Liberal Arts Associate in Arts Degree
The Associate in Arts degree with a major in Liberal Arts is designed for the student who wishes to explore various disciplines. At the completion of the Associate in Arts program, the student may pursue a major leading to a Baccalaureate degree and/or enter a career which utilizes the benefits from this interdisciplinary program. To transition to the Baccalaureate program on the Chalon campus, the student should consult with an advisor regarding General Education requirements and the inter-program change process.
The Liberal Arts Program requirements include:
First Year Seminar (2,2)
ENG 1A/ENG 1B (3,3)
One year of Modern Language* (4,4)
One LACE Reasoning: Quantitative course (3)
One LACE Reasoning: Critical Thinking course (3)
One course from each LACE Central Core area; each course must be from a separate discipline (3, 3, 3, 3)
36 major units
*Students may take placement exams offered by MSMU's Language and Culture Department to fulfill the Language requirement. Successful completion will waive the Language Requirement but no units will be awarded.
Students must complete all Liberal Arts requirements with a grade of C- or better (except for English classes where grades must be C or better).
All General Education (LACE) requirements must be met, plus electives, for a total of 60 semester units.
Emphases
Required Courses
Students interested in pursuing the following majors in the Baccalaureate program may declare an emphasis. Students declaring an emphasis are required to take the following courses:
English
| PHI 5 | Introduction to Logic | 3 |
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| PHI 10 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
Political Science
| POL 1 | American Government and Institutions | 3 |
| POL 2 | Introduction to World Politics | 3 |
Psychology
| PSY 1 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 40 | Basic Statistical Methods | 3 |
History
Film and Social Justice
Complete at least three of the following courses:
| PHO 2 | Foundations of Photography | 3 |
| FLM 101 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| FLM 132 | History of Film | 3 |
| FLM 139A | Introduction to Digital Video Production | 3 |
Recommended Courses
Students interested in pursuing the following majors in the Baccalaureate program may declare an emphasis. The following courses are recommended:
English
Liberal Studies
| ART 2 | TWO-Dimensional Art and Design: Global Perspectives | 3 |
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| ART 5 | Fundamentals of Art | 3 |
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| BIO 10 | Health Science | 3 |
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| BIO 5 | Life Sciences | 3 |
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| BIO 67 | Environmental Science | 3 |
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| MTH 50 | Elementary Number Systems and Statistics | 3 |
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| MTH 51 | Elements of Geometry and Algebra | 3 |
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| MUS 6 | The Music Community: Exploring Sound and Meaning | 3 |
| PHI 10 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| POL 1 | American Government and Institutions | 3 |
| PSY 12 | Lifespan/Human Development | 3 |
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| PSY 13 | Child Development | 3 |
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| PSY 15 | Global Lifespan Development | 3 |
| RST 61 | Introduction to World Religions | 3 |
Psychology
Sociology
| SOC 1 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 30 | Human Communication | 3 |
Gerontology
| SW 13 | Anatomy for Social Services | 3 |
| SOC 30 | Human Communication | 3 |
| SOC 149 | Multicultural Issues in Healthcare Professionals | 3 |
Languages
| SPA 1 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| SPA 2 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 |
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| SPA 3 | Intermediate Spanish III | 3 |
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| SPA 3A | Accelerated Spanish III/Spanish for Heritage Speakers | 3 |
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| SPA 4 | Intermediate Spanish IV | 3 |
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| SPA 27 | Spanish for Health Professionals | 3 |
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| SPA 44 | Spanish-speaking Civilizations and Cultures in the Americas and Spain | 3 |
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| FRE 1 | Elementary French I | 4 |
| FRE 2 | Elementary French II | 4 |
| FRE 3 | Intermediate French III | 3 |
| FRE 4 | Intermediate French IV | 3 |
| JPN 1 | Elementary Japanese I | 4 |
| JPN 2 | Elementary Japanese II | 4 |
Child Development
| PSY 1 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 12 | Lifespan/Human Development | 3 |
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| PSY 13 | Child Development | 3 |
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| PSY 15 | Global Lifespan Development | 3 |
| EDU 32 | Early Childhood Education: Observation And Curriculum Planning | 3 |
| EDU 33 | The Visual and Performing Arts for the Young Child | 3 |
| EDU 37 | Infant and Toddler Development and Care | 3 |
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| EDU 36 | Emergent Math and Science Experiences in The Preschool Classroom | 3 |
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| EDU 35 | Language and Literacy Development in the Young Child | 3 |
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| SW 6 | Child, Family, & Community | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 60