Candidates for an Associate in Arts degree must complete 60 credits of acceptable college work, including 46 credits of required core courses with a minimum grade point ratio of 2.00. Up to 64 credits can be earned in the Associate in Arts degree prior to transfer to an upper-division program.

Students at Petrocelli College are permitted to take selected electives from the many and varied course offerings of the University College: Arts · Sciences · Professional Studies, including the Peter Sammartino School of Education, the Henry P. Becton School of Nursing and Allied Health, the Samuel J. Silberman College of Business Administration and the Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences.

Certain elective courses critical in the development of an upper-division major - such as Accounting, Business in a Global Society and Introduction to Computers for the business major - are offered at Petrocelli College as part of the regular College program. A student is, therefore, able to build toward a major at Fairleigh Dickinson University through the use of a carefully selected elective program.

In addition to the wide variety of University electives, the College offers certain courses designed to complement the basic College program. These courses are reviewed regularly, and changes are effected to suit the needs of the student.

Program for Adult Learners

Leading to the Associate in Arts AA in liberal arts, degree studies in this program are offered on the Metropolitan Campus and College at Florham. Nearly all classes are held on Friday evenings and Saturdays. The College emphasizes small and informal classes, strong academic counseling and close student-faculty relationships.

Students in the program can earn their AA degrees in as little as two years. The overwhelming majority of students in the program go on to pursue baccalaureate degrees in liberal arts, science or business administration. At College at Florham, the program is designed primarily to allow students seeking a baccalaureate degree to obtain intermediate certification.