Arts & Sciences Degree Completion
The Arts & Sciences major provides students the opportunity to self-design a program of study so that they can complete the appropriate coursework to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Whether you are seeking to broaden your intellectual and cultural awareness, prepare for graduate study or seek a new career, the degree completion program offers you both flexibility and academic excellence.
The program is designed primarily for individuals who have taken the majority of coursework needed for a bachelor’s degree. At Alvernia, students will work with an advisor to review which courses are transferable and design a program tailored to their specific professional or intellectual interests.
Prerequisites
Eligible students must transfer at least 90 credits of applicable college work. Up to 75 credit hours may be accepted from regionally accredited community, junior or other two-year colleges. Up to 60 credits could have previously been earned at Alvernia. Students must provide the Registrar’s Office the approved curriculum once accepted into this program.
Curriculum Overivew
Students will complete at least 30 Alvernia credit hours in the following ways:
> Complete 15 credits in an Arts and Science sequence
> Complete 15 credits of a modified Alvernia core to include: 3 credits each in Social Science, Literature, Theology, Philosophy, and Ethics/Morality.
> 30 credits must be completed at the 300-400 level.
> Satisfy catalog requirements for diversity, and community service.
More Information
For more information about the degree completion program leading to a Bachelor of Arts in Arts & Sciences, we invite you to contact the Continuing Studies Coordinator, at 1-800-ALVERNIA (1-888-258-3764, ext. 6) or continuingstudies@alvernia.edu.