Liberal Arts, AA

Campus: Clinton, Muscatine & Scott Community Colleges

The Liberal Arts Concentration Area provides a solid foundation for successful transfer to four-year educational institutions. If you are undecided about a program of study, an academic advisor or counselor can assist you in your decision.

Plan of Study

General Education Requirements

Choose from the General Education Curriculum listed below according to your goals and interests and the requirements of your intended transfer institution.

Communications (9 credits required)

Arts and Humanities (9 credits required)

Select one Literature course:

LIT 101 - Introduction to Literature 3.00 Credit(s)
LIT 111 - American Literature since Mid: 1800’s 3.00 Credit(s)
LIT 183 - Masterpieces: Neoclassical to Modern 3.00 Credit(s)
LIT 185 - Contemporary Literature 3.00 Credit(s)

Select one Humanities course:

DRA 110 - Introduction to Film 3.00 Credit(s) (may be counted as either Humanities or Fine Arts, but not both.)
HUM 110 - Changes and Choices 3.00 Credit(s)
HUM 183 - Living with Space, Time and Technology 3.00 Credit(s)
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 3.00 Credit(s)
PHI 105 - Introduction to Ethics 3.00 Credit(s)
PHI 110 - Introduction to Logic 3.00 Credit(s)
REL 101 - Survey of World Religions 3.00 Credit(s)

Select one course in the Fine Arts:

ART 101 - Art Appreciation 3.00 Credit(s)
DRA 101 - Introduction to Theatre 3.00 Credit(s)
DRA 110 - Introduction to Film 3.00 Credit(s) (may be counted as either Humanities or Fine Arts, but not both.)
HUM 135 - Humanities of the Early World 3.00 Credit(s)
HUM 136 - Humanities of the Renaissance 3.00 Credit(s)
HUM 137 - Humanities of the Modern World 3.00 Credit(s)
MUS 100 - Music Appreciation 3.00 Credit(s)

Select one course in the Fine Arts:

ART 101 - Art Appreciation 3.00 Credit(s)
DRA 101 - Introduction to Theatre 3.00 Credit(s)
DRA 110 - Introduction to Film 3.00 Credit(s) (may be counted as either Humanities or Fine Arts, but not both.)
HUM 135 - Humanities of the Early World 3.00 Credit(s)
HUM 136 - Humanities of the Renaissance 3.00 Credit(s)
HUM 137 - Humanities of the Modern World 3.00 Credit(s)
MUS 100 - Music Appreciation 3.00 Credit(s)

Cultural/Historical Perspectives (6 credits required)

Select one course from the Western perspective:

HIS 117 - Western Civilization I: Ancient and Medieval 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 118 - Western Civilization II: Early Modern 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 119 - Western Civilization III: The Modern Period 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 151 - U.S. History to 1877 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 152 - U.S. History since 1877 3.00 Credit(s)

Select one course from an Intercultural perspective or language:

ANT 105 - Cultural Anthropology 3.00 Credit(s)
ASL 151 - American Sign Language I 5.00 Credit(s)
CLS 150 - Latin American History and Culture 3.00 Credit(s)
FL_:___ Foreign Language - One Semester 3.00 - 4.00 Credit(s)
GEO 121 - World Regional Geography 3.00 Credit(s)
GLS 100 - Contemporary World Issues 3.00 Credit(s)
GLS 120 - Education Experience Abroad 1.00 - 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 211 - Modern Asian History 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 231 - Contemporary World Affairs 3.00 Credit(s)

Social Sciences (6 credits required)

Select one Economics or Political Science course:

ECN 120 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3.00 Credit(s)
ECN 130 - Principles of Microeconomics 3.00 Credit(s)
POL 111 - American National Government 3.00 Credit(s)

Select one Psychology or Sociology course:

PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology 3.00 Credit(s)
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology 3.00 Credit(s)

Natural Sciences (8 credits required)

Select one course in the Life Sciences:

BIO 105 - Introductory Biology 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 114 - General Biology IA 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 125 - Plant Biology 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 157 - Human Biology 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 163 - Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 168 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.00 Credit(s)
ENV 111 - Environmental Science 4.00 Credit(s) (may be counted as either Life Sciences or Physical Science, but not both.)
ENV 145 - Conservation Biology 4.00 Credit(s)

Select one course in the Physical Sciences:

CHM 122 - Introduction to General Chemistry 4.00 Credit(s)
CHM 165 - General Chemistry I 4.00 Credit(s)
CHM 166 - General Chemistry I 5.00 Credit(s)
CHM 179 - Principles of General Chemistry 6.00 Credit(s)
PHY 110 - Survey of Physics I 3.00 Credit(s)
PHY 162 - College Physics I 4.00 Credit(s)
PHY 212 - Classical Physics I 5.00 Credit(s)
PHS 120 - Exploring Physical Science 4.00 Credit(s)
PHS 152 - Astronomy 4.00 Credit(s)
PHS 166 - Meteorology, Weather and Climate 4.00 Credit(s)
PHS 172 - Physical Geology 4.00 Credit(s)
ENV 111 - Environmental Science 4.00 Credit(s) (may be counted as either Life Sciences or Physical Science, but not both.)
ENV 139 - Energy and the Environment 4.00 Credit(s)

Mathematics (3 credits required)

Select one of these courses:

MAT 110 - Math for Liberal Arts 3.00 Credit(s)
MAT 117 - Math for Elementary Teachers 3.00 Credit(s) (Only students majoring in elementary education may select this course option.)
MAT 128 - Precalculus 4.00 Credit(s)
MAT 140 - Finite Math 3.00 Credit(s)
MAT 156 - Statistics 3.00 Credit(s)
MAT 165 - Business Calculus 3.00 Credit(s)
MAT 210 - Calculus I 4.00 Credit(s)

Computer Skills (3 credits or demonstrated proficiency* required)

* To demonstrate proficiency, students would need to complete the Computer Skills Proficiency Exam with a passing score.

Select one of these courses:

CSC 107 - Computer Literacy 3.00 Credit(s)
CSC 110 - Introduction to Computers 3.00 Credit(s)

Electives (Up to 19 credits required)

Students choose electives according to their needs and interests and the requirements of their intended transfer college to complete the 62 credit hours required of an Associate of Arts degree. While electives generally are chosen from any Arts and Science course numbered above 100, a maximum of 16 credit hours in career technical courses may be applied toward an AA. A maximum of four credit hours of Human Development courses may be applied toward an AA degree.