Degree Requirements

You’ll need 65 credits hours to complete this program. These may be earned through a combination of the general education courses, content, and electives requirements. Required courses may vary based on transferable credits. To graduate with an associate's degree, students must submit proof of successful completion of a minimum of 65 semester hours of credit, which includes the following:

• Successful completion of the General Education Requirements (27 credit hours) in effect at the time the student begins continuous enrollment.
• Successful completion of 24 credit hours of discipline-related courses.
• Successful completion of 12 credit hours of electives.
• Overall, at least 15 credit hours must be completed at Leighton University.
• A minimum grade point average of C (2.0) on all Leighton credit, and a grade of at least C in all discipline-related courses.
  Note: Course prerequisites must be observed. If the student anticipates pursuing a bachelor's degree, courses should be selected that will advance that degree goal.

General Education Program (24 credit hours)

Since some recommended courses fulfill more than one requirement, substituting courses for those listed may require you to take additional courses to meet degree requirements. Consult an advisor whenever taking advantage of other options. Information on alternate courses (where allowable) to fulfill general education requirements (in communications, arts and humanities, behavioral and social sciences, biological and physical sciences, mathematics, and research and computing literacy) may be found on [under this link.]

Note: Excess credit earned in fulfilling any general education requirement may be applied toward meeting the electives requirements.

Category 1: Communications (6 credit hours)

• ENGL 111 English Composition I
• ENGL 112 English Composition II

Category 2: Quantitative Reasoning (3 credit hours)

• MATH 110 Fundamentals of Mathematic
• MATH 272 Advanced Calculus and Analytical Geometry
• MATH 256 Calculus I
• MATH 250 Elementary Statistics
• MATH 120 College Algebra

Category 3: Cultural and Social Reasoning (6 credit hours)

• SOCI 250 Juvenile Delinquency
• SOCI 245 Environmental Sociology
• SOCI 210 Introduction to Sociology
• PSYC 224 General Psychology
• POL 238 International Relations
• PHIL 203 Ethics and Moral Principles
• HIST 222 History of the United States from 1876
• HIST 220 History of the United States to 1876
• GEOG 203 World Regional Geography

Category 4: Scientific reasoning (3-4 credit hours)

• CHEM 109 Studies in Chemistry I
• BIOL 120 General Biology II
• BIOL 110 General Biology I
• CHEM 110 Studies in Chemistry II

Category 5: Cultural and Social Understanding ( 6 Credit hours)

• MUSC-101 Music Appreciation
• HUMA 232 Art Appreciation
• HUMA 230 Western Civilization
• HUMA 220 Studies in the Humanities II
• HUMA 210 Survey of the Humanities

Category 6: Technological Literacy (3 credit hours)

• COSI 201 Survey of Technology and Information Processing

Courses in the Major (24 credit hours)

• ACCT 150  Financial Accounting
• BUS 110  Fundamentals of Business Communication*
• MAKT 210  Introduction to Supply Chain Management
• MAKT 201  Principles of Marketing
• MGNT 201 Risk Management
• MGNT 260 Customer Relationship Management
• MGNT 280 Management and Organizational Behavior

Electives offered at Leighton (12 credit hours taken at Leighton).

*Required.