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Arts and Sciences Transfer - Liberal Arts (A.A.)

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Official Title of Major: Arts and Sciences Transfer - Liberal Arts, A.A.

Award: Associate of Arts degree, A.A.

Code: AA.ARTS-SCI.LIBERAL

Total Credit Hours: 60

About the School of Liberal Arts

Purpose: To provide a liberal arts education to students who wish to transfer to a four-year university or college and seek a baccalaureate degree. The Liberal Arts area of concentration provides a strong foundation in literature, philosophy, world languages, social science, and analytical and critical thinking skills, all of which prepare students for lifelong learning and social, cultural, and technological change. This area of concentration is designed to provide students with a broad-based liberal arts experience, enriching students’ understanding of the physical and social world. It is also a good preparation for students who aim, eventually, for graduate or professional schools. Students who want to broaden and enrich their education also will find the liberal arts area of concentration rewarding.

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Graduation Requirements

Refer to Academic Regulations on Graduation Requirements for college-wide graduation requirements.

Honors Program Courses

If you qualify for the Honors Program, you may take honors versions of some courses (such as ENG 101H , ENG 102H , etc.).

Online Degrees and Credit Certificates

This program can be completed fully online. Some online courses may require proctored exams or on-campus assessments at a testing center.

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Arts and Sciences Transfer Program Core Course Requirements

The Program Requirements for this degree are simultaneously satisfied by three of the General Education Requirements listed below: (1) the Communications Arts and Humanities general education requirement, (2) the Sophomore Literature Arts and Humanities general education requirement, and (3) one of the History Social and Behavioral Sciences general education requirement courses (HIS 111 or HIS 112 or HIS 113 or HIS 114 or HIS 211 or HIS 212 or HIS 214 ).

General Education Requirements: 34 credits

An approved list of general education courses can be found in the General Education Requirements and degree program required courses section of the catalog. Choose general education courses from the following topics:

English Composition: 6 credits

ENG 101 - Academic Writing and Research 1 3 credit hours
ENG 102 - Academic Writing and Research 2 3 credit hours
ENG 101A and ENG 101 are equivalent courses. Students may take ENG 101A-ENG 102 or ENG 101-ENG 102 to meet their English Composition General Education requirement.

Arts and Humanities: 6 credits

Communications course 3 credit hours
Sophomore Literature course 3 credit hours

Biological and Physical Sciences: 7 credits

At least one lab science required. Refer to General Education Biological and Physical Sciences Requirements for a list of approved courses.

Mathematics: 3 credits

Students must choose one Mathematics course from the following:

MAT 133 - Finite Mathematics 3 credit hours
OR
MAT 135 - Statistics 3 credit hours
OR
More advanced level if qualified from the list below:
MAT 137 - College Algebra 3 credit hours
MAT 145 - Precalculus 1 3 credit hours
MAT 146 - Precalculus 2 3 credit hours
MAT 151 - Accelerated Precalculus 4 credit hours
MAT 191 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1 4 credit hours
MAT 192 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry 2 4 credit hours
MAT 202 - Linear Algebra 4 credit hours
MAT 230 - Elementary Calculus (For Business and Social Sciences) 3 credit hours

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 credits

Social and Behavioral Sciences course (other than history) 3 credit hours AND

Students must choose one History course from the following:
HIS 111 - Ancient and Medieval Western Civilizations 3 credit hours
HIS 112 - Early Modern and Modern Western Civilizations 3 credit hours
HIS 113 - World Civilizations to 1500 3 credit hours
HIS 114 - World Civilizations Since 1500 3 credit hours
HIS 211 - United States History through the Civil War 3 credit hours
HIS 212 - United States History Since the Civil War 3 credit hours
Students planning to transfer to the B.A. in Humanities program at UMUC should take HIS 111 or HIS 112
HIS 214 - African American History 3 credit hours

Additional General Education Requirements: 6 credits

Technology Requirement 3 credit hours

Refer to General Education Technology Requirement for a list of approved courses.
Wellness Requirement 3 credit hours

Refer to General Education Wellness Requirement for a list of approved courses.

Area of Concentration: 26 credits

World Languages Sequence: 6 credits

A World Languages Sequence is 111 & 112 or 112 & 211 or 140 & 141 or 211 & 212 of the same language.

This area of concentration requires 6 credit hours in the same language. Students who have completed two or more years of a language in high school and plan to continue that language must submit high school transcripts to World Languages department chair to determine proper placement into a World Language Sequence and to provide guidance on transferability to four-year institutions.

