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Liberal Arts

Associate in Arts Humanities and Learning Communities - Liberal Arts

This curriculum map contains the new General Education Requirements. Current students should log in to BHCC Self-Service to review their specific program requirements or contact Advising & LifeMap for more information. Prospective students should go to bhcc.edu/admissions and contact an admissions counselor.
Semester 1 Credits Milestone GenEd Note Pre-req Expand
HUM-120 Self, Culture and Society
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

This course satisfies Learning Communities requirement.

HUM-120 meets the General Education Elective Requirement.

HUM-120 satisfies the College’s Learning Community Requirement.
ENG-111 College Writing I
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

This course meets the General Education requirement for Academic Discourse.

(Formerly Area 1)

Prerequisites: ENG-095 and RDG-095, ELL-103 or placement
GenEd-QPS Quantitative Problem Solving
3-4

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

This course meets the General Education requirement for Quantitative Problem Solving.

(Formerly Area 4)

Choose one MAT course from Quantitative Problem Solving Menu.

Prerequisites: MAT-097 or MAT-098 or placement
GenEd-CCC Community & Cultural Contexts
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

This course meets the General Education requirement for Community & Cultural Contexts.

(Formerly Areas 2 and 3)

Choose one course from Community and Cultural Contexts Menu
GenEd-CW Creative Work
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

This course meets the General Education requirement for Creative Work.

(Formerly Area 6)

Choose one course from the Creative Work Menu
Total Credits:
Semester 1 Advising Note:
  • Students enrolling in this degree program can earn World Studies Emphasis certification simultaneously.
  • New degree-seeking students enrolled in 9 credits or more must take a Learning Community Seminar or a Learning Community Cluster within their first year.
Semester 2 Credits Milestone GenEd Note Pre-req Expand
ENG-112 College Writing II
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

This course meets the General Education requirement for Research Writing.

(Formerly Area 1)

Prerequisite: ENG-111
Elective-1 Elective
3

Choose one college-level course.

The first semester of a two-semester global language sequence is recommended.

 
Elective-2 Humanities Elective
3

Choose one course from the Humanities Electives menu.
Elective-3 Elective
3

Choose one college-level course
GenEd-SR Scientific Reasoning
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

This course meets the General Education requirement for Scientific Reasoning.

(Formerly Area 5)

Choose one course from Scientific Reasoning Menu
Total Credits:
Semester 2 Advising Note:
  • A two-semester language sequence is recommended for two of the electives.
  • Students should consult their intended transfer institution to determine appropriate electives for this program.
  • Begin exploring transfer options: attend a transfer workshop and the College transfer fair
  • Meet with an advisor to begin career planning activities.
Semester 3 Credits Milestone GenEd Note Pre-req Expand
Elective-1 Literature Elective
3

Choose one LIT course

Pre/co-requisite: ENG-111
Elective-2 Behavioral Science Elective
3

Choose one PSY or SOC course
Elective-3 Social Science Elective
3

Choose one HIS or GOV or PHIL or GEO course
Elective-4 Lab Science Elective
4

Choose one 4-credit AST or BIO or CHM or GIS or ENV or PHY course
Elective-5 Elective
3

Choose one college-level course.
The first semester of a two-semester global language sequence is recommended.
Total Credits:
Semester 3 Advising Note:
  • Continue preparations for transfer: write essays for transfer institution, collect letters of recommendation, apply for transfer.
  • Complete a pre-graduation check with an advisor in LifeMap
Semester 4 Credits Milestone GenEd Note Pre-req Expand
Elective-1 Elective
3

Choose one college-level course
Elective-2 Elective
3

Choose one college-level course
Elective-3 Elective
3

Choose one college-level course
Elective-4 Elective
3

Choose one college-level course
Elective-5 Elective
3

Choose one college-level course.

The first semester of a two-semester global language sequence is recommended.

 
Total Credits:
Semester 4 Advising Note:
  • Students should consult their intended transfer institution to determine appropriate electives for this program.
  • Apply for graduation
Last Modified Date: March 18, 2021
Approved for the 2021-2023 College Catalog

Upon Completion of this Concentration Graduates will be able to:

  • Discuss the interaction of history, culture, literature, economics, and science as studied within a broad liberal arts curriculum
  • Develop skills as critical and creative thinkers, readers, and writers
  • Construct ideas and arguments with intention, listen actively, and facilitate inclusive dialogue 
  • Discover interests, skills and values that may inform course selection, career choice and pathway to degree completion
  • Demonstrate the ability to navigate a variety of digital tools that facilitate evaluation of information, creation of knowledge and expression of self
  • Apply classroom learning to local and global challenges

Career Outlook

Graduates of this concentration qualify for a variety of careers depending upon the chosen major. A bachelor’s degree is the usual minimum requirement for entry into most fields. Graduate work may be necessary, as well.