A liberal arts education is designed to help students develop a breadth of knowledge in the disciplines of humanities, the physical and social sciences, and mathematics. An Associate in Arts Degree in Liberal Arts provides students with strong critical thinking, communication and problem-solving skills. In addition, this degree provides students with the lower division coursework needed to transfer to and succeed in a four-year college or university.

These courses emphasize the study of cultural, literary, humanistic activities, and artistic expression of human beings. Students will evaluate and interpret the ways in which people through the ages in different cultures have responded to themselves and the world around them in artistic and cultural creation. Students will also learn to value aesthetic understanding and incorporate these concepts when constructing value judgments.

An Associate of Arts degree may be earned by completing a minimum of 60 units of degree credit coursework with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. Major requirements must be completed with a ‘C’ grade or better with students selecting a minimum of 18 units from the following list of Arts and Humanities courses. For breadth, students will complete courses in at least two disciplines from this list. Courses in this major can also be counted toward completion of general education requirements.

Program Learning Outcomes:

Students who complete the program will be able to:

- Think critically and express their thoughts clearly about an issue using support that reflects multicultural, literary, scientific, and/or mathematical thought.
- Succeed in upper division coursework at a four-year college or university.

Career Opportunities:

Administrative officer, biographer, teacher, attorney, public administrator, book/film/drama critic, public relations officer, historian, social worker, librarian, research assistant, paralegal aide, policy analyst, counselor, genealogist, museum curator, personnel manager, technical writer, legislative advocate, journalist, foreign service officer, state or government employee, elected or appointed official, urban planner.