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.
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