General Catalog 2025-2026

Multidisciplinary Studies (AA)

The Associate of Arts in Multidisciplinary Studies is intended to provide students with an integral formation through the development of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that strengthen their professional training through multidisciplinary studies. The degree prepares professionals who address the different problems and situations that affect society from a humanistic frame of reference.

The program integrates different areas of knowledge that include mastery of basic skills, disciplines of the humanities, language arts, and the social sciences. In addition, it provides students with the possibility of pursuing studies leading to a Bachelor’s degree in Multidisciplinary Studies or in other fields of knowledge.

The Arecibo Campus is authorized to offer this Program.

Competencies Profile of Graduates

The program is designed to develop the competencies that allow a student to:

Knowledge

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

  1. the fundamental aspects related to history, the contributions of religions to civilization, the development of philosophical thought, and the cultivation of an artistic sensibility.
  2. human relations from a psychosocial, global and multicultural perspective.

Skills

  1. Develop verbal and written communication skills in Spanish and English.
  2. Use the skills of logical thinking, argumentation and rhetoric that apply to all bodies of knowledge.
  3. Practice self-directed learning and intellectual independence.

Attitudes

Demonstrate:

  1. responsibility as an entity of a changing, global and pluralistic society.
  2. responsibility and ethical and humanistic commitment in response to the changing needs of society.
  3. appreciation for the development of a culture of peace, respect for gender differences and human dignity.

Requirements of the Associate Degree in Multidisciplinary Studies

General Education Requirements 24 credits
Major Requirements 35 credits
Total 59 credits

General Education Requirements - 24 credits

GESP Spanish - Select 6 credits from the GESP category

6

GEEN English - Select 6 credits from the GEEN category

6

GEP-GEMA 1000Quantitative Reasoning

3

GEP-GECF 1010Introduction to the Christian Faith

3

GEP-GEIC 1010Information and Computing Technologies

3

 

GEP-GEHS 2010Historical Process of Contemporary Puerto Rico

3

Or

GEP-GEEC 2000Entrepreneurial Culture

3

Major Requirements - 35 credits

GEP-GESP 2203Literature and World View

3

ARTS 1102Technical Foundations and Drawing Practice

4

THEA 1500Acting

3

ENGL 2076Reading and Writing of Technical Texts

3

HIST 2220Puerto Rico and the Insular Caribbean in the 20th Century

3

HIST 2035Latin America Since its Independence

3

MUSI 1111Rudiments and Auditory Training I

2

MUSI 1112Rudiments and Auditory Training II

2

PHIL 2013Types and Problems in Philosophy

3

PHIL 2354Modern Logic

3

RELI 2013Compared Religions

3

SPAN 3020Writing Workshop

3