Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate & Graduate Bulletin Program: Liberal Arts, General Option, A.A. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Liberal Arts, General Option, A.A.

OSRHE Code: 023G

Major Code: ALAG

This degree is offered online at www.rsuonline.edu

A study of the Liberal Arts provides a strong, broad-based education. The concepts, experience, and creations of people from pre-history to the present are studied with the goal of providing the students with a sound grounding in our cultural heritage. The degree is designed to provide the student with the first two years of general education requirements for transfer to a four-year program.

*Required for English (Secondary Education) Option
**Recommended for English (Secondary Education) Option-Introduction to Philosophy and either Art Appreciation or Theatre Appreciation is recommended.
Note: ENGL 1213/SPCH 1113 satisfies the computer proficiency requirement for this degree.

Liberal Arts, Required Hours: 64 Credit Hour(s)

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
UNIV 1152 - The University Experience 2

Communications: 9 Credit Hour(s)

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ENGL 1113 - Composition I 3
ENGL 1213 - Composition II 3
SPCH 1113 - Speech Communication 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 9 Credit Hour(s)

History: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
POLS 1113 - American Federal Government 3
Select from the Following:
Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
HIST 2483 - American History to 1877 3
HIST 2493 - American History since 1877 3

Social Science: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ECON 2113 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ECON 2123 - Principles of Microeconomics 3
PSY 1113 - Introduction to Psychology * 3
SOC 1113 - Introduction to Sociology 3

Science and Mathematics: 11 Credit Hour(s)

Physical Science: 4 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
CHEM 1104 - Principles of Chemistry 4
CHEM 1315 - General Chemistry I 5
GEOL 1014 - Earth Science 4
GEOL 1114 - Physical Geology 4
GEOL 1124 - Physical Geography 4
GEOL 1224 - Historical Geology 4
GEOL 2124 - Astronomy 4
PHYS 1014 - General Physical Science 4
PHYS 1114 - General Physics 4

Biological Science: 4 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
BIOL 1114 - General Biology 4
BIOL 1134 - Intro to Environmental Science 4
BIOL 1144 - General Cellular Biology 4

Mathematics: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
MATH 1413 - Introduction to Statistics 3
MATH 1423 - Functions and Modeling 3
MATH 1503 - Mathematics for Critical Thinking 3
MATH 1513 - College Algebra * 3
MATH 1613 - Trigonometry 3
MATH 1715 - Pre-Calculus 5
MATH 2264 - Analytical Geometry and Calculus I 4

Humanities: 6 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ART 1113 - Art Appreciation ** 3
HUM 1113 - Art Appreciation ** 3
COMM 2413 - Theatre Appreciation ** 3
HUM 2413 - Theatre Appreciation ** 3
ENGL 2613 - Introduction to Literature 3
HUM 2113 - Humanities I 3
HUM 2223 - Humanities II 3
HUM 2893 - Cinema 3
MUSC 2573 - Music Appreciation 3
HUM 2573 - Music Appreciation 3
PHIL 1113 - Introduction to Philosophy ** 3

Global Studies: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
BIOL 3103 - Plants and Civilization 3
BIOL 3203 - Bioethics 3
ECON 3003 - Internatnl Econ Issues & Policies 3
GEOG 2243 - Human Geography 3
GERM 1113 - Beginning German I 3
HIST 2013 - World Civilization I 3
HIST 2023 - World Civilization II 3
HUM 3633 - Comparative Religion 3
LANG 1113 - Foundations of World Languages 3
MGMT 3033 - Conflict Resltn:I’m Always Right! 3
NAMS 1143 - Native Americans of North America 3
NAMS 2503 - Cherokee I 3
PHIL 1313 - Values and Ethics 3
POLS 3053 - International Relations 3
SOC 3213 - Minority Groups 3
SPAN 1113 - Beginning Spanish I * 3

Elective: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select three additional hours from the courses listed above and not previously selected

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
Recommended Elective:  ENGL 2613 - Introduction to Literature 3

Program Core Requirements: 9 Credit Hour(s)

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
HUM 2113 - Humanities I 3
HUM 2223 - Humanities II 3
LANG 1113 - Foundations of World Languages 3

General Option

Selected Electives: 9 Credit Hour(s)

Select three (3) courses from at least two (2) different liberal arts disciplines listed below. (Course prefixes indicate disciplines.)

  • Art
  • Biological Science
  • Economics
  • English
  • History
  • Humanities
  • Native American Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Speech

Elective: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Total Credit Hour(s): 64

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