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Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts

Associate of Arts
Blue Ridge Community College

The Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts cultivates students’ critical thinking and writing skills amid a range of academic disciplines. It prepares students to engage with and analyze complex historical, social, and cultural issues.


Program Overview & Guidance
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Program Web Page
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Delivery Mode
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Online
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Delivery Mode
Hybrid
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Program Guidance Element What You Need to Know
Considerations for Selecting Degree
Considerations When Selecting Courses

  • Create a schedule for all required courses, pay attention to prerequisites and when courses are offered, complete your first math and English courses in your first year
  • Connect with an advisor at your community college and Blue Ridge Community College within your first year
Program Requirements Beyond Specific Courses Fully online option available.
Doing More With Your Degree
Program Successes & Highlights
Program Credit Requirements
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Please look above to see if a Transfer Guide is available for this program. lf you are a current Virginia Community College student or are planning to start at a Virginia Community College before transferring to this institution and program, please follow the Transfer Guide to plan your courses at the community college.

The table below provides the requirements to complete this program if you are not following a Transfer Guide. If you have an account and have created a Portfolio, the table includes the "Applied Credits" column. This column shows how the credits you earned based on the experiences you entered may be applied to satisfy these requirements. You can find schools where you can take courses that will transfer and apply to this degree using the Where Can I Find An Equivalent Course feature in the Transfer Tools menu.

The program map provided below is an estimate based on courses identified as a result of reviewing your portfolio and the requirements for the selected program.

A formal determination of credits awarded for your prior learning and their applicability to the degree requirements can only be made by the institution. The formal determination and resulting map may reflect higher or lower number of credits to be completed to achieve this program.
Requirements
Required Credits
Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts
60
Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts
60
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
AA Liberal Arts
60
UCGS Block II Written Communication
6
ENG 111
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
ENG 112
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
CST 100 or CST 110
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
UCGS Block III Social & Behavioral Science
3
Block III Social & Beh Science
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
UCGS Block IV Natural Sciences
4
Block IV Natural Sciences
4
Earn 4 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
UCGS Block V Mathematics
3
Block V Mathematics
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
UCGS Block VI History
3
Block VI History
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
UCGS Block VII Specialized Gen Eds
3
Block VII Specialized Gen Eds
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
Transfer Core Electives
28
Transfer Core Electives
28
Earn 28 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
UCGS Block II Humanities / Literature / Fine Arts
6
Humanities
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
Literature
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
Arts
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
What If I Have An Associate Degree Or Credit For Prior Learning?
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Transfer Guidance Element What You Need to Know
Associate Transfer Degree Completion SDV 100, College Success Skills, will be granted to all students who have completed an associate degree or baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

BRCC will award applicable transfer credit for courses completed at other post-secondary educational institutions, provided certain criteria are met. Students should complete the Transcript Evaluation Request form to start the evaluation process. https://www.brcc.edu/admissions/transferring-credits/
Completion of Associate Degree Concurrent with High School BRCC will award applicable transfer credit for courses completed at other post-secondary educational institutions, provided certain criteria are met. Students should complete the Transcript Evaluation Request form to start the evaluation process. https://www.brcc.edu/admissions/transferring-credits/
Credit for Prior Learning https://www.brcc.edu/admissions/transferring-credits/credit-for-prior-learning/
Did You Know That...
  • Completing your Associate transfer degree post-high school satisfies all lower division general education requirements and increases the chance of completing your bachelor's degree?
  • Exceeding 3 years or 90 credits at your community college means you may have exhausted your financial aid at that college and have limited your future financial aid at: Blue Ridge Community College
College Level Information
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Transfer Center
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Transfer Student Aid
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College Fit Guidance What You Need to Know
Is This College Right For Me? What can you do with a BRCC degree or certificate? Guarantee transfer to a great 4-year school, fix cars or planes, take care of people or animals, and so MUCH more!
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First Year Student Catalog Year
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Where Can This Degree Transfer
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This section displays degrees most closely related to this program and to which you may be able to transfer. So, you can use this list to find the next degree you can complete in your major. Please click the degree name to visit that program page.

