Belhaven's Associate of arts degree is a Christian liberal arts program, serving as a stepping stone into our Bachelor of Business Administration program. This degree, taught from a Christian perspective, emphasizes the importance of ideas through history, and those personal values that lead to personal, spiritual and professional success. Courses in literature history, financial planning, biblical studies and personal life management skills are examples of courses offered.

The AA is a 62 credit program, spanning 18-25 months. This program may be started with no prior college experience.

• Official transcripts from all colleges or universities previously attended. Students applying with fewer than 12 semester hours of transferable college credit must also submit an official high school transcript showing the date of graduation. A 2.0 grade point average (GPA) is required.
• A student who has earned the General Education Development (GED) certificate may be considered for admission. An official GED transcript must be provided from the State Department of Education of the state that issued the certificate; average standard score of 50, subscores of 45 or higher considered for conditional admission.
• Must have one year of relevant work experience.
• All transfer credit must be college academic level with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Applicants whose native language is not English must provide evidence of proficiency in English by scoring 500 paper-based or 173 computer-based or above on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The TOEFL requirement may be waived under certain circumstances if English proficiency can be demonstrated through other reliable documentation.