AA Degree Programs in Liberal Arts
| Curriculum Requirements |
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Program: Liberal Arts – General Curriculum
Degree: Associate in Arts
Code: AA.LA.GEN
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| Area of Study |
Credits |
Course Description |
| Communication |
9 |
WRT-101 English Composition I (3 cr.)
WRT-201 English Composition II (3 cr.)
COM-100 Speech Communication (3 cr.) or COM-102 Public Speaking (3 cr.)
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| History |
6 |
Two general education courses (6 cr.) in History (HIS) |
| Humanities |
9 |
Three general education courses (9 cr.) to be selected from the following fields, with no more than two courses (6 cr.) in any one field:
Arts (Art [ART], Music [MUS], Theatre Arts [THR], Cinema Studies [CIN])
Literature (LIT)
Philosophy and Religion (PHR)
World Languages and Cultures (LAN)
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| Social Sciences |
6 |
Two general education courses (6 cr.) to be selected from the following fields, with no more than one course (3 cr.) in any one field:
Economics (ECO)
Geography (GEO)
Political Science (POL)
Psychology (PSY)
Sociology (SOC) and Anthropology (ANT)
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| Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology |
12 |
One 4-cr. general education course in Mathematics (MAT);
or two 3-cr. general education courses in Mathematics (MAT);
or one 3-cr. general education course in Mathematics (MAT) and one 3-cr. general education course in either Computer Science (CIS) or Information Technology (INF)
Two general education courses (8 cr.) to be selected from the following fields:
Biology (BIO)
Chemistry (CHM)
Physics (PHY)
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| Diversity Requirement* |
3 |
In completing the BCC General Education Program, a student must take and pass one 3-credit course in gender studies, non-Western history or thought, and/or cultural diversity.
Choose from the list of Diversity Courses on the General Education course list.
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| Total GE Credits: |
45 |
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| AA/LA Program and Program Support Requirements |
15 |
Two or three courses (6-9 cr.) to be selected from the following fields:
Arts (Art [ART], Music [MUS], Theatre Arts [THR], Cinema Studies [CIN])
History (HIS)
Literature (LIT)
Philosophy and Religion (PHR)
World Languages and Cultures (LAN)
Two or three courses (6-9 cr.) to be selected from the following fields:
Economics (ECO)
Geography (GEO)
Political Science (POL)
Psychology (PSY)
Sociology (SOC) and Anthropology (ANT)
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| Free Electives |
6 |
Programs can make recommendations in footnotes. |
| Total Credits |
60 |
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*Selection of a Diversity Course in History will not reduce the 6-credit Foundation Requirement in History – in that event, the student will end up with a total of 9 Foundation credits in History; selection of a Diversity Course in Humanities will not reduce the 9-credit Foundation requirement in Humanities – in that event, the student will end up with a total of 12 Foundation credits in the Humanities; and selection of a Diversity course in the Social Sciences will not reduce the 6-credit Foundation Requirement in Social Sciences – in that event, the student will end up with a total of 9 Foundation credits in the Social Sciences. In any event, s/he must meet the total Foundation requirement of 45-47 credits.