General Studies Pathway in Liberal Arts
Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree
Do you plan to transfer to a four-year liberal arts college or university that requires foreign language credits? If so, this pathway is for you. It is designed to prepare students for a broad liberal arts education.
Program Length 2 Years (4 Semesters)
Transfer Objectives Economics, Education, English, Foreign Language, Government (Political Science), History, Humanities, Journalism, Law, Library Science, Literature, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Sociology
Is this degree for you? Yes, if you plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to major in liberal arts.
Tuition & Fee At only $157 per credit hour for you’ll save $10K to $40K, in tuition costs alone, by starting at VHCC! Out-of-state students living within a 30-mile radius qualify for in-state tuition.
Miller graduated from VHCC and earned a master of arts from ETSU in English and a master of education from Arizona State University. With more than 25 years at VHCC encouraging students through their studies and curricular decisions, Miller tells her students: “I am here to help you succeed.”
Judy Miller Program Coordinator LRC 220
jmiller@vhcc.edu | 276-739-2551
Why start at Virginia Highlands?
For more than 50 years, VHCC has been committed to making our region a better place to live, work, and learn!
Beautiful 100 acre campus in Abingdon
Receive Up to $2K Annually
Complete an Associate of Arts & Science at VHCC and you may be eligible to receive up to $2K annually for tuition expenses. Ask us about Transfer Grants.
Guaranteed Admission to 30+ Schools!
Start at VHCC and meet specified transfer agreement requirements and you’ll enjoy guaranteed admission to Virginia Tech, Radford, King University, Emory &Henry College, ETSU and more.
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