Statements of Policy - UMUC Europe

UMUC Associate Degrees
UMUC Associate Degrees
UMUC-Europe offers programs of study leading to University of Maryland University College associate degrees and bachelor’s degrees.
Course offerings vary from education center to education center, and students should consult with UMUC field representatives at their
local education center about programs offered in their community. Students with UMUC-Europe may pursue the Associate Degree in
General Curriculum or one of the Associate Degrees in Specialized Curricula (Accounting, Business and Management, Computer Studies,
Foreign Language Area Studies [German, Italian, and Spanish], Management Studies, Mathematics, and Women’s Studies). All requirements
noted involve lower-level courses, although appropriate upper-level courses may be substituted.
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Common Associate Degree Requirements
1. The Associate of Arts degree (AA) requires the completion of a minimum of 60 semester hours, at least 15 of which
must be taken through UMUC.
2. Of these 60 semester hours, 32 semester hours must be earned in courses that fulfill the general education
requirements listed below.
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3. The remaining 28 semester hours 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.
5. A student should complete one associate degree before applying for another one.
General Education Requirements
(GER)
General Education Requirements are part of all University of
Maryland University College associate degree programs. The GER
for associate degree programs include at least 32 semester hours of
credit in courses selected to provide a solid cultural and intellectual
foundation for the student’s education.
Associate Degree General Education
Requirements
Communications (9 s.h.)
• ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X (3 s.h.) must be completed
within the first 15 s.h. with UMUC. Placement test required.
May not be earned through credit by examination.
• Another writing course (3 s.h.)
• A third course in writing or speech (3 s.h.)
No more than 3 semester hours of writing credit may be earned
through credit by examination.
Arts and Humanities (6 s.h.)
• One course each in two of the following disciplines: ARTH,
ARTT, HIST, HUMN, MUSC, PHIL, THET, dance,
literature, or foreign language.
Behavioral and Social Sciences (6 s.h.)
• One course each in two of the following disciplines: ANTH,
BEHS, CCJS (only CCJS 105), ECON, GEOG, GERO,
GVPT, PSYC, or SOCY. Not all GERO courses apply.
Biological and Physical Sciences (7 s.h.)
• A science lecture course (3 s.h.) with related laboratory course
(1 s.h.) or
A science course combining lecture and laboratory (4 s.h.)
• Any other science course (3 s.h.)
Courses from the following disciplines satisfy both requirements:
ASTR, BIOL, BSCI, CHEM, GEOL, NSCI, PHYS,
biotechnology, botany, entomology, general science, and zoology.
Mathematics (3 s.h.)
• MATH 105, MATH 107, or a course at or above the level of
college algebra. Must be completed within the first 15 s.h.
with UMUC. Placement test required.
NOTE: MATH 107 or any higher-level mathematics course is
required for majors in all computing areas and most businessrelated
areas.
Library Research (1 s.h.)
• LIBS 150 Information Literacy and Research Methods must
be completed within the first 15 semester hours with UMUC.
Total 32 s.h.
Curriculum Requirements (28 s.h.)
In addition to the general education requirements, students must
take 28 semester hours of coursework related to their educational
goals; at least 9 semester hours in core or core-related courses for
the chosen curriculum must be completed with UMUC. They
may choose a general curriculum or a specialized curriculum with
its own particular requirements. Students must earn a grade of C
or higher in all core or core-related curriculum courses. Students
who anticipate seeking a bachelor’s degree should select courses
that will advance that goal.
2004-2005 Undergraduate Catalog