The University of Maine at Augusta
A Member of the University of Maine System
Bachelor of Arts - LIBERAL STUDIES
( 121-122 credit hours)


 
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This checksheet is intended to be informational only.
Students must consult with an academic advisor prior to registration

In effect for students admitted to Fall 2006
 

BASIC SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
All required placement examinations and/or academic assessments must be completed prior to any course registration. To ensure that students have the best possible opportunity to succeed in their major, students testing into developmental coursework are advised to complete the recommended courses within the first semesters of attendance.
Please check the following boxes to determine if basic requirements have been met at the following levels. OXX stands for the course number. Please fill this in if course(s) are completed or required.
 
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ENGLISH  OXX  Enter course information here.   Enter course information here.  Enter course information here.  Enter course information here. Check this box if this class requirement is complete. Check this box if this class requirement is complete.
READING OXX  Enter course information here.   Enter course information here.   Enter course information here.  Enter course information here. Check this box if this class requirement is complete. Check this box if this class requirement is complete.
MATH  OXX       Enter course information here.   Enter course information here.   Enter course information here. Enter course information here. Check this box if this class requirement is complete. Check this box if this class requirement is complete.

Minor/Certificate/Concentration:

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You must complete the following as requirements for your degree: All UMA students are required to take at least one writing intensive course. Writing intensive courses are marked with picture of pencil. Additional courses may also meet this requirement. Check with your academic advisor. 
 
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Check this box if these class requirement is complete.  COMMUNICATION (3 credit hours)  Choose one of the following:
       Place check here if the following course is completed  COM 101: Public Speaking
       Place check here if the following course is completed  COM 102: Interpersonal Communications
       Place check here if the following course is completed  COM 104: Communication in Groups and Organizations
       Place check here if the following course is completed  COM 106: Oral Communication of Literature
Check this box if these class requirement is complete.  ENGLISH (6 credit hours)
       Place check here if the following course is completed  ENG 101: College Writing
       Place check here if the following course is completed  ENG 102W: Introduction to Literaturepicture of pencil
Check this box if these class requirement is complete.  DIVERSE TIMES AND CULTURES (6 credit hours) 
Choose a two semesters sequence of the American Sign Language or a foreign language
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OR
Complete one sequence in:
       Place check here if the following course is completed  HTY  103: United States History I
       Place check here if the following course is completed  HTY  104: United States History II
OR
       Place check here if the following course is completed  HTY  105: History of World Civilization I
       Place check here if the following course is completed  HTY  106: History of World Civilization II
Check this box if these class requirement is complete.  FINE ARTS (6 credit hours)
       Place check here if the following course is completed  XXX xxx: any studio art, music, theater or dance performance course
and choose one of the following:
       Place check here if the following course is completed  ARH 105: History of Art and Architecture I
       Place check here if the following course is completed  ARH 106: History of Art and Architecture II
       Place check here if the following course is completed  ART 211: Art Theory
       Place check here if the following course is completed  INT  129: Understanding the Arts
       Place check here if the following course is completed  MUS 123: Understanding Music
       Place check here if the following course is completed  MUS 333: History and Literature of Music I
       Place check here if the following course is completed  MUS 334: History and Literature of Music II
Check this box if these class requirement is complete.  HUMANITIES (3 credit hours) Choose one of the following:
       Place check here if the following course is completed  ARH xxx: any art history course
       Place check here if the following course is completed  ART 211: Art Theory
       Place check here if the following course is completed  DRA 101: Introduction to Theatre
       Place check here if the following course is completed  DRA 265: The American Movie
       Place check here if the following course is completed  DRA 280: Introduction to Films
       Place check here if the following course is completed  ENG xxx: any literature course above ENG 102W picture of pencil
       Place check here if the following course is completed  HTY xxx: any history course
       Place check here if the following course is completed  HUM xxx: any humanities course
       Place check here if the following course is completed  MUS 110: Popular Music
       Place check here if the following course is completed  MUS 113: Music for Films, TV, and Ads
       Place check here if the following course is completed  MUS 117: The Dream Machine: A History of Rock and Roll
       Place check here if the following course is completed  MUS 120: Listening to Orchestral Music
       Place check here if the following course is completed  MUS 123: Understanding Music
       Place check here if the following course is completed  MUS 124: Music of the Twentieth Century
       Place check here if the following course is completed  MUS 131: Survey of Jazz and Contemporary Music
       Place check here if the following course is completed  MUS 160: World Music
       Place check here if the following course is completed  MUS 180: Women and Music
       Place check here if the following course is completed  MUS 223: Music of the United States
       Place check here if the following course is completed  MUS 333: History and Literature of Music I
       Place check here if the following course is completed  MUS 334: History and Literature of Music II
       Place check here if the following course is completed  PHI xxx: any philosophy course
       Place check here if the following course is completed  POS 390: Survey of Political Theory
       Place check here if the following course is completed  WST 101W: Introduction to Women's Studiespicture of pencil
Check this box if these class requirement is complete.  INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES (3 credit hours)  Choose one of the following:
       Place check here if the following course is completed  INT 101: Common Community Values vs Diversity in Values
       Place check here if the following course is completed  INT 102: Ideas of Individualism vs Commitment to Community
       Place check here if the following course is completed  INT 111: History of Science and Math
       Place check here if the following course is completed  INT 129: Understanding the Arts
       Place check here if the following course is completed  INT 151: Essays on Human Ecology
       Place check here if the following course is completed  INT 203: Opportunity, Choice and Freedom vs Coherence, Continuity and Reflection
       Place check here if the following course is completed  INT 204: Knowing, Learning and Community
       Place check here if the following course is completed  INT 360: Computers and Culture
Check this box if these class requirement is complete.  MATHEMATICS AND RESEARCH (6 credit hours) 
       Place check here if the following course is completed  MAT 1XX: any 100 level mathematics course or higher
      Place check here if the following course is completed  SSC 320: Research Methods in Social Science (prerequisite MAT 100)
 
Check this box if these class requirement is complete.  SCIENCE/COMPUTER SCIENCE (7-8 credit hours) 
       Place check here if the following course is completed  XXX xxx: any laboratory science, descriptive science, or computer science course
       Place check here if the following course is completed  XXX xxx: any laboratory science course
Check this box if these class requirement is complete.  SOCIAL SCIENCE (6 credit hours) Choose two of the following from two different disciplines:
       Place check here if the following course is completed  ANT 101: Introduction to Anthropology
       Place check here if the following course is completed  ANT 102: Cultural Anthropology
       Place check here if the following course is completed  ECO 100: Introduction to Economics
       Place check here if the following course is completed  ECO 201: Principles of Economics I (Macroeconomics)
       Place check here if the following course is completed  ECO 202: Principles of Economics II (Microeconomics)
       Place check here if the following course is completed  GEO 101: Introduction to Geography
       Place check here if the following course is completed  POS 101: American Government
       Place check here if the following course is completed  POS 102: Introduction to Politics in Government
       Place check here if the following course is completed  PSY 100: Introduction to Psychology
       Place check here if the following course is completed  SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology 
       Place check here if the following course is completed  SOC 201: Social Problems
PROGRAM  REQUIREMENTS
Check this box if these class requirement is complete.  UPPER LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (42 credit hours) Must be 300 or 400 level
         
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Check this box if these class requirement is complete.  GENERAL ELECTIVES (33 credit hours)
     Number of elective credits needed for the B.A. in Liberal Studies will vary by individual student. The credits will help fulfill the 121 credit hour total.
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ADVISING NOTES:

  • Students who choose to include a minor, certificate, or concentration must complete a declaration of minor/concentration form or a certificate application.

  • General Core and upper level major requirements may also fulfill requirements in minor, certificate, or concentration. Please select courses accordingly.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:

  • A cumulative average of at least 2.0

  • Students must satisfy UMA's residency requirement for the degree, or be given a waiver from the appropriate dean(s).

  • Students should meet with their faculty advisor to verify readiness for graduation prior to submitting a graduation card.

     
 
APPROVED TO RECEIVE DEGREE:
 
 
 
 
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Students are encouraged to contact their faculty advisor and the Advising Center
for academic advising and support services throughout their stay at UMA.
 

Certificates, Minors, and Concentrations at UMA

Liberal Studies students may choose to add 1 or more minors, certificates, or concentrations.

Minors
                                            Accounting                                                                        Financial Services
                                            Addiction Studies                                                              Geriatric Human Services
                                            Art                                                                                     Justice Studies
                                            Behavioral Science                                                           Mathematics
                                            Business Administration                                                  Political Science
                                            Early Childhood Services                                                 Small Business Management
                                            English                                                                              Women's Studies

Certificates
                                            Child and Youth Care Practitioner                                 Information Services
                                            Community Policing                                                       Juvenile Intensive Supervision Services
                                            Customer Service and Telecommunications                 Liberal Arts
                                            Dental Assisting                                                             Library and Information Services
                                            Family Service Worker                                                  Accounting
                                            Forensic Science                                                            Mental Health Rehabilitation Tech/Community
                                            Gerontology                                                                    Paralegal Studies
                                            Government Management                                             Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Technician
                                            Human Resource Management                                     Supervision
                                            Human Services

Concentrations

                                  Students may choose to work with a Faculty Advisor to design and implement an individualized concentration.