Liberal Arts: Literature

Receive the foundational education required for transfer into a baccalaureate degree program, majoring in English, writing, or research.

Academic Division: Communication and Creative & Performing Arts
Program Type: Associate of Arts (A.A.)
Campus: Cumberland
Career Interest: Communications, Creative & Digital Arts

Time Commitment: Two-years
Financial Aid
Accreditation: MSCHE

CIP Code 24.0101

Program Learning Outcomes

The Liberal Arts/Literature option prepares students for transfer to a four-year institution majoring in English, writing, or literature. Students who complete this option develop excellent reading, writing, analysis, and research skills.

Students who have completed the program should be able to:

Identify and describe characteristics of literary forms and genres
Interpret, analyze, and evaluate works of literature
Analyze social, political, and historical contexts of literature
Locate, retrieve, evaluate, and use scholarly literary criticism

View the Program Guide for more information about courses and semester sequencing.

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