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 The Liberal Studies program is designed for students who have not yet chosen a concentration and provides a foundation of study that prepares students to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. The curriculum is built on a foundation of general education classes, supplemented with elective courses that develop depth in the prerequisite knowledge required for further study at the baccalaureate level. Students are encouraged to choose elective courses in a discipline in which they may major at the baccalaureate level.
Please note: A student is only eligible to receive one associate in arts in Liberal Studies degree. They may not receive a second or subsequent degree in Liberal Studies with different concentrations.
Areas of Concentration
- Art
- Biological Sciences
- Education (K-8)
- Education (7-12)
- English
- History
- Mathematics
- Political Science
- Science
- Social Work
Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:
- Demonstrate skills as critical thinkers, readers and writers.
- Describe the interaction of history, culture, literature, economics and science as studied within a broad liberal arts curriculum.
- Analyze and solve quantitative problems.
Curriculum
| Course Number |
General Education Requirements |
Credits |
| ENGL-100 |
English Composition |
3 |
| ENGL-115 |
Introduction to Literature |
3 |
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Economics or Political Science Elective |
3 |
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History Elective |
3 |
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Psychology or Sociology Elective |
3 |
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English Elective |
3 |
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Arts and Humanities Electives |
6 |
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Art or Music Elective |
3 |
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Mathematics Elective |
3 |
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Science Elective with Lab |
4 |
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Liberal Studies Electives |
27 |
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Total Credits Required For Degree |
61 |
Liberal Studies Electives Areas
| ACSS Academic Success |
FREN French |
PHIL Philosophy |
ARTH Art Appreciation & History
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GRMN German |
PHYS Physics |
| ARTS Studio Art |
HIST History |
POLS Political Science |
| BIOL Biology |
IDST Interdisciplinary Studies |
PSYC Psychology |
| BIOM Marine Biology |
LITR Literature |
SOCI Sociology |
| CHEM Chemistry |
MATH Mathematics |
SPAN Spanish |
| ECON Economics |
MUSI Music |
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| ENGL English |
NUTR Nutrition (NUTR-110 only)* |
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| ENVR Environmental Science |
OCEA Oceanography (OCEA-105/OCEA-205 only) |
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*Although NUTR110 meets Southern Maine Community College’s lab science requirement, it may not transfer as a lab science to another college/university.
The following courses may be used as Liberal Studies electives, but are limited to a total of six (6) credits (no more than two courses combined):
| ACCT Accounting |
EDUC Education |
| BHHS Behavioral Health and Human Services |
MKTG Marketing |
| BUSN Business |
MGMT Management
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| CJUS Criminal Justice |
SWRK Social Work |
ECED Early Childhood Education
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*Courses transfer as general electives to USM
Elective Listing by Subject
In addition to the academic major course requirements, programs at Southern Maine Community College have general education/core course requirements. Students often have a choice within a subject area(s). Use the following list, in conjunction with your overall program requirements, to choose your general education/core courses.
Arts and Humanities: ARTS, ARTH, ENGL(110), FREN, GRMN, IDST(140, 150, 160), LITR, MATH(120), MUSI, PHIL, SPAN
Art: ARTS, ARTH
Economics: ECON
Humanities: FREN, GRMN, IDST(140, 150, 160), LITR, MATH(120) PHIL, SPAN
English: ENGL, LITR
History: HIST
Mathematics: MATH
Music: IDST(160), MUSI
Political Science: POLS
Psychology: PSYC
Science with Lab: BIOL, BIOM, CHEM, ENVR, OCEA(105 and 205), PHYS, NUTR(110)*
Social Science: ECON, HIST, IDST(140,170,180), POLS, PSYC, SOCI,
Sociology: SOCI
Please note: General education/core course requirements must be met with 100 level courses or higher. Developmental coursework does not count toward meeting these requirements.
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