Choose two courses in the same sequence:

ARB 111 - Elementary Arabic 1 3 credit hours
ARB 112 - Elementary Arabic 2 3 credit hours
ARB 211 - Intermediate Arabic 1 3 credit hours
ARB 212 - Intermediate Arabic 2 3 credit hours
CHI 111 - Elementary Chinese 1 3 credit hours
CHI 112 - Elementary Chinese 2 3 credit hours
FRE 111 - Elementary French 1 3 credit hours
FRE 112 - Elementary French 2 3 credit hours
FRE 211 - Intermediate French 1 3 credit hours
FRE 212 - Intermediate French 2 3 credit hours
GER 111 - Elementary German 1 3 credit hours
GER 112 - Elementary German 2 3 credit hours
GER 211 - Intermediate German 1 3 credit hours
GER 212 - Intermediate German 2 3 credit hours
GRK 111 - Elementary Greek 1 3 credit hours
GRK 112 - Elementary Greek 2 3 credit hours
HEB 111 - Elementary Hebrew 1 3 credit hours
HEB 112 - Elementary Hebrew 2 3 credit hours
ITA 111 - Elementary Italian 1 3 credit hours
ITA 112 - Elementary Italian 2 3 credit hours
ITA 211 - Intermediate Italian 1 3 credit hours
ITA 212 - Intermediate Italian 2 3 credit hours
JPN 111 - Elementary Japanese 1 3 credit hours
JPN 112 - Elementary Japanese 2 3 credit hours
KOR 111 - Elementary Korean 1 3 credit hours
KOR 112 - Elementary Korean 2 3 credit hours
LAT 111 - Elementary Latin 1 3 credit hours
LAT 112 - Elementary Latin 2 3 credit hours
PRT 111 - Elementary Portuguese 1 3 credit hours
PRT 112 - Elementary Portuguese 2 3 credit hours
RUS 111 - Elementary Russian 1 3 credit hours
RUS 112 - Elementary Russian 2 3 credit hours
RUS 211 - Intermediate Russian 1 3 credit hours
RUS 212 - Intermediate Russian 2 3 credit hours
SPA 111 - Elementary Spanish 1 3 credit hours
SPA 112 - Elementary Spanish 2 3 credit hours
SPA 140 - Elementary Spanish for Health Care 1 3 credit hours
SPA 141 - Elementary Spanish for Health Care 2 3 credit hours
SPA 211 - Intermediate Spanish 1 3 credit hours
SPA 212 - Intermediate Spanish 2 3 credit hours
URD 111 - Elementary Urdu 1 3 credit hours
URD 112 - Elementary Urdu 2 3 credit hours

Art History: 3 credits

ART 209 - History of Western Art: Ancient to Medieval 3 credit hours

Music: 3-4 credits

Choose one of the following:

MUS 100 - Music Appreciation 3 credit hours
MUS 101 - Music Fundamentals 3 credit hours
MUS 113 - Music Theory and Ear Training 1 4 credit hours
MUS 114 - Music Theory and Ear Training 2 4 credit hours
MUS 160 - History of Popular Music 3 credit hours
MUS 165 - Highlights of Music History: Jazz 3 credit hours
MUS 169 - Music, Power and Gender 3 credit hours
MUS 213 - Music Theory and Ear Training 3 4 credit hours
MUS 214 - Music Theory and Ear Training 4 4 credit hours
MUS 260 - History of Music 1 3 credit hours
MUS 261 - History of Music 2 3 credit hours
MUS 262 - World Music: Music as Culture 3 credit hours

Philosophy: 6 credits

PHL 111 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours
PHL 146 - Contemporary Moral Problems 3 credit hours
PHL 146 simultaneously satisfies the Diversity Requirement for this degree.

Electives: 7-8 credits

No more than 3 credits of physical activity courses may be used as electives.

Diversity Requirement

Satisfied by PHL 146 .

Technology Requirement

All students in associate degree programs must satisfy the Technology Requirement . In many cases, students may satisfy this requirement simultaneously as they satisfy a general education course requirement or with an elective.

Wellness Requirement

Unless they are in a degree that is exempt, all students in associate degree programs must satisfy the Wellness Requirement . In many cases, students may satisfy this requirement simultaneously as they satisfy a general education course requirement or with an elective.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Plan, communicate, and implement coherent and justifiable practices that improve human conditions

2. Analyze ideas critically and defend recommendations for improving the conditions of society

3. Act in a personally and socially responsible manner, recognizing the complexity and diversity of the human experience

4. Identify and use technology to research, collect, analyze, and interpret data and effectively communicate information that educates and influences others

5. Communicate in a language other than English in a culturally appropriate way.

This program aligns with the college’s core competencies.

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