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Liberal Arts

AA in Liberal Arts

The Associate in Arts degree with a specialization in Liberal Arts is designed for the student who wishes to explore various disciplines and have a wide variety of experiences. 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:

  • English 6AB/1AB  (3,3)  
  • Outreach  (1)
  • Intro to College Studies (1) 
  • Art or Music(3) 
  • Literature(3) 
  • Religious Studies  (6)
  • Modern Language(8)
  • Mathematics  (3) 
  • Science(3)
  • Psychology(3) 
  • Sociology  (3)
  • History/Political Science/Economics  (3) 
  • Speech  (2)
  • Philosophy  (3)
  • P.E./Wellness  (1)

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.