Liberal Arts

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Program Duration: 2 Year Program
Degree Type: Associate in Arts (A.A.)
Total Credit Hours: 61

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About This Program

Explore a wide range of subjects and courses while developing critical thinking and communication skills. The Liberal Arts program offers a flexible, balanced academic course of study that fully prepares you for transfer to a four-year college. This program allows you to choose within several required course categories and focus your studies through general education courses. You can explore a personal interest or meet requirements of a transfer institution’s major. Liberal Arts is also ideal for students currently undecided about career goals who wish to sample different areas of study and select those which fit them best.

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Program Entry Requirements

Students are required to satisfy placement at the time of admission. Students identified as needing developmental course work must satisfactorily complete the appropriate English and mathematics courses as a part of their degree program.

General Education Requirements

All general education requirements necessary for graduation are met through the courses in the program as indicated above. Students who wish to take courses that differ from the general education courses indicated above must complete a course substitution request form. To access the form, login to the MyCCP portal, and in the Student tab, under Electronic Forms, click on the Records and Registration Forms link, then choose Request For Course Substitution Of Graduation Requirement link. A more detailed explanation of the College's general education requirements is also available.

Program of Study and Graduation Requirements

Students in the Liberal Arts curriculum are required to enroll in FYE 101: First Year Experience within the first 12 credits and must complete required courses ENGL 101, ENGL 102, college-level math, CIS 103, the first in the Social Science pair, the first in the Humanities pair, and the Communication course within the first 24 credits. To qualify for the Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree in Liberal Arts, a student must complete a minimum of 61 credit hours as prescribed and attain a grade point average of 2.0 ("C" average).

Semester 1

In the first 24 credits, students must complete: ENGL 101, ENGL 102, CIS 103, one Mathematics, one Social Science, one Humanities, one Communication course.

Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 or higher ("C" average)

Course Number and Name	Credits	Advisory Notes	Course Type
Course Number and Name FYE 101 - First Year Experience	Credits 3 credits	Advisory Notes In the first 12 credits, students must complete FYE 101	Course Type
Course Number and Name ENGL 101 - English Composition I or ENGL 101H - English Composition I (Honors)	Credits 3 credits	Advisory Notes ENGL 101 must be completed with a grade "C" or better	Course Type Writing, Research, and Info Lit 1
Course Number and Name CIS 103 - Introduction to Information Technology ^*	Credits 3 credits	Advisory Notes Students with computer skills may apply for credit by exam through the Computer Technologies Department.	Course Type Technological Competency
Course Number and Name FNMT 101 - Quantitative Reasoning or FNMT 118 - Intermediate Algebra or MATH 161 - Precalculus I or higher ^**	Credits 3 credits	Advisory Notes Some colleges and universities require a mathematics course above FNMT 118. Students who are FNMT 118 ready may take MATH 137 or MATH 150 instead of FNMT 101 or FNMT 118. Students who are FNMT 118 ready who intend to transfer to Temple University should take FNMT 118, which is the prerequisite for MATH 161. Students with a math placement score above FNMT 118 or students pursuing STEM fields should take MATH 161 or a higher-level math course. Please visit the transfer agreements web page for more information and consult with an advisor when selecting a quantitative reasoning course.	Course Type Quantitative Reasoning
Course Number and Name HIST 101 - United States History: Colonial America through the Revolutionary Period or PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology or PSYC 101H - 101H Introduction to Psychology (Honors) or SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology or SOC 101H - Introduction to Sociology (Honors) or ANTH 101- Introduction to Anthropology ^***	Credits 3 credits	Advisory Notes Social Science Pair 1 and Pair 2 subjects must match. Other Social Science Pair options are available with coordinator approval	Course Type Cultural Analysis & Interpretation

Notes:

This program is designed for students who plan to transfer to a bachelor’s degree program after earning their associate degree
Follow this course schedule each semester and you’ll earn your associate degree in two years
Make sure you discuss your first semester schedule and your educational plan with an advisor or counselor when you register.

