Liberal Arts credits can be completed in several disciplines including the Humanities, Social Sciences/History and Natural Science/Mathematics. In addition, most General Education credits will help to fulfill this category. The amount of liberal arts credits required depends on the degree sought as shown below:

Liberal Arts Credit Requirements

Degree	Credit Requirements
Associate in Arts	45 liberal arts credits
Associate in Science	30 liberal arts credits
Bachelor of Arts	90 liberal arts credits
Bachelor of Science	60 liberal arts credits

Examples of Liberal Arts Courses

The following subjects are usually classified as Liberal Arts:

Humanities Art Advanced Writing Communication Dance Film Foreign Languages Journalism Literature Music Philosophy Photography Religion Speech Theater

Natural Sciences & Mathematics Astronomy Biology Chemistry Environmental Sciences Geology Mathematics Meteorology Physics

Social Sciences Anthropology Archaeology Economics Geography History Political Science Psychology Sociology

Examples of Courses That Do NOT Meet Liberal Arts Requirements

Accounting Allied Health Aviation Business Law Computer Science Data Processing Education Electronics Engineering/Engineering Technology Finance Fire Science Health Education Health Services Home Economics

Insurance Library Science Management of Human Resources Marketing Nursing Operations Management Radiologic Technology Radio-Television Real Estate Recreation Rehabilitation Services Secretarial Science Social Work Technical Services

Please Note: These lists are provided only as a guide. They do not represent all liberal arts courses, nor do they ensure that every course listed will be assigned as such.

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