Liberal Arts - Rockland Community College

Liberal Arts
TRANSFER
DEGREE
Humanities and Social Science
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Why Should I Study
Liberal Arts?
An associate’s degree in Liberal Arts provides a solid foundation to
prepare you for many majors in a four-year college and a wide
variety of career choices. A Liberal Arts degree is particularly
suitable if you are interested in the humanities, social or behavioral
sciences, or if you are undecided as to your future career.
HUMANITIES:
communication/media
arts, English, philosophy,
foreign language, speech,
history, education, visual
and performing arts
SOCIAL AND
BEHAVIORAL
SCIENCES:
anthropology,
sociology, psychology
If you are a creative person with talents in various areas, a
Liberal Arts degree will allow you to explore new directions in
order to discover interests that may lead to a career you had
not previously considered.
At RCC you will enroll in general education courses, such as
English, history and psychology. You will also have the
opportunity to explore new avenues, such as philosophy,
Chinese or anthropology.
Once you have earned your Liberal Arts degree, you can
continue your education towards a degree in an area such as law,
social work, international relations, psychology or education.
The possibilities are limitless!
Four Year
College Majors
An associate’s degree in Liberal Arts prepares you to
major in the following areas at a four-year college:
Journalism
English Literature
Foreign Languages
Education
History
Psychology
Anthropology
Pre-Law
Religious Studies
Political Science …and many more!
Career Options
A Liberal Arts course of study will provide you with the classes you need to
transfer to a four-year college or university. An associate’s degree in Liberal Arts is
the first step toward many careers, a few of which are listed below.
If you have an interest in…
FOREIGN LANGUAGE,
you could have a career as a
PSYCHOLOGY,
you could have a career as a
POLITICAL SCIENCE,
you could have a career as a
Foreign language
teacher
Interpreter/translator
Foreign news
correspondent
International banker
Linguist
Counselor
Market research
analyst
Social worker
Psychologist
Youth worker
Judge
Attorney
Politician
Historian
Get Help Transferring to
a Four-Year College
Most RCC students transfer
to four-year colleges and
universities. RCC will help you
in the transfer process.
Transfer agreements between
RCC and many four-year
colleges enable you to enter as a junior.
Transfer counselors are available to help you select the best fouryear college for you and to ensure that you have the appropriate
courses and qualifications.
You can learn about transfer opportunities at four-year colleges
on Transfer Days and College Night, when hundreds of
representatives of other colleges
and universities visit RCC to share
information about their schools.
More than 100 four-year
institutions accept RCC
graduates as transfer students each
year, including such schools as:
American University
Harvard University
Bard College
Lehigh University
Columbia University
New York University
Cooper Union
Northeastern University
Cornell University
Pace University
CUNY: Hunter,
Queens & more
Rochester Institute of
Technology
Fordham University
Syracuse University
SUNY: Albany,
Binghamton, Buffalo,
New Paltz, Purchase,
Stony Brook & more
University of Connecticut
University of Michigan
University of
Pennsylvania
University of Virginia
Why I Chose RCC
Our Alumni Speak
These alumni graduated with a degree in Liberal Arts.
“I chose RCC because it was
convenient and affordable, but I
got so much more than I bargained
for! I gained the tools I needed to
land a DREAM job that I love!”
KIMBERLY HICKS, John Jay College
graduate, works as a paralegal.
“The quality of teaching
I received at RCC was
among the highest I’ve
ever received in any
institution I’ve attended.”
CHANA GABLE
SELMAN, MD,
graduate of Harvard
and Cornell, works
as an emergency
room physician.
“RCC turned
my dream of
attending a
top university
into a reality.”
MARK SVENNSON transferred to
Georgetown University.
“I was very impressed with the
opportunities at SUNY
Rockland. I didn’t realize
community colleges had that
much available to students.”
MICHELLE BONSU, accepted for transfer
by Harvard, Yale, Georgetown, Duke and other
outstanding colleges. She looks forward to a
career in international diplomacy.
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status, national origin, prior non-job related record of conviction, race, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status in its programs and
activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management | Room 8129, Technology Center | 145 College Road | Suffern, NY 10901 | 845-574-4206
As an RCC Student,
You Can…
JOIN one or more of our 40
student clubs, or start your
own club
FIND A JOB and polish your
job-seeking skills in our Career
Services Center
FIND ENCOURAGEMENT
from award-winning faculty in
small classes (average class size: 22)
INTERN at one of hundreds of
companies in Rockland or
Manhattan, including major
media outlets and financial
brokerage firms
WRITE for the award winning
student newspaper or literary
magazine
BECOME A LEADER in the
Student Government Association
PLAY SPORTS in the MidHudson Athletic Conference:
men’s baseball, basketball, golf,
soccer and tennis and women’s
basketball, tennis and volleyball
GET FINANCING through
$16 million in financial assistance
awarded annually
CHALLENGE YOURSELF
in the nationally recognized Sam
Draper MT/S Honors Program
GET TO KNOW international
students from 25 countries
GET HELP in the Tutoring
Center, Writing Center, Academic
Advisement Center and Student
Development Center
HELP OTHERS in community
service projects like Habitat for
Humanity, food and clothing
drives
ENJOY Rockland Community
College’s safe and picturesque
campus in the scenic Hudson
Valley, just 25 miles northwest of
New York City
How Do I Apply?
www.sunyrockland.edu | info@sunyrockland.edu
1-800-RCC-SOON | (845) 574-4224
145 College Rd., Suffern, NY 10901