Liberal Studies, A.A. - General Concentration

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The Associate of Arts Liberal Studies degree is a program of 60 credit hours. Its principal feature is accessibility to many courses within program guidelines that include a strong core of foundation courses and that allow students to study selected disciplines in-depth.

Several concentrations are available for the Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies. Available concentrations are:

General
Business Administration
Creative Writing
Science and Mathematics
Allied Health

All concentrations are available in our semester based format with in-person and online offerings.

The General Concentration and the Business Administration Concentration are available in our YourPace (online, asynchronous) modality.

Each concentration is the result of interdisciplinary planning among faculty members. The aim of each is to provide workable guidelines for students interested in any of the content areas.

AALS students wishing to study a discipline in-depth should attend very early to the matter of course prerequisites for upper-level (300 or higher) courses.

AALS students wishing to move at a later date into a four-year Bachelor’s program should arrange with their advisors to take as many courses satisfying the General Education Curriculum as possible during their progress toward the AALS degree. Then, if conditions allow the pursuit of the four-year degree, the transition will be smooth.

Liberal Studies General Requirements (21 Credit Hours Minimum)

ENG 100 - Introduction to College Reading & Writing 4 credits (with a grade of C- or higher)
OR
ENG 101 - College Composition 3 credits
ENG 121 - College Composition II 3 credits
OR
ENG 151 - Introduction to Literature 3 credits
OR
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits

Select At Least 3 Credits of Liberal Arts Electives:

Select 3 credits of Liberal Arts Electives from the following categories:

ART, ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH or PHILOSPHY

Select at Least 6 Credits of Math/Science Electives:

Select at least 6 credits of Math/Science electives from the following categories:

BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, COMPUTER SCIENCE, ECOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS, AND/OR SCIENCE*

*Sci 100 can be used toward elective credit but cannot be used toward meeting the 6 credit Math/Science elective above.

Select At Least 6 Credits of Social Science Electives:

Select at least 6 credits of Social Science electives from the following categories:

ANTHROPOLOGY, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, ECONOMICS, HISTORY, POLITICAL SCIENCE, PYSCHOLOGY, AND/OR SOCIOLOGY

General Concentration

Select no fewer than 30 credit hours from any programs.

Please check with your Advisor or Success Coach for available course options that align with your academic goals.

Total credits required for degree: 60

Minimum GPA average required for graduation: 2.00.
Cumulative GPA required in courses in the General Requirements and Concentration area: 2.00.