Liberal Studies - Associate of Arts (Major Code - LBS)

The Liberal Studies Associate of Arts degree prepares students for transfer to a university program in Communication, English, Humanities, Journalism, Philosophy, or related areas of study. To ensure seamless transfer, students must develop their specific program in close coordination with a Cochise College advisor and in cooperation with department faculty.

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to do the following:

1. Understand, analyze, and articulate the major topics in the Liberal Arts including English, Communications, Humanities, Journalism, and Philosophy.

Communications Emphasis:
2. Demonstrate an understanding of, analyze, and articulate basic communication skills and processes as they relate to a variety of communication situations.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of, analyze, and articulate the theories and techniques of persuasion.
4. Critically analyze oral presentations.
5. Research, construct, and deliver public speeches.

Degree Map Communication Emphasis

English Emphasis:
2. Demonstrate an understanding of and analyze major British authors.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of and analyze major American authors.
4. Evaluate or critique major British and American authors.

Degree Map English Emphasis

Humanities Emphasis:
2. Demonstrate an understanding of, analyze, and articulate the fundamentals of art, architecture, history, philosophy, music, literature, and film from ancient times to the present.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of and articulate the value of the humanities in a cultural context.

Degree Map Humanities Emphasis

Journalism Emphasis:
2. Demonstrate an understanding of, analyze, and articulate the basics of mass communications media.
3. Gather, write, and evaluate news and other kinds of communication in newspapers, television, radio, magazines, wire services, books, movies, computer/digital form, and other media.
4. Analyze and articulate news values, interviewing techniques, basic newspaper writing formats, and legal and ethical concerns of media, communication, and journalism professionals.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of and analyze public speaking, the fundamentals of speech as they relate to communicating with an audience, and the theories and techniques of persuasion.
6. Prepare and critically analyze oral presentations.
7. Research, construct, and deliver speeches.

Degree Map Journalism Emphasis

Philosophy Emphasis:
2. Identify, analyze, and articulate the history, key figures, and major branches of philosophy.
3. Conduct critical reading of selected classical and contemporary texts and analyze their connections to the individual, to society, and to other bodies of knowledge.
4. Engage in oral argumentation and write critical or analytical essays.
5. Identify, analyze, and articulate the elements of formal logic, symbolic logic, logical fallacies, induction, argument, and language.
6. Identify, analyze, and articulate the elements of moral philosophy with emphasis on the philosophical analysis of contemporary issues.

Degree Map Philosophy Emphasis

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (AGEC-A) 35 CREDITS

Composition 6 credits

ENG 101Composition**

3

ENG 102English Composition**

3

Mathematics 3-5 credits

MAT 142College Mathematics**

3

or higher (3-5 credits)

Humanities 3 credits

HUM 101Humanities in Contemporary Life*

3

Laboratory Sciences 8 credits

Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 credits

Arts 3 credits

General Education Electives 4-6 credits

General education electives must be chosen from the general education list. See www.cochise.edu/AGEC.

Six credits of arts, humanities, social and behavioral sciences, or general education electives must be chosen from the current listing of intensive writing courses. See www.cochise.edu/AGEC.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT 0-16 CREDITS

Non-English language second- or fourth-semester proficiency.

University non-English language requirements vary. Check with an advisor.

CORE CURRICULUM 15-18 CREDITS

COM 102Essentials of Communication**

3

JRN 101Introduction to Mass Communications

3

PHI 130Introduction to Ethics***

3

SELECT AN AREA OF EMPHASIS BELOW

Communication

Take the following (9 credits):

COM 110Public Speaking*

3

COM 204/AJS 204Elements of Intercultural Communication**

3

COM 270Interpersonal Communications**

3

English

Take the following (6 credits):

ENG 220British Literature I**

3

ENG 221British Literature II**

3

Select one of the following (3 credits):

ENG 224American Literature I**

3

ENG 225American Literature II**

3

ENG 265Major American Writers*

3

Humanities

Take the following (6 credits):

HUM 205Cultural Studies through the Humanities I**

3

HUM 206Cultural Studies through the Humanities II**

3

Journalism

Take the following (6 credits):

JRN 102Essentials of News Writing*

3

COM 110Public Speaking*

3

Philosophy

Take the following (6 credits):

PHI 111Introduction to Western Philosophy***

3

PHI 113Introduction to Logic***

3

ELECTIVES (AS NEEDED TO COMPLETE 60 CREDITS)

Elective courses must be transferable to the university or universities to which the student plans to transfer. See www.aztransfer.com.

TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 60 CREDITS