Liberal Arts, Associate in Arts

Courses and Requirements

The associate in arts degree in Liberal Arts is designed to give students the knowledge, skills and abilities to make sound judgments, to reach reasoned conclusions and to express themselves confidently and effectively. It also offers a course of study appropriate for students who plan to transfer to a four-year educational institution. A minimum of 62 credit hours are required for graduation.

Starting in the fall of 2014, any student enrolled in an associate degree program who is new to NECC and has no academic history at the college, must take at least one course designated as intensive in each of NECC’s six core academic skills in order to graduate. In most cases, the program’s core required courses include these intensive courses. Plan to see an advisor for more complete information about this graduation requirement.

Electives

Behavioral Science Electives  
 6
History & Government Electives    6
Fine & Performing Arts/Foreign Language/Philosophy & Religion Electives    6
Literature Electives    6
Math Elective MAT111 or higher 3-4
Science Electives Must be 2 lab science courses  8
Liberal Arts Electives
 12
Free Electives   9

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Requirements

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ENG101English Composition I

3

ENG102English Composition II

3

Course with Prerequisite: ENG102

Program Notes

Recommended Course Sequence Liberal Arts Associate Degree

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Year 1

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Fall
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ENG101English Composition I

3

Free Elective

3

HIS/GOV/GEOHistory and Government Elective

3

Liberal Arts Elective

3

MAT111-299Math Elective

3-4

Spring
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ENG102English Composition II

3

HIS/GOV/GEOHistory and Government Elective

3

Liberal Arts Elective

3

LITLiterature Elective

3

Free Elective

3-4

Year 2

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Fall
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Fine & Performing Arts/Foreign Language/Philosophy & Religion Elective

3

Free Elective

3

Liberal Arts Elective

3

Science Elective

4

ANT101Cultural Anthropology

3

Global Awareness Intensive

OR

PSY101Introduction to Psychology

3

Spring
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Fine & Performing Arts/Foreign Language/Philosophy & Religion Elective

3

Liberal Arts Elective

3

LITLiterature Elective

3

Science Elective

4

ANT101Cultural Anthropology

3

Global Awareness Intensive

OR

PSY101Introduction to Psychology

3