Liberal Studies Transfer to Montana State University (AA)
Associate of Arts
Students earn a general Associate of Arts degree while following a guided course plan that prepares them for transfer to Montana State University to pursue a bachelor's degree. Coursework emphasizes transferable general education requirements and introductory arts and sciences classes.
Full-Time Requirements
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| M 105 | Contemporary Mathematics | 3 |
| COLS 101 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 3 |
| LIT 110 | Intro to Lit | 3 |
| BIOB 160 | Princpls of Living Systems/Lab | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| PSYX 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| BIOB 170 | Prin Biological Diversity/Lab | 4 |
| NASX 105 | Intro to Native Amer Studies | 3 |
| CRWR 212 | Intro Nonfiction Workshop | 3 |
| COMX 111 or COMX 115 |
Intro to Public Speaking or Intro to Interpersonal Communc |
3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| LIT 211 | American Literature II | 3 |
| SPNS 101 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| GPHY 121 | Human Geography | 3 |
| CRWR 240 | Intro Creative Writing Wrkshp | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| ENST 230 | Nature and Society | 3 |
| PHL 110 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| ARTH 201 | Art of World Civilization 2 | 3 |
| LIT 213 or LIT 230 |
Montana Literature or World Lit Survey |
3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Congratulations, you have finished your Associate of Arts! It is time to transfer to Montana State University to earn your bachelor's degree.
Associate of Arts
Students earn a general Associate of Arts degree while following a guided course plan that prepares them for transfer to Montana State University to pursue a bachelor's degree. Coursework emphasizes transferable general education requirements and introductory arts and sciences classes.
Part-Time Requirements
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| M 105 | Contemporary Mathematics | 3 |
| COLS 101 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| PSYX 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| BIOB 170 | Prin Biological Diversity/Lab | 4 |
| COMX 111 or COMX 115 |
Intro to Public Speaking or Intro to Interpersonal Communc |
3 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| LIT 110 | Intro to Lit | 3 |
| PHL 110 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| NASX 105 | Intro to Native Amer Studies | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| ENST 230 | Nature and Society | 3 |
| ARTH 201 | Art of World Civilization 2 | 3 |
| CRWR 212 | Intro Nonfiction Workshop | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| BIOB 160 | Princpls of Living Systems/Lab | 4 |
| GPHY 121 | Human Geography | 3 |
| CRWR 240 | Intro Creative Writing Wrkshp | 3 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| LIT 213 or LIT 230 |
Montana Literature or World Lit Survey |
3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Semester 7 | ||
| SPNS 101 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| LIT 211 | American Literature II | 3 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Congratulations, you have finished your Associate of Arts! It is time to transfer to Montana State University to earn your bachelor's degree.