Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2024-2025 Catalog and Student Handbook Major: Liberal Arts, AA

Liberal Arts, AA

PURPOSE: This two-year degree prepares students to transfer to a four-year college and major in programs such as English, history, philosophy, political science, art history, foreign languages, and religious studies. These majors may require up to two years of a foreign language.

CREDENTIALS: An Associate of Arts (AA) degree is a major in an area such as liberal arts that takes two years for full-time students to complete. The AA degree is for students who plan to transfer to four-year colleges.

TRANSFER INFORMATION: This program is designed for transfer. Students should consult with their advisors to ensure that they select general electives that best prepare them for the specific requirements of their intended transfer college or university programs of study. More information can also be found at www.brightpoint.edu/academics/transfer.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Students must meet Brightpoint admission requirements. New students should work with their New Student Navigator to get ready for their first semester. They can also email helphub@brightpoint.edu for assistance. Because transfer requirements will vary based upon the intended transfer institution, students must meet with their faculty advisor to develop a schedule that best suits their goals.

ACCELERATE PATHWAY OPTION FOR LIBERAL ARTS: Students may elect to complete the AA in Liberal Arts on the Accelerate Pathway which is a prescribed series of courses that, when taken in order and in continuous enrollment, allow a student to complete an associate degree in two years while only taking one course at a time. For more information, please visit brightpoint.edu/academics/online-learning/ or speak with a college Navigator.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: By the completion of this program, students will be expected to demonstrate an intermediate level of competency in the following skills:

  1. Demonstrate a second-year level of proficiency in a foreign language.
  2. Evaluate information, ideas, and arguments from relevant perspectives to make sense of complex issues and/or reach well-reasoned conclusions.
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of civic engagement necessary to become an informed member of society.
  4. Recognize one’s own multiple identities, experiences, and biases, and how these affect one’s ability to lead, perceive, and/or interact with others.
  5. Calculate, interpret, and use numerical and quantitative information.
  6. Show knowledge of the elements and application of the scientific process, recognize empirical evidence, and draw conclusions based on evidence.

 

 

Required Courses

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes
SDV 100 - College Success Skills 1 credit
ENG 111 - College Composition I

Prerequisite(s): EDE 10, co-enrollment in EDE 11, or other placement measures.   

3 credits
ENG 112 - College Composition II

Prerequisite(s): ENG 111 or equivalent with a grade of C or better, or departmental approval.

3 credits

Mathematics

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

Mathematics (choose 1): Credits / Units: 3-4 credits

MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning

Prerequisite(s): MDE 10, co-enrollment in MDE 54, or other placement methods.

3 credits
MTH 161 - Precalculus l

Prerequisite(s): MDE 60 with co-enrollment in MDE 61 or other placement methods.

 

3 credits
MTH 162 - Precalculus ll

Prerequisite(s): MTH 161 or equivalent with a grade of C or better, or other placement methods.

3 credits
MTH 245 - Statistics l

Prerequisite(s): MTH 154  or MTH 161 or equivalent with a grade of C or better or other placement methods. 

3 credits
MTH 261 - Applied Calculus l

Prerequisite(s): MTH 161 or equivalent with a grade of C or better, or other placement methods.

3 credits
MTH 263 - Calculus l

Prerequisite(s): MTH 162 or MTH 167 with a grade of C or better,or other placement methods. 

4 credits
MTH 264 - Calculus ll

Prerequisite(s): Completion of MTH 263 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.

4 credits

Communications

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

Communications (choose 1): Credits / Units: 3 credits

CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking 3 credits
CST 110 - Introduction to Human Communication 3 credits

Foreign Language/Transfer Elective I

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

(Choose 1 Foreign Language course or select from the Transfer Electives section listed below): Credits / Units: 3-4 credits

SPA 101 - Beginning Spanish I 4 credits
SPA 102 - Beginning Spanish II

Prerequisite(s): SPA 101 1 or two years of successful completion of high school Spanish, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

4 credits
SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I

Prerequisite(s): SPA 102 or three years of successful completion of high school Spanish, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

3 credits
SPA 202 - Intermediate Spanish II

Prerequisite(s): SPA 102 or four years of successful completion of high school Spanish, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

3 credits
ASL 101 - American Sign Language I 4 credits
ASL 102 - American Sign Language II

Prerequisite(s): ASL 101 or by placement. 

