Associate in Arts, Liberal Arts

The Liberal Arts curriculum provides the core liberal arts component of most bachelor’s degree programs and prepares students for transfer to four-year colleges or universities. The interdisciplinary curriculum is well-suited for students who are either undecided about their major or who are seeking a broad, general education before narrowing the focus of their course of study. After completing this program, students will be well-positioned to pursue any number of different Bachelor of Arts programs at four-year institutions. Since the curriculum requirements of other institutions vary, students should meet with a transfer advisor at DCCC to obtain information concerning entrance requirements for the specific school and program in which they are interested in.

Start Date

Every semester.

• Fall Semester: Late August
• Spring Semester: Early January
• Summer Semester: Late May

Upon successful completion of this curriculum, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate sound critical thinking, information literacy, and technological competency in the production of academic writing and presentations
• Demonstrate quantitative and scientific reasoning when investigating and solving abstract and material problems
• Demonstrate an awareness of the social, political, and economic forces which shape individuals, institutions, and communities in the modern world
• Critically engage with aesthetic expressions of human experience
• Analyze and reflect on human behavior from theoretical and empirical perspectives

Course requirements are available below.