Liberal Studies, A.A.

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Grounded in the Jesuit and Catholic traditions of liberal arts education, the Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies provides a broad curriculum that will enhance students’ foundational knowledge, skills, and values for career advancement. An Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Studies will position students to transition into baccalaureate programs in a variety of disciplines.

Upon completion of the program, the College of Arts and Sciences will confer the degree of Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies upon students who have met the following requirements:

Completion of the 60 hours of the required program of study for the AA degree. At least 25 percent MUST be earned from Rockhurst University.
A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.

The Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies requires students to fulfill the courses listed under each of the following categories, earning a total of 60 credits:

English

Students fulfill the English credit by choosing from the following courses:

EN 1110 - College Composition I (3) and
EN 1120 - College Composition II (3)
or
EN 1140 - English Composition (3)
or
EN 1150 - Honors Composition (3)

Communication

Students fulfill the communication credit by taking one of the following courses:

CT 2000 - Fundamentals of Communication (3)
or
CT 2150 - Honors Communication (3)

Biology, Chemistry, or Physics

Students fulfill the science credit by taking one of the following classes/with accompanying lab:

BL 1150 - Contemporary Biology for Non-Majors (3) and
BL 1151 - Contemporary Biology for Non-Majors Laboratory (1)
BL 1210 - Environmental Science & Sustainability (3) and
BL 1220 - Environmental Science & Sustainability Lab (1)
NS 1210 - Environmental Science & Sustainability (3) and
NS 1220 - Environmental Science & Sustainability Laboratory (1)
BL 1250 - General Biology I (3) and
BL 1251 - General Biology I Laboratory (1)
BL 1260 - General Biology I, Honors (3) and
BL 1261 - General Biology I Lab, Honors (1)
CH 1050 - Principles of General Chemistry (3) and
CH 1060 - Principles of General Chemistry Laboratory (1)
CH 2610 - General Chemistry I (3) and
CH 2620 - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
CH 2630 - General Chemistry II (3) and
CH 2640 - General Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
CH 2650 - Honors General Chemistry (4) and
CH 2660 - Honors General Chemistry Laboratory (1)
PH 1600 - Introduction to Astronomy (3) and
PH 1610 - Introduction to Astronomy Laboratory (1)
PH 2300 - The Phascination of Physics (3) and
PH 2310 - The Phascination of Physics Laboratory (1)
PH 2700 - Physics for the Life Sciences I (3) and
PH 2710 - Physics for the Life Sciences Lab I (1)
PH 2750 - Physics for the Life Sciences II (3) and
PH 2760 - Physics for the Life Sciences Lab II (1)
PH 2850 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (3) and
PH 2860 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory I (1)
PH 2940 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (3) and
PH 2920 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory II (1)

Philosophy and Theology & Religious Studies

Students fulfill this credit by completing one philosophy and one theology course:

PL 1100 - Reality and Human Existence (3)
or
PL 1150 - Honors: Reality and Human Existence (3)
AND
TH 1000 - Christianity I: Foundations (3)
or
TH 1020 - Introduction to the New Testament (3)
or
TH 1050 - Honors Christianity I: Foundations (3)
or
TH 2000 - Introduction to World Religions (3)

Mathematics

Students fulfill the mathematics requirement by taking one of the following courses:

MT 1170 - Mathematics in the Modern World (3)
MT 1190 - Precalculus (3)
MT 1510 - Discrete Structures (4)
MT 1800 - Calculus I (4)
MT 1810 - Calculus II (4)
MT 2800 - Calculus III (4)

History

Students fulfill the history requirement by taking one of the following courses:

Art, Music, or Theatre

Students fulfill this credit by taking one of the following courses:

AR 1110 - Introduction to Art History I (3)
AR 1120 - Introduction to Art History II (3)
AR 1130 - Introduction to Non-Western Art (3)
AR 1150 - Art in the Galleries (3)
AR 1200 - Two Dimensional Studio: Drawing and Design (3)
AR 1250 - Three Dimensional Studio: Sculpture (3)
AR 1300 - Painting I (3)
AR 1350 - Ceramics I (3)
MS 1000 - Introduction to Music (3)
TA 1000 - Introduction to Theatre Arts (3)
TA 1100 - Stage Movement: Basics (3)
TA 1200 - Acting I (3)
TA 1300 - Introduction to Technical Theatre (3)

Criminal Justice, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, or Political Science

Students fulfill this requirement by taking two of the following courses, each course in a different discipline:

CJ 1000 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)
CJ 2000 - Criminology (3)
EC 1000 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
EC 1050 - Honors Macroeconomics (3)
EC 1100 - Principles of Microeconomics (3)
EC 1150 - Honors Microeconomics (3)
PS 1000 - Introduction to Politics (3)
PS 1100 - American Federal and State Government (3)
PS 1150 - Honors American Federal and State Government (3)
PY 1000 - Introduction to Psychology (3)
PY 1100 - Honors Introduction to Psychology (4)
PY 2400 - Developmental Psychology (3)
PY 2550 - Abnormal Behavior (3)
SO 1000 - Introduction to Sociology (3)
WGS 1000 - Women in Culture (3)

Literature or Modern Languages

Students fulfill this requirement by taking one of the following courses:

EN 2740 - World Literature Through the 16th Century (3)
EN 2760 - World Literature Since the 16th Century (3)
EN 2920 - Literature of Medicine and Wellness (3)
EN 2940 - Global Magical Realism (3)
EN 2960 - Journeys, Voyages, and Quests (3)
FR 1100 - Elementary French I (4)
FR 1150 - Elementary French II (4)
FR 2100 - Intermediate French I (3)
FR 2150 - Intermediate French II (3)
SP 1100 - Elementary Spanish I (4)
SP 1150 - Elementary Spanish II (4)
SP 2100 - Intermediate Spanish I (3)
SP 2150 - Intermediate Spanish II (3)

Electives

Students take 23-26 additional credits by choosing courses aligned with the student’s areas of interest. These may serve as a basis to pursue a future bachelor’s program.

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