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Liberal Arts (AA) Follow the outlined degree plan under each Area of Study (Areas I-V). Never self-advise. Always see an advisor if you have questions and be sure to follow all Alabama Transfer notes provided below under each Area (I-V).
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PDF--SEMESTER PLANNER |
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| AREA I: COMMUNICATIONS (Complete 6 SH) |
PROGRAM SNAPSHOT & MORE ACADEMIC CREDENTIAL
Associate in Arts (AA)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
60
AVERAGE TIME TO COMPLETE
2 yrs.
ACADEMIC PATHWAY
Liberal Arts general studies degree which is designed to transfer to a 4-year college.
ALABAMA TRANSFERS
This degree and course layout are determined by Alabama Transfers. See Alabama Transfers for more course options and link to Area V course requirements for your transfering
college.
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| Written Composition (6 Semester Hours--SH) You must complete a two-course sequence in Written Composition: |
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| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 credit hours | |
| ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 credit hours | |
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AREA II · HUMANITIES & FINE ARTS (Complete 12 SH) |
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| Literature (Complete 3–9 Semster Hours--SH) NOTE: Of the 12 credit hours required under Area II, you must complete a 6 SH sequence in either literature (AREA II) or history (AREA IV). If you opt for History, select your remaining 9 credits from the Art and Humanities electives below. You must complete at least a 3 SH course in literature from the approved list below: NOTE: You may not select more than 9 SH of literature for AREA II. |
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| ENG 251 | American Literature I | 3 credit hours | |
| ENG 252 | American Literature II | 3 credit hours | |
| ENG 261 | Engligh Literature I | 3 credit hours | |
| ENG 262 | Engligh Literature II | 3 credit hours | |
| ENG 271 | World Literature I | 3 credit hours | |
| ENG 272 | World Literature II | 3 credit hours | |
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Arts (Complete 3-9 Semester Hours--SH) |
PROJECTED EXPECTED INCOME
Click here to search the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to see what your projected income will
be under this discipline. Be advised that income is based on national projections,
not state projections which could differ.
ANTICIPATED COURSE DELIVERY
Students should anticipate that classes within this program can be offered on campus,
virtually and online. Students should NOT assume that ALL classes will be offered
virtually or online. This is NOT a fully online program of study.
COST TO ATTEND & OTHER FEES
See the Tuition and Fee Schedule to estimate cost to attend. Students entering this program should anticipate other
costs for textbooks, materials, supplies, equipment (typically a computer/laptop).
ADDITIONAL FEES FOR ONLINE & VIRTUAL CLASSES:
Students should anticipate additional fees being accessed for all online and some
virtual classes. For more information, click here.
DISCLAIMER:
Follow your Alabama Transfers Guide for course options under Area I-V. Transferring
colleges may have unique requirements listed under Area V and class offerings (at
Lawson) can be limited. Thus, students can transfer early via Reverse Transfer (RT)
and still graduate from Lawson. To learn more about the RT Process, click here.
HOW TO GET STARTED
Interested is this program study?
Click here for registration steps.
Click here to make an Advising appointment.
Click here to view the online schedule?
Click here to register via your MyLawson Account.
