Statements of Policy - UMUC Europe
Statements of Policy - UMUC Europe
Statements of Policy - UMUC Europe
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<strong>UMUC</strong> Bachelor’s Degrees<br />
Second Bachelor’s Degree<br />
At <strong>UMUC</strong>, students who have already received a bachelor’s degree<br />
from <strong>UMUC</strong> or from another regionally accredited institution<br />
can broaden their education by earning a second bachelor’s degree<br />
with a different discipline as a major. However, students may not<br />
earn a second bachelor’s degree with a dual major.<br />
A student must have received the first bachelor’s degree to be eligible<br />
to begin a second. For a second bachelor’s degree, the student needs<br />
to complete at least 30 semester hours <strong>of</strong> new credits through <strong>UMUC</strong><br />
after completing the first degree. The combined credit in both degrees<br />
must add up to at least 150 semester hours.<br />
Students must complete all requirements for the major, as well as<br />
an upper-level intensive writing course, the computing course<br />
required for the major, an international perspective course, and a<br />
civic responsibility perspective course. If any <strong>of</strong> these requirements<br />
were satisfied in the previous degree, the remainder necessary to<br />
complete the minimum 30 semester hours <strong>of</strong> new courses should<br />
be satisfied with courses related to the major. For the purpose <strong>of</strong><br />
determining what major requirements apply to a given student,<br />
the applicable date is the date the student started coursework at<br />
<strong>UMUC</strong> after being admitted into the second bachelor’s degree<br />
program (when the student requests an <strong>of</strong>ficial evaluation for the<br />
second degree). As with other degrees, continuous enrollment at<br />
<strong>UMUC</strong> is required. A minimum grade point average <strong>of</strong> 2.0 in all<br />
courses taken through <strong>UMUC</strong> is required for graduation<br />
If the second bachelor’s degree is in the same academic field as the<br />
first, the second degree must be in a more specialized subdiscipline<br />
<strong>of</strong> the field. To qualify for academic honors in a second bachelor’s<br />
degree, the student must complete at least 45 new semester hours<br />
through <strong>UMUC</strong> with the requisite grade point average.<br />
All students need to be aware <strong>of</strong> what is entailed in a second<br />
bachelor’s degree. Before beginning work or considering<br />
nontraditional options toward a second degree, each student<br />
should consult a <strong>UMUC</strong> academic advisor. Academic advisors<br />
will be happy to explain the requirements for a second bachelor’s<br />
degree and clarify its limitations.<br />
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Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Arts/<br />
Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science<br />
Each major is available only for the Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Arts (BA) or the<br />
Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science (BS) degree. Dual majors are available for the<br />
Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science degree. Here are the BA/BS majors it is most<br />
feasible for <strong>UMUC</strong> students to complete while in <strong>Europe</strong>:<br />
Majors Available for the Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Arts<br />
• Communication studies<br />
• English<br />
• History<br />
• Humanities<br />
Majors Available for the Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science<br />
• Accounting<br />
• Business administration<br />
• Computer and information science<br />
• Computer studies<br />
• Criminal justice<br />
• General studies*<br />
• Human resource management<br />
• Information systems management<br />
• Management studies<br />
• Marketing<br />
• Psychology<br />
• Social science<br />
*Students must consult an academic advisor before selecting this major.<br />
Not available for a dual major. For an indication <strong>of</strong> how the General<br />
Studies major can be used to focus on a given program <strong>of</strong> study, see various<br />
programs outlined in the Bachelor’s requirements section.<br />
Cross-Curricular Courses<br />
The following course lists apply for students whose degree<br />
requirements are effective under the 2004-2005 Catalog.<br />
Students under an earlier Catalog should contact an academic<br />
advisor to confirm their course choices.<br />
No course may be used to fulfill more than one <strong>of</strong> the crosscurricular<br />
requirements, even though it may appear on more than<br />
one list.<br />
Civic Responsibility Perspective<br />
AASP 201 Introduction to African American Studies<br />
ACCT 411 Ethics and Pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism in Accounting<br />
ANTH 102 Introduction to Anthropology: Cultural<br />
Anthropology and Linguistics<br />
ANTH 417 Peoples and Cultures <strong>of</strong> East Asia<br />
ASTD 150 Introduction to Asian Studies I<br />
ASTD 160 Introduction to Asian Studies II<br />
BEHS 361 Global Environmental Change<br />
BIOL 211 Environmental Science<br />
BMGT 365 Leadership and Change<br />
BMGT 378 Legal Environment <strong>of</strong> Business<br />
BMGT 380 Business Law I<br />
2004-2005 Undergraduate Catalog