Liberal Arts Program Overview
Whether you already have your sights set on a particular pathway or wish to explore areas of interest in the humanities, math, science, or social sciences, the Liberal Arts degree can be tailored to meet your needs. Designed to foster critical thinking, clear communication, and problem-solving, an advisor will work to create an individualized, flexible course of study that will lay the foundation for life-long learning.
Program Goals
The Liberal Arts degree will allow students the opportunity to discover a clear academic or career pathway while providing a basis for transfer to four-year liberal arts programs at other colleges and universities.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of a Liberal Arts degree, graduates will be able to:
- Effectively communicate in written and oral form;
- Solve problems using critical, creative, and scientific reasoning;
- Critically employ quantitative methods to organize, analyze, and interpret data toward the express goals of informing themselves and solving problems;
- Demonstrate scientific thought both quantitatively and qualitatively by learning to recognize and formulate questions for analysis of human or technical problems;
- Interpret facts and evaluate issues from multiple perspectives;
- Demonstrate knowledge of diverse cultures and subcultures, with an eye toward broadening their global and historical perspectives;
- Reflect on their interactions with other individuals and their communities, as well as their role in a global society; and
- Use technology to retrieve, process, and communicate information.
Course Sequencing
First Year
Mathematics Elective (3 credits)
Total Credits: 3
Science Elective w/lab
Total Credits: 3
English Elective
Total Credits: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts/Foreign Language Elective
Total Credits: 3
Mathematics Elective (3 credits)
Total Credits: 3
Science Elective with Lab
Total Credits: 4
Social Science Elective
Total Credits: 3
Second Year
Humanities/Fine Arts/Foreign Language Elective
Total Credits: 3
Liberal Arts Elective
Total Credits: 3
Liberal Arts Elective
Total Credits: 3
Open Elective
Total Credits: 3
Social Science Elective
Total Credits: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts/Foreign Language Elective
Total Credits: 3
Liberal Arts Elective
Total Credits: 3
Liberal Arts Elective
Total Credits: 3
Open Elective
Total Credits: 3
Open Elective
Total Credits: 3
Stephen Freeborn
Liberal and Professional StudiesProfessor, English; Department Chair Liberal and Professional StudiesJulie Morin
Liberal and Professional StudiesProfessor, MathematicsMatthew Simon
Liberal and Professional StudiesAssociate Professor; Program Coordinator Math and Science. Faculty Fellow Education & InnovationRachel Sullivan
Liberal and Professional StudiesAssistant Professor- Social Sciences
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