Liberal Studies, A.A.

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Debra Lupica-Scott, Liberal Studies Program Coordinator
207A Jaynes Hall / (304)367-4615
Locust Ave. Campus
Debra.LupicaScott@pierpont.edu

Program Purpose

The Liberal Studies Associate of Arts degree provides students with the educational foundation needed to transfer to a Bachelor’s Degree program or for many occupations that require at least two years of college.

Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates will have demonstrated competency in the outcomes of the individual General Education courses they completed.

Opportunities

Students planning to transfer to four-year programs should consult the requirements of those programs to select the most appropriate courses from the Liberal Studies program.

Model Schedule 60 SEM. HRS

First Semester

~ENGL 1104 - Written English I 3-4 hr(s).
~MTH 1207 - Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics 3-4 hr(s).
OFAD 1150 - Computer Concepts and Applications 3 hr(s).
Open Electives 3 hr(s).

Social Science 3 HRS.

~HST 1101 - United States History I 3 hr(s). (“C” or higher for graduation) (4)
~HST 1102 - United States History II 3 hr(s). (5)
ECON 2201 - Economic Principles and Problems I 3 hr(s).
~POL 1101 - American Government 3 hr(s).

Total Semester Hours 15-18

Total Semester Hours 16

Third Semester

Open Electives 6 hr(s).

Literature 3 HRS.

Social Science 3 HRS.

HUMN 2210 - Bioethics 3 hr(s).
~PSYG 1101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 hr(s).
~SCY 1101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 hr(s).

Social Science 3 HRS.

~HST 1101 - United States History I 3 hr(s).
~HST 1102 - United States History II 3 hr(s).
ECON 2201 - Economic Principles and Problems I 3 hr(s).
~POL 1101 - American Government 3 hr(s).

Total Semester Hours 15

Fourth Semester

Open Electives 7 hr(s).

Interdisciplinary 3 HRS.

INTR 2200 - Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality 3 hr(s).
INTR 2280 - Empowering Leadership 3 hr(s).
INTR 2281 - Great Ideas of Leaders 3 hr(s).

Science 4 HRS.

~BIOY 1101 - General Biology 4 hr(s).
~CHM 1101 - General Chemistry 4 hr(s).
PHY 1102 - Introduction to Physics II 4 hr(s).
~PHY 1103 - Physics of Light and Color - Lecture 3 hr(s).
~PHY 1103L - Physics of Light and Color - Lab 1 hr(s).
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PHY 1106 - Principles of Physics II 5 hr(s).

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Liberal Studies, A.A.

Program Purpose

Student Learning Outcomes

Opportunities

Model Schedule 60 SEM. HRS

First Semester

Social Science 3 HRS.

Total Semester Hours 15-18

Second Semester

Social Science 3 HRS.

Science 4 HRS.

Total Semester Hours 16

Third Semester

Literature 3 HRS.

Social Science 3 HRS.

Social Science 3 HRS.

Total Semester Hours 15

Fourth Semester

Interdisciplinary 3 HRS.

Science 4 HRS.

Total Semester Hours 14