May 08, 2024  
2023-2024 Academic Catalog 
  
2023-2024 Academic Catalog

Associate of Arts Degree (Liberal Arts)


Foundations Requirements (56)

(May vary 44 - 59 due to placement or *prerequisite requirements)

See “Undergraduate Degree Requirements” > “Foundations ” for the Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)

Introduction - Engaging Liberal Arts


required only of the following:

All new students who are first time, full-time in college since high school graduation even those having dual enrollment college credits exceeding 30.0 and all new transfer students with less than 30.0 college credits.

SLO 1: Integrating Christian Faith & Cult. (12)


SLO 2: Discovering Human Thought & Creative Expression (12-24)


Satisfy Writing I and Writing II:


Complete Foreign Language:


Satisfy through 201 level in one language by course or placement (3) CHN, FRN, GRK, HEB, LAT, or SPN

  • __ 3* ___ 101 _____________________
  • __ 3* ___ 102 _____________________
  • __ 3   ___ 201 _____________________

*Language 101 and 102 may be waived based on language placement test results. 

SLO 3: Engaging Society & Global Responsibility (7)


SLO 4: Achieving Quantitative & Critical Literacy (3-6)


Complete quantitative requirement:


[College Algebra & Pre-calculus do not satisfy the requirement.]

*If Math score of ACT 21, pre-2016 SAT 500, new SAT 530 or lower complete sequence MAT 118 / MAT 119.

SLO 5: Searching the Natural World and the Environment (6)


Complete one science with lab (4 credits total):


  • __ 3-4 BIO/CHE/PHY _______ (lecture)
  • __ 0-1 BIO/CHE/PHY _______ (lab)

Complete Health and Physical Activity


  • __ 1 PE ____ Physical Activity
  • [Limit of 4.0 credits of PE may count towards degree total, and no more than 2.0 credits of the PE can be from Varsity Sports participation.]

Complete 3-credit course in Liberal Arts Enrichment (3)


Choose any ONE 3 credit course from those listed above, not otherwise required, and not in major (may also use a Foreign Language course 202 or above). [ENG 100  and MAT 118  may not be used here.]

  • ___  ___  ___________________

To graduate complete all major requirements, Foundations, and electives needed for 124 hour minimum bachelor’s degree requirement or 60 hour minimum associate degree requirement and must pass chapel. Students with waivers of Foundations requirement must still meet the minimum credits required for graduation.

**Completion of Cross Cultural Immersion must be documented to graduate with the bachelor’s degree.

Foundations Requirements (56)


(may vary 44-59 due to placment or prerequisite requirements)

Traditional Undergraduate Foundations 

Plus Elective Hours Needed for the 60 Hour Degree Requirement (1-16)

  • 50% of the degree requirements (30 credits) must be completed at Asbury University.
  • NOTE: Students who previously earned their associate’s degree from Asbury University must reapply and be readmitted for the B.A. or B.S. degree^.
  • ^Students who obtain their associate degree from Asbury University and continue towards a B.A. or B.S. degree in the traditional undergraduate program at Asbury are then required to satisfy the Cultural Immersion Experience CCE 150EX  requirement for the bachelor’s degree.
  • Traditional undergraduate students who transfer to the APS program for a bachelor’s of science degree will be required to complete any different or additional courses for Foundations required in that program.

Extra Optional Emphasis (18-32)


Student may choose to complete a minor, but minor is not required. 50% of a minor emphasis must be completed at Asbury University. Please refer to the minor sheets for specific classes.