Overview
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.
