Associate of Arts Degree
Minimum of 66 Credit Hours
The hallmark of a liberal arts education is the preparation it gives the student for lifelong learning and personal enhancement. While technical skills may become obsolete over time, skills gained through liberal arts coursework will not. Almost every profession requires the student to communicate, write, solve social problems, adapt to new situations, analyze information, and interact with a variety of people. These are skills assembled through liberal arts and are of great value to any employer.
Degree Requirements
Credit Hours:66
General Education Core (36 hours)
Area I. Communications (9 hours)
ENG111 Freshman Composition I (3 credits)
ENG115 Freshman Composition II (3 credits)
SPCH111 Public Speaking (3 credits)
Area II. Mathematics (4 hours)
MATH180 College Algebra (4 credits)
Area III. Laboratory Science (8 hours)
Area IV. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)
ANTH103 Introduction to Anthropology (3 credits)
ANTH221 Cultures of the World (3 credits)
ECON208 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)
PSYC101 Intro to Psychology (3 credits)
SOC101 Intro to Sociology (3 credits)
Area V. Humanities and Fine Arts (9 hours)
ENG203 American Literature I (required course)
Program Requirements (2 hours)
HUM110 Humanities Portfolio I (1 credit)
HUM210 Humanities Portfolio II (1 credit)
Related Studies (3 hours)
CSA150 Computer Fundamentals (3 credits)
Approved Electives (25 hours)
ART106 Introduction to Drawing (3 credits)
ECON209 Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
ENG121 Introduction to Creative Writing/Fiction (3 credits)
ENG131 Introduction to Journalism (3 credits)
ENG160 Chicano Literature (3 credits)
ENG220 Short Fiction (3 credits)
HIST233 Chicano History (3 credits)
PE112 Physical Fitness (1 credit)
PE113 Weight Training (1 credit)
PE116 Step Aerobics (1 credit)
PE117 Kickboxing and Step Combo (1 credit)
PE120 Cardio Conditioning (1 credit)
PE121 Cardio Weight Training (1 credit)
PE135 Yoga (1 credit)
POLS151 American National Government (3 credits)
POLS167 State and Local Government (3 credits)
PSYC258 Abnormal Psychology (3 credits)
PSYC263 Human Sexuality (3 credits)
SPAN100 Conversational Spanish (3 credits)
SPAN101 Beginning Spanish I (3 credits)
SPAN102 Beginning Spanish II (3 credits)
SPCH112 Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)
SPCH212 Organizational Communication (3 credits)
THEO222 History of Christianity (3 credits)
THEO232 World Religions (3 credits)
THTR125 Acting I (3 credits)
Note: No more than one credit hour in physical education may be used to satisfy the 25 credit hour approved electives requirement. Courses may only be used once to satisfy any general education core, program and approved elective requirements.