LA-AA - Liberal Arts and Sciences
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Description
The Associate in Arts graduate is prepared for admission with advanced standing to a baccalaureate program. The student who completes the A.A. program has completed the first two years of study usually required for the Bachelor of Arts degree. For this reason, students should select their elective courses with great care, in consultation with their advisers, and in line with their educational and professional goals.
Advisers are available in all departments and should be consulted by students for assistance in choice of programs and electives suited to their individual educational needs.
Students who wish to explore among a variety of disciplines should choose the Liberal Studies concentration. Students with particular interests may choose from among the following concentrations:
American Studies
Communication Studies
Education
English
Exercise Science
Gender Studies
History
International Studies
Liberal Studies
Nutrition
Personal Training
Physical Education
Sociology
Urban Studies
Requirements
Minimum amount of Liberal Arts content required
All students must successfully complete two (2) writing-intensive classes (designated “WI”) to fulfill degree requirements.
Free electives or concentration choices
All students in the Liberal Arts and Sciences A.A. Degree Program must choose from and complete one of the concentrations shown below to complete the degree requirements. A minimum of 48 credits must come from Liberal Arts and Sciences courses.
Two sequential courses are required, level and sequence to be determined by Foreign Languages & Literature department placement
If already taken in common core, one course from HIST-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from American Studies concentration is recommended
STEM variant in common core satisfies this requirement; applicable courses listed above
Two sequential courses are required, level and sequence to be determined by Foreign Languages & Literature department placement
If already taken in common core, one additional Social Science course from Anthropology, CRIM-101 or CRIM-102, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, or Psychology is recommended
STEM variant in common core satisfies this requirement; applicable courses listed above
If any of these courses are taken as a part of common core, students must select courses from this list to complete the 9 credits in the concentration.
Two sequential courses are required, level and sequence to be determined by Foreign Languages & Literature department placement
Recommended courses: ENGL-231, ENGL-232, or ENGL-251.
STEM variant in common core satisfies this requirement; applicable courses listed above
Remaining credits may be selected from common core or are free electives
Two sequential courses are required, level and sequence to be determined by Foreign Languages & Literature department placement
If already taken in common core, one additional course from the ENGL-200 series is recommended
STEM variant in common core satisfies this requirement; applicable courses listed above
If already taken in common core, one additional course from choices above recommended; if two of these Social Sciences courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from ENGL-200 series is recommended
If already taken in common core, one additional History course is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from ENGL-200 series is recommended
Take ENGL-201 and choose another from ENGL-200 series or ENGL-321
Two sequential courses are required, level and sequence to be determined by Foreign Languages & Literature department placement
If already taken in common core, one course from HIST-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from Anthropology, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology is recommended
If already taken in common core, one course from HIST-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from PSYC-100 series is recommended
STEM variant in common core satisfies this requirement; applicable courses listed above
Two sequential courses are required, level and sequence to be determined by Foreign Languages & Literature department placement
If already taken in common core, one course from HIST-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from Gender Studies concentration is recommended
Recommended: ENGL-231 or ENGL-232
STEM variant in common core satisfies this requirement; applicable courses listed above
Two sequential courses are required, level and sequence to be determined by Foreign Languages & Literatures department placement
If already taken in common core, one additional course from the ENGL-200 series is recommended
STEM variant in common core satisfies this requirement; applicable courses listed above
If already taken in common core, one course from HIST-200 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from HIST-200 series is recommended
Two sequential courses are required, level and sequence of courses to be determined by Foreign Languages & Literature departmental placement
If already taken in common core, one course from HIST-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course recommended from: Foreign Language Culture and/or Literature Courses in Translation (400-800 level); HIST-133, HIST-140, HIST-141, HIST-152, HIST-218, HIST-291, HIST-295; MUS-102, MUS-105; ARTH-100, ARTH-101, ARTH-202, ARTH-126, ARTH-128; ANTH-101, ANTH-130, ANTH-150; ECON-235; PLSC-140
If already taken in common core, one course from HIST-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course recommended from: Foreign Language Culture and/or Literature Courses in Translation (400-800 level); HIST-133, HIST-140, HIST-141, HIST-152, HIST-218, HIST-291, HIST-295; MUS-102, MUS-105; ARTH-100, ARTH-101, ARTH-202, ARTH-126, ARTH-128; ANTH-101, ANTH-130, ANTH-150; ECON-235; PLSC-140
STEM variant in common core satisfies this requirement; applicable courses listed above
Two sequential courses are required, level and sequence to be determined by Foreign Languages & Literature department placement
If already taken in common core, one course from HIST-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one Social Science course from Anthropology, CRIM-101 or CRIM-102, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, or Psychology is recommended
If already taken in common core, one course from HIST-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one Social Science course from Anthropology, CRIM-101 or CRIM-102, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, or Psychology is recommended
STEM variant in common core satisfies this requirement
Free electives
Two sequential courses are required, level and sequence to be determined by Foreign Languages & Literature department placement
If already taken in common core, one course from HIST-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from Anthropology, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology is recommended
If already taken in common core, one course from HIST-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from PSYC-100 series is recommended
Students who take STEM variant in common core have satisfied this requirement
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Two sequential courses are required, level and sequence to be determined by Foreign Languages & Literature department placement
If already taken in common core, one course from HIST-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from Anthropology, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology is recommended
If already taken in common core, one course from HIST-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from Anthropology, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology is recommended
Students who take STEM variant in common core have satisfied this requirement
Two sequential courses are required, level and sequence to be determined by Foreign Languages & Literature department placement
If already taken in common core, one course from HIST-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from Anthropology, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology is recommended
If already taken in common core, one course from HIST-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from PSYC-100 series is recommended
STEM variant in common core satisfies this requirement
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OR
OR
Two sequential courses are required, level and sequence to be determined by Foreign Languages & Literature department placement
If already taken in common core, one course from HIST-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from SOCY-200 series is recommended
STEM variant in common core satisfies this requirement
Students who plan to pursue Sociology major are strongly recommended to take:
SOCY-220 Urban Sociology, SOCY-230 Sociology of the Family, or SOCY-275 Media and Society and
SOCY-240 Racial and Ethnic Relations or SOCY-250 Sociology of Gender
Two sequential courses are required, level and sequence to be determined by Foreign Languages & Literature department placement
If already taken in common core, one course from HIST-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course recommended from Urban Studies Concentration
Recommended: ENGL-231, ENGL-232, or ENGL-262
STEM variant in common core satisfies this requirement