The liberal arts degrees require a student to take a sampling of courses in the various disciplines that make up the overall category of liberal arts: humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and science. Students will select courses in all the categories listed above, but those earning the Liberal Arts: Humanities/Social Science degree will take more courses in the humanities (art, music, literature, foreign language) and social sciences (history, psychology, political science, sociology).
The Humanities/Social Science degree is specifically designed to prepare students to transfer into a baccalaureate program in one of the humanities or social science disciplines. Graduates transfer to numerous four-year colleges and universities throughout the State University of New York (SUNY) system, as well as private institutions, where they can often enter with junior status and take additional courses to complete a bachelor’s degree in a specific major.
Clinton also has specific articulation agreements with several institutions for a number of bachelor’s degree programs. By carefully following the sequence of courses listed in the respective articulation agreement (available on Clinton’s website by following the links: Current Students; Academics; Degrees/Certificates Offered; 2 + 2 Programs), students may be in a position to transfer into their junior year at the four-year college or university. Some of these agreements require students to cross register and take courses at the transfer institution while they are at Clinton, but this incurs no additional cost as long as the student is enrolled in at least twelve credit hours at Clinton.
The program will assist students to:
- Develop a range of skills including critical thinking and problem solving.
- Increase information literacy.
- Develop knowledge and understanding of the human condition in a cultural context.
- Promote diversity awareness and a global view.
- Expand skills in written and oral proficiency.
- Promote proficiency in additional disciplines in order to gain breadth of experience in a variety of disciplines.
- Transfer to a four-year program.
Minimum Degree Requirements (60 credits)
A minimum of 60 credit hours is required for the Liberal Arts Humanities/Social Science Associate of Arts degree. If basic skills courses are required, degree completion will take more than four semesters.
Basic Skills Courses:
If indicated by placement testing, basic skills courses in mathematics and English are required as prerequisite courses. These courses count as credit toward load and financial aid, but not toward graduation.
English (9 Credits)
American History, Other World History, Western Civilization, or Foreign Language (3 credits)
One three-credit course is required.
Humanities (9 Credits)
Courses in art, music, philosophy, communication, English, theater, Western Civilization, and foreign language may be taken. At least one Arts course is required for a Humanities/ Social Science degree.
Social Science (12 Credits in Three Different Disciplines):
Courses in anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, sociology, and mass media may be taken.
Mathematics (6 Credits)
Two mathematics courses: MAT 101 or higher.
Science (4 Credits)
Information Literacy (1 Credit):
Electives (16 Credits)
Students may take any credit-bearing courses they choose.
Students may use these credits to focus on an area of interest or to sample different academic disciplines.
NOTES:
- It may take a student more than two years to complete this degree, or may require summer coursework, if basic skills courses are required.