GENRL.AA - Liberal Arts - Associate in Arts Degree

Society & Culture: Demonstrate an understanding within and across Liberal Arts examine disciplines of how various historical, political, and socioeconomic factors influence and are influenced by a diverse society and shifting of norms and values, and how those factors impact culture and community development; how the fine and performing arts (literature, drama, dance, visual arts, music, etc.) both communicate unique cultural perspectives and reflect shared human experiences.

Communication: Develop an effective process to clearly communicate information via writing and/or speaking to varied audiences within and across Liberal Arts disciplines. Compose and revise essays, speeches, and other projects in a variety of genres incorporating reflection, analysis, synthesis, and ethical source use.

Reading: Identify and employ effective reading strategies for a variety of reading situations within and across Liberal Arts disciplines. Work independently and collaboratively with complex written and visual materials, drawing connections between texts and relevant themes. Demonstrate comprehension through oral or written summary, response, analysis, and/or synthesis.

Critical Thinking: Analyze and evaluate available information(and identify the need for further research, when necessary) to arrive at reasonable judgments and conclusions within and across Liberal Arts disciplines; reduce bias in ones thinking about a topic or issue by considering a wide variety of differing perspectives and viewpoints.

Information Literacy: Locate, evaluate, and select information appropriate for diverse writing and research situations within and across Liberal Arts disciplines; organize, synthesize, and ethically document (formally and informally) information appropriate for diverse writing and research situations.