General Studies Associate of Arts

Achieve your career goals with a solid academic foundation in arts and humanities.

A two-year associate's degree in general studies provides a fast and flexible path toward a degree, especially for transfer students who have earned college credits elsewhere, military personnel with prior learning and experience, and students seeking to build a strong foundation they can use toward any future baccalaureate degrees.

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Learn your way.

Shawnee State offers the Associate of Arts in General Studies in both on-campus and online formats, allowing you to complete your degree your way.

Highlights

51�� to host Celebration of Scholarship Mar. 31-Apr. 3

51��’s annual Celebration of Scholarship conference will be held on campus the week of Mar. 31.

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Schedule an appointment with an advisor to get started or just talk over your options. Your advisor can help develop a plan for your academic success.

Jennifer Pauley
Associate Provost
jpauley@shawnee.edu
(740) 351-3299

A Flexible Degree Option

General Studies students don't focus on one particular major. You have the freedom to take courses from a variety of fields while still receiving a strong foundation in the Liberal Arts and Sciences including mathematics, natural sciences, history, writing, social sciences, philosophy, literature, art and oral communication.

A Step Toward Your Goals

If you are still considering the right career path for you, the two-year general studies degree may be a step in the right direction. Many students choose to major in the two-year general studies degree, completing many of the core courses required for a four-year degree, while deciding their options. Of course, the Associate of Arts in General Studies doesn't have to be a stepping-stone to a bachelor's degree. It can offer you a variety of employment opportunities by itself.

Use your Military Credit or Prior Learning

Veterans, active duty military personnel and others who have significant experience in the workforce often come to Shawnee State with knowledge, skills and training that is not captured as college credit. The Associate of Arts in General Studies is flexible enough to make sure you get the credit you are due.

Free Tuition Program

51�� has announced a Free Tuition Initiative for qualifying students from Southern Ohio and Northern Kentucky.

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