Liberal Arts & Sciences: Humanities & Social Science
65 Total CreditsThis associate degree will serve as initial preparation for careers in law, education and others while developing the skills of writing, thinking, understanding and communicating. This is undoubtedly a transfer program to any 4-year college.
Goals & Outcomes
To develop a range of skills including critical thinking, problem solving.
- Identify, analyze, and evaluate arguments as they occur in their own or other’s work.
- Develop well-reasoned arguments.
To promote support for an interest in other world cultures.
- Students will demonstrate knowledge and an understanding from an international perspective about the human condition.
- Students will demonstrate openness toward diverse points of view when participating in classroom discussions.
- To develop an understanding and proficiency in the intellectual skills in the use of language.
- Students will demonstrate a proficiency in a foreign language.
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of distinctive features of the culture(s) associated with the foreign language they are studying.
To promote diversity awareness and a global view.
- Students will demonstrate an awareness of global
- economic issues
- historical perspectives
- social issues, and/or
- environmental developments.
To provide opportunities for students to demonstrate a range of skills in written and oral proficiency.
- The student will devise and confidently deliver oral proposals and reports.
- The student will compose clear and coherent written reports and essays.
To prepare the student to transfer to a four-year program in the social sciences or humanities.
- Graduates will transfer to a four-year institution with junior status or before completing a degree. Students may transfer general education courses towards upper level programs in other institutions.
To create an opportunity for the student to gain depth in the humanities breadth in other subject areas.
- Graduates will have taken sequences of courses in the humanities, such as languages, literature, and the arts.
- Graduates will have taken courses in a variety of other subjects, such as social sciences, mathematics, and natural sciences.
To prepare students to demonstrate information literacy.
- Students will use traditional and contemporary information technology.
- Students will identify, access, and appropriately use authoritative sources of information.
First Semester 16.5 Credits
ED100 College Seminar 1 cr
This course develops the skills necessary to improve success in college. It covers general College procedures, time management and study skills, and specific student responsibilities. Collaborative projects are included. Corequisites: This course must be taken in the studentÂ’s first fifteen hours of study.
EN101 English 1: Composition 3 cr
This course focuses on self-expressive, informative, and argumentative/persuasive writing. Emphasis is placed on the composition of clear, correct, and effective prose required in a variety of professions and occupations. Prerequisites: An appropiate placement test result, or successful completion of EN099 Introduction to College English, or successful completion of SL116 ESL 4: Advanced Composition.
Social Science Elective
PS101 American National Government 3 cr
This course introduces the discipline of political science through the study of American government. Topics include the concept of the political system, democracy in theory and practice, the historical background and content of the Constitution, Federalism, and the role of the Supreme Court in civil rights. It stresses these aspects of the American political system: public opinion, voting behavior, the electoral system, political parties, and modern campaigning techniques.
SO101 Introduction to Sociology 3 cr
This course gives an understanding of and a feeling for the society in which we live. The concepts and theories discussed relate to humanity, its culture and society, and to those forces that contribute to the smooth operation of this society as well as those forces that contribute to conflict and social problems. Topics include culture, socialization, stratification, population, and patterns of social organization.
PY101 Introduction to General Psychology 3 cr
This course introduces the many and varied facets of psychology. Emphasis is on interactions of individuals in their cultural, social, and economic environments as determined by their cognitive, behavioral, and emotional experiences and training.
BM101 Survey of Economics 3 cr
This course introduces economic theory and its relevance to daily life in a market economy. Topics include scarcity, supply and demand, choice, economic growth, taxation, and the role of government in the economy. Attention is given to current economic issues and their impact upon everyday life.
AN101 Biological Anthropology 3 cr
This course presents the biological and evolutionary history of humans. Basic concepts of evolutionary theory, human genetics, human biological adaptation and diversity, and the hominid fossil record are explored. It includes the behavior and ecology of living non-human primates.
Math Elective
MA108 Concepts in Mathematics 3 cr
This course is a survey of mathematics for students in those programs that do not require a mathematics sequence. It provides an appreciation of mathematical ideas in historical and modern settings. Topics include problem solving, logic, geometry, statistics, and consumer mathematics. Prerequisite: An appropriate placement test result or MA045 Basic Math Skills or MA050 Introductory Mathematics.
MA131 Finite Mathematics 3 cr
This course emphasizes conceptual understanding and practical applications of logic, sets, probability, matrices, and linear programming. Prerequisite: An appropriate placement test result or MA108 Concepts in Mathematics.
Foreign Language
PE Physical Education .5 cr
A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.