4 credits
ASL 201 - American Sign Language III

Prerequisite(s): ASL 102 or by placement. 

3 credits
ASL 202 - American Sign Language IV

Prerequisite(s): ASL 201 or by placement.

3 credits
FRE 101 - Beginning French I 4 credits
FRE 102 - Beginning French II

Prerequisite(s): FRE 101  or two years of successful completion of high school French, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

4 credits
FRE 201 - Intermediate French I

Prerequisite(s): FRE 102 or three years of successful completion of high school French, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

3 credits
FRE 202 - Intermediate French II

Prerequisite(s): FRE 102 or four years of successful completion of high school French, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

3 credits
GER 101 - Beginning German I 4 credits
GER 102 - Beginning German II

Prerequisite(s): GER 101 or two years of successful completion of high school German, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

4 credits
GER 201 - Intermediate German I

Prerequisite(s): GER 102 or three years of successful completion of high school German, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

3 credits
GER 202 - Intermediate German II

Prerequisite(s): GER 201 or four years of successful completion of high school German, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

3 credits

History (3 credits)

Choose one history course for a total of 3 credits.

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes
HIS 111 - World Civilization Pre-1500 CE 3 credits
HIS 112 - World Civilization Post-1500 CE 3 credits
HIS 121 - United States History to 1877 3 credits
HIS 122 - United States History Since 1865 3 credits

Laboratory Sciences

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

Lab Sciences (choose 1): Credits / Units: 4 credits

ENV 121 - General Environmental Science I 4 credits
BIO 106 - Life Science 4 credits
CHM 101 - Introductory Chemistry

Prerequisite(s): Ready for MTH 154 (or MDE 54 + MTH 154).

4 credits
PHY 100 - Elements of Physics 4 credits
BIO 101 - General Biology I 4 credits
BIO 102 - General Biology II

Prerequisite(s): BIO 101.

4 credits
CHM 111 - General Chemistry I

Prerequisite(s): Ready for ENG 111  (or EDE 11 + ENG 111) AND ready for MTH 161 or (MDE 61 + MTH 161).

4 credits
CHM 112 - General Chemistry II

Prerequisite(s): CHM 111 with a grade of C or better. 

4 credits
PHY 201 - General College Physics I

Prerequisite(s): MTH 161 or MTH 167 with a grade of C or better, or other placement methods. 

4 credits
PHY 202 - General College Physics II

Prerequisite(s): PHY 201 with a grade of C or better AND MTH 162 or MTH 167 with a grade of C or better or other math placement methods. 

4 credits
PHY 241 - University Physics I

Prerequisite(s): MTH 263 with a grade of C or better.

4 credits
PHY 242 - University Physics II

Prerequisite(s): PHY 241 with a grade of C or better and MTH 264 with a grade of C or better.

4 credits

Foreign Language/Transfer Elective II

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

(Choose 1 Foreign Language course or select from the Liberal Arts Transfer Electives listed below): Credits / Units: 3-4 credits

SPA 102 - Beginning Spanish II

Prerequisite(s): SPA 101 1 or two years of successful completion of high school Spanish, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

4 credits
ASL 102 - American Sign Language II

Prerequisite(s): ASL 101 or by placement. 

4 credits
FRE 102 - Beginning French II

Prerequisite(s): FRE 101  or two years of successful completion of high school French, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

4 credits
GER 102 - Beginning German II

Prerequisite(s): GER 101 or two years of successful completion of high school German, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

4 credits

Arts

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

Arts (choose 1): Credits / Units: 3 credits

ART 101 - History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic 3 credits
ART 102 - History of Art: Renaissance to Modern 3 credits
CST 151 - Film Appreciation I 3 credits
CST 130 - Introduction to the Theatre 3 credits
MUS 121 - Music in Society 3 credits
MUS 226 - World Music 3 credits

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

Social/Behavioral Sciences (choose 1): Credits / Units: 3 credits

ECO 150 - Economic Essentials: Theory and Application 3 credits
ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
GEO 210 - People and the Land: An Introduction to Cultural Geography 3 credits
GEO 220 - World Regional Geography 3 credits
PLS 135 - U.S. Government and Politics 3 credits
PLS 241 - Introduction to International Relations

Prerequisite(s): ENG 111  or departmental consent. 

