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SOCIAL SCIENCES ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS

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Online Associate Degrees in Social Sciences

If you feel as though your opportunities for career advancement aren't so hot, consider earning an online associate's degree in social sciences. The associate's degree (generally a two-year program) is an excellent place to begin your college education, and an online degree program offers many advantages. With online associate's degrees in social sciences, the majority of your courses are offered via the Internet. You can continue to work full-time and study when it's most convenient.

Online associate's degrees in social sciences often include a general education component: courses in math, science, and the humanities. You can concentrate your studies on history, psychology, political science, or mass communications (advertising, public relations or journalism). Regardless of the area you choose, you'll find yourself learning how to process information better through reading and writing assignments, and you'll get plenty of practice honing your critical thinking skills.

While an online associate's degree in social science won't necessarily lead you down a prescribed career track, it can be valuable as you enter the world of higher learning. Your associate's degree should help you learn to communicate more clearly, and people with associate's degrees generally earn higher wages than those with only a high school diploma or its equivalent. Find your passion for learning with an online associate's degree in social science.

Atlantic Cape Community College
Atlantic Cape Community College offers associate degrees online. Majority of classes are available via the Internet. Some courses offered through TV courses that students can take by watching televised programming or videotapes. The degree programs available include:

Associate in Arts in History
Associate in Arts in Psychology
Associate in Social Science

Accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

Cerro Coso Community College Online
Cerro Coso Online offers the following associate degree programs:

Social Sciences - Associate of Arts

It is possible to complete all requirements completely online for these programs, although some of the programs' courses will be phased in over the next couple of years.

Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Herkimer County Community College
Herkimer County Community College Internet Academy offers the following online associate degree programs:

Human Services (A.A.S.)
Liberal Arts & Sciences: Social Science (A.A.)

Herkimer County Community College is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

Illinois Virtual Campus
The Illinois Virtual Campus is a directory of distance courses, certificate and degree programs offered by Illinois colleges and universities. Available associate degrees include:

Associate of Arts in:

History
Mass Communications: Advertising and Public Relations
Mass Communications: Journalism
Political Science
Psychology

Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

University of Northwestern Ohio
The University of Northwestern Ohio offers the following entirely online degree program:

Associate Degree in Travel Management

Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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