Liberal Studies, A.A.
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The Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies is a two-year undergraduate degree that provides students with a foundational education in liberal arts.
To satisfy the requirements of the Associate of Arts degree, students need to complete 60 hours of coursework that include 30 credits in general education requirements; 15 credits in a given discipline; and 15 credits in electives.
Students must complete a minimum of 21 credits as matriculating students at the College. These 21 credits must be the last credits toward the degree.
Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 for all work attempted
at the College.
Upon completion of the Associate of Science in Liberal Studies, students will be able
to:
- Demonstrate foundational skills in written communication, quantitative reasoning, critical reading, and information literacy across a range of academic disciplines.
- Explain key concepts, methods of inquiry, and perspectives from the humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and natural sciences.
- Apply interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze contemporary issues, questions, or problems from multiple academic perspectives.
- Demonstrate emerging critical and reflective thinking skills through college-level written and oral work.
COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED CORE (30 credits)
EN 106 - Written Expression I
EN 107 - Written Expression II
- Fine Arts (designated course)
- History (designated course)
- Literature or Languages and Cultures (designated course)
- Mathematics course (designated course)
- Philosophy course (designated course)
- Religion course (designated course)
- Science course (designated course)
- Social Science course (designated course)
Review the Liberal Arts Core catalog page for a comprehensive list of courses approved for each requirement.
DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC (15 credits)
Choose five courses from a designated concentration area.
- Accelerated Adult Undergraduate Program: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Sociology
- Traditional Undergraduate Program: Art, English, History, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology or Spanish