Humanities, Associate of Arts (AALT)
Locations: Gonzales, St. Charles, Online
The Humanities concentration of the Louisiana Transfer Associate of Arts Degree is a 60-credit hour program designed for students who are planning to transfer to a four-year college/university and major in one of the humanities degrees. It is also for students who may not be planning to transfer to a four-year institution but who wish to find employment in a humanities-related field, or gain a broad analytical and cultural understanding of the human experience. All courses applied to the degree must be passed with a ‘C’ or better. Developmental courses will not be applied to the degree.
Students who plan to transfer should consult with an RPCC Advisor, as well as an advisor from the college/university they plan to transfer to, to assure transferability of credit. Completion of the AALT degree guarantees that the student has met, in full, all lower division general education requirements at four-year Louisiana public university. Graduates transferring with the transfer degree will have junior status. Courses or GPA requirements for specific majors, departments, or schools are not automatically satisfied by an AALT degree.
Curriculum
Program of Study – Suggested Sequence of Courses
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1013 | English Composition I (General Education, English Composition) | 3 |
| General Education, Mathematics/Analytics Reasoning – select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Logic | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Applied Algebra | ||
| Finite Mathematics | ||
| General Education, Humanities - Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Speech | ||
| Techniques of Speech | ||
| General Education, Social Science – choose from the following: any ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLI, PSYC, SOCL; WGNS 2503; or CRJU 1013 | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 1023 | English Composition II (General Education, English Composition) | 3 |
| General Education, Mathematics/Analytics Reasoning – select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Logic | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Applied Algebra | ||
| Finite Mathematics | ||
| Statistics I | ||
| General Education, Natural Science - first of a two-course sequence – Select either a Life Science or a Physical Science course sequence: | 3 | |
Life Science: BIOL |
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Physical Science: CHEM, PHSC, or PHYS |
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| General Education, Social Science – choose from the following: any ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLI, PSYC, SOCL; WGNS 2503; or CRJU 1013 | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| General Education, Humanities - Select any 2000-level ENGL course (English Literature) | 3 | |
| General Education, Natural Science - second course for a two-course sequence: | 3 | |
Life Science: BIOL |
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Physical Science: CHEM, PHSC, or PHYS |
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| Humanities Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| General Education, Humanities – select any HIST, PHIL 1013 or PHIL 2013; or RELS 2213 | 3 | |
| General Education, Natural Science – Select a course in the opposite Natural Science area chosen for the two-course sequence: | 3 | |
Life Science: Any BIOL |
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Physical Science: Any CHEM, ENVS, GEOL, PHSC, or PHYS |
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| General Education, Fine Arts – choose any ARTS, MUSC, or THTR | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
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Note: Students will not receive credit for both MATH 1213 College Algebra and MATH 1203 Applied Algebra.
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Select a total of seven courses (21 credit hours) from the various Humanities disciplines listed below. Students may choose a course in each discipline to gain breadth of knowledge in the Humanities; students choosing several related courses in a limited number of disciplines will gain depth of knowledge. The selection of courses depends on the institution to which the student intends to transfer and the discipline the student intends to pursue to complete a four-year baccalaureate degree. See elective listing below.
