The University of Maine at Augus

University of Maine at Augusta
A Member of the University of Maine System
Bachelor of Arts - SOCIAL SCIENCE
( 120 credit hours)
Name: ________________________	Soc Sec #: ________________________	Date: ________________________
This sheet is intended to be informational only. Students must consult with an academic advisor prior to registration In effect for students admitted to Fall 2008

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.
Recommended Course(s)	Completed	Not Required
ENGLISH OXX _______ _______ _______ _______
READING OXX _______ _______ _______ _______
MATH OXX _______ _______ _______ _______

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 a W. Additional courses may also meet this requirement. Check with your academic advisor.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

COMMUNICATION (3 credit hours) *Choose one of the following:*
_______________ COM 101: Public Speaking
_______________ COM 102: Interpersonal Communications
_______________ COM 104: Communication in Groups and Organizations

ENGLISH (6 credit hours)
_______________ ENG 101: College Writing
_______________ ENG 102W: Introduction to Literature

FINE ARTS (6 credit hours)
_______________ XXX xxx: any studio art, music, theater or dance performance course
and choose one of the following:
_______________ ARH 105: History of Art and Architecture I
_______________ ARH 106: History of Art and Architecture II
_______________ ART 211: Art Theory
_______________ MUS 123: Understanding Music

FOREIGN/AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (6 credit hours)
Choose two semesters of the same language
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HUMANITIES (6 credit hours) Choose two of the following from two different disciplines:
_______________ ARH xxx: any art history course
_______________ ART 211: Art Theory
_______________ DRA 101: Introduction to Theatre
_______________ DRA 265: The American Movie
_______________ DRA 280: Introduction to Films
_______________ ENG xxx: any literature course
_______________ HTY xxx: any history course
_______________ HUM xxx: any humanities course
_______________ MUS 110: Popular Music
_______________ MUS 117: The Dream Machine: A History of Rock and Roll
_______________ MUS 123: Understanding Music
_______________ MUS 124: Music of the Twentieth Century
_______________ MUS 131: Survey of Jazz and Contemporary Music
_______________ MUS 160: World Music
_______________ MUS 180: Women and Music
_______________ MUS 223: Music of the United States
_______________ MUS 333: History and Literature of Music I
_______________ MUS 334: History and Literature of Music II
_______________ PHI xxx: any philosophy course
_______________ POS 390: Survey of Political Theory
_______________ WST 101W: Introduction to Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (3 credit hours)
_______________ MAT 115: Elementary Statistics I or higher level mathematics course

SCIENCE (7-8 credit hours)
_______________ XXX xxx: any laboratory science course
_______________ XXX xxx: any descriptive or laboratory science course

PROGRAM MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

ANTHROPOLOGY (3 credit hours) Choose one of the following:
_______________ ANT 101: Introduction to Anthropology
_______________ ANT 102: Cultural Anthropology

COMMUNICATIONS (3 credit hours) Choose one of the following:
_______________ COM 317: Mass Media
_______________ ENG 317W: Professional Writing

ECONOMICS (3 credit hours) Choose one of the following:
_______________ ECO 100: Introduction to Economics
_______________ ECO 201: Principles of Economics I (Macroeconomics)
_______________ ECO 202: Principles of Economics II (Microeconomics)

HISTORY (6 credit hours) Complete one sequence:
_______________ HTY 101: Foundations of Western Civilization I
_______________ HTY 102: Foundations of Western Civilization II
OR
_______________ HTY 103: United States History I
_______________ HTY 104: United States History II
OR
_______________ HTY 105: World Civilizations I, Prehistory to 1500
_______________ HTY 106: World Civilizations II, From 1500 to the Present

POLITICAL SCIENCE (3 credit hours) Choose one of the following:
_______________ POS 101: American Government
_______________ POS 102: Introduction to Politics and Government

PSYCHOLOGY (6 credit hours)
_______________ PSY 100: Introduction to Psychology
_______________ PSY 308: Human Development

SOCIOLOGY (6 credit hours)
_______________ SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology
_______________ SOC 201: Social Problems

SOCIAL SCIENCE (7 credit hours)
_______________ SSC 320: Research Methods in Social Sciences
_______________ SSC 420: Senior Seminar and Project

SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES
SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES (15 credit hours) Must be 300 or 400 level
(disiplines to include: ANT, ECO, GEO, HTY, POS, PSY, SOC, and SSC)
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UPPER-LEVEL ELECTIVES (17 credit hours) Must be 300 or 400 level; 6 credits must be outside the major
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GENERAL ELECTIVES (14 credit hours)
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OR

GERONTOLOGY CONCENTRATION
GERONTOLOGY STUDIES (12 credit hours)
_______________ PSY 309: Psychology of Adulthood
_______________ PSY 350: Mental Health and Aging
_______________ SOC 319: Social Gerontology
_______________ SOC 362: Death and Dying

UPPER-LEVEL ELECTIVES (17 credit hours) Must be 300 or 400 level; 6 credits must be outside the major
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GENERAL ELECTIVES (17 credit hours)
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APPROVED TO RECEIVE DEGREE: Bachelor of Art, Social Science




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