Humanities and Social Sciences

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Associate of Arts (A.A.)
Transfer Pattern

General Education Requirements and Electives - 34-36 Credits

General Education Requirements:

CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 102 - College Composition II 3 Credit(s).

General Education Electives:

Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education courses . One course must be a Diversity course.

Students must have at least 60 credits for an associate degree. Students who choose to take 3 credits of Mathematics and 7 credits of Biological and Physical Sciences, rather than 4 and 8, may need to take an additional class in order to reach at least 60 credits.

Arts and Humanities 3 Credit(s).
Biological and Physical Sciences (from 2 different disciplines or 2-course sequence, 1 with a lab) 7-8 Credit(s).
Information Technology 3 Credit(s).
Mathematics 3-4 Credit(s).
Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 Credit(s).
Wellness and Health 3 Credit(s).

Program Requirements and Electives - 24-26 Credits

Two-Semester Sequence:

Choose a Two-Semester sequence from this list:

DANC 137 - Dance Improvisation 3 Credit(s).
and
DANC 237 - Dance Composition 3 Credit(s).
ECON 201 - Introduction to Macro-Economic Principles 3 Credit(s). **
and
ECON 202 - Introduction to Micro-Economic Principles 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 201 - British Literature I 3 Credit(s). **
and
ENGL 202 - British Literature II 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 203 - American Literature I 3 Credit(s). **
and
ENGL 204 - American Literature II 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 210 - Introduction to Creative Writing: Poetry 3 Credit(s).
and
ENGL 211 - Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 218 - African American Literature I 3 Credit(s). **
and
ENGL 219 - African American Literature II 3 Credit(s).
HIST 101 - Western Civilization I: Ancient and Medieval History 3 Credit(s). **
and
HIST 102 - Western Civilization II: Modern History 3 Credit(s).
HIST 111 - History of the United States I 3 Credit(s). **
and
HIST 112 - History of the United States II 3 Credit(s).
MUSC 113 - Music Theory I 3 Credit(s).
and
MUSC 114 - Music Theory II 3 Credit(s).
THTR 111 - Acting I 3 Credit(s).
and
THTR 112 - Acting II 3 Credit(s).
THTR 131 - Stagecraft 3 Credit(s).
and
THTR 141 - Introduction to Theatrical Design 3 Credit(s).
WL 101 - Introductory I: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, or Spanish 3 Credits. **
and
WL 102 - Introductory II: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, or Spanish 3 Credits.
WL 102 - Introductory II: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, or Spanish 3 Credits. **
and
WL 201 - Intermediate I: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, or Spanish 3 Credits.
WL 201 - Intermediate I: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, or Spanish 3 Credits. **
and
WL 202 - Intermediate II: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, or Spanish 3 Credits.

Critical Thinking:

Choose one from this list:

PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit(s). **
PHIL 103 - Critical Thinking 3 Credit(s). **
PHIL 240 - Ethics 3 Credit(s). **

Program Electives:

Choose 15-17 credits of elective courses, to reach a minimum of 60 credits for the degree.

Total Number of Credits Required for Degree: 60 min*

Notes

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed college coursework at other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 in the first semester at CCBC. This is a 1-credit class, and it does not count towards the number of credits required for a degree or certificate. Students are required to provide an official transcript(s) to document successful completion of college coursework at another institution(s) for this requirement to be waived.

** These courses may also be used as General Education electives.

Program Description

This degree program is designed to serve students who plan to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program in the humanities or social sciences.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this degree, students will be able to:

use reading, writing, and oral or signed communication skills to organize, express, and absorb ideas and information in interpersonal, group, organizational, and presentational settings;
speak clearly, concisely, and accurately in a variety of contexts and formats;
use critical thinking skills to analyze and solve problems, to reason logically, and to distinguish between good and bad reasoning in a variety of contexts;
understand themselves and others from various cultural, social, aesthetic, political, philosophical, and environmental perspectives;
demonstrate a grasp of the fundamental concepts and principles of their intended major field of study for the baccalaureate degree; and
demonstrate the technological skills needed to advance their academic pursuits at the upper division level of their baccalaureate degree programs.