| Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ | Catalog: 2026-2027 Catalog and Student Handbook Major: Liberal Arts, AA | ||
Liberal Arts, AAPURPOSE: 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:
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Required Courses | |||
| Course Name | Credits: | Semester Taken | Notes |
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| SDV 100 - College Success Skills | 1 credit | ||
| ENG 111 - College Composition I Prerequisite(s): EDE 10, or coreq EDE 11. | 3 credits | ||
| ENG 112 - College Composition II Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or higher in ENG 111. | 3 credits | ||
Mathematics | |||
| Course Name | Credits: | Semester Taken | Notes |
Mathematics (choose 1): Credits / Units: 3-4 credits | |||
| MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning Prerequisite(s): MTE 1-5 or co-requisite MDE 54, | 3 credits | ||
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MTH 155 - Statistical Reasoning 3 credits | |||
| MTH 161 - Precalculus l Prerequisite(s): MTE 1-9 or co-requisite MDE 61.
| 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 | ||
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MTH 167 - PreCalculus with Trigonometry 5 credits | |||
| MTH 245 - Statistics l Prerequisite(s): MTH 154 (or higher) with grade of C or higher. | 3 credits | ||
| MTH 261 - Applied Calculus l Prerequisite(s): MTH 161 with grade of C or better. | 3 credits | ||
| MTH 263 - Calculus l Prerequisite(s): MTH 162 with grade of C or better. | 4 credits | ||
| MTH 264 - Calculus ll Prerequisite(s): MTH 263 with grade of C or better. | 4 credits | ||
Communications | |||
| Course Name | Credits: | Semester Taken | Notes |
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 Name | Credits: | Semester Taken | Notes |
(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 Name | Credits: | Semester Taken | Notes |
| 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 Name | Credits: | Semester Taken | Notes |
Lab Sciences (choose 1): Credits / Units: 4 credits | |||
| ENV 121 - Foundations of Environmental Science | 4 credits | ||
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ENV 122 - Applications in Environmental Science 4 credits GOL 105 - Physical Geology 4 credits GOL 106 - Historical Geology 4 credits GOL 110 - Earth Systems: An Environmental Geology Perspective 4 credits | |||
| BIO 106 - Life Science | 4 credits | ||
| CHM 101 - Introductory Chemistry Prerequisite(s): MDE 10 or MTE 1-5. | 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): MTH 161 readiness. | 4 credits | ||
| CHM 112 - General Chemistry II Prerequisite(s): CHM 111 with grade of C or better. | 4 credits | ||
| PHY 201 - General College Physics I Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or higher in MTH 161 or Grade of “C” or higher in MTH 263. | 4 credits | ||
| PHY 202 - General College Physics II Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or higher in PHY 201 and Grade of “C” or higher in MTH 162. | 4 credits | ||
| PHY 241 - University Physics I Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or higher in MTH 263. | 4 credits | ||
| PHY 242 - University Physics II Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or higher in PHY 241 and Grade of “C” or higher in MTH 264. | 4 credits | ||
Foreign Language/Transfer Elective II | |||
| Course Name | Credits: | Semester Taken | Notes |
(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 Name | Credits: | Semester Taken | Notes |
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 Name | Credits: | Semester Taken | Notes |
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 | ||
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PLS 140 - Introduction to Comparative 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): Must be 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 Name | Credits: | Semester Taken | Notes |
| 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 Name | Credits: | Semester Taken | Notes |
Literature (choose 1): Credits / Units: 3 | |||
| ENG 225 - Reading Literature: Culture and Ideas Prerequisite(s): ENG 112l. | 3 credits | ||
| ENG 245 - British Literature Prerequisite(s): ENG 112. | 3 credits | ||
| ENG 246 - American Literature Prerequisite(s): ENG 112. | 3 credits | ||
| ENG 255 - World Literature Prerequisite(s): ENG 112. | 3 credits | ||
| ENG 258 - African American Literature Prerequisite(s): ENG 112. | 3 credits | ||
| ENG 275 - Women in Literature Prerequisite(s): ENG 112. | 3 credits | ||
Foreign Language/Transfer Elective III | |||
| Course Name | Credits: | Semester Taken | Notes |
(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 Name | Credits: | Semester Taken | Notes |
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. | 3 credits | ||
| ENG 258 - African American Literature Prerequisite(s): ENG 112. | 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 Name | Credits: | Semester Taken | Notes |
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 Name | Credits: | Semester Taken | Notes |
(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 Name | Credits: | Semester Taken | Notes |
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): MDE 10 or MTE 1-5. | 4 credits | ||
| CHM 111 - General Chemistry I Prerequisite(s): MTH 161 readiness. | 4 credits | ||
| CHM 112 - General Chemistry II Prerequisite(s): CHM 111 with 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 Prerequisite(s): ENG 111. | 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 112l. | 3 credits | ||
| ENG 245 - British Literature Prerequisite(s): ENG 112. | 3 credits | ||
| ENG 246 - American Literature Prerequisite(s): ENG 112. | 3 credits | ||
| ENG 255 - World Literature Prerequisite(s): ENG 112. | 3 credits | ||
| ENG 258 - African American Literature Prerequisite(s): ENG 112. | 3 credits | ||
| ENV 121 - Foundations of Environmental Science | 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): MTE 1-5 or co-requisite MDE 54, | 3 credits | ||
| MTH 161 - Precalculus l Prerequisite(s): MTE 1-9 or co-requisite MDE 61.
| 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 higher) with grade of C or higher. | 3 credits | ||
| MTH 261 - Applied Calculus l Prerequisite(s): MTH 161 with grade of C or better. | 3 credits | ||
| MTH 263 - Calculus l Prerequisite(s): MTH 162 with grade of C or better. | 4 credits | ||
| MTH 264 - Calculus ll Prerequisite(s): MTH 263 with 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): Grade of “C” or higher in MTH 161 or Grade of “C” or higher in MTH 263. | 4 credits | ||
| PHY 202 - General College Physics II Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or higher in PHY 201 and Grade of “C” or higher in MTH 162. | 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: 60-62ADDITIONAL 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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