Liberal Arts, AA

Purpose

The Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a baccalaureate degree program. The courses in this program are specifically selected for ease of transfer to most four-year colleges and universities. Following the prescribed coursework in this program will result in graduation with the Associate of Arts (AA). Students should consult with their advisors to ensure that they select general electives that best prepare them for the specific requirements of their intended transfer college or university programs of study.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will be able to:

Written Communication: Express themselves effectively in a variety of written forms.
Civic Engagement: Demonstrate the knowledge and civic values necessary to become informed and contributing participants in a democratic society.
Critical Thinking: Locate, evaluate, interpret, and combine information to reach well-reasoned conclusions or solutions.
Quantitative Literacy: Calculate, interpret, and use numerical and quanititative information in a variety of setting.
Professional Readiness: Demonstrates skills important for successful transition into the workplace and/or pursuite of further education.
Scientific Literacy: Recognize and know how to use the scientific method, and to evaluate empirical information.
Information Literacy: Ability to determine the nature and extent of the information needed; access needed information effectively and efficeintly; evaluate information and its sources critically and incorporate selected information into his or her knowledge base.

Program Requirements

Students must meet the requirements for admission established by the college. Depending on specific circumstances, students may need to complete developmental coursework as they begin this course of study. Students are encouraged to check the mathematics requirements of the four-year college or university to which they plan to transfer to determine the appropriate courses to be taken at MECC, as well as to determine the transferability of electives. MECC strongly recommends consulting with an academic advisor at the college in planning their program and selecting courses.

For Further Information, Contact:

Kyle Scanlan
kscanlan@mecc.edu
276.523.9046

Dr. Ted Booth, Dean of Arts and Sciences
tbooth@mecc.edu
276.523.9038

Program of Study

FIRST YEAR FALL:

ENG 111 - College Composition I 3 Credits
HIS 101 - Western Civilizations Pre-1600 CE 3 Credits
or
HIS 121 - United States History to 1877 3 Credits
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 Credits
BIO 101 - General Biology I 4 Credits
SDV 101 - Orientation to 1 Credits
Humanities Elective: 3 credits¹

FIRST YEAR SPRING:

ENG 112 - College Composition II 3 Credits
Humanities Electives: 3 credits¹
MTH 155 - Statistical Reasoning 3 Credits
CHM 101 - Introductory Chemistry 4 Credits
Social Science Elective: 3 credits²

SECOND YEAR FALL:

CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking 3 Credits
HIS 102 - Western Civilizations Post-1600 CE 3 Credits
or
HIS 122 - United States History Since 1865 3 Credits
Social Science Elective: 3 credits²
General Transfer Elective: 3 credits³

SECOND YEAR SPRING

General Transfer Elective: 3 credits³
General Transfer Elective 3 credits ³
General Transfer Elective 3 credits ³
General Transfer Elective 3 credits ³
SDV 195 - Transfer Education Capstone 1 Credits

Total Program Credits: 62

Notes and Additional Curriculum Options

Course substitutions may be available. Please see an advisor for more information.

Requirements of four-year institutions may vary. Students should consult an academic advisor to select courses that will satisfy baccalaureate major requirements. In addition, they should confirm with the college or university to which they plan to transfer that they will receive credit at the four-year institution. For selection of all elective courses, see the list on the College Transfer Electives page.

¹ The student has these choices for first year humanities electives: ART 101, ART 102, CST 130, CST 151, MUS 121, MUS 225.
The student has these choices for second year humanities electives: HUM 202, HUM 218, HUM 220, HUM 256, HUM 259, HUM 260, REL 100, REL 230, REL 240 .
² The student has these choices for social science electives: ECO 201, ECO 202, GEO 210, GEO 220, PLS 135, PLS 140, PSY 200, SOC 200, SOC 211, SOC 268
³ For selection of all General Transfer Elective courses, see the list on the College Transfer Electives page.

See academic advisor to enroll in SDV 195 for your final semester.