MAT 145 — or higher
(b) O ne semester of a World language is required, though a second semester is recommended. Liberal Arts: Humanities and Social Sciences Communication Concentration Associate in Arts (A.A.) The Liberal Arts: Humanities and Social Sciences A.A. program prepares students for academic success in baccalaureate transfer programs in liberal arts disciplines. By offering students courses that reflect a diverse set of global and cultural perspectives, the program expects students to explore and reflect on human experience. The program develops in its graduates: Goal I: Proficiency in communication 1) P roficiency at writing a variety of texts 2) P roficiency at communicating orally 3) P roficiency at communicating in a language other than English Goal II: Proficiency in reading and analyzing a variety of types of discourse 1) P roficiency at reading and analyzing imaginative literature 2) P roficiency at reading and analyzing descriptive prose (informational literature) 3) P roficiency at reading and analyzing argumentative literature Goal III: Information Literacy Skills 1) P roficiency at locating, and ethically selecting, evaluating, and incorporating research material from library databases and other appropriate sources; 2) P roficiency at applying citation standards to document sources 3) P roficiency at distinguishing between primary and secondary sources 4) C ompetence using information in a digital environment Goal IV: Proficiency at developing, analyzing, and evaluating argu