Associate in Arts Degree Program
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Note: These requirements apply only to students who enrolled in the liberal arts program prior to Fall 2007.
The liberal arts and sciences program provides a broad cultural education in the traditional areas of knowledge and leads to an Associate in Arts degree. For the student whose future plans are not clearly defined, the liberal arts and sciences program provides an opportunity to explore the vast store of knowledge in the humanities, the sciences, the social sciences, and the fine arts.
This program is designed to meet the needs of students who wish to make further strides toward a baccalaureate degree, as well as those who might terminate their formal education upon graduation.
Students selecting Liberal Arts and Sciences as a major who have 15 credits or fewer may be eligible to enroll in the Guaranteed Admissions Program with the University of Connecticut.
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Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:
- Communicate effectively in writing, and orally
- Utilize current communication technology
- Reason scientifically and/or quantitatively and apply mathematical and/or scientific principles to the inquiry process
- Think critically, analyze and understand complex ideas, draw inferences from facts/texts, evaluate and present well-reasoned arguments
- Demonstrate the ability to conduct and document meaningful research
- Develop a global perspective on today's world
6.1. Understand the major artistic, literary and philosophical aspects of US and third world cultures
6.2. Recognize the major historical and political events of western and non-western societies
6.3. Understand the concept of culture
6.4. Recognize differences and relationships among cultures
6.5. Recognize the role of ethnic diversity in US social life
6.6. Demonstrate some proficiency in a foreign language
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| Course of Study¹ |
| College Success |
Credits |
IDS* 105 |
College Success Course² |
3 |
| Humanities (15 credits) |
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English Composition |
3 |
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Composition and Literature |
3 |
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Advanced Composition |
3 |
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Humanities electives in literature or philosophy.
The literature must be a 200 level course |
6 |
| History (6 credits) |
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| At least three credits from any of the following History courses: |
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Western Civilization I |
3 |
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Western Civilization II |
3 |
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U.S. History I |
3 |
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U.S. History II |
3 |
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World Civilization I |
3 |
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World Civilization II |
3 |
HIS* ___ |
History Elective |
3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits) |
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| Social and Behavioral Sciences electives to be selected from anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology and sociology. |
6 |
| Mathematics (3 or 4 credits) |
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| MATH 167, Statistics or higher |
3-4 |
| Science (7 or 8 credits) |
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| Selected from biology, chemistry, physics and other physical sciences |
3-4 |
| Fine Arts (6 credits) |
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| Art, music, theater, photography, or film |
6 |
| Foreign Language (6-8 credits) |
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| If a student has 3 years of a single language in high school, electives may be substituted |
6 |
| Liberal Arts Electives (6 credits) |
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| To be selected from the social sciences, arts, history, languages, humanities, sciences and mathematics |
6 |
| Free Elective (3 credits) |
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| A free elective is any course the college offers for credit |
3 |
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