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Liberal Arts (LAT) Communication and Media Pathway

2025-2026 Liberal Arts Pathway

Associate of Arts, Liberal Studies Division

Recommended Course Selection Sequence

Course NumberTitleCredits
CMP101Composition 1

3

MODL-ELECTIVE
Modern Language Elective

3

FFL100First Year Experience

3

MAT140-XXX
MAT 140 level or higher

3

SPE106Interpersonal Communication

3

OR

MDA110Film 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

SPE106Interpersonal Communication

3

OR

MDA110Film 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

MDA201Media 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

  • Lynn or Danvers Campus

Additional Graduation Requirements

  • Cumulative CLGPA at or above 2.0
  • Submit your Intent to Graduate form https://www.northshore.edu/registrar/graduation.html

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.