Liberal Arts, AA&S

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Designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a baccalaureate degree program, usually the Bachelor of Arts degree, in the liberal arts or social sciences.

Program Curriculum

First Semester

SDV 100 - College Success Skills 1 cr.
ENG 111 - College Composition I 3 cr.
CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking 3 cr. OR
CST 110 - Introduction to Speech Communication 3 cr.
ITE 152 - Introduction to Digital Literacy and Computer Applications 3 cr. OR
CSC 110 - Principles of Computer Science 3 cr.
Elective - MTH 3 cr.²

Semester Total: 13 Credits

Second Semester

ENG 112 - College Composition II 3 cr. OR
ENG 113 - Technical-Professional Writing 3 cr.
HIS 111 - World Civilizations Pre-1500 CE 3 cr. OR
HIS 112 - World Civilizations Post-1500 CE 3 cr. OR
HIS 121 - United States History to 1877 3 cr. OR
HIS 122 - United States History Since 1865 3 cr.
Elective - Social Science 3 cr.²
Elective - Social Science 3 cr.²
Elective - Humanities 3 cr.²

Semester Total: 15 Credits

Third Semester

Elective - Literature 3 cr.²
Elective - Science w/ Laboratory 4 cr.²
Elective - Foreign Language 3-4 cr.^1,2
Elective - Humanities 3 cr.²
Elective - Fine Arts 3 cr.²

Semester Total: 16-17 Credits

Fourth Semester

Elective - Science w/ Laboratory 4 cr.²
Elective - Foreign Language 3-4 cr.^1,2
Elective - Global Studies 3 cr.²
Elective - Liberal Arts Transfer 3 cr.²
Elective - Liberal Arts Transfer 3 cr.²

Semester Total: 16-17 Credits

Program Total: 60-62 Credits

¹ American Sign Language (ASL 101 , ASL 102 , ASL 115 , ASL 150 , ASL 201 , ASL 202 ) is considered a foreign language.
²Students should check with the institution to which they are transferring in order to determine the most appropriate transfer course(s) to take at Laurel Ridge Community College. ELECTIVES Liberal Arts Degrees