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CalSouthern’s Online Associate Degree Program: A Versatile and Valuable Foundation for any Learner
CalSouthern’s Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies (AALS) online associate degree program is the perfect academic foundation regardless of your ultimate education and career goals. The AALS is an online associate degree that emphasizes liberal arts and general studies. You’ll study current and constantly updated courses in English, mathematics, and the natural and social sciences, developing advanced critical thinking and analysis skills, as well as honing your verbal and written communication abilities—a skill set that is essential to success in any career or area of study. In addition, you’ll become more articulate, informed, and well-rounded.
CalSouthern’s online associate degree is the perfect stepping-stone toward any of the university’s bachelor’s degree programs, as well as a personally rewarding program that provides a solid academic bedrock for any career or academic pursuit you choose. Please take a moment to get to know some of the dedicated Faculty Mentors who will guide you one-on-one toward your online associate degree, review the variety of intellectually stimulating courses, and to learn more about how CalSouthern is devoted to meeting the needs of its Learners, providing you with a rich and rewarding education experience, as well as giving you all the tools and support you need to meet your academic goals.
AALS Credits:
Required to complete: 60
Accepted in transfer: 45
The objectives of the Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies program are to:
- Provide students with an initiation in the liberal arts and general studies tradition with a selection of courses from the Humanities, English, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences.
- Enable students to better understand and relate to the world around them from a liberal...
The objectives of the Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies program are to:
- Provide students with an initiation in the liberal arts and general studies tradition with a selection of courses from the Humanities, English, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences.
- Enable students to better understand and relate to the world around them from a liberal studies perspective.
- Prepare students to select appropriate courses for further self-improvement and professional growth.
- Develop effective verbal and communication skills.
- Provide students with broad-based knowledge in liberal art studies that result in their becoming more articulate, analytical, historically informed, and well-rounded.
- Enhance the skills necessary for basic research and life-long learning.
- Acquire adequate preparation for entry into a bachelor program at the junior level.
Admission into the Associate's degree program requires a high school diploma or a GED, or successful completion of approved postsecondary work demonstrating that the applicant is qualified to complete the program and can be reasonably expected to do so.
The Associate degree requires a total of 60 semester credits.
California Southern University may accept a maximum ...
Admission into the Associate's degree program requires a high school diploma or a GED, or successful completion of approved postsecondary work demonstrating that the applicant is qualified to complete the program and can be reasonably expected to do so.
The Associate degree requires a total of 60 semester credits.
California Southern University may accept a maximum of 45 semester credits in transfer toward the Associate degree for course work completed at an appropriately accredited postsecondary institution. In addition, credit earned on national examinations such as the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), or in military schooling may be accepted in transfer. Credit earned in undergraduate courses for which a grade of “C” or higher was earned will be considered for transfer. In order to evaluate prior work, California Southern University must have official transcripts of college work, official transcripts of CLEP results, and a certified copy of the DD-214 for military schooling or 5454R Evaluation of Military Training.
The Associate’s degree requires a total of 60 semester units and satisfaction of the following criteria:
- A minimum of 15 semester units completed through the University.
- A minimum of 27 semester units in general education with courses in the following areas: Humanities, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences, and English Composition.
The Associate’s degree requires a total of 60 semester units and satisfaction of the following criteria:
- A minimum of 15 semester units completed through the University.
- A minimum of 27 semester units in general education with courses in the following areas: Humanities, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences, and English Composition.
- Completion of a minimum of 15 semester units in the major.
- Cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (C) or higher.
- Official transcripts on file from previously attended educational institutions and for CLEP results, if applicable.
- Copy of the certified DD-214 or 5454R for all military units accepted in transfer by the University, if applicable.
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| Degree Type | Tuition Cost Per Credit |
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| Bachelor's Degree | $250 |
| Single Subject Courses (Undergraduate) | $250 |
| Master's Degree | $330 |
| Doctoral Degree | $330 |
| Juris Doctor Degree | $295 |
| Single Subject Courses (Graduate) | $330 |
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