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Program Code: HLAS AA
Minimum graduation requirement — 60 semester hours
The Liberal Arts and Sciences transfer area provides students with the broad educational experience and background necessary to pursue a bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution as well as to enter almost any profession or career. Emphasis in the first two years is on gaining reading, writing, speaking, and problem-solving skills in humanities, sciences, social sciences, and mathematics.
Students should plan their transfer programs with a Parkland academic advisor or counselor and the catalog of the four-year college or university they plan to attend. Refer to the general course requirements on p. 157 and to the following suggested sequence of courses as a guide to completing an Associate in Arts degree.
ENG 101
SPE 101
Humanities/Fine Arts elective
Language/General elective
Concentration |
ENG 102
Social/Behavioral Sciences elective
Humanities/Fine Arts elective
Language/General elective
Concentration
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Math elective
LAS 189
Physical/Life Science elective
Gen elective
Social/Behavioral Sciences elective
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Concentration
Physical/Life Science elective
Social/Behavioral Sciences elective
Humanities/Fine Arts elective
General elective
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Required General Education Core Courses (38 hours) |
Communications (9)
ENG 101Composition I
ENG 102 Composition II
SPE 101 Introductory Speech Communication |
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Social/Behavioral Sciences electives
Choose from two or more subject areas. |
9 |
Humanities elective |
3 |
Fine Arts elective |
3 |
Humanities/Fine Arts electives
One course from Soc/Beh Sci, Hum, or FA must fulfill the Third World or non-Western culture requirement. |
9 |
Mathematics elective |
3 |
Physical Sciences electives |
4 |
Life Sciences electives |
4 |
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A.A. Degree Requirement (3 hours) |
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LAS 189 Introduction to the Liberal Arts and Sciences |
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Language or General Electives (10 hours) |
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Language or General electives |
10 |
Total Semester Credit Hours Required |
60 |
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Concentration/Major Courses*
Students should take three courses in the same discipline (same or related course prefix).
African Studies |
HUM 105, HIS 129, LIT 147 |
African American Studies |
HIS 120-121, LIT 141 |
American Studies |
Any three of the following: HIS 104-105, HIS 120-121, LIT 141, LIT 204-205, MUS 123, POS 120, POS 122, POS 124 |
Anthropology |
ANT 101, ANT 105, ANT 200 |
Economics |
ECO 101-102, any transfer ACC, BUS, MGT, or MKT course |
French |
FRE 101-104 |
Geography |
GEO 140, GEO 143, ESC 101, or ESC 102 |
German |
GER 101-104 |
International Studies |
Three of the following, chosen from at least two subject areas:
GEO 140, GEO 143, HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 125, HIS 128, HIS 129, HIS 140, HUM 101, HUM 102, HUM 103, HUM 104, HUM 105, HUM 106, LIT 146, LIT 147, LIT 148, POS 202 |
Japanese |
JPN 101-104 |
Philosophy |
PHI 100, PHI 103, PHI 105 |
Religion |
Any three REL courses |
Russian |
RUS 101-104 |
Sociology |
Any three transfer SOC courses |
Spanish |
SPA 101-104 |
Women’s Studies |
Any three of the following: HIS 203, HUM 121, LIT 142, PSY 104 |
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