General Studies Degree offered Online and On-Campus
Associate of Arts
Looking for a general studies degree in Minnesota? Our General Studies online degree aims to prepare new students or adapt transfer students to Crown College’s Adult & Graduate Studies program. This general studies online degree gives students flexibility to broaden or narrow their first two years of undergraduate education while providing a strong Biblical emphasis in a 15-credit Christian Studies core.
The associate of arts degree, designed to meet the educational needs of adult learners, also gives students adequate preparation to transfer into a bachelor’s degree program if they choose.
Career Outlook
This track is a great stepping stone that allows students to transfer directly into a bachelor’s degree program if they choose.
Programs include:
Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission - Member of the North Central Association (NCA)
Quick Facts
- CONVENIENCE earn your associate of arts degree completely ONLINE, or coming to campus only 4 hours per week
- VALUE $380 per credit. Ask about financial aid packages and scholarships
- ACCELERATED program can be completed in 2 years
- GRADES are based primarily on written work, projects, and course participation
- WELL RESPECTED Largest ONLINE adult program among Minnesota’s faith-based non-profit colleges and universities
- GLOBAL NETWORKING opportunities with other adult learners, faculty practitioners, alumni, and enhanced career services
- EXPERT FACULTY offer the best of both worlds: high academic credentials with significant real world teacher education expertise through our general studies degree in Minnesota
Sample Courses
- History
- Intercultural Communication
- Strategies for College Success
- Developmental Psychology
- Writing and Literature
Program Prerequisites
- A minimum GPA of 2.0 from previous college course work
* Contact the Education enrollment counselor at 1.800.68.CROWN or 952.446.4100 if you have any questions about whether you have met the required prerequisites
Admission Requirements
- Submit the Application for Admission with the $20 application fee.
- Email a copy of your current resume to modecl@crown.edu .
- Submit an official transcript from all colleges attended. Applicants must also request official transcripts from their high school (or equivalent) if they have taken less than 24 credits at the college level. For your convenience, transcript request forms .
