| HIST203 | European History | 3 | ||||
| HLTH101 | Introduction to Health | 3 | ||||
| PHIL201 | History of Ancient Western Philosophy | 3 | PRE-REQUISITE: Introduction to Philosophy | |||
| PHIL202 | History of Modern Western Philosophy | 3 | PRE-REQUISITE: Introduction to Philosophy | |||
| POLSCI101 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 | ||||
| PSYCH101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | ||||
| SOCSCI201 | Foundations of Social Science | 3 | PRE-REQUISITE: Exploring the Liberal Arts | |||
| SOC101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | ||||
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ARTS & HUMANITIES
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6 (any two courses from this category)
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ART101 | Art Appreciation | 3 | ||
| ARTHUM201 | Foundations of Arts & Humanities | 3 | PRE-REQUISITE: Exploring the Liberal Arts | |||
| PHIL101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | ||||
| PHIL102 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 | ||||
| ELECTIVES | ELECTIVES | 21 | Various | Any Newlane Course – See Notes | Various | |
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NOTES
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ELECTIVE COURSE OPTIONS: Electives can include any Newlane course not already used to fulfill another category’s credit requirement. Courses cannot be counted toward more than one category (no “double-dipping”). TRANSFER CREDITS: If you have received a transfer credit evaluation, it will indicate which categories have been satisfied and how many additional courses you need in each category. For example, if your evaluation shows that you need one more course in the Scientific Reasoning category, you can choose any course within that category (that you have not already taken) to fulfill the requirement. |
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