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2020-2021 UMA Catalog 
    
2020-2021 UMA Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Liberal Studies, AA


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Delivery Area: Online

Associate Degree Requirements:


  • Minimum 61 Credit Hours
  • Writing Intensive Course
  • Minimum Cumulative G.P.A.: 2.00
  • 15 Credit Hours of Residency Courses
  • 9 Credits of Major Residency Courses
  • Minimum G.P.A. in the Major: 2.00

Program Requirements (40 Credit Hours):


Complete one of the following Fine Arts electives (3) :


Complete three of the following Humanities electives (9) :


Complete two of the following Social Science electives, from two different disciplines (6)


  • ANT 1xx any 100-level Anthropology course
  • ECO 1xx any 100-level Economics course
  • 3 CR
  • 3 CR
  • JUS 1xx any 100-level Justice Studies course
  • POS 1xx any 100-level Political Science course
  • PSY 1xx any 100-level Psychology course
  • SOC 1xx any 100-level Sociology course
  • SSC 1xx any 100-level Social Science course

General Electives (21 Credit Hours):


At least one creative studio/performance arts course preferred. If COL 100  is waived by the advisor, 3 additional credits of General Electives must be taken, for a total of 24 credits.

  • Complete 21 credits of any 100-level or higher electives 21 CR

Complete the Following Concentration


General Education:


It is the intention of the University of Maine at Augusta that every degree graduate will be prepared to function in our society as an effective and informed citizen.  To this end, the faculty has designed a set of minimum expectations that students are expected to satisfy.  The aspirations are defined by core skills, competencies, and abilities as well as knowledge based learning experiences that are the grounds for the General Education Requirements.  To learn more, visit  www.uma.edu/academics/general-education/

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