Liberal Arts (AA)

The Liberal Arts Associate of Arts degree is specifically for those students planning to transfer to a senior college/university, but it also provides a well-rounded, general educational background for self-fulfillment or employment in the workplace. The degree is designed to allow students to successfully complete foundational coursework while deciding on a major, with emphasis placed on the General Education courses required by most senior institutions. Students planning to transfer to another institution should discuss their plans with an advisor at BRCC and at the receiving institution to ensure maximum transferability of credits.

To receive this degree, the student must:

• have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better in all credit hours to be used towards the degree,
• earn a “C” or better in major courses, in ENGL 1013  and ENGL 1023 , and in courses that are prerequisites for other courses;
• take at least 12 hours at the 2000 level; and
• complete the coursework listed below.

Program of Study. Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate will be able to:

1. Communicate in standard edited English, write, and speak with clarity, coherence, and persuasiveness.
2. Recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, understand, and analyze a variety of texts and apply that learning to academic, personal, and professional contexts.
3. Think critically, independently, and creatively so that they can make ethical, informed, and logical judgments of the arguments of others, arrive at reasoned and meaningful arguments and positions, and formulate and apply ideas to new contexts.
4. Recognize and understand cultural diversity and have a global perspective grounded in the understanding of international cultures, issues, and trends linking communities around the world.