UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG - UMUC Europe

AssoCiAtE oF ARts dEgREEs
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
1. 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.
2. Of these 60 credits, 32 credits must be earned in courses that fulfill the general education requirements
listed below.
3. The remaining 28 credits must satisfy the requirements of the curriculum the student has selected.
4. A grade point average of 2.0 or higher in all courses taken through UMUC is required. Students must earn a
grade of C or higher in all core or core-related curriculum courses.
5. A student should complete one associate’s degree before applying for another one.
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Credits
gEnERAl EduCAtion REquiREmEnts 32
A. Communications 9
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)
All 3-credit WRTG courses (except WRTG 288, 486A or 486B);
ENGL 102, 294, 303, and 485; JOUR 201 apply.
A third course in writing or a course in speech communication
(3 credits).
All 3-credit COMM, SPCH, and WRTG courses (except 486A and
486B); ENGL 102, 294, 303, and 485; and JOUR 201 apply.
No more than 3 credits of writing credit may be earned through
credit by examination.
b. Arts and Humanities 6
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
One 3-credit 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). Note: Not all CCJS and GERO courses apply.
d. biological and Physical sciences 7
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.
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E. mathematics 3
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
LIBS 150 Information Literacy and Research Methods must be
completed within the first 18 credits with UMUC.
AdditionAl CuRRiCulum REquiREmEnts 28
IFSM 201 Introduction to Computer-Based Systems: 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.
The general curriculum is described on page 42 and the specialized
curricula are described on pages 43-63 of this Catalog.
The specialized curricula include:
G accounting
G business and management
G computer studies
G foreign language area studies
(Arabic, German, Italian, Spanish)
G management studies
G mathematics
G women’s studies