Second Semester 15.5 Credits
EN102 English 2: Ideas & Values in Literature 3 cr
This course encourages a deeper understanding of human nature and the human condition through the study of ideas and values expressed in imaginative literature and a full-length book of nonfiction. Emphasis is placed on the use and development of critical thinking and language skills. Library-oriented research is required. Prerequisites: EN101 English 1: Composition.
HI102 History of Civilization 2 3 cr
This course is concerned with civilizations and their influences on each other in the modern world. It traces the rise of theWest to a position of world dominance and its impact on non-Western societies. Emphasis is placed on the major forces that have shaped the contemporary world - industrialization, urbanization, nationalism, militarism, imperialism, democracy, and communism.
Social Science Elective
PS101 American National Government 3 cr
This course introduces the discipline of political science through the study of American government. Topics include the concept of the political system, democracy in theory and practice, the historical background and content of the Constitution, Federalism, and the role of the Supreme Court in civil rights. It stresses these aspects of the American political system: public opinion, voting behavior, the electoral system, political parties, and modern campaigning techniques.
SO101 Introduction to Sociology 3 cr
This course gives an understanding of and a feeling for the society in which we live. The concepts and theories discussed relate to humanity, its culture and society, and to those forces that contribute to the smooth operation of this society as well as those forces that contribute to conflict and social problems. Topics include culture, socialization, stratification, population, and patterns of social organization.
PY101 Introduction to General Psychology 3 cr
This course introduces the many and varied facets of psychology. Emphasis is on interactions of individuals in their cultural, social, and economic environments as determined by their cognitive, behavioral, and emotional experiences and training.
BM101 Survey of Economics 3 cr
This course introduces economic theory and its relevance to daily life in a market economy. Topics include scarcity, supply and demand, choice, economic growth, taxation, and the role of government in the economy. Attention is given to current economic issues and their impact upon everyday life.
AN101 Biological Anthropology 3 cr
This course presents the biological and evolutionary history of humans. Basic concepts of evolutionary theory, human genetics, human biological adaptation and diversity, and the hominid fossil record are explored. It includes the behavior and ecology of living non-human primates.
Math Elective
MA108 Concepts in Mathematics 3 cr
This course is a survey of mathematics for students in those programs that do not require a mathematics sequence. It provides an appreciation of mathematical ideas in historical and modern settings. Topics include problem solving, logic, geometry, statistics, and consumer mathematics. Prerequisite: An appropriate placement test result or MA045 Basic Math Skills or MA050 Introductory Mathematics.
MA131 Finite Mathematics 3 cr
This course emphasizes conceptual understanding and practical applications of logic, sets, probability, matrices, and linear programming. Prerequisite: An appropriate placement test result or MA108 Concepts in Mathematics.
Foriegn Language Elective 3cr
PE Physical Education .5 cr
A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.
Third Semester 16.5 Credits
EN150 Effective Speech 3 cr
This course is an introduction to public speaking. It emphasizes the fundamentals of preparing, organizing, supporting, and delivering the speech based on factual material. It includes topic selection, audience analysis, fact vs. opinion, outlining, supporting material, and visual support. Informative, demonstrative, and persuasive speeches are presented. Elements of interpersonal communication, logic, and persuasion are discussed. Prerequisite: EN101 English 1: Composition.
Literature Elective
EN248 American Literature 1 3 cr
This course is a survey of representative American writers from the Columbian Exchange to 1914, including the Colonial, Revolutionary, and Federal periods, as well as Romanticism and Realism. Prerequisites: EN102 English 2: Ideas &Values in Literature.
EN249 American Literature 2 3 cr
This course is a survey of representative American writers from 1914 to the present. The focus is on Modern, Post-Modern, and Contemporary movements in American Literature. Prerequisite: EN102 English 2: Ideas &Values in Literature.
EN271 British Literature 1 3 cr
This course is a survey of the British literary tradition through a study of selected masterworks in poetry and prose through the Eighteenth Century. Among the major writers studied are Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare,Donne,Milton,Dryden, Pope, Swift, and Johnson. Prerequisite: EN102 English 2: Ideas & Values in Literature.
EN272 British Literature 2 3 cr
This course is a survey of the British literary tradition through a study of selected masterworks in poetry and prose from the Romantic period through the Twentieth Century. Among the major writers studied areWordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Tennyson, Browning,Arnold,Hardy, Shaw, Joyce,Yeats, and Eliot. Prerequisite: EN102 English 2: Ideas &Values in Literature.
