Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts
An Associate’s degree in Liberal Arts prepares students through multi-disciplinary course work in Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and the Arts. This is an ideal course of study for a wide variety of entry-level positions or as a basis for further study.
Student Learning Outcomes of the Liberal Arts Associate Program
Liberal Arts graduates
- develop thoughtful judgment;
- understand problems;
- imbue critical thinking with ethical values; and
- communicate those solutions to others.
Many employers seek college graduates who possess these skills.
The Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts degree requires a total of 60 semester hours. Within that total, 54 semester hours meet the General Education requirements for Bachelor’s degrees at University of Holy Cross; the remaining six semester hours are foreign language electives required for all Bachelor of Arts degrees.
Requirements
Freshman
| BIO | Biology Elective | 4 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| FRE/LAT/SPA | Foreign Language Elective | 3 |
| HIS | Electives | 6 |
| MAT 105 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PHI 207 | Introduction to Logic & Critical Thinking | 3 |
| SPE 101 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| THE | Theology Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 31 |
Sophomore
| HSC 291 | Stress Management | 1 |
| ENG | Literature Elective | 3 |
| ART/FNA/MUS | Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| FRE/LAT/SPA | Foreign Language Elective | 3 |
| MAT | Mathematics Elective | 3 |
| PHI | Elective | 3 |
| | Elective | 3 |
| | Physical Science Elective | 4 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| | Social Science Elective | 3 |
| THE | Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 29 |
MAT (Mathematics Elective): above 105
Total Credit Hours: 60