3 credits
PSY 200 - Principles of Psychology

Prerequisite(s): Eligible for ENG 111.

3 credits
SOC 200 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits
SOC 211 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credits
SOC 268 - Social Problems 3 credits

History Elective (choose 1)

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes
HIS 111 - World Civilization Pre-1500 CE 3 credits
HIS 112 - World Civilization Post-1500 CE 3 credits
HIS 121 - United States History to 1877 3 credits
HIS 122 - United States History Since 1865 3 credits
HIS 127 - Women in American History 3 credits
HIS 141 - African-American History I 3 credits
HIS 231 - Introduction to Latin American History II 3 credits
HIS 281 - History of Virginia I 3 credits

Literature

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

Literature (choose 1):  Credits / Units: 3

ENG 225 - Reading Literature: Culture and Ideas

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or departmental approval. 

3 credits
ENG 245 - British Literature

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or departmental approval. 

3 credits
ENG 246 - American Literature

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or departmental approval.

3 credits
ENG 255 - World Literature

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or departmental approval. 

3 credits
ENG 258 - African American Literature

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or departmental approval. 

3 credits
ENG 275 - Women in Literature

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or departmental approval. 

3 credits

Foreign Language/Transfer Elective III

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

(Choose 1 Foreign Language course or select from the Transfer Electives section listed below): Credits / Units: 3 credits

SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I

Prerequisite(s): SPA 102 or three years of successful completion of high school Spanish, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

3 credits
ASL 201 - American Sign Language III

Prerequisite(s): ASL 102 or by placement. 

3 credits
FRE 201 - Intermediate French I

Prerequisite(s): FRE 102 or three years of successful completion of high school French, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

3 credits
GER 201 - Intermediate German I

Prerequisite(s): GER 102 or three years of successful completion of high school German, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

3 credits

Cultural Understanding/Civic Engagement

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

Cultural Understanding/Civic Engagement (choose 1): Credits / Units: 3 credits

REL 230 - Religions of the World 3 credits
SOC 211 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credits
SOC 268 - Social Problems 3 credits
PLS 135 - U.S. Government and Politics 3 credits
ENG 255 - World Literature

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or departmental approval. 

3 credits
ENG 258 - African American Literature

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or departmental approval. 

3 credits
GEO 210 - People and the Land: An Introduction to Cultural Geography 3 credits
GEO 220 - World Regional Geography 3 credits
MUS 226 - World Music 3 credits
PLS 241 - Introduction to International Relations

Prerequisite(s): ENG 111  or departmental consent. 

3 credits

Philosophy/Religion

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

Philosophy/Religion (choose 1): Credits / Units: 3 credits

PHI 220 - Ethics and Society 3 credits
REL 230 - Religions of the World 3 credits
PHI 100 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits
REL 100 - Introduction to the Study of Religion 3 credits
PHI 111 - Logic 3 credits

Foreign Language/Transfer Elective IV

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

(Choose 1 Foreign Language course or select from the Transfer Electives section listed below): Credits / Units: 3 credits

SPA 202 - Intermediate Spanish II

Prerequisite(s): SPA 102 or four years of successful completion of high school Spanish, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

3 credits
ASL 202 - American Sign Language IV

Prerequisite(s): ASL 201 or by placement.

3 credits
FRE 202 - Intermediate French II

Prerequisite(s): FRE 102 or four years of successful completion of high school French, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

3 credits
GER 202 - Intermediate German II

Prerequisite(s): GER 201 or four years of successful completion of high school German, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

3 credits

Liberal Arts Transfer Electives (8-10 credits)

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

Liberal Arts Transfer Electives (choose 2 or 3): Credits / Units: 8-10 credits

ART 101 - History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic 3 credits
ART 102 - History of Art: Renaissance to Modern 3 credits
BIO 101 - General Biology I 4 credits
BIO 102 - General Biology II

Prerequisite(s): BIO 101.

