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Liberal Arts & Sciences - Arts and Humanities, AA (LASC-AA-AH)

Location(s): Asnuntuck, Capital, Gateway, Housatonic, Manchester, Middlesex, Naugatuck Valley, Northwestern Connecticut, Norwalk, Quinebaug Valley, Three Rivers, Tunxis

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Curriculum changes for 2025-2026 can continue until the final publication of the Catalog on July 1, 2025.

The Liberal Arts and Science - Arts and Humanities Associate of Arts degree program provides students with a broad background that prepares them for transfer to a bachelor’s degree program for majors within the Arts and Humanities. Students will take a wide range of courses with an emphasis on fulfilling general education and pre-requisite courses at four-year colleges and universities. The Associate of Arts (A.A.) emphasizes courses in the arts and humanities.

Program Learning Outcomes:

  • Communicate clearly and persuasively both in written and oral forms, including in ways that involve and document outside sources. 
  • Analyze literary, artistic, or philosophical works of world cultures. 
  • Analyze changes and developments in history, including their causes and effects.
  • Apply social scientific theories to understand human behavior and world events.
  • Use mathematical tools and technology to create mathematical models. 
  • Describe scientific principles and apply them to understand the physical world.
  • Identify the various ways in which diversity exists in our world, such as through analyzing artistic and literary works, historical examples, statistical information, or present-day cases.

General Education Courses (31-34 credits)

Program Courses (30-34 credits)

  • Choose one course at the 1000 level or above: ART, ARTH, MUS, THR, COMM 1201, or COMM 2022 Credit: 3
  • Choose one SBSX  from a different discipline from the SBSX taken in the General Education Credit: 3 
  • Choose one course at the 1000 level or above: ENG, HIST, PHIL, HUM, COMM Credit: 3
  • Choose two courses at the 1001 level or above: ANTH, ARAB, ART, ARTH, ASL, ASTR, BIO, CHEM, CHNS, COMM, DGA, ECON, ENG, ENV, ERTH, FREN, GEOG, GEOL, GER, GRA, HIST, HUM, INTD, ITAL, JAPN, LATN, MATH, METR, MUS, OCEN, PHIL, PHYS, POLH, POLS, PSY, RUSN, SOC, SPAN, THR or ESOL 1402, ESOL 1502/1512 Credits: 6-8
  • Foreign Language - Six to eight credits of the same language (ARAB, ASL, CHNS, FREN, GERM, ITAL, JAPN, LATN, RUSN, SPAN) or ESOL 1402, ESOL 1502/1512 Credits: 6-8*
  • Choose 9 Credits of open electives at the 1000 level or above except ESOL and AUTO (which may be applied with permission of the Liberal Arts and Science Program Coordinator or Department Chair.) Credits: 9

*Students who have completed Level 3 of a language in HS or have a diploma from a HS where the primary language of instruction is in a language other than English may substitute the requirement with a 2000 level LART elective and one course from: ANTH 1001/1005/1016/1303/1306/1402/1405/2400, ARCH 1002, ARTH 1001/1002/1003/1005/1007/1008/1013, COMM 1305, DANC 1001/1011/1031/1115, ENG 2300/2340/2680/2700/2711/2712/2803/2850, ESOL 1402/1502/1512, FREN 2030/2198/2199, GEOG 1000/1010, GERM 2011 or above, HIST 1021/1022/ 1047/2017/2024/2072/2080/2084, HUM 1019/1071/1078, INDS 2025, ITAL 2030/2198/2199, LAS 1201, MUS 1004/1007/1008/1009, PHIL 1501/1605, POLH, POLS 1005/1006/1600, PSY 2053, SOC 1003/2018/2020/2022/2023, SPAN 2030/2095/2098/2111/2112, WGS 1005

 

Total Credits: 61-68

Diversity Requirement

Students must take two courses totaling 6 credits or more designated to meet the CT State Diversity requirements. This requirement can be met with General Education courses and/or with Liberal Arts & Science program or elective courses.