Associate's Degree: Requirements

60 credit hours and approved assessment portfolio are required.

General Education Requirements
• 12 credits of Core Curriculum coursework (6 credits for students who transfer in more than 30 credits)
• Demonstration of proficiency in academic computing
• Vision and Revision (or assessment of writing sample)
• Research and Reflection
• Evidence of proficiency in the four fundamental learning skills (Assessment):
     —Written Communication
     —Oral Communication
     —Critical Thinking
     —Research Methods
• 3 credits in each of the following areas of the liberal arts:
     —Creative Expression
     —Cultural Awareness
     —Historical Consciousness
     —Media Literacy
     —Quantitative Reasoning
     —Responsible Action
     —Scientific Thought
     —Social Awareness

Other Requirements
• Students develop and submit to the Assessment Committee a portfolio of original work that demonstrates proficiency in the four fundamental learning skills (Assessment).
• Students complete the last 18 credits of coursework at Burlington College over two or more semesters.
• Students maintain a completion ratio of 75%.

Restrictions
• Completion requires no more than 6.67 semesters of 12 credits each or equivalent part-time attendance.
• No more than 6 credits of low-pass are accepted toward the degree.
• Total credits in workshops may not exceed 9.
• Total credits in Action Learning may not exceed 9.
• Total combined credits in guided independent study, tutorials, and independent study may not exceed 18.