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Liberal Arts Transfer - Arts and Humanities
Associate in Arts
Program number:
208001
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Overview
Admission
Overview
The Arts and Humanities Pre-major provides Madison College students with clear pathways for transfer to several four-year colleges. With small class sizes, personal attention, and high-quality education that transfers, the associate of arts degree at Madison College is the on-ramp to your four-year degree.
The Liberal Arts Transfer program at Madison College provides you with many options for furthering your education and completing a bachelor’s degree. We have agreements and pathways with many institutions across the region.
Students in the Arts and Humanities Pre-major go on to major in fields such as:
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art History
- Communication
- English
- Film
- History
- Journalism
- Music
- Performing Arts
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- World Languages
Plan Your Path to Success!
- New students should attend an Academic Information Session
- Continuing students should view their Advisement Report
- Check how your courses transfer within the UW System
To stay up to date on your progress, be sure to view your advisement report regularly!
Program Details
Students earning the Associate of Arts degree can attend full or part time.
Liberal Arts Transfer classes may be offered at these Madison College campuses:
- Madison - Truax
- Madison - Downtown
- Madison - South
- Madison - West
- Reedsburg
- Portage
- Fort Atkinson
- Watertown
Explore financial aid eligibility for this program.
Some of the courses for this program may be available online.
CurriculumAdmission
To Apply
View the admission requirements for application deadlines, materials and requirements.
- Review the admission checklist to learn how to apply to a program or certificate at Madison College.
- Attend an Academic Information Session to get started in the admission process.
- Visit MATC to learn more about the Madison College experience including campus tours and program open houses.
After Acceptance
Once you are admitted into your program, review the Start of Semester Checklist to prepare for your first day of classes at MATC.
Questions?
Contact the Enrollment Center at EnrollmentServices@madisoncollege.edu or (608) 246-6210.
OutcomesCurriculum
Prospective program students, the information below reflects the basic requirements for students admitted for the 2018-2019 academic year. To learn more about Madison College, visit us.
Current program students (including newly admitted), go directly to your Degree Progress Report (also referred to as an Advising Report or Academic Requirements) to view:
- Progress toward your specific requirements
- Alternative (in lieu of) courses to meet specific requirements
If you have questions after reviewing your report, please see Advising Services.
60 credits minimum to complete the program, by satisfying the all requirements as defined.
English and Speech (9 credits)Six credits must be in composition - English 1 and one other composition course (English 2 recommended). Three credits must be in public speaking.
Composition Courses
Public Speaking Courses
Health/Wellness/Physical Education (1 credit)Completion of one credit is required.
Physical Education Courses
Humanities/Fine Arts (12 credits)Select one literature course. Completion of courses from two additional disciplines is required. Choose courses from the following disciplines: art, drama, film, music, philosophy, world languages, writing and communication, and interdisciplinary humanities. Remaining credits to fulfill the requirement can be selected from any Humanities and Fine Arts courses offered within the AA degree, including literature.
Art Courses
Writing and Communication Courses
Drama Courses
Film Courses
Literature Courses
Music Courses
Philosophy Courses
World Languages Courses
Interdisciplinary Humanities Courses
Mathematics and Natural Science (10 credits)Select one mathematics course at the level of Intermediate Algebra or higher. Select one biological science course and one physical science course; one of the courses must include a laboratory. If lab is a stand-alone course, the associated lecture component is also required.
Mathematics Courses
Biological Science Courses
Physical Science Courses
Completion of one course from the listed courses satisfies the lab requirement.
Social Science (12 credits)Completion of courses from at least three disciplines is required. Choose courses from the following disciplines: anthropology, economics, history, political science, psychology, sociology, and interdisciplinary social science.
Anthropology Courses
Economics Courses
History Courses
Political Science Courses
Psychology Courses
Sociology Courses
Interdisciplinary Social Science Courses
Electives (16 credits)Select any courses offered within the Liberal Arts Transfer program or from the list of additional electives below. A maximum of six Honor Project credits may also be applied (20-code courses only).
Ethnic Studies (One course)Course may also count toward Humanities/Fine Arts, Social Science, or Electives.
Literature (One course)The course may also count toward fulfilling the Humanities and Fine Arts or Electives requirements.
See Literature Courses under the Humanities and Fine Arts Requirement above.
World Languages (One course)May be met with one year in high school with a grade of "C" or better OR one semester in college. College course may also count toward Humanities/Fine Arts or Electives.
See World Languages Courses under the Humanities and Fine Arts Requirement above.
Outcomes
After completing the Liberal Arts Transfer associate of arts degree at Madison Area Technical College, you will be able to:
- Use identified critical thinking skills to pose questions, process information and make decisions.
- Engage in collaborative activities in ways that contribute to the achievement of shared goals.
- Exhibit self-awareness and self-management skills necessary to succeed in increasingly challenging academic environments.
- Recognize the contributions of diverse cultures, historical periods, and art forms to the improvement of the human condition in a global society.
- Compute and analyze quantitative data using mathematical, statistical and logical methods to solve problems.
- Explore physical and social environments using scientific tools and methods.
- Communicate with varied audiences by:
- Listening actively in personal and professional relationships.
- Reading and comprehending written materials in the content areas at grade 14 level.
- Synthesizing and organizing information for diverse audiences.
- Research a question by planning and implementing an appropriate investigative strategy and synthesizing the results in an academic document.
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