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Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Science (1120)

Associate of Arts Degree Program (1120)

Program Description

This is a program that gives the student a solid foundation in the Liberal Arts similar to the first two years of the curriculum at a four-year liberal arts college or university. It provides a basis for further study leading to a bachelor degree in a variety of liberal arts areas, among them: psychology, sociology, education, human services, English, history, philosophy, communication and the arts.

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Career Opportunities

Primarily a degree that prepares students for transfer to a bachelor degree program, the associate in arts could provide career opportunities in business or social service fields.

Transfer Opportunities

Most students, on finishing the associate in arts degree, opt to transfer to a bachelor-degree-granting institution. Students transfer to institutions in the SUNY and CUNY systems and to private schools in the northeast and throughout the United States.

Graduation Requirements

Students enrolled in the Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree program are required to complete a minimum of 45 semester hours of liberal arts courses, of which a minimum of 15 credits must be in the humanities, a minimum of 15 credits in the social sciences, and a minimum of 9 credits must be in math or science. Students need a total of 64 credit hours to complete this degree. The A.A. degree program is part of the SUNY-guaranteed admission program to four-year, state-operated campuses.

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