Humanities

Program Goals Statement

The Liberal Arts and Sciences program provides a comprehensive and rigorous foundation for transfer to a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree in the liberal arts disciplines or to professional studies in education, law or medicine. The program values lifelong learning for success of the individual as well as the community.

Program Information

• Academic and transfer advisors assist students in selecting courses to fulfill program requirements and general education requirements at senior institutions to ensure a smooth transfer. Select electives from Transfer Electives and Elective Recommendations.

After Bristol

• Bristol participates in the statewide MassTransfer program and has developed many program-to-program transfer articulation agreements which guarantee admission and credit transfer. For a complete listing of eligible MassTransfer programs and current Bristol articulation agreements, visit the Transfer Affairs website at www.BristolCC.edu/transfer

Degree Requirements

General Courses

Course #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
18

Elective Courses

Course #
Title
Credits
Multicultural and Social Perspectives Elective  +
0 - 3
Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Elective  +
3
Literature Elective  +
3
Behavioral and Social Science Elective  +
3
Behavioral and Social Science Elective  +
3
Humanities and Fine Arts Elective  +
3
Lab Science Elective  +
4
Science Elective  +
3 - 4
Sub-Total Credits
25-32

Program Electives

Course #
Title
Credits
World Language or Program Electives  +
6 - 9
Program Elective  +
1 - 11
Sub-Total Credits
10-17
Total credits:
60

Course Sequencing

Item #
Title
Credits
Behavioral and Social Science Elective  +
3
World Language or Program Elective  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
18
Item #
Title
Credits
Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Elective  +
3
World Language or Program Elective  +
3
Behavioral and Social Science Elective  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
15
Item #
Title
Credits
Humanities and Fine Arts Elective  +
3
Literature Elective  +
3
Program Elective  +
3
Science Elective  +
3 - 4
Sub-Total Credits
12-16
Item #
Title
Credits
Multicultural and Social Perspectives Elective  +
0 - 3
Program Elective  +
3
Lab Science Elective  +
4
Sub-Total Credits
10-13

Overview

Academic Area

Arts and Humanities

Degree Offered

Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts (Humanities)

Program

Program Code

LA_LAH

Program Contact

Sandy Lygren
Program Coordinator
Sandy.Lygren@BristolCC.edu

Jennifer Puniello
Dean of Arts and Humanities
Jennifer.Puniello@BristolCC.edu

Campus

CIP Code

24.0103