Adjustment of Deadlines in Connection with the 2025 Midterm Election: Deadline of Completion of Requirements - 16 May 2025
This is the microsite of the Associate in Arts (AA) program. You will be able to obtain from this site relevant information that will guide you through the program towards your completion of the AA degree. May you have a fruitful and exciting learning experience in the AA program!
Program Information
With the UP system-wide revision of the General Education (GE) program and UPOU’s adoption of the 30-unit GE curriculum (based on the Framework for General Education in the University of the Philippines in the 21st Century), the Associate in Arts program has been restructured and expanded to contain the new GE curriculum at its core, and to provide a strong foundation in the Arts and Humanities. These domains of knowledge develop an “appreciation of human complexity”[1] and the interconnections between fields of human endeavor; the ability “to engage with ideas critically and independently”[2] and other lifelong learning skills such as “clarity in written and spoken expression, collaboration, and creativity”;[3] and the capacity for empathy, ethical action, and responsible citizenship[4] — all of which are essential for any career, including careers in business, law, medicine, politics, science, and technology.
Program Objectives
Cultivate appreciation of the Arts and Humanities as a field of study and practice;
Hone skills in humanistic inquiry, including critical thinking, scholarship, effective communication, collaboration, and creativity; and
Develop competencies in the study of the Arts and Humanities in a rapidly changing digital world.