Associate of Arts - Liberal Studies

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 *

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  * 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

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  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:

1. Score at least 530 on the new SAT math exam (MSS) or at least 21 on ACT math exam.
2. 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.
3. Place beyond Intermediate Algebra on Accuplacer placement exam.

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