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Associate in Arts Degree

Bryn Athyn's Associate in Arts degree is a two-year, liberal arts degree offering 13 tracks or emphases. The Associate in Arts degree is not a prerequisite to a Bachelor's degree, but it can serve as a foundation as a student works toward earning a Bachelor's degree.

A student must attend Bryn Athyn College for at least three terms and have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better to receive an Associate in Arts degree. An Associate in Arts degree requires a total of 62 credits. Of those, 34 credits must be from the following Perspective Requirements:

A.A. Degree Perspective Requirements
Credits	Field of Study
9	Religion*
3	Moral or Civil course
3	World View
6	Writing 101 and 202
3	Fine Arts, Music, Theater or Literature
4	Science (non computer science)
3	History or Social Science (may not overlap Moral/Civil)
3	Physical Education
34 credits	Total
*Includes service and religion internships. Six religion credits must be in religious doctrine.

Students must also take one course in Public Presentation, one in Information Literacy, and one in Quantitative Reasoning.