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Liberal Arts, A.A.

An Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts degree provides students a broad range of courses that can be transferred to degree programs at a four-year college or university. This degree provides students with exposure to many different subjects and perspectives. It requires 64 college-level credit hours, with 31 hours of general education requirements and 33 hours of electives. Many students choose to earn an Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts degree prior to transferring to a four-year college or university. (See sample degree program below.)

Associate of Arts - Students planning to graduate with a Liberal Arts degree must complete one of the approved cultural diversity courses. Some of the approved courses are able to meet both the cultural diversity requirement and a general education requirement. To see a complete list of approved courses, click on the link provided below. Cultural Diversity Course Requirement at JCCC.

(Major Code 1000; State CIP Code 24.0101)

Associate of Arts

First Semester

Electives7
ENGL 121Composition I*3
Oral Communication ^3
Humanities Elective ^^3
Total Hours16

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Oral Communication

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Humanities Elective

Second Semester

Electives6
ENGL 122Composition II*3
MATH 171College Algebra*3
Social Science Elective ^3
Health and/or Physical Education Elective ^^1
Total Hours16

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Social Science Elective

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Health and/or Physical Education Elective

Third Semester

Electives9
Humanities Elective ^3
Science course with Lab ^^4
Total Hours16

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Humanities Elective

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Science course with Lab

Fourth Semester

Electives10
Science and/or Mathematics Elective ^3
Social Science Elective ^^3
Total Hours16

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Science and/or Mathematics Elective

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Social Science Elective

Total Program Hours: 64