The Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree program is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree program in the liberal arts.  Four-year liberal arts programs prepare graduates for a wide variety of jobs in business, the arts, education, medical and legal professions, and in social and public service occupations.  Liberal studies emphasize fine arts, language, literature, philosophy, mathematics, science, social science, and analytical and critical thinking skills, all of which prepare students for lifelong learning and social, cultural, and technological change.

Courses required for the Liberal Arts degree are available on all four campuses.

Associate of Arts Degree: Liberal Arts (648)

SEMESTER 1 (BASED ON A FALL SEMESTER START)
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisite
ENG 111	College Composition I	3	Placement
HIS	History Elective3	3	Placement into ENG 111
MTH 152	Math for the Liberal Arts II (or MTH 163)	3	Placement
SDV 100	College Success Skills	1
	Beginning Foreign Language Sequence1	4
	Humanities Elective1	3
	SEMESTER TOTAL	17

SEMESTER 2
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisite
ENG 112	College Composition II	3	ENG 111
HIS	History Elective3	3	Placement into ENG 111
MTH 157	Elementary Statistics (or MTH 240)	3	MTH 152 (or MTH 163)
CST 100	Principles of Public Speaking2	3
	Beginning Foreign Language Sequence1	4
	Health/Physical Education Elective1	2
	SEMESTER TOTAL	18

SEMESTER 3
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisite
	Humanities/Social Science Elective1	3
	Intermediate Foreign Language Sequence1	3
	Science with Lab Elective1	4
	Social Science Elective1	3
	SEMESTER TOTAL	13

SEMESTER 4
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisite
	Humanities/Social Science Elective1	3
	Intermediate Foreign Language Sequence1	3
	Science with Lab Elective1	4
	Social Science Elective1	3
	SEMESTER TOTAL	13
	TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS	61

1        Eligible courses are listed on page 28 in the 2011-2012 catalog.  Students

          should consult an academic advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course(s).

2        Students may substitute CST 110 for CST 100. Consult transfer institution to ensure

          that the substitution is appropriate for intended transfer program.

3        Students may select any of the following courses to meet this requirement:

          HIS 101, 102, 111, 112, 121, or 122.

Note:

Students who already have foreign language proficiency or have successfully completed two years of a foreign language in high school may petition for advanced placement. Students placed into an advanced course in foreign language (102, 203, or 204), may substitute courses from the approved list of humanities and/or social sciences on page 28 for the language credits needed to complete the degree. When selecting a foreign language, students are required to choose full-year sequences.