Liberal Studies

Liberal Studies

Associate in Arts

General Requirements: Total Hours: 60 • Minimum GPA: 2.0

Program Description: The Liberal Studies program provides students with a broad exposure to various academic disciplines during their first two years of post-secondary education. It offers students considerable latitude in curriculum choices but restricts selections to university-parallel transfer courses offered by Redlands Community College. The Associate in Arts Liberal Studies degree incorporates essential training in written, oral, and numerical communications while helping students develop an appreciation of the arts and sciences. Skills developed in the program will support whatever career students may pursue.

Program Outcomes

General Studies Associate Degree Competencies:

• Develop and apply critical thinking skills when listening, reading, writing, and speaking.
• Organize, synthesize, and create both written and oral academic communication in an effort to support original ideas.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the contexts of self, society, and culture through the study of communication, history, social science, and humanities.
• Recognize the logical foundations of science and mathematics and demonstrate competence in applying the methods of scientific inquiry.
• Engage with others to explore diverse cultural and global perspectives.