Associate of Arts - General Studies

The Associate in Arts in General Studies meets the needs of adult students who seek preparation for a professional career and opens the possibility for further study.

The Associate in Arts curriculum provides a foundation within the academic disciplines of communications, social sciences, life sciences, and the humanities. Instruction focuses on the development of skills on communication, critical thinking and reading, and fosters a philosophical orientation that enables students to perform as a creative member of society.

Program Objectives: • Develop analytical, critical thinking and interpersonal skills applicable to real-world problems. • Demonstrate a foundation in liberal arts through specific knowledge and technical skills that supports and facilitates lifelong professional development. • Use critical thinking, creative and logical analysis, strategies and techniques to solve complex individual and social problems. • Implement and apply current technical solutions to individual and social activities, systems, and processes. • Apply sound general principles to the functions of planning, organizing, coordinating and decision making to individual and social operations. • Enter University of Bridgeport’s Bachelor of Science in General Studies program without further academic preparation.