2026-2027 College Catalog
Liberal Arts (LAT) Communication and Media Pathway
2026-2027 Liberal Arts Pathway
Associate of Arts, Liberal Studies Division
Recommended Course Selection Sequence
| CMP101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
MODL-ELECTIVE
| Modern Language Elective | 3 |
| FFL100 | First Year Experience | 3 |
| OR | |
| FFL103 | Understanding Higher Education and Career Pathways | 3 |
MAT140-XXX
| MAT 140 level or higher | 3 |
| SPE106 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| OR | |
| MDA110 | Film and Popular Culture | 3 |
CMP102-150
| Composition 2 Elective | 3 |
PHI, GWS, or IDS-HUM-ELECTIVE
| PHI, GWS, or IDS-HUM Elective | 3 |
PLS, HIS, or ECO-ELECTIVE
| PLS, HIS, or ECO Elective | 3 |
| SPE106 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| OR | |
| MDA110 | Film and Popular Culture | 3 |
SCI-ELECTIVE
| Science Elective | 3 |
LIT-Elective
| LIT Elective (100-200 level) | 3 |
LS-Elective
| Laboratory Science Elective | 4 |
BEH-ELECTIVE
| Behavioral Science Elective | 3 |
| MDA201 | Media Studies | 3 |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
OPN-ELECTIVE
| Open Elective | 3 |
OPN-ELECTIVE
| Open Elective | 3 |
SS-ELECTIVE
| Social Science Elective | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 61
Program Notes
- Open admissions
- Eligible Commonwealth Commitment program
- Mass Transfer Program
- Day or evening program
- Students graduating in the LAT degree program must take a minimum of 6 credits of Liberal Arts at the 200 level.
Campus Information
Additional Graduation Requirements
Advising Notes
- The recommended courses listed are designed upon degree completion for a student to be eligible to transfer to a public Massachusetts state university or UMASS system institution with junior status having completed general education requirements.
- Meet with an advisor to discuss transferability of elective options prior to registering for an elective.
- Courses are listed in the recommended order you should take them.
- Additional MDA or SPE Electives are recommended for the Communication pathway, but other Liberal Arts Electives may be substituted to fulfill LAT degree graduation requirements.
- All student degree audits for graduation purposes will be based off the official program of study the student is enrolled in.