Program Description

The Liberal Arts program is a flexible, transfer-oriented curriculum for students who want to complete a broad-based liberal arts and sciences foundation before majoring in particular disciplines. The program is designed to meet the core requirements of most four-year liberal arts colleges.

A wide range of program options have been developed from this core curriculum, many of which allow a measure of specialization during the first two years of college. The core Liberal Arts program provides a basic college introduction to many academic disciplines and programs. It is an ideal preparation for a well-rounded general education, allowing students to experience various academic disciplines before settling on a major after transfer.

Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:

• Communicate clearly orally and in writing;
• Implement critical-thinking, problem-solving, and technological skills for the purpose of learning and research;
• Demonstrate college-level competency in historical knowledge;
• Recognize and explain approaches from the humanities and social sciences to analyze the impact of human and social behaviors;
• Recognize and explain ethical implications of everyday issues;
• Discuss and implement mathematical methods to solve problems.

After Union County College

Graduates of this program receive a broad-based education that allows them to transfer to a four-year college or university and major in Literature, the Social Sciences, Mathematics, and the exact Sciences. For many professions, such as Teaching, Law, Government Service and Social Work, this background is essential.

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