Associate of Liberal Studies

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(Code 1104)

Students seeking the Associate of Liberal Studies degree may concentrate their studies in numerous content areas. A counselor should be consulted if the student plans to transfer to a four-year institution.

Prerequisite courses may apply to this program.

General Education Requirements

Written Communication

Both of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses:

ENGL 100 - Freshman English I 3 credit
ENGL 101 - Freshman English II 3 credit

Oral Communication

One of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses:

COMM 210 - Speech 3 credit
COMM 220 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credit

Laboratory Science

Two of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses (from two different disciplines):

BIOL 100 - Biological Science 4 credit
BIOL 105 - Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology 4 credit
BIOL 121 - College Biology I 4 credit
BIOL 122 - College Biology II 4 credit
CHEM 105 - Survey of General Chemistry 4 credit
CHEM 220 - College Chemistry I 5 credit
PHYS 101 - Physical Science 4 credit
PHYS 230 - College Physics I 4 credit

Mathematics

One of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses:

MATH 102 - Mathematical Investigations 4 credit
MATH 159 - College Algebra 4 credit
MATH 180 - Precalculus 5 credit
MATH 190 - Elementary Statistics 3 credit
MATH 250 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 4 credit
MATH 251 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 4 credit

Social Science

Two of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses (from two different disciplines):

ANTH 260 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit
ECON 215 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit
ECON 216 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit
HIST 250 - United States History to 1865 3 credit
HIST 251 - United States History Since 1865 3 credit
POLI 240 - American Political System 3 credit
PSYC 120 - General Psychology 3 credit
SOCI 230 - Sociology 3 credit
SOCI 235 - Social Problems 3 credit

Humanities and Fine Arts

Two of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses (from two different disciplines and only one may be a foreign language):

ENGL 195 - Introduction to Literature 3 credit
ENGL 200 - American Thought & Literature I 3 credit
ENGL 201 - American Thought & Literature II 3 credit
ENGL 220 - English Literature from the Beginning to 1798 3 credit
ENGL 221 - English Literature from 1798 to Present 3 credit
ENGL 265 - Introduction to Film 4 credit
FREN 120 - Elementary French I 4 credit
FREN 121 - Elementary French II 4 credit
GERM 101 - German I 4 credit
GERM 102 - German II 4 credit
MUSI 101 - Music Appreciation 3 credit
PHIL 220 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit
PHIL 221 - Philosophy of World Religions 3 credit
PHIL 222 - Bioethics 3 credit
SPAN 130 - Elementary Spanish I 4 credit
SPAN 131 - Elementary Spanish II 4 credit

Electives

Elective credits as necessary to earn a minimum of 60 credits (100 level or higher)

Program Requirements

Elective Credits as needed

Note:

*Minimum of 60 unduplicated credits (100 level or higher) required.

Note

A Liberal Studies Certificate is also available.