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Apr 28, 2024
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College Catalog 2024 - 2025
Liberal Arts, A.A.
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This concentration prepares students who have not yet chosen a major field of study to transfer to four-year colleges or universities. The college encourages students to take electives in disciplines in which they may major at a four-year institution. Graduates of this concentration may qualify to transfer using benefits of MassTransfer to a four-year state college or University of Massachusetts campus.
For current information on eligible programs, see Transfer Options below.
* Milestone Courses should be taken in the order shown. This will help you stay on track and graduate on time.
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Total Credits: 15-16
Semester 1 Advising Note
- Students enrolling in this degree program can earn World Studies Emphasis certification simultaneously.
- New degree-seeking students enrolled in 9 credits or more must take a Learning Community Seminar or a Learning Community Cluster within their first year.
Semester 2
- ENG-112 College Writing II Credits: 3 *
- Elective - Elective Credits: 3
Choose one college-level course. The first semester of a two-semester global language sequence is recommended. - Elective - Humanities Elective Credits: 3
- Elective - Elective Credits: 3
Choose one college-level course - GenEd -SR Scientific Reasoning Credits: 4 *
Total Credits: 16
Semester 2 Advising Note
- A two-semester language sequence is recommended for two of the electives.
- Students should consult their intended transfer institution to determine appropriate electives for this program.
- Begin exploring transfer options: attend a transfer workshop and the College transfer fair
- Meet with an advisor to begin career planning activities.
Semester 3
- Elective - Literature Elective Credits: 3
Choose one LIT course
- Elective - Behavioral Science Elective Credits: 3
- Elective - Social Science Elective Credits: 3
- Elective - Lab Science Elective Credits: 3-4
- Elective - Elective Credits: 3
Choose one college-level course. The second semester of a two-semester global language sequence is recommended.
Total Credits: 15-16
Semester 3 Advising Note
- Continue preparations for transfer: write essays for transfer institution, collect letters of recommendation, apply for transfer.
- Complete a pre-graduation check with an advisor in LifeMap
Semester 4
- Elective - Elective Credits: 3
Choose one college-level course.
- Elective - Elective Credits: 3
Choose one college-level course.
- Elective - Elective Credits: 3
Choose one college-level course.
- Elective - Elective Credits: 3
Choose one college-level course.
- Elective - Elective Credits: 3
Choose one college-level course.
Total Credits: 15
Semester 4 Advising Note
- Students should consult their intended transfer institution to determine appropriate electives for this program.
- Apply for graduation
Upon Completion of This Concentration Graduates Will Be Able To:
- Discuss the interaction of history, culture, literature, economics, and science as studied within a broad liberal arts curriculum
- Develop skills as critical and creative thinkers, readers, and writers
- Construct ideas and arguments with intention, listen actively, and facilitate inclusive dialogue
- Discover interests, skills and values that may inform course selection, career choice and pathway to degree completion
- Demonstrate the ability to navigate a variety of digital tools that facilitate evaluation of information, creation of knowledge and expression of self
- Apply classroom learning to local and global challenges
Career Outlook
Graduates of this concentration qualify for a variety of careers depending upon the chosen major. A bachelor’s degree is the usual minimum requirement for entry into most fields. Graduate work may be necessary, as well.
Transfer Options
Transfer Advising Guides
- Bridgewater State University
- Fitchburg State University
- Framingham State University
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
- Salem State University
- Westfield State University
- Worcester State University
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
- University of Massachusetts Boston
- University of Massachusetts Lowell
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