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Online Liberal Studies Degree

Pursue General Knowledge and Skills Across a Range of Fields

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Why Choose NEC to Earn Your Liberal Studies Degree?

Lay the Foundation for an Engaged Life:

Pursuing a liberal studies degree equips you for professional opportunities or further education. It also offers you the general knowledge and critical thinking skills you need to lead a fulfilling personal and civic life.

Transfer Credit Opportunities:

Already have some college experience? Get credit where credit is due. Students can transfer up to 44 credits to the AA program.

Accessible Online Study:

Pursue your AA in Liberal Studies while you work. This program features a fully online format that encourages interaction and collaboration.

Accelerated Program Format:

Start when you’re ready with multiple program start dates per year. Finish sooner with four-credit courses.

A Degree You Can Customize:

Coursework for this program covers numerous disciplines, from philosophy and psychology to science and mathematics. You’ll be able to choose from a wide range of electives to tailor your degree to your interests.

Liberal Studies Overview

Build general knowledge you can use to pursue career opportunities or prepare for future study at the bachelor’s degree level.

What You Will Learn

Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies

Our AA program aims to produce graduates who can:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of other cultures and philosophies;
  • Communicate effectively in a variety of contexts;
  • Demonstrate critical-thinking skills, and;
  • Take a creative approach to embracing problems, tasks, and situations.

Courses and Curriculum

To graduate, you will complete 60 credits across several disciplines in the humanities, liberal arts, and social sciences.
AA Core Liberal Studies Courses:
LAS 1 - The Natural Environment - Understanding Our Place in the Natural World
WR 1010 - Composition
Social Science Electives - Choose Any Two Courses:
PS 1000 - Exploring the Mechanisms of Prejudice, Discrimination, and Social Justice
PS 1110 - Introduction to Psychology
SO 1110 - Introduction to Sociology
PO 1110 - Introduction to U.S. Politics
CJ 1110 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
CJ 1130 - Criminology
CJ 2320 - Criminal Justice Ethics
Humanities Electives - Choose Any Two Courses:
CW 1100 - Introduction to Creative Writing
AHT 2260 - Cross Cultural Connections in Visual Art
EN 1020 - Introduction to Literature
EN 1930 - Survey of American Literature
PO 2420 - World Geography
HS 1180 - Evolution of American Democracy
Liberal Arts - Choose Any Three Courses:
LAS 2 - The Civic Environment - Democratic Values
LAS 3 - Creative Arts
LAS 4 - Social Sciences
LAS 5 - Natural and Biological Sciences
LAS 6 - Humanities
LAS 7 - Global Perspectives
MT 1100 - Quantitative Reasoning

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