Liberal Arts, (AA)

Program Info

Minimum credits: 60
Length: 2 years (4 semesters, if suggested full-time course sequence is followed.)

Division: Arts, Sciences, & Business
Contact: 434.797.8402
Award: Associate of Arts
Plan Code: 648 CIP Code: 24.0103

Transfer opportunities:

This degree is designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year university for any of the liberal arts. Admission requirements vary by institution. Students are urged to familiarize themselves with the requirements of the college to which they intend to transfer and plan course selections with their DCC advisor. To learn more, visit DCC’s Transfer Information page. 

Program Description

The Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts is designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year university to study any of the traditional liberal arts subjects. This degree may also be appropriate for students who plan to complete a baccalaureate degree program with certification to teach elementary or secondary English, humanities, or social sciences. Students have sufficient flexibility to select courses appropriate to the requirements of their intended transfer institution. Students should complete a DCC program comparable to the first two years of the program at the transfer institution as admission requirements vary by institution.

Program Outcomes: Graduates of this program will demonstrate:

• The ability to communicate effectively by means of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
• The critical thinking skills of synthesizing and analyzing complex ideas.
• The role of ethics, cultures, and society.
• And describe individual and group development and behavior; and
• Competence in research methods and scientific inquiry.