LIBA - Liberal Arts A.A.
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Program Full 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.
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.
Program Objectives
Program Objective | accreditation standard | College-Wide Competency |
|---|---|---|
Demonstrate creativity and critical thinking | Program not accredited or licensed. | #1: Think critically |
Analyze intricate problems involving unclear possibilities | Program not accredited or licensed. | #2: Communicate effectively #7: Observe and analyze the diverse human experience |
Employ effective methods of research | Program not accredited or licensed. | #2: Communicate effectively #5: Use current technology effectively #6: Apply information literacy skills |
Effectively use written and oral communication skills | Program not accredited or licensed. | #2: Communicate effectively #4: Participate cooperatively within a team |
Develop and apply problem solving skills | Program not accredited or licensed. | #1: Think critically #3: Apply quantitative reasoning |
Develop an understanding of the natural world | Program not accredited or licensed. | #3: Apply quantitative reasoning |
Analyze issues through ethical lenses | Program not accredited or licensed. | #9: Evaluate ethical aspects of decision making |