All Associate Degrees have a Liberal Arts core. That core draws not from specific occupational or professional objectives but from thought processes of the mathematician, the scientist, the writer, the humanist, and the social scientist. Grappling with universal questions, students learn how to critically think about the past, present, and future.
The Liberal Arts core consists of courses that are drawn from English, mathematics, the sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities/fine arts/world languages disciplines. They are essential elements in the achievement of identified College outcomes and together create a coherent liberal arts education.
Regularly Scheduled Offerings
The following table provides a guideline for course offerings in Liberal Arts. Courses marked with an asterisk (*) have prerequisites (see course descriptions). Courses may be offered during semesters and locations different to those published, and are subject to change.
ENGLISH
ENGL102R College Composition
ENGL122R Pro. Writing & Communications
ENGL203R American Literature
ENGL206R Creative Writing***
ENGL232R Reading Short Fiction
ENGL235R Poetry Workshop***
ENGL236R Fiction Writing Workshop***
ENGL 243R Comics & Graphic Novels
ENGL244R World Literature
ENGL286R Children's Literature
***Students may choose to use these courses to fulfill their ARTS requirement. Please see your advisor.
FINE ARTS
ARTS101R Intro to Drawing
ARTS102R Introduction to Painting
ARTS111R Photography & Digital Imaging
HUMANITIES
HUMA102R Art Appreciation
HUMA107R Understanding World Religions
HUMA109R Introduction to Philosophy
HUMA110R Humanities in Western Culture
HUMA140R Myth in US Culture
HUMA142R Topics US History to 1877
HUMA143R Topics US History: 1877-Present
HUMA204R Topics in World Culture
HUMA210R Filming Vietnam War*
MATHEMATICS
MATH016R Fundamentals of Math Literacy
MATH019R Fund of Math Literacy STEM*
MATH106R Statistics I*
MATH110R Functions & Modeling I*
MATH112R Mathematical Investigations*
MATH114R Mathematics for the Environment*
MATH120R Functions & Modeling II*
MATH210R Calculus I*
MATH211R Calculus II*
SCIENCE
BIOL101R Biology: Chemical and Cellular Basis of Life *
BIOL102R Biology: Adaptation, Evolution and Ecosystems *
BIOL103R Human Biology
BIOL104R Biological Illustration***
BIOL117R Environmental Science
BIOL162R Nutrition: the Science of Sustenance
BIOL201R Anatomy & Physiology I*
BIOL202R Anatomy & Physiology II*
BIOL203R Medical Microbiology*
BIOL205R Microbiology*
BIOL212R Topics in Biology
CHEM140R Chemistry I*
CHEM141R Chemistry II*
PHYS115R Astronomy
SCI113R Special Topics in Science
***Students may choose to use these courses to fulfill their ARTS requirement. Please see your advisor.
SOCIAL SCIENCE
ECON102R Macroeconomics
PSYC101R Intro to Psychology
PSYC114R Human Development
PSYC210R Abnormal Psychology*
PSYC212R Forensic Psychology*
SOSC101R Introduction to Sociology
SOSC201R Contemporary Social Problems*
WORLD LANGUAGE
LANG120R Sign Language I
LANG121R Sign Language II*