Institution Title Degree Award Name Award Level Delivery Mode
Mountain Gateway Community CollegeAssociate of Arts Degree in Liberal ArtsAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online
Eastern Shore Community CollegeAssociate of Arts Degree in Liberal ArtsAssociateAssociate in Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeAssociate of Arts in Liberal ArtsAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeAssociate of Arts in Liberal Arts - American Sign Language/Deaf Studies MajorAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Brightpoint Community CollegeAssociate of Arts Degree in Liberal ArtsAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Laurel Ridge Community CollegeAssociate of Art degree in Liberal Arts: Visual Arts MajorAssociateAssociate of Art2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Mountain Empire Community CollegeAssociate of Arts in Liberal ArtsAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
New River Community CollegeAssociate of Art in Liberal ArtsAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
New River Community CollegeAssociate of Art in Liberal Arts-Fine Arts MajorAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
New River Community CollegeAssociate of Arts in Liberal Arts-Visual Communication Design MajorAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeAssociate of Arts Degree in Liberal ArtsAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Southwest Virginia Community College Associate of Arts in Liberal ArtsAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Southwest Virginia Community College Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts - Fine ArtsAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearHybrid
Southwest Virginia Community College Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts - MusicAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearHybrid
Southwest Virginia Community College Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts - Appalachian StudiesAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearOnline
Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeAssociate of Arts in Liberal Arts DegreeAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Tidewater Community CollegeAssociate of Arts - Liberal ArtsAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAssociate of Arts Degree in Liberal ArtsAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAssociate of Art Degree in Liberal Arts Major in ArtAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAssociate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts - Major in TheatreAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAssociate of Arts in Liberal Arts - Major in MusicAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Virginia Western Community CollegeAssociate of Arts in Liberal Arts DegreeAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Virginia Western Community CollegeAssociate of Arts in Liberal Arts Degree Fine Arts MajorAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Richard Bland CollegeAssociate of ArtsAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
George Mason UniversityConflict Analysis and Resolution, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearHybrid
George Mason UniversityConflict Analysis and Resolution, BSBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearHybrid
George Mason UniversityArt History, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityAnthropology, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityCommunication, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityEconomics, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person, Online
George Mason UniversityEnglish, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityEnvironmental and Sustainability Studies, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityForeign Languages, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityGlobal Affairs, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person, Online
George Mason UniversityHuman Development and Family Science, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearHybrid, Online
George Mason UniversityHistory, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityIntegrative Studies, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityPhilosophy, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityPsychology, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person, Online
George Mason UniversityReligious Studies, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityRussian and Eurasian Studies, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversitySociology, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person, Online
George Mason UniversityCreative Writing, BFABachelorBachelor of Fine Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityGovernment and International Politics, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityInternational Security and Law, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearHybrid, Online
Germanna Community CollegeAssociate of Arts in Liberal Arts DegreeAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Radford UniversityBA in Anthropological SciencesBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBS in Anthropological SciencesBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBA in ArtBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBFA in ArtBachelorBachelor of Fine Arts4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBS in ArtBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBA in Communication BachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBS in CommunicationBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBBA in EconomicsBachelorBachelor of Business Administration4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBS in EconomicsBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBA in EnglishBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBS in EnglishBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBA in Foreign LanguagesBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBS in Foreign LanguagesBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBA in HistoryBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBS in HistoryBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBA in Media StudiesBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBS in Media StudiesBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBA in MusicBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBM in MusicBachelorBachelor of Music4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBS in MusicBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBA in Philosophy and Religious StudiesBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBS in Philosophy and Religious StudiesBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBA in SociologyBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBS in SociologyBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBachelor of Arts in FL in ArabicBachelorBachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBachelor of Arts in ArtBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBachelor of Arts in FL in Classical StudiesBachelorBachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBachelor of Arts in English in Creative WritingBachelorBachelor of Arts in English4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBS in Human Development in Early Childhood Development and EducationBachelorBachelor of Science in Human Development4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBachelor of Arts in English in EnglishBachelorBachelor of Arts in English4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBA in Education-Secondary Educ in English Language Arts EducationBachelorBachelor of Arts in Education in Secondary Education4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBA in Public & Urban Affairs in Environmental Policy and PlanningBachelorBachelor of Arts in Public and Urban Affairs4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBachelor of Arts in FL in FrenchBachelorBachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBachelor of Arts in FL in GermanBachelorBachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBachelor of Arts in HistoryBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBA in Education-Secondary Educ in History and Social Sciences EducationBachelorBachelor of Arts in Education in Secondary Education4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBS in Human Development in Human DevelopmentBachelorBachelor of Science in Human Development4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBA in Religion and Culture in Humanities for Public ServiceBachelorBachelor of Arts in Religion and Culture4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBA in Philosophy in PhilosophyBachelorBachelor of Arts in Philosophy4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBA in Philosophy in Philosophy, Politics, and EconomicsBachelorBachelor of Arts in Philosophy4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBA in Religion and Culture in Religion and CultureBachelorBachelor of Arts in Religion and Culture4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBachelor of Arts in FL in RussianBachelorBachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBA in Public & Urban Affairs in Smart and Sustainable CitiesBachelorBachelor of Arts in Public and Urban Affairs4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBachelor of Arts in FL in SpanishBachelorBachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBachelor of Arts in English in Technical and Scientific CommunicationBachelorBachelor of Arts in English4-YearIn-Person
The University of Virginia's College at WiseBachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Major in Elementary EducationBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Danville Community CollegeAssociate of Arts in Liberal Arts DegreeAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Northern Virginia Community CollegeLiberal Arts, A.A.AssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online
Northern Virginia Community CollegeLiberal Arts: Art History Major, A.A.AssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online
Northern Virginia Community CollegeLiberal Arts: Communication Studies Major, A.A.AssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online
Northern Virginia Community CollegeLiberal Arts: English Major, A.A.AssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online
Northern Virginia Community CollegeLiberal Arts: International Studies Major, A.A.AssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online
Rappahannock Community CollegeAssociate in Arts Degree in Liberal ArtsAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Northern Virginia Community CollegeLiberal Arts: Deaf Major, A.S.AssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Tidewater Community CollegeAssociate of Arts in Liberal Arts Theatre MajorAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person
Tidewater Community CollegeAssociate of Arts in Liberal Arts, Communication MajorAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Careers Where This Degree Applies
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O*Net Code Name Description Parent
25-1199.00Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherAll postsecondary teachers not listed separately.Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Cost To Complete
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This section provides you with a very high-level estimate of your costs and is purely intended as a guide. You should consult the institution via College Connect to get a more detailed estimate based on the totality of your circumstances. The selections below are based on information gathered from your Profile and the estimated costs are calculated based on the 60 credits remaining to be completed

Please select the "Cumulative Months of Service" that determine your Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits.
Estimated Cost for the Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts at Blue Ridge Community College
These costs are based on an estimated 4 semesters or 2 years remaining to complete this degree (assuming a full-time load of 16 hours per semester)
Category Cost Basis Cost (To You) Estimated Benefits Net Cost Notes
Tuition $168 Per Credit $10,080 $0 $10,080
Fees
Student Activity fee $10 Per Credit $600 0 $600
Auxiliary Capital Fee $15 Per Credit $900 0 $900
*Please note that the above estimated costs do not include all Federal, State or other financial aid, grants, scholarships, etc. for which you may qualify. All such aid could substantially reduce these costs.
Other Financial Aid to Pay for College:
  • You may be eligible for additional financial aid from Federal, State, and Local sources. Military education benefits are not considered in determining eligibility for federal financial aid. Everyone is therefore encouraged to apply for federal financial aid by submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), because many will qualify for additional educational funds like Pell Grants, worth over $5,500/yr.