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Liberal Arts & Sciences: Humanities & Social Science, AA

Mohawk Valley Community College · Utica, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
AA
Credential class
ceterms:AssociateDegree
Total credits (published)
64
Catalog edition
College Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Students in this program develop the skills of learning, thinking, and communicating for the purpose of deepening their knowledge of the humanities and broadening their knowledge of the other disciplines.In keeping with these aims, the students use writing as a means for thinking about and understanding subject matter. The program may serve as an initial preparation for entry into the professions, such as education and law. The complete program is available on the Utica and Rome campuses. Prerequisites for program acceptance are two high school mathematics courses or their equivalent, and one year of a laboratory science.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
193283
CourseShelf checklist
CK_193283_1304c4ac
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

First Semester

7 items
  1. CF 100
    College Foundations Seminar
    Not resolved to a course
    1
  2. EN 101
    As published: “English 1: Composition”
    3
  3. HI 101
    As published: “History of Civilization 1”
    3
  4. Mathematics Elective (a)
    Not resolved to a course
    3.0
  5. DEI/SJ Elective (b)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. World Language Elective (g)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  7. Physical Education
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Second Semester

6 items
  1. EN 102
    As published: “English 2: Ideas and Values in Literature”
    3
  2. HI 102
    As published: “History of Civilization 2”
    3
  3. HU 204
    As published: “History of Art 1”
    3
  4. Social Science Elective (c)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. World Language Elective (g)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. Physical Education
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Third Semester

6 items
  1. EN 150
    Effective Speech
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. HU 205
    As published: “History of Art 2”
    3
  3. General Education Elective (d)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. Natural Science Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  5. Restricted Elective (e)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. PE Physical Education
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Fourth Semester

6 items
  1. General Education Elective (d)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. Restricted Elective (e)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. Study Abroad or Humanities Elective (f)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. History or Humanities Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. Physical Education
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5
  6. Restricted Elective (e)
    Not resolved to a course
    3

Mathematics Elective (a)

2 items
  1. MA 108
    Concepts in Mathematics
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. MA 110
    As published: “Elementary Statistics”
    3

DEI/SJ Elective (b)

5 items
  1. AN 102
    Cultural Anthropology
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. BM 100
    Introduction to Business
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. BM 101
    Survey of Economics
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. PY 101
    As published: “Introduction to General Psychology”
    3
  5. SO 101
    Introduction to Sociology
    Not resolved to a course
    3

Social Science Elective (b)

6 items
  1. AN 101
    Biological Anthropology
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. BM 101
    Survey of Economics
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. GE 101
    As published: “Essentials of World Geography”
    3
  4. PS 101
    As published: “American National Government”
    3
  5. PY 101
    As published: “Introduction to General Psychology”
    3
  6. SO 101
    Introduction to Sociology
    Not resolved to a course
    3

General Education Elective (d)

3 items
  1. MA 171
    Foundations of Mathematics 1
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. MA 172
    Foundations of Mathematics 2
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. EN 110
    Oral and Written Communication
    Not resolved to a course
    3

Restricted Elective (e)

0 items

    Study Abroad or Humanities Elective (f)

    3 items
    1. SA 300
      Study Abroad
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    2. HU 280
      An Introduction to Ethics
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. HU 295
      Survey of Western Philosophy
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    World Language Elective (g)

    0 items

      Program Goals and Outcomes

      27 items
      1. To develop a range of skills including critical thinking, problem solving and collaborative learning​
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Students will identify, analyze, and evaluate arguments as they occur in students’ own or other’s work.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Students will develop well-reasoned arguments.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. Students will function productively in groups.​
        Not resolved to a course
      5. To promote support for an interest in diverse lifestyles and global cultures​
        Not resolved to a course
      6. Students will demonstrate knowledge and an understanding from an international perspective about the human condition.
        Not resolved to a course
      7. Students will demonstrate openness toward diverse points of view when participating in classroom discussions.​
        Not resolved to a course
      8. To develop an understanding and proficiency in the intellectual skills in the use of language and visual communication​
        Not resolved to a course
      9. Students will demonstrate a proficiency in a foreign language.
        Not resolved to a course
      10. Students will demonstrate knowledge of distinctive features of the culture(s) associated with the foreign language they are studying.
        Not resolved to a course
      11. Students will demonstrate an ability to decode social cues.​
        Not resolved to a course
      12. To promote diversity awareness and a global view that incorporates broad acceptance of contrasting assumptions​
        Not resolved to a course
      13. Students will demonstrate an awareness of global: a) economic issues, b) historical perspectives, c) social issues, and/or d) environmental developments.​
        Not resolved to a course
      14. To provide opportunities for students to demonstrate a range of skills in written and oral proficiency along with an understanding of visual representation​
        Not resolved to a course
      15. Students will prepare and competently deliver oral proposals and reports.
        Not resolved to a course
      16. Students will compose clear and coherent written reports and essays.
        Not resolved to a course
      17. Students will use visual aids effectively in their reports and/or presentations.​
        Not resolved to a course
      18. To prepare the student to transfer to a four-year program in the social sciences or humanities or pursue employment in related fields​
        Not resolved to a course
      19. Graduates will transfer to a four-year institution with junior status
        Not resolved to a course
      20. Before completing a degree, students may transfer general education courses towards upper level programs in other institutions.
        Not resolved to a course
      21. Students who do not transfer will secure employment in a related field.​
        Not resolved to a course
      22. To create an opportunity for the student to gain depth in the humanities and breadth in other subject areas​
        Not resolved to a course
      23. Graduates will have taken sequences of courses in the humanities, such as languages, literature, and the arts.
        Not resolved to a course
      24. Graduates will have taken courses in a variety of other subjects, such as social sciences, mathematics, and natural sciences.​
        Not resolved to a course
      25. To prepare students to demonstrate information literacy​
        Not resolved to a course
      26. Students will use traditional and contemporary information technology.
        Not resolved to a course
      27. Students will identify, access, and appropriately use authoritative sources of information.​
        Not resolved to a course
      Source. Mohawk Valley Community College, catalog College Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.mvcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=3&poid=325&returnto=235. Captured page pages/0100.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.