Associate of Arts - Liberal Studies

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OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum number of credits required to graduate: 60

Minimum Cumulative GPA required to graduate: 2.0

Students completing the Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies may complete optional concentrations in Allied Health, Marine Biology, Mental Health & Rehabilitation, Music, Psychology or Visual Arts.

To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 60 credits and achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.

Students who complete this program will have completed all the general education requirements for the baccalaureate degree.

Students completing the Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Studies can complete one of the following six optional concentrations:

Allied Health
Marine Biology
Mental Health & Rehabilitation
Music
Psychology
Visual Arts

General Requirements

Maine Coastal Odyssey - 11-13 credits

First-Year Seminar Credits: 1-3
ELA 101 - Recreation & Wellness Seminar Credits: 3
ELA 112 - Community & Place Credits: 3
ELA 113 - Natural Environments Credits: 4 *
* May also be satisfied by any of the Scientific Inquiry courses below.

Communication Skills - 6 credits

ENG 101 - Composition Credits: 3
SPE 104 - Public Speaking Credits: 3

Aesthetic Perspectives - 4 credits

Complete 4 credits (2 courses) with a Requirement Designation of “Aesthetic Perspectives” from at least two of the following areas:

Art
Dance
Music
Theatre
Interdisciplinary Fine Arts
Creative Writing

At least one credit must be taken in studio or performing arts.

Historical Perspectives - 6 credits

Complete one of the following:
HTY 115 - World History to 1500 Credits: 3
HTY 116 - World History since 1500 Credits: 3
Complete any other 200 or 300-level HTY course Credits: 3

Literary Perspectives - 3 credits

Complete one of the following:
ENG 113 - Introduction to Humanities Credits: 3
ENG 114 - Topics in World Literature Credits: 3
ENG 117 - Intro to Literary & Cultural Studies Credits: 3
ENG 118 - Contemporary Literature Credits: 3

Global Perspectives - 3 credits

Complete one of the following:
ANT 101 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ART 201 - Art History I Credits: 3
ART 202 - Art History II Credits: 3
BUS 334 - International Business Credits: 3
CMY 220 - Soliya: Cross-Cultural Communication Credits: 3
ENG 224 - Milestones of World Literature Credits: 3
GEO 101 - Intro to Geography Credits: 3
HTY 115 or HTY 116 World History I or II* Credits: 3
HTY 321 - World Environmental History Credits: 3 *
Any foreign language course
Any 3-credit course that includes an approved study abroad trip
Any approved study abroad transfer credit
An approved study abroad experience

* Course not used to fill Historical Perspectives requirement.

Social Sciences & the Environment - 3 credits

Complete one of the following:
ANT 212 - Environmental Anthropology Credits: 3
ANT 313 - Political Ecology Credits: 3
ECO 223 - Environmental Economics Credits: 3
ENV 112 - Environmental Issues Credits: 3
POS 305 - Environmental Policy Credits: 3
PSY 224 - Community Psychology & the Environment Credits: 3
PSY 317 - Environmental Psychology Credits: 3
REM 327 - Recreation Behavior & the Environment Credits: 3

Scientific Inquiry - 4 credits

Complete one of the following:
BIO 117 - This is Life! Credits: 4
CHY 101 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
ELA 113 - Natural Environments Credits: 4
ENV 103 - Oceanography Credits: 4
MTR 101 - Meteorology Credits: 4
PHY 111 - Physics I Credits: 4

Mathematical Literacy - 3-8 credits

Complete any two MAT courses at or above the 100-level. One of these courses may be MAT 102 Intermediate Algebra or its equivalent (see below).

Ways to establish equivalence to MAT 102:

Score at least 530 on the new SAT math exam (MSS) or at least 21 on ACT math exam.
Score 50 or better on CLEP College Mathematics or College Algebra exam taken after 7/1/2001 or 500 or better on same exam taken before that date.
Place beyond Intermediate Algebra on Accuplacer placement exam.

Note: Credit will not be awarded for choices 1 and 3 above.

Allied Health Concentration - 17-18 credits

Complete all of the following:
BIO 110 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Credits: 4
BIO 230 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Credits: 4
PSY 110 - Intro to Psychology Credits: 3
Complete two (2) of the following:
BIO 221 - General Microbiology Credits: 4
PSY 201 - Developmental Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 114 - Intro to Sociology Credits: 3

Marine Biology concentration - 16 credits

BIO 118 - Animal Life Credits: 2
BIO 119 - Plant Life Credits: 2
BIO 206 - Intro to Marine Biology Credits: 4
Any Marine Biology course at the 200-level or higher Credits: 4
ENV 103 - Oceanography Credits: 4
Note: Students in this concentration need to complete BIO 117 This is Life! to fulfill Scientific Inquiry requirement.

Mental Health & Rehabilitation Concentration - 15 cr

PSY 110 - Intro to Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 211 - Introduction to Behavioral & Community Health Systems Credits: 3
PSY 213 - Psychosocial Rehabilitation Practices Credits: 3
PSY 230 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 302 - Intro to Counseling Techniques Credits: 3

Music Concentration - 19 credits

Complete all of the following:
MUS 115 - Intro to Music: Listening Credits: 3
MUS 119 - Fundamentals of Music: Literacy Credits: 3
MUS 214 - Music Theory I Credits: 3
ENG 234 - Career Writing Credits: 1
Complete one of the following:
MUS 312 - Music History I Credits: 3
MUS 313 - Music History II Credits: 3
Complete 3 credits from the following:
MUS 101 - UMM Chorale Credits: 1
MUS 103 - Applied Music: Private Lessons Credits: 1
MUS 107 - Applied Music: Performing Groups Credits: 1
MUS 207 - Applied Music: Performing Groups Credits: 1
MUS 301 - UMM Chorale Credits: 1
MUS 307 - Applied Music: Performing Group Credits: 1
MUS 407 - Applied Music: Performing Groups Credits: 1
Complete 3 credits from the following:
MUS 211 - Topics in Music Credits: 1 - 3
MUS 223 - Songwriting Credits: 3
MUS 312 - Music History I Credits: 3
MUS 313 - Music History II Credits: 3
MUS 324 - Music Theory II Credits: 3

Psychology Concentration - 15 credits

PSY 102 - Personal Growth Credits: 3
PSY 110 - Intro to Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 211 - Introduction to Behavioral & Community Health Systems Credits: 3
PSY 311 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 420 - Learning and Memory Credits: 3

Visual Arts Concentration - 19 credits

Complete all of the following:
ART 101 - 2-D Fundamentals of Art Credits: 3 *
ART 102 - Art Fundamentals: 3-D Credits: 3
ART 210 - Drawing I Credits: 3
ENG 234 - Career Writing Credits: 1
Complete one of the following:**
ART 201 - Art History I Credits: 3
ARH 155 - Art & Visual Culture in Ancient & Medieval Worlds (UMaine) Credits: 3
Complete one of the following:
ART 202 - Art History II Credits: 3
ARH 156 - Art & Visual Culture in the Modern Era (UMaine) Credits: 3
Complete 9 credits from:
ART 211 - Painting I Credits: 3
ART 213 - Graphic Design I Credits: 3
ART 216 - Book Arts I Credits: 3
ART 217 - Papermaking I Credits: 3
ART 218 - Printmaking Credits: 3
ART 219 - Photography Credits: 3
* Taken as Aesthetic Perspectives course

** Taken as Global Perspectives course