* Required courses for major General Studies, p. 1
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G e n e r a l S t u d i e s D e g r e e P l a n n i n g W o r k s h e e t
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This worksheet is designed to help you plan and track your progress toward your degree. It lists all of the graduation
requirements in the recommended sequence. For full course descriptions, please refer to the current undergraduate Catalog.
SEQUENCE
Courses are listed in the order in which students should take them.
Changes in courses and order may affect other elements of the degree plan.
COURSE
TAKEN OR
TRANSFERRED
SEMESTER
TAKEN OR
CREDIT
REMAINING
Recommendations will differ for specific majors. Refer to catalog for alternatives to recommended general education requirements
(GenEds). Courses used for GenEds may not be used in the major or minor.
FIRST COURSES (10 credits) Take within first 24 credits. Take placement exam before registering for math courses.
LIBS 150 (1) GenEd course
WRTG 111 (3) Or other 3-credit WRTG course except 288, 388, 486A, 486B. COMM 390 and 492,
ENGL 102 and JOUR 201 apply
WRTG 112 (3) Required GenEd course. Must be completed with a grade of C- or better
MATH 106 (3) or other approved math GenEd course (MATH 106, MATH 107, STAT 200, or more
advanced MATH or STAT)
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (31 credits)
IFSM 201 or CMST 301 (3) First computing GenEd course.
CMIS 111 or IFSM 300 (3) Or other second computing GenEd course.
HIST 125 (3) Or other arts/humanities GenEd course
HUMN 100 (3) Or other arts/humanities GenEd course
GEOL 100 (3) Or other 3-credit biological/physical science GenEd course
BIOL 101/102 or NSCI 100/101 (4) Or other biological/physical science GenEd course with
related lab
ECON 103 (3) Or other behavioral/social science GenEd course
BEHS 103 (3) Or other behavioral/social science GenEd course
SPCH 100 (3) Or other communication, writing, or speech GenEd course
WRTG 391, WRTG 393, or WRTG 394 (3) Upper-level advanced writing GenEd course
CHECKLIST FOR FULFILLMENT OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS See catalog for overview of all requirements.
30 credits at UMUC, including at least half of the major and minor and 15 upper
level credits.
45 upper-level credits, including half the credit for the major and for the minor.
All required courses and minimum number of credits for major and minor.
Prerequisites for major and minor courses, if needed.
All General Education Requirements.
Grade of C- or better in WRTG 112
Grade of C or better in all courses for the major and minor.
Overall GPA of at least 2.0.
At least half the credit for the major earned through graded coursework.
Total 120 credits.
NOTES:
* Required courses for major General Studies, p. 2
D e g r e e P l a n n i n g W o r k s h e e t ( p . 2 )
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SEQUENCE
30 total credits for major, of which at least half must be upper-level and at least half of which must be
taken through UMUC.
COURSE
TAKEN
SEMESTER
TAKEN OR
CREDIT
REMAINING
MAJOR COURSES (30 credits. 15 credits in first discipline, 15 credits in 2
nd
discipline)
* First discipline (3)
* First discipline (3)
* First discipline (3)
* First discipline (3)
* First discipline (3)
* Second discipline (3)
* Second discipline (3)
* Second discipline (3)
* Second discipline (3)
* Second discipline (3)
MINOR OR ELECTIVES (15 credits, at least 9 credits upper level for minor) Complete in last 60 credits along with major courses.
See requirements of individual minor.
ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES (34 credits) Complete in last 60 credits along with major and minor courses.
Choose any courses to meet 120 credits for degree. Note minimum requirements for
upper-level coursework.
TOTAL: 120 CREDITS