A degree from Charter Oak requires more than the simple accumulation of 60 credits for the Associate degree and 120 credits for the baccalaureate degree. All students must complete General Education requirements as well as a minimum number of credits in Liberal Arts. Baccalaureate degree candidates must also complete a faculty-approved concentration of 36 credits or more.

Associate Degree

The Associate in Arts and Associate in Science are General Studies degrees. Students do not specialize until seeking the Bachelor’s degree. Once students complete General Education requirements, and the remaining credits that they will earn are open electives. The Associate degree requires that at least half of the credits are liberal arts.

• Minimum 60 semester credits
• General Education Requirements
• Liberal Arts Requirements

Bachelor's Degree

Students earn a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science depending upon the number of liberal arts credits completed. While the degree is in general studies, students specialize in an area of concentration at the Bachelor’s level. Once students have completed General Education, liberal arts, and concentration requirements, the remaining credits are open electives. Approximately 40% of our graduates go on to earn advanced degrees at other colleges and universities.

• Minimum 120 semester credits
• General Education Requirements
• Liberal Arts Requirements
• Concentration Requirements
• Academic Autobiography