Associate of Arts
Liberal Arts
The Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts offers a robust humanities pathway with pre-major concentrations in English, history, and religion — rigor without complexity, and a strong foundation for transfer.
About the program
The Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts provides students with a robust humanities pathway with pre-major concentrations in English, history and religion. The plan offers rigor without complexity, requiring core education courses and nine credit hours at the 200-level within a concentration, providing an appropriate foundation for senior degrees in the liberal arts.
Degree completion plan
A possible arrangement of courses over a typical four-semester span.
Year 1 - Fall
- ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry (3)
- ART 111 Art Appreciation (3)
- MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy or higher math course (3/4)
- HIS 131 American History to 1865 or HIS 132 American History from 1865 (3)
- PSY 150 Introduction to Psychology (3)
- ACA 122 College Transfer Success (1)
Total: 16/17
Year 1 - Spring
- ENG 112 Writing and Research in the Disciplines (3)
- Lab Science, BIO 110 recommended (4)
- Fine Arts Elective — ART, DRA, MUS or ENG 125 (3)
- CIS 110 Intro to Computers (3)
- Concentration Course 1 (3)
Total: 16
Year 2 - Fall
- REL 211 Old Testament or REL 212 New Testament (3)
- ENG 231 American Literature I or ENG 232 American Literature II (3)
- Concentration Course 2 (3)
- Concentration Course 3, 200-level (3)
- PED 110 Fitness and Wellness (2)
- Free Elective (3)
Total: 17
Year 2 - Spring
- Social Science Elective — ECO, HIS, POL, PSY or SOC (3)
- COM 231 Public Speaking (3)
- Concentration Course 4, 200-level (3)
- Concentration Course 5, 200-level (3)
Total: 12
Additional information
- Areas of concentration — English: select 15 hours from ENG. History: select 15 hours from HIS, POL or BUS 243. Religion: select 15 hours from REL or PHI.
- Graduation requirements include a minimum of 60 semester hours and at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA.