Online Associate of Arts: General Studies

Courses

Total Credits Required: 60

• Complete 35 credits of general education coursework
• Take one 3-credit course in communication, writing, or speech, chosen from the following:
  • Composition and Literature(3 Credits, ENGL 102)
  • Standard English Grammar(3 Credits, ENGL 281)
  • Introduction to News Writing(3 Credits, JOUR 201)
  • Any 3-credit COMM or SPCH course
  • Any 3-credit WRTG course (except 486A and 486B)
• Take one 1-credit course, chosen from the following:
  • Effective Time Management(1 Credit, CAPL 198A)
  • Career Transitions(1 Credit, CAPL 198B)
  • Interviewing Skills(1 Credit, CAPL 198C)
  • Any 1-credit course
• Complete 21 credits of interdisciplinary electives from any discipline or from one of the following focused elective options. You must have met the prerequisites for these courses in order to meet the curriculum requirements:
  • Accounting and Finance: Take accounting- and finance-related courses.
  • Business and Management: Take ACCT, BMGT, ECON, FINC, HMGT, HRMN, IFSM, or MRKT courses.
  • Computer Studies: Take CMIT, CMSC, CMST, CSIA, DATA, or IFSM courses. Review the course descriptions and technology requirements before enrolling for courses in this area.
  • Criminal Justice: Take CCJS courses.
  • Foreign Language Area Studies: Take sequential courses in a single language, usually numbered 111–112, 114–115, or 211–212. You can also take courses in the culture, history, language, literature, or government and politics of an international area. Email languages@umgc.edu if you have questions about language placement testing.
  • Military History: Take military history-related courses, including courses that may be applicable to the bachelor’s degree in history, such as the following:
    • Principles of War(3 Credits, HIST 202)
    • America in Vietnam(3 Credits, HIST 381)
    • The U.S. Civil War(3 Credits, HIST 462)
    • World War I(3 Credits, HIST 464)
    • World War II(3 Credits, HIST 465)
  • Psychology: Take PSYC courses.

This is our recommended course sequence to progress through this program. You may take multiple courses simultaneously, up to your course load limit. You cannot take a prerequisite with its subsequent course during the same session. Your plan will be unique and dependent on multiple factors, including the number of credits you transfer to this program. Contact an advisor if you have any questions about this plan, course alternatives, or your course load limit.