Liberal Arts, A.A.

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Associate of Arts
648

Purpose: This curriculum is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a baccalaureate degree in English, foreign language, humanities, journalism, liberal arts, philosophy, pre-law, or speech/drama.

A specialization is also available in fine arts.

Program Objectives: To prepare students for transfer to a four-year college or university.

Admission Requirements: Applicants must meet the requirements for admission to credit-level coursework established by the college.

Developmental Requirements: Students who do not place into college-level English on the placement test will be required to take developmental courses.

Students who do not demonstrate proficiency on the placement test in the following mathematical units will be required to complete developmental courses: MTE 1 , MTE 2 , MTE 3 , MTE 4 , and MTE 5 .

It is strongly recommended that developmental education requirements be completed as soon as possible.

While a course may satisfy a requirement for a Virginia Western program, it may not fulfill a requirement at a four-year institution. Students who intend to transfer should verify specific program requirements with their four-year institution.

First Year

Fall Semester

ENG 111 - College Composition I 3 CR *
SDV 100 - College Success Skills 1 CR OR
SDV 108 - College Survival Skills 1 CR
Beginning Foreign Language Elective (List B) 4 CR ¹, ², ³
Social Science Elective (List B) 3 CR ¹
Science Sequence Elective (List A) 4 CR ¹

Spring Semester

ENG 112 - College Composition II 3 CR *
ITE 115 - Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts 3 CR
Beginning Foreign Language Elective (List B) 4 CR ¹, ², ³
Social Science Elective (List B) 3 CR ¹
Science Sequence Elective (List A) 4 CR ¹

Second Year

Fall Semester

CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking 3 CR OR
CST 105 - Oral Communication 3 CR
ENG 241 - Survey of American Literature I 3 CR * OR
ENG 243 - Survey of English Literature I 3 CR *
HIS 111 - History of World Civilization I 3 CR OR
HIS 121 - United States History I 3 CR
MTH 151 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts I 3 CR *
Intermediate Foreign Language Elective (List A) 3 CR ¹, ², ³

Spring Semester

ENG 242 - Survey of American Literature II 3 CR * OR
ENG 244 - Survey of English Literature II 3 CR *
HIS 112 - History of World Civilization II 3 CR OR
HIS 122 - United States History II 3 CR
MTH 152 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts II 3 CR * OR
MTH 157 - Elementary Statistics 3 CR *
Health or Physical Education (HLT/PED) 1 CR ⁴
Intermediate Foreign Language Elective (List A) 3 CR ¹, ², ³

Total Minimum Credits for Degree: 60

¹ Electives must be chosen from the specific list referenced in the curriculum requirements above.

² French and Spanish are guaranteed to be offered at the beginning and intermediate level each year. Completion of an intermediate level foreign language sequence is required for graduation.

³ Students who have completed at least two years of a high school foreign language with at least a “B” average may take the intermediate level foreign language sequence in the first year. Students who complete the intermediate language sequence in the first year are required to take the following in year two: 6 credits of Humanities/Fine Arts Electives from List B and 2 additional transfer credits from List B.

⁴ Electives must be chosen from the specific list referenced in the curriculum requirements above. Veterans with an honorable discharge will be awarded HLT/PED credit based on military service.

* This course has a requisite. Requisites for all courses are listed in the course description section of the catalog.

Liberal Arts, A.A.

Associate of Arts 648

First Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Second Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Total Minimum Credits for Degree: 60

Associate of Arts
648