Applied Science, AAS

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Admissions Requirements:

18 credit hours of applied science/arts

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

Major Requirements (30 cr):

Complete any BIO/CHY/SCI/PHY/GEY electives 6 CR
Complete any 100-level or higher general electives 24 CR

Note: The number of electives to reach the 61 credit hour requirements may vary.

Other Program Requirements (31 CR):

Complete any 100-level Communications course 3 CR
ENG 101 - College Writing 3 CR
ENG 317W - Professional Writing 3 CR
MAT 115 - Elementary Statistics I 3 CR
Complete any 100-level Mathematics electives 3 CR
Complete any 100-level laboratory science course 4 CR

Complete one of the following Computer Information Systems courses (3):

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

ARC 100 - Architectural Design Studio for the Non-Majors 3 CR
ARH xxx any Art History course
ART xxx any Art course
DRA xxx any Drama course
ENG 351W - Creative Writing 3 CR
ENG 452W - Creative Writing II 3 CR
MUH 1xx any 100-level Music History course
MUS 1xx any 100-level Music course

Complete one of the following Humanities electives (3):

AME xxx any American Studies course
ARH 105 - History of Art and Architecture I 3 CR
ARH 106 - History of Art and Architecture II 3 CR
ASL 1xx/2xx any 100- or 200-level ASL course
DRA xxx any Drama course
ENG xxx any English course (except ENG 100 , ENG 101 , ENG 210W , ENG 317W or ENG 320W )
FRE xxx any French course
HGH xxx any Holocaust, Human Rights & Genocide course
HTY xxx any History course
HUM xxx any Humanities course
MUH xxx any Music History course
PHI xxx any Philosophy course (except PHI 335 )
SPA xxx any Spanish course
WGS xxx any Women and Gender Studies course

Complete one of the following Social Science electives (3):

ANT 1xx any 100-level Anthropology course
ECO 1xx any 100-level Economics course
ECO 201 - Macroeconomics 3 CR
ECO 202 - Microeconomics 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 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/