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Liberal Arts
This program provides students with a foundation for lifelong intellectual development. It prepares them to adapt to, and take advantage of, an almost unlimited number of economic opportunities that the present holds and the future will create. What do students learn by studying Liberal Arts? They receive a solid foundation upon which to build conceptual and communication skills and the essential components of a general education, which make up a large part of every liberal arts career or professional program at the bachelor's degree level. Students also study a foreign language, which is a basic component of a liberal arts education. It broadens their world perspectives by introducing them to another culture and helps develop an awareness of their own language and cultural identity. Students may earn their degree by selecting either the general option or by choosing one of the many specialized options. Are there any requirements that must be satisfied before taking courses in the major? Algebra I is a prerequisite for all majors. Competency in Algebra I must be verified with a passing score on the College's placement test. Students must also have a grade of "C" or better in one year of high school laboratory science. How long will it take to complete this degree? Students who do not need developmental coursework can complete the degree in two years. They can shorten the amount of time by taking courses in the summer and winter sessions. Questions? Contact Acting Dean Marilyn Laskowski-Sachnoff at (732) 906-2528.
CORE REQUIREMENTS
Associate in Arts Degree Below are required courses. Courses may have prerequistes and corequisite requirements. Check course descriptions for details. | | Courses | | Credits | Requisites/Comments | | ENG 121 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | 3 | A passing score on the writing portion of the College's Placement Test or a Grade of "C" or better in ENG 010;completion of RDG 009 with a "C" or better or score on the reading portion of the College's Placement Test that exempts the student from RDG 009 | | HIS 121 | HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION I | 3 | | | LANGUAGE | 6 | Choose twocourses modern language in sequencefrom either;FRE, GER, ITA or SPA. If you completed at least two years of high school study in one modern language, your level of language will be determined by a placement test excluding SPA 242. | | COMPUTER LITERACY
Choose any three credits
LA Business Option students may take: CSC 105 , BUS 107
or
CSC 106* | 3 | *BUS107 or CSC105 or CSC107 or MCT 101 or one year of high school computer applications or a programming course AND MAT014 or appropriate score on the College Placement Test.
CSC l06 is recommended for *LA Business Students who are planning to transfer to Rutgers College of Business. Student may receive permissionfrom the Chair of Computer Science to waive CSCl05 prerequisite. There is also acredit by exam for CSCl05 | | GENERAL EDUCATION SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE (GE SS) | 3 | Choose twocourses designated in the course description as GE SS from the following: African-American Studies, Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology. | ENG 122
ENG 125 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION II
OR
ENGLISH COMPOSITION II:
WRITING ABOUT LITERATURE
| 3 | A grade of ´C´ or better in ENG 121 and a passing score on the
reading portion of the College Placement Test or a grade of ´C´ or better in
ENG 121 and a grade of ´C´ or better in RDG 011 | | DIVERSITY ELECTIVE | | Chooseone course designated as GE DIV in the course description section. If the course is also designated as GE HUM, GE SS, GE SCI or GE PED, it may also be used to satisfy an additional graduation requirement. | | HIS 122 | HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION II | 3 | | | GENERAL EDUCATION SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE
(GE SS) | 3 | | | SPE 121 | FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3 | | | OR | | | | SPE 123 | DISCUSSION AND DEBATE | 3 | | | GENERAL EDUCATION SCIENCE ELECTIVE
(GE SCI) | 3-4 | You should choose the science courses in consultation with an academic advisor. You should take the appropiate science courses that will transfer to an upper division college or university and for which you have the appropiate academic background. Choose two course with a minimun of seven credits from the following courses: BIO 103, BIO 105,, BIO 106, ENV 207, ENV 211, ENV 212, SCI 108, SCI 155, SCI 156, SCI 157, SCI 204 or choose two courses from a one year laboratory science sequence in Biology, Chemistry or Physics depending on your major: BIO/CHM 117 - 118, BIO/CHM 123 - 124, PHY 121 PHY 122. | | MATHEMATICS ELECTIVE | 6-8 | You should choose the mathematics courses in consultation with an academic advisor. You should take the appropiate mathematics courses that will transfer to an upper division college or university and for which you have the appropiate academic background. Choose one of the following sequences: MAT 101 & 102 or MAT 123 & MAT 124 or MAT 129 & MAT 131 or MAT 131 & MAT 132 or MAT 131 & MAT 285. For the business option choose one of the following sequences: MAT 123 & MAT 124 or MAT 129 & MAT 131 or MAT 131 & MAT 132 or MAT 131 6 MAT 285 or by advisement. | | LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVES | 12 | Choose four courses with a minimun of twelve credits offered in the division with the following designations: AFS, ART, COM, DAN, ENG, FRE, GER, HED, HIS, ITA, LNC, MUS, PED, PHI, POS, PSY, SOC, SPA, SPE and THE. Students who select the business option must complete ACC 101, ACC 102, ECO 201 and ECO 202 for a total of fourteen credits. | | PHYSICAL/HEALTH ED ELECTIVE | 1-3 | You may satisfy this requirement with any HED or PED course except PED 270, HED and PED courses may also satisfy the divisional elective requirement. | | GENERAL EDUCATION SCIENCE ELECTIVE(GE SCI) | 3-4 | | | DIVISIONAL ELECTIVE | 3 | Choose one course from the following courses: AFS, ART, CJU, COM, COR, DAN, EDU, ENG, FRE, GER, HED, HIS, ITA, LNC, MUS, PED, PHI, POL, POS, PSY, SOC, SPA, SPE, and THE. | | GENERAL EDUCATION HUMANITIES ELECTIVE
(GE HUM) | 3 | Choose one course in humanities from coureses designated in the course descriptions as GE HUM from the following: African-American Studies, Art, Dance, English, History, Modern Language, Music, Philosophy, Speech and Theatre. | | Total Credits: | 62-70 | |
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