EN280 Dramatic Literature: The Classic Theatre 3 cr
This course covers the classic period of drama from the ancient Greek theater of 400 B.C.E. to the neo-classic French theater of the Eighteenth Century.Major plays and playwrights from world theaters are discussed. Prerequisite: EN102 English 2: Ideas &Values in Literature.
EN280 Dramatic Literature: The Classic Theatre 3 cr
This course covers the classic period of drama from the ancient Greek theater of 400 B.C.E. to the neo-classic French theater of the Eighteenth Century.Major plays and playwrights from world theaters are discussed. Prerequisite: EN102 English 2: Ideas &Values in Literature.
EN281 Dramatic Literature: Modern Drama 3 cr
This course explores the period of drama beginning in the Nineteenth Century and running to the mid-Twentieth Century.Major plays and playwrights from world theaters are discussed. Prerequisite: EN102 English 2: Ideas &Values in Literature.
EN255 World Literature 1 3 cr
This course is a survey of the world literature masterpieces in English translation from the ancient times through the Renaissance. Among the major writers and texts studied are Homer, Sophocles, Socrates, Plato,Aristotle,Dante, the Bhagwad Gita, the Jataka,Machiavelli, Rabelais, Cervantes, and Shakespeare. Prerequisite: EN102 English 2: Ideas &Values in Literature.
EN256 World Literature 2 3 cr
This course is a survey of world literature masterpieces in English translation from the Enlightenment through the Twentieth Century. Among the major writers studied are Swift, Pope,Voltaire, Rousseau,Dostoevsky,Tolstoy, Kafka, Ibsen, Camus,Garcia Marquez, Achebe,Mishima, and Mann. Prerequisite: EN102 English 2: Ideas &Values in Literature.
Humanities Elective
General Elective
PE Physical Education .5 cr
A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.
Fourth Semester 16 Credits
Tier 1 Natural Science
Two General Electives
Literature Elective
EN248 American Literature 1 3 cr
This course is a survey of representative American writers from the Columbian Exchange to 1914, including the Colonial, Revolutionary, and Federal periods, as well as Romanticism and Realism. Prerequisites: EN102 English 2: Ideas &Values in Literature.
EN249 American Literature 2 3 cr
This course is a survey of representative American writers from 1914 to the present. The focus is on Modern, Post-Modern, and Contemporary movements in American Literature. Prerequisite: EN102 English 2: Ideas &Values in Literature.
MA131 Finite Mathematics 3 cr
This course is a survey of the British literary tradition through a study of selected masterworks in poetry and prose through the Eighteenth Century. Among the major writers studied are Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare,Donne,Milton,Dryden, Pope, Swift, and Johnson. Prerequisite: EN102 English 2: Ideas & Values in Literature.
EN272 British Literature 2 3 cr
This course is a survey of the British literary tradition through a study of selected masterworks in poetry and prose from the Romantic period through the Twentieth Century. Among the major writers studied areWordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Tennyson, Browning,Arnold,Hardy, Shaw, Joyce,Yeats, and Eliot. Prerequisite: EN102 English 2: Ideas &Values in Literature.
EN280 Dramatic Literature: The Classic Theatre 3 cr
This course covers the classic period of drama from the ancient Greek theater of 400 B.C.E. to the neo-classic French theater of the Eighteenth Century.Major plays and playwrights from world theaters are discussed. Prerequisite: EN102 English 2: Ideas &Values in Literature.
EN281 Dramatic Literature: Modern Drama 3 cr
This course emphasizes conceptual understanding and practical applications of logic, sets, probability, matrices, and linear programming. Prerequisite: An appropriate placement test result or MA108 Concepts in Mathematics.
EN255 World Literature 1 3 cr
This course is a survey of the world literature masterpieces in English translation from the ancient times through the Renaissance. Among the major writers and texts studied are Homer, Sophocles, Socrates, Plato,Aristotle,Dante, the Bhagwad Gita, the Jataka,Machiavelli, Rabelais, Cervantes, and Shakespeare. Prerequisite: EN102 English 2: Ideas &Values in Literature.
EN256 World Literature 2 3 cr
This course is a survey of world literature masterpieces in English translation from the Enlightenment through the Twentieth Century. Among the major writers studied are Swift, Pope,Voltaire, Rousseau,Dostoevsky,Tolstoy, Kafka, Ibsen, Camus,Garcia Marquez, Achebe,Mishima, and Mann. Prerequisite: EN102 English 2: Ideas &Values in Literature.
PE Physical Education .5 cr
A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.
Prerequisites
- High School Math Course 1 or its equivalent.
- One year laboratory science.
- We will accept you at your current level of readiness and provide opportunities for you to be successful at the college.
