Online Associate Degrees
Our associate programs provide foundational knowledge and experience to enter the workforce, or transition to a baccalaureate degree program at Landmark College or another institution.
Online associate degree students receive comprehensive support:
- Individualized advising and unparalleled support to help students with LD develop lasting learning strategies.
- Access to campus supports including library, Information Technology, Drake Center for Academic Support, and other resources
- New online student orientation programming to prepare for the start of classes
- Intentional programming that brings online students together in social settings and fosters a sense of community, and promotes connection with residential LC students
- Courses developed using principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and taught by instructors trained in UDL methods that reduce learning barriers
- Career readiness workshops offered through Landmark College Career Connections.
- Social Pragmatics skills development (including PEERS® program and online social coaching)
- Resources for family members who want to help keep their students engaged and motivated.
- Note: some support services are not available to online students, such as counseling services, health services, athletics, and residential life support
Plus, resources for family members who want to help keep their students engaged and motivated.
Are Landmark College online associate degrees right for me?
- Landmark’s online Associate Degree program is an excellent opportunity for college-ready students with learning differences who want to study online and are eager to dive into their college studies.
- Eligible students should have completed high school and earned a high school diploma or GED. This program is accessible to students new to college, or for transfer students who already have some college experience.
What’s Next?
Landmark College online Associate Degree programs allow students to grow the skills needed for careers or further education. Some students who enroll in our online degree program complete part of their Associate Degree online and then move to Landmark’s campus in Vermont to complete their associate level studies. Others may move on to a career after graduation, or continue on to a Bachelor’s Degree program, either on campus at Landmark or at another institution. Whatever path a student chooses, they will leave the program with:
- Improved time management and organizational skills
- Insight into their personal learning styles and how to make changes that lead to academic success
- Better skills needed to collaborate, communicate, and interact naturally and effectively in an academic, professional, or social environment
Online Degree Information
The following associate degrees are available to students completing their degree online:
The Associate of Arts in General Studies (AA-Gen) degree provides a foundation of critical, creative, and reflective thinking that emphasizes the ability to communicate effectively within a variety of groups and contexts and focuses on self-insight and self-advocacy. This program is intended for those who are college capable but unsure of their precise interest. This degree provides opportunities to explore new fields, test perspectives, and gain practical experience in interest areas.
Upon completion of the Associate of Arts in General Studies degree, students will be able to
- Apply flexible and strategic critical inquiry practices to evaluate complex issues.
- Use a variety of frameworks to interpret ethical, cultural, or social problems or questions.
- Engage in research using a strategic inquiry process that makes effective and ethical use of relevant information.
- Apply oral and written modes of communication that inquire, reflect, inform, analyze, or persuade.
- Interpret quantitative and/or qualitative data to support claims and arguments.
- Engage in learning activities that promote self-reflection and self-direction.
Concentrations in General Studies
- Business Studies: A concentration in Business Studies provides students with a broad foundation in basic business concepts. The concentration includes courses that form the foundation of the Business focus in both the A.A. in Business Studies and the B.A. in Communication and Entrepreneurial Studies.
- Career Competency: A concentration in Career Competency provides a foundation for students to explore career interests by offering career readiness experiences enhanced by course offerings. Students will receive an initial assessment of individual career readiness, and then will work with their academic advisor/career mentor to develop an academic plan and career goals. Course choices allow for further development in understanding the cultural, social, and professional demands called upon when exploring careers.
- Communication: A concentration in Communication provides students with a broad foundation in either communication or journalism concepts. The concentration includes courses that form the foundation of the communication focus in the B.A. in Communication and Entrepreneurial Studies.
- Education: A concentration in Education provides students with a broad foundation in educational development theory and educational psychology. Students interested in the B.A. in Psychology may want to choose this concentration as a way to focus on student development.
- Integrated Arts: A concentration in Integrated Arts provides students with a broad foundation in the study of the arts and the opportunity to focus on a specific studio art medium. The concentration includes courses that form the foundation of the B.A. in Integrated Arts.
The Associate of Arts in Business Studies (AA-BUS) degree prepares students to seek entry-level managerial positions, continue on into the B.A. Communication and Entrepreneurial Leadership program, or transfer into a B.A. Business program at another institution. Through our unique hands-on approach to business studies, which includes a required internship, students develop a basic knowledge of business necessary for entry-level administrative support or managerial positions.
Upon completion of the Associate of Arts in Business Studies degree, students will be able to:
- Apply management skills to achieve organization objectives.
- Evaluate options for ethical decision-making in business settings.
- Address organizational challenges with innovative solutions.
- Apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Relate financial principles to business and consumer decision making.