Semester 2

In the first 24 credits, students must complete: ENGL 101, ENGL 102, CIS 103, one Mathematics, one Social Science, one Humanities, one Communication course.
To seek entrance into select College programs, Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 or higher ("C" average)

Course Number and Name	Credits	Advisory Notes	Course Type
Course Number and Name ENGL 102 - The Research Paper or ENGL 102H - The Research Paper (Honors)	Credits 3 credits	Advisory Notes	Course Type ENGL 102, Info Lit
Course Number and Name BLAS 101 - Introduction to Black Studies or HIST 121 - World History: The Distant Past or HIST 122 - World History: The Recent Past or HUM 101 - Cultural Traditions: Ancient to the 13th Century or HUM 101H - Cultural Traditions: Ancient to the 13th Century (Honors) or HUM 102 - Cultural Traditions: 14th Century to the Present or HUM 102H - Cultural Traditions: 14th Century to the Present (Honors) or World Language 101: Arabic, Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, or Spanish or ENGL 190 - Introduction to Literature or any 200-level English course (with the exception of ENGL 214) or ^***	Credits 3 credits	Advisory Notes Humanities Pair 1 and Pair 2 subjects must match Other Humanities Pair options are available with Coordinator approval Students in the Creative Writing Academic Certificate should take two literature courses as their Humanities pair.	Course Type Major Course Humanities Pair 1
Course Number and Name ENGL 115 - Public Speaking or ENGL 116 - Interpersonal Communication or ENGL 117- Group/Team Communication or ENGL 118 - Intercultural Communication	Credits 3 credits	Advisory Notes Students in the Religious Studies Proficiency Certificate should not take ENGL 117.	Course Type Oral Communication/Creative Expression Major Course
Course Number and Name BIOL 106 - General Biology I or CHEM 105 - Inquiry into Chemistry	Credits 4 credits	Advisory Notes	Course Type Scientific Reasoning
Course Number and Name General Elective^**	Credits 3 credits	Advisory Notes Transfer institutions' requirements vary. Please consult an advisor or program coordinator to select a general elective that transfers. Many institutions require a second Mathematics course above the FNMT 118 level. Students in the Religious Studies, Acting, or Technical Theater proficiency certificates or the Creative Writing Academic Certificate should consult those requirements before selecting general electives.	Course Type General Elective

Notes:

Don’t forget to meet with an advisor and review this schedule when registering for your classes
Start planning for transfer:
- Did you know our dual admissions partnerships include scholarship opportunities?
- Learn more about our transfer agreements and use our interactive search tool for your program’s transfer options
Make sure you are using Starfish Connect to track and improve your grades
Stay on the path to success: take advantage of academic support services offered by Counseling the Learning Labs, Academic Advising and more
Now is a good time to start financial planning for next semester:
- Manage your financial aid
- Take advantage of our payment plans and know the payment deadlines
- Apply for a scholarship— You only have to complete one application to be considered for all available scholarships

Semester 3

Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 or higher ("C" average) Meet with assigned Advisor to finalize last 15 credits based on transfer institution

Course Number and Name	Credits	Advisory Notes	Course Type
Course Number and Name ANTH 112 - Cultural Anthropology or or HIST 102 - United States History: The Civil War and the 19th Century or HIST 103 - United States History: The 20th Century and Beyond or HIST 103H - United States and Pennsylvania History: The 20th Century (Honors) or PSYC 205 - Psychopathology/Abnormal Psychology or PSYC 215 - Developmental Psychology or PSYC 215H - Developmental Psychology (Honors) or SOC/POLS 230 - Political Activism and Social Movements or SOC 231- Social Problems or SOC 233 - Race, Ethnicity and Social Inequalities ^***	Credits 3 credits	Advisory Notes Social Science Pair 1 and Pair 2 subjects must match. Other course options are available with Coordinator approval	Course Type Major Course Social Science Pair 2
Course Number and Name General Elective^**	Credits 3 or 4 credits	Advisory Notes Transfer institutions' requirements vary. Please consult an advisor or program coordinator to select a general elective that transfers. Many institutions require a second Mathematics course above the FNMT 118 level. Students in the Religious Studies, Acting, or Technical Theater proficiency certificates or the Creative Writing Academic Certificate should consult those requirements before selecting general electives.	Course Type General Elective
Course Number and Name BLAS 102 - Global Black Theory and Social Change or HIST 121 - World History: The Distant Past or HIST 122 - World History: The Recent Past or HUM 101 - Cultural Traditions: Ancient to the 13th Century or HUM 101H - Cultural Traditions: Ancient to the 13th Century (Honors) or HUM 102 - Cultural Traditions: 14th Century to the Present or World Language 102: Arabic, Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, or Spanish or ENGL 190 - Introduction to Literature or any 200-level English course (with the exception of ENGL 214) or ^***	Credits 3 credits	Advisory Notes Humanities Pair 1 and Pair 2 subjects must match Other course options are available with Coordinator approval. Students in the Creative Writing Academic Certificate should take two literature courses as their Humanities pair.	Course Type Major Course Humanities Pair 2
Course Number and Name ENGL 250 - Survey of African American Literature: From Colonization to the Harlem Renaissance or ENGL 251 - Survey of African American Literature: From the Harlem Renaissance to the Present or HIST 146 - Latino-American History or HIST 220 - African-American History to 1877 or HIST 221 - African-American History after 1865 or MUS 120 - Music of African- Americans or RS 170 - Religion in American History ^****	Credits 3 credits	Advisory Notes Other Elective options are available with Coordinator approval. Students in the Religious Studies Proficiency Certificate should take RS 170.	Course Type
Course Number and Name ART 103 - History of Art: Ancient to Renaissance or ART 103H - History of Art: Ancient to Renaissance (Honors) or ART 104 - History of Art II: Renaissance to Modern or ART 104H - History of Art: Renaissance to Modern (Honors) or ART 105 - Drawing I or ART 109 - Ceramics I or ENGL 131 - Acting I or ENGL 137 - Introduction to Theater or ENGL 205 - Creative Writing or MUS 103 - Introduction to Music or PHOT 101 - Introduction to 35mm Film Camera and Darkroom Techniques or PHOT 105 - Introduction to Digital Photography^****	Credits 3 or 4 credits	Advisory Notes Students in the Acting Proficiency Certificate and Technical Theater Proficiency Certificate should take ENGL 131. Students in the Creative Writing Academic Certificate should take ENGL 205.	Course Type Major Course Arts

