Associate in Liberal Studies (A.L.S.)
The Liberal Studies Program, which leads to an Associate in Liberal Studies (A.L.S.) degree, is designed for students desiring up to two years of college courses for a specific purpose. This curriculum may include university transfer courses and career courses.
The curriculum stresses flexibility and is tailored to the individual needs of students. Each student develops a curriculum with the assistance of an advisor and completes the general education and graduation requirements listed under the Associate in Liberal Studies Degree Requirements. Depending on a student’s curriculum, all or part of the course work may be accepted at a four-year college or university.
Associate in Liberal Studies (A.L.S.) Degree Requirements
This degree is for students who intend to pursue an individually-designed curriculum meeting their specific interests or needs. Students must meet the general education requirements listed below for the Associate in Liberal Studies (A.L.S.) Degree. Students pursuing this degree should complete the remaining required semester hours according to the requirements of the four-year school to which they plan to transfer. Students should consult with an Academic Advisor when selecting elective courses to determine credit transferability.
General Education Requirements (20 Credits)
A. Communications
| ENG 101 | Rhetoric I | 3 |
| JRN 101 | Culture of Journalism | 3 |
| SPE 101 | Principles of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
B. Behavioral/Social Sciences
| ANT 101 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 102 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ECO 101 | Principles of Economics I-Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 102 | Principles of Economics Ii-Microeconomic | 3 |
| GEG 105 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEG 110 | | |
| GEG 125 | Geography of the Eastern World | 3 |
| HIS 105 | American History to 1865 | 3 |
| HIS 106 | American History From 1865 | 3 |
| HIS 140 | | |
| HIS 190 | | |
| POL 201 | United States National Government | 3 |
| POL 202 | State+local Govt | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 201 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 202 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 210 | Child Growth & Development | 3 |
| PSY 211 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 215 | Life Span: Survey of Human Dev | 3 |
| SOC 100 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 101 | The Family | 3 |
| SOC 102 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 201 | Minority Group Relations | 3 |
| SOC 220 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| SSC 103 | Successful Study | 1 |
| SSC 140 | | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
C. Science or Mathematics
D. Humanities
E. Health, Technology and College Readiness
F. Additional General Education Electives
Choose any courses listed above from sections A, B, C or D.
Other Requirements
- Complete the minimum required semester hours of electives. Students may receive a complete list of elective courses in the Academic Advising Center. Students should use a transfer guide when selecting electives as the transferability of courses is related to one’s major and the transfer institution.
- Students who place into ENG 086 or ENG 088 are required to take CSS 100. Students transferring 15 or more college-level credit hours (i.e. 100 level courses or above) to Morton College are exclued from this requirement.
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