Academics

Associate of Arts – General Studies

Concentration: Business

Patten University is preparing to offer an Associate of Arts in General Studies online degree program to provide students with a solid liberal arts foundation for future educational and career opportunities. The program’s liberal arts focus encourages the expansion of perspectives to create awareness of the key forces of societal change: social, cultural, historical, economic, political, and technological. Students entering the the program will take a broad range of General Education courses ultimately leading to the A.A. in General Studies, as well as a concentration of business courses to prepare them for a wide variety of career opportunities.

While the program is pending final approval, our accreditor, WASC (the Western Association of Schools and Colleges) has given us permission to start enrolling students as undeclared majors. Entering students will begin taking a set of core General Education courses that will count toward the Associate of Arts in General Studies. The University expects to receive approval later this school year. Once final approval is received, students will be able to declare the online A.A. in General Studies as their designated degree program.

Recommended Degree Path Campus Online
PSS100 – Academic Strategies
COM146 – Communication
CIS101 – Computer Literacy
ART220 – Introduction to Film
ENG101A – Reading and Composition
MTH115 – College Algebra
BUS101 – Intro to Business
PSY221 – Psychology
SOC230 – Sociology
POL241 – American Government
ENGO204 – Interdisciplinary Reading, Writing, & Research
PSC152 – Physical Science
PHL263 – Social Ethics
BUS220 – Microeconomics
PHL271 – Philosophy
HIS227 – Ancient World History
PHY154 – Physics 1 with Lab
BUS109 – Financial Accounting
SSC304 – World Religions
MGT303 – Leadership in Organizations and Business Management