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2020-2021 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Louisiana Transfer - Social Sciences Concentration, AALT


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The goal of the Louisiana Transfer Associate Degree is to maximize the transfer process, meet the needs of students who enroll at a 2-year college with the intent to work toward a baccalaureate, and develop a universal transfer program for which the coursework completed in pursuit of the degree will be accepted by all public universities in the state. This program is part of the Transfer Degree Guarantee to ensure articulation with any public four-year institution in the State of Louisiana; however, this BPCC program also has articulations with other institutions. Refer to the Articulation Agreements  section of the catalog for further detail.

Learning Outcomes:

Recipients of the Associate of Arts Louisiana Transfer will have demonstrated:

  1. comprehension of college-level material in the general education curriculum consisting of English composition, mathematics/analytical reasoning, natural sciences, humanities, behavioral and social sciences, and fine arts;
  2. proficiency in general education competencies including reading, written communications, oral communication, mathematical computation, critical thinking, library skills, and computer literacy; and
  3. comprehension of basic concepts derived from concentration or track specific courses in disciplines based upon the student’s area of interest and anticipated baccalaureate major.

Required Courses for Associate of Arts Louisiana Transfer (Social Sciences Concentration):

Freshman Year


First Semester: 15 Hours


Second Semester: 15 Hours


Sophomore Year


Third Semester: 15 Hours


  • Mathematics Elective Credit Hours: 3
  • Humanities-Literature Credit Hours: 3
  • Behavioral and Social Sciences Elective (200 Level) Credit Hours: 3
  • Social Sciences Track Elective (History Sequence) Credit Hours: 3
  • Social Sciences Track Elective (Humanities) Credit Hours: 3

Fourth Semester: 15 Hours


  • Natural Science–Other Discipline Credit Hours: 3
  • Fine Arts Elective Credit Hours: 3
  • Social Sciences Track Elective (Social Sciences) Credit Hours: 3
  • Social Sciences Track Elective (History Sequence) Credit Hours: 3
  • Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total Credit Hours: 60


Students must demonstrate competency in computer literacy through completion of a college level computer science course or identified program course whose learning objectives align with computer literacy competency.

The Louisiana Transfer Associate Degree consists of 39 hours of General Education (GenEd) and 21 hours of additional coursework. Students who enter a four-year public university with this degree will have met the institution’s general education requirements and will be granted upper division (junior) status. This guarantee applies to those who successfully complete the degree with the required grade of “C” or better in each course.

Natural Science Sequence: BLGY 101  and BLGY 102 , BLGY 105  and BLGY 106 , BLGY 230  and ;  and ;  and ;  and ; or  and  (Note: 0 -1 hour lab course when applicable)

Social Sciences Track Elective: 9 hours social science,6 hour humanities,6 hours history sequence

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