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Applied Liberal Arts AS
Program overview
The associate in science degree in applied liberal arts is designed to prepare deaf and hard-of-hearing students to enter and successfully complete a bachelor’s degree in the College of Liberal Arts, which offers majors in advertising and public relations, communication, criminal justice, economics, international and global studies, journalism, museum studies, philosophy, political science, psychology, public policy, and sociology and anthropology.
By the end of the first year, students choose a College of Liberal Arts major they wish to enroll in after completing the AS degree. During the second year, students take five professional courses in their chosen liberal arts major. In addition, as a part of their AS course work, students complete five mathematics and science courses to meet the graduation requirements of their major.
The AS degree maximizes the number of credits a student may transfer toward a baccalaureate degree within the College of Liberal Arts. Admission to this major is available throughout the academic year.
Prerequisites
ACT: Composite test score of 18 and above.
English: Placement into the College of Liberal Arts’ Written Communication I (0502-110), Written Communication II (0502-111), or Writing Seminar (0502-227) course.
Mathematics: Placement into level C mathematics course. Typically, students entering this major will have completed at least three years of high school mathematics.
Science: Placement into any level D science course numbered 0885-250 or higher. Typically, students entering this major will have completed at least two years of high school science.
Enrollment requirements
To enroll in the College of Liberal Arts, students must have a grade-point average of 2.5 or higher upon graduating with the AS degree in applied liberal arts.
Curriculum
Applied liberal arts, AS degree, typical course sequence (semesters), effective fall 2013
| Course | Sem. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| ENGL-099 | Basic Writing | 3 |
| NSCI-250 | LAS Perspective 6† | 3 |
| NTID LAS: NTID Mathematics‡ | 3 | |
| NTID LAS Elective§ | 3 | |
| LAS Foundation 1: First-Year Seminar | 3 | |
| ENGL-150 | LAS Foundation 2: Writing Seminar | 3 |
| PSYC-101 | LAS Perspective 4: Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| HIST-102 | LAS Perspective 3: Themes in US History | 3 |
| NMTH-250 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| SOCI-102 | LAS Perspective 1: Foundations of Sociology | 3 |
| Wellness Education* | 0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Professional/Technical Electives** | 12 | |
| FNRT-100 | LAS Perspective 2: Introduction to Visual Arts | 3 |
| LAS Electives‡ | 6 | |
| LAS Immersion 1, 2, 3 | 9 | |
| Wellness Education* | 0 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 60 | |
Please see New NTID General Education Curriculum-Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) for more information.
* Please see Wellness Education Requirement for more information.
† NTID science course numbered NSCI-250 or higher, or College of Science course required by chosen professional area.
‡ Mathematics and science courses as required by chosen professional area.
§ NTID course numbered NCOM-201 or higher, or NHSS-260 or higher.
** Four courses in a College of Liberal Arts professional area of study.