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| ART 100 | Art Appreciation | 3 credit hours | |
| MUS101 | Music Appreciation | 3 credit hours | |
| THR 120 | Theater Appreciation | 3 credit hours | |
| THR 126 | Introduction to Theater | 3 credit hours | |
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Additional Humanities Electives (Complete 3-6 Semester Hours--SH) You need 12 credit hours in Area II. 3 SH must be a Literature and 3 SH must be in Arts. Need additional credits? You may complete any remaining hours in AREA II from the approved list below: NOT all course options are listed. See Alabama Transfers for more course options. |
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| SPH 106 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 credit hours | |
| SPH 107 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 credit hours | |
| HUM 101 | Introduction to Humanites | 3 credit hours | |
| PHL 106 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 credit hours | |
| REL 100 | World Religions | 3 credit hours | |
| SPA 101 | Introductory Spanish I | 4 credit hours | |
| SPA 102 | Introductory Spanish II | 4 credit hours | |
| SPA 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 credit hours | |
| SPA 202 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 credit hours | |
| AREA III· NATURAL & MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES (11 SH) | |||
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Natural Sciences (Complete 8 Semester Hours--SH) You must complete 8 SH from the following list of courses: [NOTE: Courses must have corresponding laboratories.] You may not take both BIO 101 and BIO 103. BIO 101 & 102 are designed for non-science majors while BIO 103 & 104 are for both science and non-science majors. You may not take both CHM 104 and CHM 111. CHM 104 & 105 are designed for non-science majors while CHM 111 & 112 are for both science and non-science majors. You may not take both PHY 201 and PHY 213. PHY 201 & 202 are Trig-based while PHY 213 & 214 are Calculus-based. |
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| BIO 101 | Introduction to Biology I | 4 credit hours | |
| BIO 102 | Introduction to Biology II | 4 credit hours | |
| BIO 103 | Principles of Biology I | 4 credit hours | |
| BIO 104 | Principles of Biology II | 4 credit hours | |
| CHM 104 | Introduction to Chemistry I | 4 credit hours | |
| CHM 105 | Introduction to Chemistry II | 4 credit hours | |
| CHM 111 | College Chemistry I | 4 credit hours | |
| CHM 112 | College Chemistry II | 4 credit hours | |
| PHS 111  |
Physical Science I
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4 credit hours | |
| PHS 112 |
Physical Science II
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4 credit hours | |
| PHY 201 | General Physics I | 4 credit hours | |
| PHY 202 | General Physics II | 4 credit hours | |
| PHY 213 | General Physics with Calculus I | 4 credit hours | |
| PHY 214 | General Physics with Calculus II | 4 credit hours | |
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Mathematical Sciences ( Complete 3 Semester Hours--SH) |
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| MTH 110 | Finite Mathematics | 3 credit hours | |
| MTH 112 | Precalculus Algebra | 3 credit hours | |
| MTH 113 | Precalculus Trigonometry | 3 credit hours | |
| MTH 115 | Precalculus Algebra & Trigonometry | 3 credit hours | |
| MTH 120 | Calculus and Its Applications | 3 credit hours | |
| MTH 125 | Calculus I | 3 credit hours | |
| MTH 126 | Calculus II | 3 credit hours | |
| MTH 227 | Calculus III | 3 credit hours | |
| MTH 237 | Linear Algebra | 3 credit hours | |
| MTH 238 | Applied Differential Equations I | 3 credit hours | |
| MTH 265 | Elementary Statistics | 3 credit hours | |
| AREA IV·HISTORY, SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (12 SH) | |||
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You must complete a 6 SH sequence in either literature (AREA II) or history (AREA IV). If you opted to complete a Literature sequence, you DO NOT have to complete a English sequence. However, you MUST complete at least 3 SH in history under Area IV. History (Complete 3–6 Semester Hours--SH) |
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| HIS 101 | History of Western Civilization I | 3 credit hours | |
| HIS 102 | History of Western Civilization II | 3 credit hours | |
| HIS 121 | World History I | 3 credit hours | |
| HIS 122 | World History II | 3 credit hours | |
| HIS 201 | United States History I | 3 credit hours | |
| HIS 202 | United States History II | 3 credit hours | |
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Social Sciences (Complete 6-9 Semester Hours--SH) |
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| ECO 231 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 credit hours | |
| ECO 232 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 credit hours | |
| POL 200 | ntroduction to Political Science | 3 credit hours | |
| POL 211 | American National Government | 3 credit hours | |
| PSY 200 | General Psychology | 3 credit hours | |
| PSY 210 | Human Growth & Development | 3 credit hours | |
| SOC 200 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 credit hours | |
| SOC 210 | Social Problems | 3 credit hours | |
| SPH 116 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | 3 credit hours | |
| AREA V· PRE-PROFESSIONAL (Complete 19-23 SH) | |||
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Students should select an additional 9-12 Semester Hours--SH from the courses approved in Areas I-IV not already taken. The remaining hours in Area V must be fulfilled by the requirements of the institution to which the student plans to transfer. Please refer to the institutional Home Page or Catalogue for a major in Liberal Arts or Liberal Studies. |
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| ORI 101 | Orientation to College | 1 credit hours | |
| CIS 146 | Microcomputer Applications | 3 credit hours | |
| 2 PE Courses | Enroll in two PED (Physical Education) course | 2 credit hours | |
| Remaining Pre-Professional Electives | The remaining hours in Area V must be fulfilled by the requirements of the institution to which the student plans to transfer. See Alabama Transfers for more course options from your transfering college. | 13-17 credit hours | |
| Total Credits 60-64 |
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