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Language & Letters Suggested Academic Pathways

Social Sciences Pathway

General Education (31 credits)

  • ENGL 1110 Composition I (3)
  • ENGL 1210 Technical Communications (3)
  • MATH 1350 Introduction to Statistics (3)
  • BIOL 1110 General Biology with lab (4)
  • PSYC 1110 Introduction to Psychology (3)
  • HUMN 1110 Introduction to World Humanities I (3)
  • ARTS 1120 Introduction to Art (3)
  • COMM 1130 Public Speaking (3)
  • POLS 1110 Introduction to Political Science (3)
  • ENGL 1410 Introduction to Literature (3)

AA Liberal Arts Core (12 credits)

  • LLLA 1101 Foundations in Liberal Arts (3)
  • Literature Course (3)
  • ENGL 2310 Introduction to Creative Writing (3)
  • Language Course (SPAN 1110 or 1120) (3)

Electives (17 credits)

  • SOCI 1110 Introduction to Sociology (3)
  • SOCI 2310 Contemporary Social Problems (3)
  • CCST Introduction to Chicana & Chicano Studies (3)
  • CJUS Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)
  • ANTH 1140 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
  • PSYC 2120 Developmental Psychology (3)

Arts & Humanities Pathway

General Education (31 credits)

  • ENGL 1110 Composition I (3)
  • ENGL 1120 Composition II (3)
  • MATH 1130 Survey of Mathematics (3)
  • ENVS 1110/L Environmental Science with lab (4)
  • PSYC 1110 Introduction to Psychology (3)
  • HUMN 1120 Search for Meaning (3)
  • ARTS 1120 Introduction to Art (3)
  • COMM 1130 Public Speaking (3)
  • HIST 1120 US History II (3)
  • ENGL 1410 Introduction to Literature (3)

AA Liberal Arts Core (12 credits)

  • LLLA 1101 Foundations in Liberal Arts (3)
  • Literature Course (3)
  • ENGL 2310 Intro to Creative Writing (3)
  • Language Course (SPAN 1110 or 1120) (3)

Electives (17 credits)

  • ANTH 1140 Intro to Cultural Anthropology (3)
  • ARTS 1410 Introduction to Photography (3)
  • FDMA 1110 Film History (3)
  • HIST 1150 Western Civilization (3)
  • HUMN 1110 Intro to World Humanities I (3)
  • HUMN 2130 World Mythology (3)

Liberal Arts Pathway

General Education (31 credits)

  • ENGL 1110 Composition I (3)
  • ENGL 1120 Composition II (3)
  • MATH 1130 Survey of Mathematics (3)
  • ENVS 1110/L Environmental Science with lab (4)
  • PSYC 1110 Introduction to Psychology (3)
  • HUMN 1120 Search for Meaning (3)
  • ARTS 1120 Introduction to Art (3)
  • COMM 1130 Public Speaking (3)
  • HIST 1120 US History II (3)
  • ENGL 1410 Introduction to Literature (3)

AA Liberal Arts Core (12 credits)

  • LLLA 1101 Foundations in Liberal Arts (3)
  • Literature Course (3)
  • ENGL 2310 Intro to Creative Writing (3)
  • Language Course (SPAN 1110 or 1120) (3)

Electives (17 credits)

  • ANTH 1140 Intro to Cultural Anthropology (3)
  • ARTS 1410 Introduction to Photography (3)
  • FDMA 1110 Film History (3)
  • HIST 1150 Western Civilization (3)
  • HUMN 1110 Intro to World Humanities I (3)
  • HUMN 2130 World Mythology (3)

Health Professions Pathway

General Education (31 credits)

  • ENGL 1110 Composition I (3)
  • ENGL 1210 Technical Communications (3)
  • MATH 1350 Introduction to Statistics (3)
  • BIOL 1110 General Biology with lab (4)
  • PSYC 1110 Introduction to Psychology (3)
  • PHIL 2110 Intro to Ethics (3)
  • ARTS 1120 Introduction to Art (3)
  • COMM 1130 Public Speaking (3)
  • SOCI 2310 Contemporary Social Problems (3)
  • ENGL 1410 Introduction to Literature (3)

AA Liberal Arts Core (12 credits)

  • LLLA 1101 Foundations in Liberal Arts (3)
  • Literature Course (3)
  • ENGL 2310 Intro to Creative Writing (3)
  • Language Course (SPAN 1110 or 1120) (3)

Electives (17 credits)

  • SOCI 1110 Introduction to Sociology (3)
  • ENVS 2310 Critical Thinking in Science (3)
  • NUTR 2110 Human Nutrition (3)
  • HSCI Introduction to Health Care Professions (3)
  • BIOL 2210/L Human Anatomy and Physiology (3)
  • PSYC 2120 Developmental Psychology (3)

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