Humanities Electives
Select a total of seven courses (21 credit hours) from the various Humanities disciplines listed below. Students may choose a course in each discipline to gain breadth of knowledge in the Humanities; students choosing several related courses in a limited number of disciplines will gain depth of knowledge. The selection of courses depends on the institution to which the student intends to transfer and the discipline the student intends to pursue to complete a four-year baccalaureate degree.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| English Literature (2000-level ENGL) | ||
| ENGL 2323 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 2303 | Introduction to Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL 2313 | Intro to Poetry and/or Drama | 3 |
| ENGL 2203 | World Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 2213 | World Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL 2223 | Major World Writers | 3 |
| ENGL 2103 | British Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 2113 | British Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL 2123 | Major British Writers | 3 |
| ENGL 2153 | American Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 2163 | American Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL 2173 | Major American Writers | 3 |
| ENGL 2403 | Intro to African American Lit | 3 |
| ENGL 2413 | Intro to Women’s Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 2503 | Mythology or Folklore | 3 |
| ENGL 2883 | Special Topics in Literature | 3 |
| History (HIST) | ||
| HIST 1113 | World History I | 3 |
| HIST 1123 | World History II | 3 |
| HIST 1013 | History of Western Civ I | 3 |
| HIST 1023 | History of Western Civ II | 3 |
| HIST 2013 | American History I | 3 |
| HIST 2023 | American History II | 3 |
| HIST 2033 | Louisiana History | 3 |
| HIST 2103 | African American History | 3 |
| Mass Communication (MCOM) | ||
| MCOM 1113 | Introduction to Mass Media | 3 |
| MCOM 2013 | Beginning Media Writing | 3 |
| Philosophy (PHIL) | ||
| PHIL 1013 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 2013 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| Religious Studies (RELS) | ||
| RELS 2213 | Religions of the World | 3 |
| Spanish (SPAN) | ||
| SPAN 1014 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| SPAN 1024 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 |
| SPAN 2013 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| SPAN 2023 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| Speech (SPCH) | ||
| SPCH 1013 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
| SPCH 2013 | Techniques of Speech | 3 |
| SPCH 2213 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate will be able to:
Describe the impact that engagement in the humanities has on everyday life.
Universal Transfer Pathways in Humanities
Students interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree in English or History upon completion of the AALT Humanities concentration at RPCC are encouraged to select the courses listed below for the corresponding Universal Transfer Pathway:
English
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Courses | ||
| ENGL 1013 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1023 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Choose two of the following (total of 6 credit hours): | 6 | |
| College Algebra | ||
| Applied Algebra | ||
| Finite Mathematics | ||
| Statistics I | ||
| Natural Science, seq course 1 | 3 | |
| Natural Science, seq course 2 | 3 | |
| Natural Science, elective in other Natural Science area | 3 | |
| PSYC 2013 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Any ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLI, PSYC, SOCL; WGNS 2503; or CRJU 1013 | 3 | |
| Any 2000-level ENGL (English Literature) | 3 | |
| Any HIST | 3 | |
| Any HIST, PHIL 1013 or PHIL 2013, or RELS 2213 | 3 | |
| Any ARTS, MUSC, or THTR | 3 | |
| Pathway-Specific Courses | ||
| Any 2000-level ENGL (English Literature) | 3 | |
| Any 2000-level ENGL (English Literature) | 3 | |
| Any 2000-level ENGL (English Literature) | 3 | |
| SPAN 1014 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| SPAN 1024 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 |
| Any MCOM or SPCH | 3 | |
| Humanities: any 2000-level ENGL (English Literature), any HIST, any MCOM, PHIL 1013, PHIL 2013, RELS 2213, or any SPCH | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 62 | |
History
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Courses | ||
| ENGL 1013 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1023 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Choose two of the following (total of 6 credit hours): | 6 | |
| Natural Science, seq course 1 | 3 | |
| Natural Science, seq course 2 | 3 | |
| Natural Science, elective in other Natural Science area | 3 | |
| Any ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLI, PSYC, SOCL, or SOCL; WGNS 2503; or CRJU 1013 | 3 | |
| Any ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLI, PSYC, or SOCL; WGNS 2503 (WGNS 2500); or CRJU 1013 | 3 | |
| Any ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLI, PSYC, or SOCL; WGNS 2503; or CRJU 1013 | 3 | |
| Any 2000-level ENGL (English Literature) | 3 | |
| Any HIST, PHIL (except PHIL 2113), SPCH, or RELS | 3 | |
| SPCH 1013 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
| or SPCH 2013 | Techniques of Speech | |
| Any ARTS, MUSC, or THTR | 3 | |
| Pathway-Specific Courses | ||
| Any ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLI, PSYC, or SOCL; WGNS 2503; or CRJU 1013 | 3 | |
| HIST 2013 | American History I | 3 |
| HIST 2023 | American History II | 3 |
| Choose one of the following pairs of courses: | 6 | |
| World History I and World History II | ||
| History of Western Civ I and History of Western Civ II | ||
| SPAN 1014 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| SPAN 1024 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 |
| Total Hours | 65 | |