Apr 04, 2025

2025-2026 College Catalog

Liberal Arts and Sciences, A.A.

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Program Code: H.LAS.AA

Graduation requirement: 60 credit hours

The Liberal Arts and Sciences transfer area provides students with the broad educational experience and background necessary to pursue a bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution as well as to enter almost any profession or career. Emphasis in the first two years is on gaining reading, writing, speaking, and problem-solving skills in humanities, sciences, social sciences, and mathematics.

Students should plan their transfer programs with a Parkland academic success advisor and the catalog of the four-year college or university they plan to attend.

Program Notes

Recommended courses are designed to facilitate completion of the A.A. degree and transfer into a four-year college or university with junior standing in a chosen academic path.

Recommended Coursework for Areas of Study

Students who intend to go into one of the following areas of study are recommended to select from the listed courses for their general education or general elective courses.

African Studies

HIS 129 - History of Africa 4 credit hours
HUM 105 - Cultures and Civilization of Sub-Saharan Africa 3 credit hours
LIT 147 - Introduction to African Literature 3 credit hours

African American Studies

HIS 120 - African American History to 1865 3 credit hours
HIS 121 - African American History from 1865 to Present 3 credit hours
LIT 141 - Introduction to African American Literature 3 credit hours

American Studies

Any three of the following:

HIS 104 - History of the United States to 1877 4 credit hours
HIS 105 - History of the United States since 1877 4 credit hours
HIS 120 - African American History to 1865 3 credit hours
HIS 121 - African American History from 1865 to Present 3 credit hours
LIT 141 - Introduction to African American Literature 3 credit hours
MUS 123 - Introduction to American Music 3 credit hours
POS 120 - Introduction to Political Science 3 credit hours
POS 122 - American National Government 3 credit hours
POS 124 - State and Local Government 3 credit hours

Anthropology

ANT 101 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 credit hours
ANT 105 - Introduction to Physical Anthropology 3 credit hours
ANT 200 - Introduction to Archaeology 3 credit hours

Economics

ECO 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit hours
ECO 102 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit hours
Any transfer-focused ACC, BUS, MGT, or MKT course

French

FRE 101 - Beginning French I 4 credit hours
FRE 102 - Beginning French II 4 credit hours
FRE 103 - Intermediate French I 4 credit hours
FRE 104 - Intermediate French II 4 credit hours

Geography

GEO 140 - World Geography 3 credit hours
GEO 143 - Geography of Underdeveloped Areas 3 credit hours
ESC 101 - Introduction to Weather 4 credit hours
ESC 102 - Introduction to Physical Geology 4 credit hours

International Studies

Three of the following, chosen from at least two subject areas:

GEO 140 - World Geography 3 credit hours
GEO 143 - Geography of Underdeveloped Areas 3 credit hours
HIS 101 - History of Western Civilization I 4 credit hours
HIS 102 - History of Western Civilization II 4 credit hours
HIS 108 - World History I 4 credit hours
HIS 109 - World History II 4 credit hours
HIS 128 - History of Asia and Pacific Region 4 credit hours
HIS 129 - History of Africa 4 credit hours
HIS 140 - History of Latin America 4 credit hours
HUM 101 - Western Culture: Antiquity to Renaissance 3 credit hours
HUM 102 - Western Culture: Renaissance to Present 3 credit hours
HUM 103 - Cultural Values in the Eastern World 3 credit hours
HUM 104 - Islamic Culture and Civilization 3 credit hours
HUM 105 - Cultures and Civilization of Sub-Saharan Africa 3 credit hours
HUM 106 - Latin American Cultures and Civilizations 3 credit hours
LIT 146 - Introduction to Non-Western Literature 3 credit hours
LIT 147 - Introduction to African Literature 3 credit hours
POS 202 - International Relations 3 credit hours

Graduation Requirements for the Associate in Arts Degree

General Education Core Curriculum: 38 credit hours

Note: One course taken in Humanities, Fine Arts, or Social/Behavioral Sciences must be a Non-Western culture course.

Communications: 3 courses (9 credit hours)

Take all three:

COM 103 - Introduction to Public Speaking (IAI C2 900)
ENG 101 - Composition I (IAI C1 900) - Grade of C or higher required
ENG 102 - Composition II (IAI C1 901R) - Grade of C or higher required

Social/Behavioral Sciences: 3 courses (9 credit hours)

Take courses from at least two different subjects.
Choose from the
Social/Behavioral Sciences GECC course list

Humanities and Fine Arts: 3 courses (9 credit hours)

Take at least one course from Humanities and at least one course from Fine Arts.
Choose from the
Humanities and Fine Arts GECC course list

Mathematics: 1 course (3 credit hours)

Choose from the
Mathematics GECC course list

Physical and Life Sciences: 2 courses (8 credit hours)

Take one course from Physical Sciences and one course from Life Sciences. Or, take both of the Interdisciplinary Physical/Life Sciences courses.
Choose from the
Physical and Life Sciences GECC course list

Liberal Arts and Sciences: 3 credit hours

Take one:

LAS 188 - Diverse U.S. Cultural Expression 3 credit hours
OR LAS 189 - Introduction to Liberal Arts and Sciences 3 credit hours

General Elective Courses: 19 credit hours

Choose general elective courses to meet the 60 credit hour graduation requirement. If LAS 188 was chosen above, 22 hours of general elective courses will be needed to reach 60 total credit hours.

General electives include any transfer-focused courses (courses with an even middle number such as MGT 101 or ART 121).

Students should work with their advisor to choose electives that match their interests and transfer plans. Some four-year universities prefer transfer students to complete specific coursework. Contact the Academic Advising office for assistance with course planning.

Suggested Full-time Sequence

The following sequence includes recommended general education/elective courses. If the desired course is not available that semester, choose a different general education/elective course.

1st Semester (Fall)

COM 103 - Introduction to Public Speaking 3 credit hours
ENG 101 - Composition I 3 credit hours
Humanities or Fine Arts elective
General elective
General elective

2nd Semester (Spring)

ENG 102 - Composition II 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences elective
Humanities or Fine Arts elective
General elective
General elective

3rd Semester (Fall)

LAS 189 - Introduction to Liberal Arts and Sciences 3 credit hours
Mathematics elective
Physical or Life Sciences elective
Social/Behavioral Sciences elective
General elective

4th Semester (Spring)

Physical or Life Sciences elective
Social/Behavioral Sciences elective
Humanities or Fine Arts elective
General elective
General elective

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