Associate in Arts Degree

Bryn Athyn's Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree is a two-year liberal arts degree offering 13 tracks or emphases. Those emphases include:

  • Art
  • Biological Sciences
  • Education
  • English
  • History
  • Language
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Social Science

The A.A. degree is not a prerequisite to the B.A. or B.S. degrees, but it can provide helpful guidance in course selection for students who plan to pursue specific fields of study at other institutions.

A student must attend the College for at least three terms and have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better to receive the Associate in Arts degree from Bryn Athyn College.

The total number of credits required for an A.A. degree is 62. Thirty-four (34) of those credits must be from the following Perspective Requirements:

Core Perspective Requirements for an A.A. degree: Credits needed
Religion (including service and religion internships) (six credits must be in religious doctrine) 9
Moral or Civil course 3
World View 3
Writing 101 and 202 6
Fine Arts, Music, Theater or Literature 3
Science (non computer science) 4
History or Social Science (may not overlap Moral/Civil) 3
Physical Education 3
Total 34 credits

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

Contact:

Allen Bedford, PhD, Dean of Academics and Faculty
267-502-2567, allen.bedford@brynathyn.edu