Overview
Liberal Arts courses help students develop a greater understanding of themselves and their relationships with others, as well as a greater understanding of diverse ideas and cultures. These courses provide the following essential skills and knowledge to be successful in any field:
- Learning skills to meet your personal, career, and academic needs in a society of change.
- Critical thinking and analysis skills crucial in a society requiring problem solvers.
- Written, oral, and collaborative skills critical in a society requiring the ability to work with diverse groups.
A Liberal Arts education helps students gain a better perspective on personal and societal issues in order to become better prepared for life experiences and to become socially responsible citizens.
Instruction Methods
Liberal Arts instructors use a variety of traditional and innovative teaching and learning methods to educate their students. Learning experiences may include the following:
- Collaborative Learning – Allows students to work in small groups to help each other develop knowledge and skills through shared learning.
- Computer-Assisted Instruction – Courses held in the computer labs, which allow students to develop their writing and computer skills at the same time.
- Learning Communities –Two courses taken simultaneously which allow students to develop a greater sense of community among learners; assignments are used for both courses.
- Service Learning – Students link real word experiences in the community with academic course work to better understand social issues and civic responsibility.
Liberal Arts Courses
A variety of Liberal Arts courses are provided for those wanting to earn either an Associate in Arts Degree, Associate in Applied Science Degree, Associate in General Studies Degree, or those looking to transfer to a four-year university in pursuit of a Bachelor’s Degree. These courses may meet Humanities, Social Science, Behavioral Science, Literacy, General Studies Cultural/Historical/Global Awareness, elective and/or required course requirements.
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art History
- Bones, Stones and Human Evolution
- Child/Family Studies
- Communication
- English
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- Film
- History
- Humanities
- Library Science
- Literature
- Mythology
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Reading
- Sociology
- Social Work
- Spanish
- Theatre
- Women Studies