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WebTychoAssociate Of arts Degree General Education Requirements
UMUC Europe offers programs of study leading to UMUC associate’s and bachelor’s degrees. Students should consult with a UMUC field representative at their local education center about programs offered in their community. All requirements noted for the AA degree involve lower-level courses, although appropriate upper-level courses may be substituted.
Common Associate of Arts Degree Requirements
- The Associate of Arts degree (AA) requires the completion of a minimum of 60 credits, at least 15 of which must be taken through UMUC.
- Of these 60 credits, 32 credits must be earned in courses that fulfill the general education requirements listed below.
- The remaining 28 credits must satisfy the requirements of the curriculum the student has selected.
- A grade point average of 2.0 or higher in all courses taken through UMUC is required. Students must ear a grade of C or higher in all core or core-related curriculum courses.
- A student should complete one associate’s degree before applying for another one.
General Education Requirements (32 credits)
A. Communications (9 credits)
WRTG 101/WRTG 101X (3 credits)
Must be completed within first 18 credits with UMUC. Placement test required. May not be earned through credit by examination.
Another writing course (3 credits)
A third course in writing or a course in speech communication (3 credits).
No more than 3 credits of writing credit may be earned through credit by examination.
B. Arts and Humanities (6 credits)
One 3-credit course that offers a historical perspective
(any 3-credit ARTH or HIST course except ARTH 100).
One 3-credit course chosen from the following disciplines:
ARTH, ARTT, ASTD (not all apply), HIST, HUMN, MUSC, PHIL, THET, dance, literature, or foreign language.
The two courses must be in different disciplines.
C. Behavioral and Social Sciences (6 credits)
One course each in two of the following disciplines:
AASP (AASP 201 only), ANTH, ASTD (not all apply), BEHS, CCJS, ECON, GEOG, GERO, GVPT, PSYC, SOCY, or WMST (WMST 200 only). Not all CCJS and GERO courses apply.
D. Biological and Physical Sciences (7 credits)
A science lecture course (3 credits) with related laboratory course
(1 credit) or a science course combining lecture and laboratory
(4 credits).
Any other science course (3 credits)
Courses from the following disciplines satisfy both requirements: ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, NSCI, PHYS, biotechnology, botany, entomology, general science, and zoology.
E. Mathematics (3 credits)
MATH 103, MATH 106, MATH 107, or a course at or above the level of college algebra.
Students should refer to the specific curriculum for requirements or recommendations.
Must be completed within the first 18 credits with UMUC. Placement test required.
F. Library Research (1 credit)
LIBS 150 Information Literacy and Research Methods must be completed within the first 18 credits with UMUC.
Additional Curriculum Requirements (28 credits)
All associate’s degree curricula, except for the computer studies curriculum, require students to complete IFSM 201 (which will be applied to the general education requirement in interdisciplinary and emerging issues/computing for students who continue to the bachelor’s degree).
Students may choose a general curriculum or a specialized curriculum and must take 28 credits of coursework within their chosen curriculum. At least 9 credits in core or core-related coursework for the chosen curriculum must be earned through UMUC.
Students must earn a grade of C or higher in all core or core-related curriculum courses.
Associate of Arts curricula are described on the following pages and in the UMUC Europe Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2009. (pdf 4.9MB)
- general curriculum
- accounting
- business and management
- computer studies
- foreign language area studies
- management studies
- mathematics
- women’s studies
Information based on the UMUC Europe Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2009. (pdf 4.9MB)
Last updated: 16 October 2008