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Start here. Go there. Interested in college but unsure what you want to major in? CVTC’s Liberal Arts program allows you to take general education courses that will help you figure it out. Use these credits towards an associate of science degree in Liberal Arts, or you can transfer your credits to a four-year university and pursue a bachelor’s degree. CVTC has partnerships with UW-Eau Claire, UW-River Falls, and UW-Stout, which means your credits are guaranteed to transfer to those universities.
Liberal arts education is flexible and affordable. You can take all your classes at CVTC or just a few. We also offer summer courses allowing you to earn your credits quicker. The tuition at CVTC is affordable and much lower than other institutions as you'll see below.
CVTC’s Liberal Arts program has a lower cost per credit than many other regional universities and colleges.
CVTC offers small class sizes that allow you to get personal, one-on-one attention from our instructors.
Our University partnership agreements guarantee your credits will transfer.
Liberal Arts - Associate of Science 60 Credit Associate Degree
Length of Program // Two Years
Delivery Method // Face-to-Face, Online
Program Location // Eau Claire, Menomonie, and River Falls
Start Dates // August, January, and June in Eau ClaireAugust and January in Menomonie and River Falls
Financial Aid Eligible
Estimated Program Cost
Term 1
$
3,052
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
Books
2,300
Estimated Total: $14,508*
Earn credit for prior learning! Do you have previous educational or work experience in the field? You could be eligible to receive credit for prior learning. Explore your options today!
These are a few of the courses you can take in the Liberal Arts - Associate of Science program.
English Composition I Develops critical thinking, reading, writing, listening, and speaking for both exposition and argumentation.
Plane Trigonometry Covers trigonometric functions and their inverse functions, graphing trigonometric functions, trigonometric identities, solving triangles, solving equations and inequalities, complex numbers in trigonometric form, and polar curves.
Intro to Astronomy You will explore topics such as the life cycle of stars, the Big Bang theory, and theories on the birth and possible death of the universe. The course includes both lecture and a hands-on lab.
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When I heard about the Liberal Arts Transfer Program at CVTC, I thought that was a more economical way to get my general education credits.
–Kevin, Liberal Arts Transfer Student
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