LBCC Liberal Arts Focus Award
This three-course program is designed for individuals interested in developing their skills in critical thinking, communication, and synthesizing multiple perspectives–-skills that employers highly value, even in technical fields. LBCC is a nationally recognized community college for its work in providing liberal arts skills as part of our general education pathway.
Award recipients will acquire a foundation in skills associated with the liberal arts
such as problem solving, critical analysis, creativity, strong writing, effective communication,
and perspective--taking to support a rewarding and successful career as well as civic life.
Why Participate?
- Gain a set of liberal arts skills that employers highly value
- Build a resumé that demonstrates your competence and experience in liberal rts skills, setting you apart from the crowd
- Develop liberal arts skills without needing to major or minor in another field
- Engage in a high-quality program at a fraction of the cost charged by private sector
universities
Courses
- ANTH 101: Introduction to Anthropology
- ART 102: Understanding Art
- COMM 111Z: Public Speaking
- COMM 114: Argument & Critical Discourse
- HDFS 201: Contemporary Families in The U.S.
- HUM 101: Prehistory-Mid Ages
- HUM 102: Renaissance-Enlightenment
- HUM 103: Romantic Era-Contemporary Society
- MUS 161 Music Appreciation
- WR 121Z: Composition I
- WR 122Z: Composition II
Note: To qualify for the LBCC Liberal Arts Focus Award, you must complete at least three of the above courses with the "Cornerstone" attribute.
All Cornerstone classes include discussion-based learning and a chance to connect your ideas with ideas that have shaped culture, art, and politics throughout history.
Courses related to this award are called Cornerstone Project Courses and can be found
each term prior to registration on our webpage. They are also marked as Cornerstone
classes in the course schedule by searching “Cornerstone” in the attribute function.
