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Liberal Arts

Associate of Arts
Liberal Arts
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Program of Study
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Overview

Overview

Do you want to explore what your passions are? Are you looking to expand your knowledge about the world around you? Come to River Valley, and enroll in our progressive Liberal Arts degree. This degree is designed to be your first step to a bachelors’ degree, with partnerships throughout New Hampshire. Liberal Arts at RVCC is an affordable and transferrable degree that lets you be in the driver’s seat!

Why RVCC?

Liberal Arts at River Valley caters to each students’ passions to help them succeed in the job field or in their next academic steps.

Career Options

  • Transfer to any four-year institution

Related Degrees

  • General Studies
Mission

The Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts aspires to create a community of inspired learners by offering challenging courses designed to cultivate scholarly inquiry, social responsibility and academic integrity. Liberal Arts faculty create a rigorous academic environment, characterized by mutual respect and collegiality, in which students are encouraged to discover their true potential and purpose.

Goals & Outcomes

Program Goals

The goal of the Liberal Arts program is to engage students in study across multiple disciplines with the goal of cultivating a broad knowledge base and strong skill set that prepares students for the workforce or continued study towards a bachelor’s degree. Through study in the arts, humanities, social sciences, mathematics and sciences, students learn to think critically, communicate in multiple mediums, conduct research, solve complex problems, demonstrate ethical reasoning and system thinking, and grow as globally responsible citizens. 

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the Liberal Arts program, students will be able to:

  • Synthesize and apply knowledge from multiple perspectives to evaluate social, ethical, cultural and global issues
  • Assimilate a variety of intellectual and practical skills to solve sophisticated problems
  • Communicate complex ideas and concepts both orally and in writing across multiple disciplines
  • Address real-world problems by exercising mental agility, analytical and creative thinking and interpersonal negotiation
  • Develop a foundation sufficient for transfer to a four-year college or university
Program Specific Requirements

Liberal Arts is an open enrollment program. This means we accept students once they are accepted to River Valley; no requirements necessary. At RVCC, we believe all students should be able to complete a degree and be able to transfer or start their career as smoothly as possible.

If you have any questions about Liberal Arts, please do not hesitate to request information or reach out to the faculty.

Program of Study

Total Credits:
60 – 70

Course Sequencing

First Year: Fall Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
ENGL 102R
College Composition
3 – 4
Social Science Elective +
3

Social Science Elective

Total Credits: 3


Humanities/Fine Arts/World Language Elective +
3

Humanities/Fine Arts/World Language Elective

Total Credits: 3


Humanities/Fine Arts/World Language Elective +
3

Humanities/Fine Arts/World Language Elective

Total Credits: 3


Mathematics Elective +
3 – 4

Mathematics Elective

Total Credits: 3 – 4


First Year: Spring Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
200-Level English Elective +
3 – 4

200-Level English Elective

Total Credits: 3 – 4


Social Science Elective +
3

Social Science Elective

Total Credits: 3


Liberal Arts Elective +
3 – 4

Liberal Arts Elective

Total Credits: 3 – 4


Open Elective +
3 – 4

Open Elective

Total Credits: 3 – 4


Mathematics Elective +
3 – 4

Mathematics Elective

Total Credits: 3 – 4


Second Year: Fall Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
Humanities/Fine Arts/World Language Elective +
3

Humanities/Fine Arts/World Language Elective

Total Credits: 3


Social Science Elective +
3

Social Science Elective

Total Credits: 3


Open Elective +
3 – 4

Open Elective

Total Credits: 3 – 4


Liberal Arts Elective +
3 – 4

Liberal Arts Elective

Total Credits: 3 – 4


Lab Science Elective +
4

Lab Science Elective

Total Credits: 4


Second Year: Spring Semester

Item #
Title
Credits
Liberal Arts Elective +
3 – 4

Liberal Arts Elective

Total Credits: 3 – 4


Open Elective +
3 – 4

Open Elective

Total Credits: 3 – 4


Liberal Arts Elective +
3 – 4

Liberal Arts Elective

Total Credits: 3 – 4


Lab Science Elective +
4

Lab Science Elective

Total Credits: 4


Total Credits:
60 – 70

Faculty

  • Rich Andrusiak (he/him)

    Liberal Arts | Mathematics
    Professor & Department Chair; Mathematics & Computer Technology
    (603) 542-7744 x5437
    randrusiak@ccsnh.edu
  • Cara Chanoine

    Cara Chanoine

    Liberal Arts
    Associate Professor & Department Chair; Liberal Arts
    (603) 542-7744 x5408
    cchanoine@ccsnh.edu

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80%
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Aimee Jahn
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Cara Chanoine
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Rich Andrusiak
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