2024-2025 Catalog
Liberal Arts AA - General Program
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Code: AA.LA.GEN
The Liberal Arts program is an interdisciplinary program that provides an overview of the arts, humanities, social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences. Because the liberal arts major covers a broad spectrum of subjects, it prepares students to transfer to four-year colleges to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in such fields as English, history, humanities, journalism, foreign languages, pre-law, literature, psychology, sociology, political science, philosophy, and education. Additionally, the program stresses the following LEAP goals: civic knowledge and engagement-local and global; intercultural knowledge and competence; ethical reasoning and action; and foundations and skills for lifelong learning. It provides a more individualized education and allows the student to develop a course of study by selecting from a variety of General Education Areas.
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
- Demonstrate the ability to think critically and creatively.
- Apply analytical reasoning across academic disciplines.
- Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written communication.
- Demonstrate information literacy and technological competency.
- Recognize and appreciate diversity, historical viewpoints, and the global perspective.
- Cultivate ethical values, personal wellness, and personal learning strategies.
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Recommended Semester Sequence
Communication Elective:
Choose
Third Semester
- Program Requirement 3 Credit(s)
- Humanities Elective 3 Credit(s)
- Natural Science Elective 4 Credit(s)
- History Elective 3 Credit(s)
- Diversity Elective 3 Credit(s)
Fourth Semester
- Humanities Elective 3 Credit(s)
- Natural Science Elective 4 Credit(s)
- Social Science Elective 3 Credit(s)
- Free Elective 3 Credit(s)
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Humanities Electives *
- Three (3) general education courses selected from the following fields: Arts (Art [ART], Music [MUS], Theatre Arts [THR], Cinema Studies [CIN]); Interdisciplinary (WGS); Literature (LIT); Philosophy and Religion (PHR); World Languages and Cultures (LAN).
- With no more than two courses in any one field.
Social Science Electives *
Two general education courses selected from the following fields, with no more than one course in any one field: Economics (ECO); Geography (GEO); Political Science (POL); Psychology (PSY); Sociology (SOC) and Anthropology (ANT).
Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology
Mathematics:
- One general education course in Mathematics (MAT) 4 Credit(s)
or
- One general education Mathematics (MAT) 3 Credit(s) AND
- INF-102 Introduction to Computing
- Two Gen Ed courses in the following fields: BIO, CHM, PHY 8 Credit(s)
Core Courses
Nine credits from the following fields: COM, ART, MUS, THR, CIN, HIS, LIT, PHR, LAN, ECO, GEO, POL, PSY, SOC, ANT. Free Electives
Recommended
Total Credit Hours: 60
Specific Program Notes
Students are encouraged to take their courses in semester sequence order.
Please note that required courses may have prerequisites. Click on each course to view details.
* General Education Elective(s)
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