LIBA - Liberal Arts A.A.

CR Associate of Arts

Program Description

The Liberal Arts degree is a program of study designed to foster capacities of analysis, critical reflection, problem solving, communication, computation and synthesis of knowledge from different disciplines. The goal of the degree program is to provide students with an intellectual, historical, and social context for recognizing the continuity between the past and future and for drawing on the human capacity of reason to understand human experience, to question the values dimension of human enterprise, and to articulate the results of this process of thinking.

Program Objectives

Program Objective
Demonstrate creativity and critical thinking
Analyze intricate problems involving unclear possibilities
Employ effective methods of research
Effectively use written and oral communication skills
Develop and apply problem solving skills
Develop an understanding of the natural world
Analyze issues through ethical lenses

Advisor Notes

The Liberal Arts A.A. program is designed for all students who intend to transfer to a four year degree program, as well as for those who seek to develop intellectual and communications skills.