Liberal Arts, Associate in Arts

Click here to go to the Mass Transfer webpageThe 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 credits is required for graduation.

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. Students should select electives that meet core academic skills that are not met by the required courses.  Plan to see an advisor for more complete information about this graduation requirement.

Requirements

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ENG101English Composition I

3

ENG102English Composition II

3

HUM102Introduction to Liberal Arts

3

Information Literacy Intensive

Behavioral Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Behavioral Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Free ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Free ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Free ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

History/Government ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

History/Government ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Humanities ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Humanities ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Liberal Arts ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Liberal Arts ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Liberal Arts ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Literature ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Literature ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Math ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

4

Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

4

Elective Advice:
Behavioral Science Elective: Choose 2 courses from the following: ANT101, SOC101, PSY101
Free ElectiveSOC208, SPN111, REL101 recommended
History Government Elective: HIS111, HIS112 recommended
Humanities Elective: Choose 2 courses from the following: PHI101, SPN111, THE101
Liberal Arts Elective: Choose 1 course from the following: MUS112, SOC204, GOV102; Choose 2 courses from the following: ART104, PHI204, COM112
Literature Elective: LIT271, LIT272 recommended
Math Elective: MAT111 or higher
Science Elective: BIO103, BIO104, ERS125 recommended

Course with Prerequisite: ENG102

Recommended Course Sequence/Pathway Liberal Arts Associate Degree

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)

Year 1 Fall

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ENG101English Composition I

3

HUM102Introduction to Liberal Arts

3

Information Literacy Intensive

Free ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

History/Government ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Math ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Year 1 Spring

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ENG102English Composition II

3

Free ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

History/Government ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Liberal Arts ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Literature ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Year 2 Fall

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
Behavioral Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Free ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Humanities ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Liberal Arts ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

4

Year 2 Spring

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
Behavioral Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Humanities ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Liberal Arts ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Literature ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

4

Total Credit Hours: 62