Overview
<p>The General Studies: Arts and Humanities with an emphasis provides an opportunity
for you to earn an Associate of Arts (AA) degree in a comprehensive area of study.
This degree is intended for students who may not be planning to transfer to a university
in the near future. The General Studies degree is intended to provide both breadth
and depth of education. Breadth is achieved by completion of the 18-unit MJC-GE Pattern
for the Associate's Degree. Depth is achieved when you complete an additional 18-unit
Emphasis in one of four areas: Natural Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Humanities,
or Language and Rationality. By completing this pattern of study, you will have a
well rounded education in addition to lower-division course work in related disciplines
which can be used as preparation for a field of study.</p>
