Associate of Arts in Colorado Plateau Studies: Arts and Culture

The Associate of Arts in Colorado Plateau Studies degree is designed for transfer to all Arizona public universities. This is an inter-disciplinary degree that includes courses from the Arts, Humanities, and  Sciences in its core. The degree is not only inter-disciplinary in its curriculum but may also be adapted to give students an emphasis in one of three academic areas: Arts and Culture, Science, and Business. The emphasis in Arts and Culture meets the requirements for the AGEC-A; and the emphasis in Science meets the AGEC-S. Students interested in meeting the requirements for one of the emphasis areas should see their advisor for details.  Students completing this degree will transfer 60-64 credits to all Arizona public universities.

Program Goals:        

·To give students an inter-disciplinary overview of the people, arts and ecology of the Colorado Plateau

·Transfer to academically relevant university degree programs

·Professional and occupational preparation and workforce development

·New levels of qualified, educated personnel in the regional workplace

·To give students the opportunity for collaboration with public and private entities, organizations, and agencies (i.e., The Museum of Northern Arizona, Northern Arizona University, Grand Canyon Trust, National Park Service, Grand Canyon River Outfitters Association, local artists and scientists, United States Geological Survey, etc.