4 credits
BIO 106 - Life Science 4 credits
BUS 100 - Introduction to Business 3 credits
CHM 101 - Introductory Chemistry

Prerequisite(s): Ready for MTH 154 (or MDE 54 + MTH 154).

4 credits
CHM 111 - General Chemistry I

Prerequisite(s): Ready for ENG 111  (or EDE 11 + ENG 111) AND ready for MTH 161 or (MDE 61 + MTH 161).

4 credits
CHM 112 - General Chemistry II

Prerequisite(s): CHM 111 with a grade of C or better. 

4 credits
CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking 3 credits
CST 110 - Introduction to Human Communication 3 credits
ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
ENG 200 - Introduction to Linguistics 3 credits
ENG 211 - Creative Writing I

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or divisional approval.

3 credits
ENG 225 - Reading Literature: Culture and Ideas

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or departmental approval. 

3 credits
ENG 245 - British Literature

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or departmental approval. 

3 credits
ENG 246 - American Literature

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or departmental approval.

3 credits
ENG 255 - World Literature

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or departmental approval. 

3 credits
ENG 258 - African American Literature

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or departmental approval. 

3 credits
ENV 121 - General Environmental Science I 4 credits
GEO 210 - People and the Land: An Introduction to Cultural Geography 3 credits
GEO 220 - World Regional Geography 3 credits
HLT 110 - Personal and Community Health 3 credits
ITE 152 - Introduction to Digital Literacy and Computer Applications 3 credits
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning

Prerequisite(s): MDE 10, co-enrollment in MDE 54, or other placement methods.

3 credits
MTH 161 - Precalculus l

Prerequisite(s): MDE 60 with co-enrollment in MDE 61 or other placement methods.

 

3 credits
MTH 162 - Precalculus ll

Prerequisite(s): MTH 161 or equivalent with a grade of C or better, or other placement methods.

3 credits
MTH 245 - Statistics l

Prerequisite(s): MTH 154  or MTH 161 or equivalent with a grade of C or better or other placement methods. 

3 credits
MTH 261 - Applied Calculus l

Prerequisite(s): MTH 161 or equivalent with a grade of C or better, or other placement methods.

3 credits
MTH 263 - Calculus l

Prerequisite(s): MTH 162 or MTH 167 with a grade of C or better,or other placement methods. 

4 credits
MTH 264 - Calculus ll

Prerequisite(s): Completion of MTH 263 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.

4 credits
MUS 226 - World Music 3 credits
MUS 101 - Fundamentals of Music 3 credits
MUS 121 - Music in Society 3 credits
PHI 100 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits
PHI 111 - Logic 3 credits
PHI 220 - Ethics and Society 3 credits
PHY 100 - Elements of Physics 4 credits
PHY 201 - General College Physics I

Prerequisite(s): MTH 161 or MTH 167 with a grade of C or better, or other placement methods. 

4 credits
PHY 202 - General College Physics II

Prerequisite(s): PHY 201 with a grade of C or better AND MTH 162 or MTH 167 with a grade of C or better or other math placement methods. 

4 credits
REL 100 - Introduction to the Study of Religion 3 credits
REL 230 - Religions of the World 3 credits
SOC 200 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits
SOC 211 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credits
SOC 268 - Social Problems 3 credits

Total Minimum Credits to Complete: 60-62

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Note that students must successfully compete a minimum of 60 college credits in order to receive an associate degree. 

Pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements can be found in course details.

Students are strongly encouraged to complete their SDV, ENG, and MTH requirements first.

Students whose transfer majors do not require completion of a 202-level Foreign Language may work with their advisor to substitute another course for this requirement. 

Students taking a foreign language should enroll in the highest-level course for which they are prepared. Heritage or conversationally fluent speakers may enroll directly into 102. Students who are not required to complete lower-level foreign language courses must select approved Electives to fulfill those credits. Please check with your faculty advisor to determine the best option(s).

Students should regularly meet with their faculty advisor, confirm requirements at their intended four-year transfer institution, and check their advisement report in the Student Information System (SIS) in the myBrightpoint portal or the Academic Planner in Navigate.

 

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