Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts

The Liberal Arts degree program at Lake Tahoe Community College is designed for students who desire the benefits of fulfilling the general education requirements for transfer and the opportunity to pursue a specific area of emphasis.  

The Arts and Humanities area of emphasis is an interdisciplinary option for students who desire a broad study in disciplines that include Art, English, Humanities, Music, Languages, Philosophy, and Theatre. The Arts and Humanities area of emphasis will help students prepare for transfer to a university in potential majors such as fine arts, English, linguistics, theatre, art history, philosophy, and related fields. 

The Social Sciences area of emphasis is an interdisciplinary option for students who desire a broad study in the social science disciplines that includes Criminal Justice, Anthropology, Early Childhood Education, Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. The Social Sciences area of emphasis will help students prepare for transfer to a university in potential majors such as anthropology, sociology, history, business, economics, psychology, political science, and related fields. 

The Mathematics and Science area of emphasis is an interdisciplinary option for students who desire a broad study in the natural science disciplines that include Anthropology, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physical Science, Physics and Math. The Mathematics and Science area of emphasis will help students prepare for transfer to a university in potential majors such as math, the biological sciences, the physical sciences, and related fields.