Notes:

Meet with an advisor and review this schedule when registering for your classes
Make sure you are using Starfish Connect to track and improve your grades
Stay on the path to success: take advantage of academic support services offered by Counseling the Learning Labs, Academic Advising and more
Start financial planning for next semester:
- Manage your financial aid
- Take advantage of our payment plans and know the payment deadlines
- Apply for a scholarship—You only have to complete one application to be considered for all available scholarships

Semester 4

Course Number and Name	Credits	Advisory Notes	Course Type
Course Number and Name GEOG 180 - Urban Geography or JUS 101- Survey of Criminal Justice or PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy or POLS 111 - American Government or POLS 111H - American Government (Honors) or POLS 117 - City and State Government and Politics, with Cases from Philadelphia and Pennsylvania or PSYC 221 - Social Psychology or SOC 215 - Criminology	Credits 3 credits	Advisory Notes Other Elective options are available with Coordinator approval.	Course Type Social Analysis Elective
Course Number and Name ENGL 260 -Women in Literature or GS 101- Intro to Gender Studies or GS 110 - Global Perspectives in Gender Studies or PHIL 202 - Philosophy of Love & Sexuality or PSYC 202 - Philosophy of Love or SOC 115 - Gender and Society	Credits 3 credits	Advisory Notes	Course Type Gender Diversity elective
Course Number and Name ANTH 211 - African Peoples and Cultures or ANTH 215 - Peoples and Cultures of Asia or GLS 101 - Introduction to Global Studies or GEOG 103 - Introduction to Human Geography or GS 110 - Global Perspectives in Gender Studies or HUM 130 - Introduction to Japanese Culture and Civilization or HUM 150 - Introduction to Latin American Cultures and Civilizations or HUM 170 - Middle East Cultures and Civilizations or HUM 180 - Introduction to African Cultures and Civilization or RS 151/PHIL 151 - World Religions ^****	Credits 3 credits	Advisory Notes Other Elective options are available with Coordinator approval Students in the Religious Studies PC should take RS 151.	Course Type Gender Diversity elective
Course Number and Name General Elective ^**	Credits 3 or 4 credits	Advisory Notes Transfer institutions' requirements vary. Please consult an advisor or program coordinator to select a general elective that transfers. Many institutions require a second Mathematics course above the FNMT 118 level. Students in the Religious Studies, Acting, or Technical Theater proficiency certificates or the Creative Writing Academic Certificate should consult those requirements before selecting general electives.	Course Type
Course Number and Name CHEM 103 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I (Non-Lab Based) or EASC 111 - Environmental Conservation or EASC 111H - Environmental Conservation (Honors) or PHYS 108 - Descriptive Astronomy	Credits 3 credits	Advisory Notes CHEM 103 is a non-lab and online version of CHEM 101	Course Type Major Course Non-Lab Science

Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 or higher ("C" average)

Notes:

Congratulations, this is your final semester! Don’t forget to complete your graduation application.
Meet with an advisor when registering for your classes
Finalize your transfer plans:
- Meet with a counselor at your selected dual admissions transfer college
- Meet with one of our College’s counselors or an advisor to review transfer requirements
Take advantage of our scholarship opportunities for transferring students and apply for a scholarship
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