Salem University Associate of Arts
An Associate of Arts in Multidisciplinary Studies gives students an introduction to a variety of subjects, such as English, Biology, and Microeconomics, that students will use no matter what their future goals are. Salem University’s program, offered in partnership with TEL, is fully online and all costs are included in the course price.
Required Courses
The Salem University Associate of Arts degree requires 60 credit hours in the following disciplines. Download a printable version of the required courses and recommended sequence.
College Readiness (3 Hour)
Required Courses:
- College Readiness (3 credit hour)
Writing and Communication (9 Hours)
Required Courses:
- English Comp I (Language and Composition) (3 hrs)
- English Comp II (Research and Composition) (3 hrs)
- Introduction to Communication (3 hrs)
Mathematics (3 Hours)
Required Courses:
- College Algebra (3 hrs)
Political Science (3 Hours)
Required Courses:
- American Government (3 hrs)
American History (6 Hours)
Required Courses:
- U.S. History I (3 hrs)
- U.S. History II (3 hrs)
Business & Technology (9 Hours)
Required Courses:
- Microeconomics (3 hrs)
- Introduction to Business & Entrepreneurship (3 hrs)
- Introduction to Information Technology (3 hrs)
Great Works (3 Hours)
Required Courses:
- Introduction to Literature (3 hrs)
Science (3 Hours)
Required Courses:
- Introduction to Biology (3 hrs)
Behavioral Science (3 Hours)
Required Courses:
- Principles of Psychology (3 hrs)
General Electives (18 Hours)
Elective Courses:
- Chemistry (3 hrs)
- Chemistry Lab (3 hrs)
- Introduction to Biology Lab (3 hrs)
- Introduction to Christianity (3 hrs)
- Music Appreciation (3 hrs)
- Old Testament (3 hrs)
- Physical Science (3 hrs)
- Physical Science Lab (3hrs)
- Philosophy of Life (3 hrs)
- Survey of the New Testament (3 hrs)
- Stories of the New Testament (3 hrs)
- World Civilizations I (3 hrs)
Suggested Course Sequence
This sequencing plan was developed to consider what classes students are taking in their high school programs, course load, the balance of writing load, course sequencing and prerequisites, and courses that complement one another conceptually.
This sequence assumes that students have completed Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and English I – III as a requirement for high school graduation.
Summer after Sophmore Year
Spring
- College Readiness
- Introduction to Communication
Total Hours: 6
Junior Year
Fall
- U.S. History I
- Principles of Psychology
- Intro to Biology
- American Government
Total Hours: 12
Spring
- Language & Composition
- Microeconomics
- US History II
- General Elective
Total Hours: 12
Summer
Between Junior and Senior Year
- Intro to Business & Entrepreneurship
- Language and Composition
Total Hours: 6
Senior Year
Fall
- Research and Composition
- College Algebra
- General Elective
- General Elective
Total Hours: 12
Spring
- Intro to Literature
- Introduction to Information Technology
- General Elective
- General Elective
Total Hours: 12