Purpose Your Creative Passion
Turn curiosity into a college degree.
Delve into your passions to uncover new possibilities. Shape your degree around your interests while building a strong foundation in communication, critical thinking and liberal arts.
Graduate with a well-rounded education, an associate degree and a smooth transfer path to bachelor’s degrees. With this degree, you’ll be able to save money while discovering the subjects and skills that excite you most.
Professional qualities that will set you apart:
- Powerful communication and leadership abilities
- Sharp analytical and creative thinking skills
- Strong ethical reasoning and problem-solving expertise
Small Classes. Expert Guidance.
Our instructors are experts who take pride in your success. Combined with our small class sizes, you’ll get one-on-one mentorship and precise technical feedback tailored to your goals.
Award Type
Associate of Arts (AA)
Department
General Transfer Degrees
Required Credit Hours
60-65
An Insider Perspective
94%
Employers who value transferable skills over major
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio, offering a personalized learning environment
Define Your Vision. Build Your Future.
Discover what inspires you most before choosing your path. Start your college journey with a flexible Associate of Arts degree that builds problem-solving and critical-thinking skills through a well-rounded curriculum.
Your course work will include:
- Core courses: composition, speech, math and sciences
- Arts and humanities: broad cultural understanding
- Social and behavioral sciences: human behavior and society
Choose from diverse electives—psychology to literature, visual arts to history—and match your career goals and interests. You’ll strengthen the writing, public speaking and analytical abilities that employers value across every field. Enjoy the flexibility to customize your path and transfer credits seamlessly to four-year universities.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of this program students will…
- Communicate effectively.
- Act with professional responsibility.
- Demonstrate sensitivity to others’ beliefs and values.
- Think creatively.
Career Outcomes
Thrive across diverse fields—from visual and performing arts to social work or theology. Whether pursuing studio art, human services or community organization work, you’ll develop the versatile toolkit that makes liberal arts graduates invaluable in any industry.
Liberal arts programs create leaders who excel in business, communications, education, government and public service. You’ll gain the adaptable skills and broad perspective that allow you to pivot between careers, lead cross-functional teams and solve complex problems in whatever field calls to you.
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In Their Words
“Every faculty member I had the opportunity to meet with was personable and professional. I truly couldn’t have done it without them.”
Allison Gomez, General Transfer Degrees, ’23
Getting Started at Owens
Begin your high-quality education at an affordable price today!
Enrollment is easy—just fill out an online admissions application to get started. We’ll ask you to submit your transcripts for course placement and college credit.
Upon acceptance, schedule a meeting with your admissions advisor to register for classes. Next, attend an on-campus orientation and meet with your student financial services advisor to discuss ways to pay for college.