An Associate of Arts degree in Business is offered to online students.
To be eligible for an associate’s degree from Franklin Pierce University, students must complete a minimum of 60 credits at the 100-level or above, earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 and maintain a minimum 2.00 GPA in their major.
All General and Liberal Education requirements, as well as all major requirements, must be completed. Degree candidates must satisfy the University’s residency requirement by completing at least 15 semester hours at Franklin Pierce University. Within the 15 hours, a minimum of 6 hours must be completed in each declared major.
General and Liberal Education Core Requirements
One course from two of the following areas:
Major Requirements
Free Electives
To be awarded an associate’s degree, students must complete at least 60 total credits. As such, elective credits may be required in addition to General and Liberal Education (GLE) requirements and major requirements. Any credits necessary to reach at least 60 total credits outside of the GLE and major requirements are considered free electives. Under the GLE, there are no fixed number of electives required. A student's total number of electives will vary based on major requirements, transfer credits, as well as math placement.