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.

Requirements

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ENG101	English Composition I	3
ENG102	English Composition II	3

Course with Prerequisite: ENG102

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 Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Program Notes

Recommended Course Sequence Liberal Arts Associate Degree

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Year 1

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Fall

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ENG101	English Composition I	3
	Free Elective	3
HIS/GOV/GEO	History and Government Elective	3
	Liberal Arts Elective	3
MAT111-299	Math Elective	3-4

Spring

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ENG102	English Composition II	3
HIS/GOV/GEO	History and Government Elective	3
	Liberal Arts Elective	3
LIT	Literature Elective	3
	Free Elective	3-4

Year 2

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Fall

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core 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
ANT101	Cultural Anthropology	3	Global Awareness Intensive
	OR
PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3

Spring

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
	Fine & Performing Arts/Foreign Language/Philosophy & Religion Elective	3
	Liberal Arts Elective	3
LIT	Literature Elective	3
	Science Elective	4
ANT101	Cultural Anthropology	3	Global Awareness Intensive
	OR
PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3