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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

University Parallel, A.A. - Liberal Arts

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Degree: Associate of Arts
Major: University Parallel
Area of Emphasis: Liberal Arts

For more information, contact the Humanities division at 615-230-3200 or at humanities@volstate.edu.

This pathway provides students with broad knowledge of the wider world as well as in-depth study in a specific area of interest. This pathway is for students planning to continue their education to earn a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts or related fields.

Transfer Options:
The University Parallel  Associate of Arts Degree is designed for transfer to universities offering a Baccalaureate degree.  Contact your advisor for additional information.

All students graduating with a degree from VSCC are required to take the E-Proficiency Profile (EPP) to meet graduation requirements. More information can be found at https://www.volstate.edu/graduation/exit-exams.

CIP Code: (16) 24.0101.01

General Education Requirements - Credits (41)

Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19)

  • Foreign Language (One-Year Sequence in a Single Foreign Language) Credits: (6)
  • Liberal Arts Electives (Choose at least one course from four of the five following categories) Credits: (13)

Communication and Language

COMM 1010 - Intro to Mass Communication  Credits: (3)
COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication  Credits: (3)
OR  COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking  Credits: (3)      
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate  Credits: (3)
COMM 2090 - Interpersonal Communication  Credits: (3)
ENGL 2300 - Creative Writing  Credits: (3)
FREN 1010 - Beginning French I  Credits: (3)
FREN 1020 - Beginning French II  Credits: (3)
SPAN 1010 - Beginning Spanish I  Credits: (3)
SPAN 1020 - Beginning Spanish II  Credits: (3)
SPAN 2010 - Intermediate Spanish I  Credits: (3)
SPAN 2020 - Intermediate Spanish II  Credits: (3)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts

ART 1035 - ^Introduction to Art  Credits: (3)
ART 1045 - Drawing I  Credits: (3)
ART 1050 - Drawing II  Credits: (3)
ART 2000 - ^Art History Survey I  Credits: (3)
ART 2020 - ^Art History Survey II  Credits: (3)
ENGL 2110 - ^Early American Literature  Credits: (3)
ENGL 2120 - ^Modern American Literature  Credits: (3)
ENGL 2310 - ^Early World Literature  Credits: (3)
ENGL 2320 - ^Modern World Literature  Credits: (3)
ENGL 2860 - ^Introduction to Film  Credits: (3)
MUS 1030 - ^Introduction to Music  Credits: (3)
PHIL 110 - Logic and Critical Thinking  Credits: (3)
PHIL 260 - Introduction to Biblical Studies  Credits: (3)
PHIL 1030 - ^Introduction to Philosophy  Credits: (3)
PHIL 2200 - Introduction to World Religions  Credits: (3)
THEA 1030 - ^Introduction to Theatre  Credits: (3)

Mathematics

MATH 1530 - ^Introductory Statistics  Credits: (3)

Natural Sciences

ASTR 1030 - ^Astronomy  Credits: (4)
BIOL 1030 - ^Essentials of Biology  Credits: (4)
BIOL 1060 - ^Environmental Science  Credits: (4)
CHEM 1030 - ^Fundamentals of Chemistry  Credits: (4)
GEOL 1030 - ^Survey of Geology  Credits: (4)
PHYS 1030 - ^Survey of Physics  Credits: (4)
PSCI 1030 - ^Survey of Physical Science  Credits: (4)

Social/Behavioral Sciences

University Parallel (Any Non-Asterisk Course from the following: ECON, GEOG, HIST, POLS, PSYC, SOCI) Credits: (3)

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)

Recommended Schedule

This is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

DegreeWorks, along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the DegreeWorks audit, which is accessible through My Volstate.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (15)

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (13)

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)

  • Foreign Language (One-Year Sequence in a Single Foreign Language) Credits: (3) 
  • Natural Sciences  (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)
  • History  (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
  • Humanities and/or Fine Arts  (Literature Course - See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
  •  Liberal Arts Electives (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (16)

  • Foreign Language (One-Year Sequence in a Single Foreign Language) Credits: (3) 
  • Natural Sciences  (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)
  • History  (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
  • Social/Behavioral Sciences  (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
  • Liberal Arts Electives (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)

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