Associate in Arts Degree with a major in Liberal ArtsThe Associate in Arts degree with a specialization in Liberal Arts is designed for the student who wishes to explore various disciplines. At the completion of the Associate in Arts program, the student may pursue a major leading to a Baccalaureate degree in her chosen field and/or she may enter a career which utilizes the benefits from her interdisciplinary program. For transfer to the Baccalaureate program on the Chalon campus, the student should consult her advisor regarding General Studies requirements. Requirements for admission into the Liberal Arts program are the same as those for admission into the Associate degree program. The Liberal Arts Program requirements include:
*Students may take placement exams offered by MSMC's Language and Culture Department in Spanish or French to fulfill the requirement. Successful completion will waive the Modern Language Requirement but no units will be awarded. The student must complete all Liberal Arts requirements with a grade of C- or better (except for English classes where grades must be C or better). Total units in the Liberal Arts Program: 46 Plus additional General Studies requirements and electives totaling 60 semester units. Required Courses Students interested in pursuing the following majors in the Baccalaureate program may declare an emphasis and are required to take these courses. English PHI 5 or 10 Political Science POL 1 & 2 Psychology BIO 5 PHI 10 PSY 1 PSY 12 History HIS 1A & 1B Recommended Courses Students interested in pursuing the following majors in the Baccalaureate program can declare an emphasis and are recommended to take these courses. English HIS 1A & 1B Liberal Studies ART 2 or ART 5 BIO 10 & BIO 5 or BIO 67 MTH 50 or 51 MUS 6 PHI 10 POL 1 PSY 12 RST 61 Psychology PSY 40 Sociology SOC 1 SOC 30 Gerontology SOC 13 SOC 30 SOC 49 SOC 94 Film and Social Justice SOC 1 SOC 30 SOC 96 RST 45 Languages SPA 1/ SPA 2/ SPA 3 or 3A/ SPA 4 or SPA 27 & SPA 44 FRE 1/ FRE 2/ FRE 3/ FRE 4 JPN 1 & JPN 2 Child Development PSY 1 PSY 12 EDU 32 EDU 33 EDU 37 EDU 36 or PSY 36 SOC 6 |