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Liberal Arts and Sciences

If you’re not quite sure which career path is right for you, enrolling in NMC’s Liberal Arts and Sciences program is a smart choice. This program gives you flexibility to explore different academic areas while working on the general education courses required for just about any bachelor's degree.

The Liberal Arts and Sciences program is an Associate in Science and Arts (ASA) degree, which is a transfer degree designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a bachelor's degree.

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Program Requirements

Completion of the Liberal Arts and Sciences Program will complete an Associate in Science and Arts, including the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA). The MTA satisfies most bachelor's degree general education requirements at most Michigan universities. Courses counting toward the MTA must be a 2.0 or higher.

Course Requirements Credits: 60

Required Classes

General Education (MTA)

Credits

ENG 111 & ENG 112 (English Composition I & II)

8

6 credits from at least 2 departments in Group 1 Humanities courses.

6

6 credits from at least 2 departments in Group 1 Science courses. One must be a Science lecture/lab course.

6

6 credits from at least 2 departments in Group 1 Social Science courses.

6

MTH 120 (Mathematical Explorations) or higher

3–5

ELECTIVES

CREDITS

Elective credits (any college level courses)

30

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