Liberal Arts

The Liberal Arts AA degree provides a foundation in general studies through exploration of an array of subject areas under liberal arts and sciences. Concentrations provide students opportunity to focus in a specific area. Courses promote development and application of effective communication skills, quantitative and scientific reasoning, critical thinking and analysis, and applying knowledge of human cultures, language and the natural world to issues experienced across diverse communities. The degree provides opportunity for transfer to baccalaureate programs.

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‘Philosophy’ is literally the love of wisdom, and wisdom is an all-encompassing understanding sought by philosophers in all cultures. Philosophy examines fundamental questions about knowledge, reality, beautiful and what humans value.

Catalog Curriculum Information Philosophy Concentration

This concentration is offered by the Department of History, Philosophy, and Political Science

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Contact:
Richard Legum
Richard.Legum@kbcc.cuny.edu

Political Scientists study the meaning, creation and functioning of law as well as “government” in general. We have a variety of courses in the subfield of U.S Politics. In political theory, political scientist study political ideas, such as freedom, democracy and justice. In international relations, political science examines how nation make war, peace and treaties. In comparative politics political scientists compare different political system, for example, comparing legislatures in Germany and England, or looking at one country as a “case study.”

Catalog Curriculum Information Political Science

This concentration is offered by the Department of History, Philosophy, and Political Science

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Contact:
Jamie Aroosi
Jamie.Aaroosi@kbcc.cuny.edu

Secondary Education- The Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Liberal Arts with a Concentration in Secondary Education provides a broad foundation in general studies while allowing students to focus on education. The curriculum fosters critical thinking, effective communication, quantitative and scientific reasoning, and an understanding of diverse cultures. This degree is designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution for further study in education.

Catalog Curriculum Information Secondary Education

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Contact:
Chico Knight
Chico.Knight@kbcc.cuny.edu

In the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Concentration, students will analyze structures of power and dimensions of difference by focusing on gender and the ways in which it intersects with other social identities, such as race, class, sexuality, ethnicity, nationality, ability, age, religion, among others. They will learn about concepts of sex/gender systems, histories of social movements, interdisciplinary modes of inquiry, political debates, and cultural productions. They will engage in feminist knowledge projects in both disciplinary locations like English and history and interdisciplinary locations like LGBTQ Studies and Ethnic Studies.

Catalog Curriculum Information Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Concentration

This concentration is offered by the Department of Behavioral Sciences

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The Creative Writing concentration honors our city and its many writers with a structured curriculum that opens doors and invites original thinking. In a supportive environment, we offer a range of dedicated courses to help burgeoning writers explore their voices and styles.

Catalog Curriculum Information Creative Writing Concentration

This concentration is offered by the English Department.

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Contact:
Eben Wood
Eben.Wood@kbcc.cuny.edu

This concentration is an opportunity for anyone who enjoys reading and discussing literature to experience dynamic classes on a range of literary subjects taught by professors who know their stuff. You will come away from the courses you take with useful skills having to do with language, thinking, understanding, and communicating. Whatever you pursue in terms of career and wherever life takes you, studying literature will provide a solid foundation that will broaden your experience and open your mind.

Catalog Curriculum Information Literary Studies Concentration

This concentration is offered by the English Department.

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Contact:
Robert Cowan
Robert.Cowan@kbcc.cuny.edu

The History Concentration in the Liberal Arts Degree provides students with the knowledge and tools vital for thriving in an increasingly competitive global world. History is an ongoing  engagement with individuals across a range of cultures, traditions, and ways of seeing. In addition, the study of History reveals to students that the questions and concerns of the past are often strikingly like those with which we wrestle today.

Catalog Curriculum Information History Concentration

This concentration is offered by the History Department.

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Contact:
Jacek Czarnecki
Jacek.Czarnecki@kbcc.cuny.edu

Psychology: This concentration introduces students to the scientific study of human thought, behavior and emotion. Psychology explores how people think, act, and feel in various situations, seeking to understand the underlying processes that drive us. As a discipline, psychology combines biological, social, and environmental influences to analyze both individual and collective behavior. Psychology is divided into many different branches, each focusing on different aspects of mental processes and behavior. Psychology has practical importance in everyday life. It helps individuals manage stress, improve relationships, make better decisions, and is best known for the treatment of psychological disorders.

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Contact:
Joseph Verdino
Joseph.Verdino@kbcc.cuny.edu

The Liberal Arts Music Concentration provides interested students foundational course work in music history and music theory, as well as the opportunity to start their college-level music training, while simultaneously taking coursework in a wide range of general education topics. The courses that comprise the music concentration provide liberal arts students with a broad base of knowledge and skills that will serve them in their future music studies. All students in the music concentration are required to take MUS 30: Introduction to Music Theory, as well as either MUS 21: Introduction to Jazz or MUS 31: Introduction to Music, and a third music elective of the student’s choosing from the approved list of eligible courses. Please see the course descriptions below for more

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Contact:
Ryan McKinney
Ryan.McKinney@kbcc.cuny.edu