General Studies A.A. with Area of Concentration in Liberal and Creative Arts

Program Description

The General Studies Area of Concentration in Liberal and Creative Arts is designed to prepare graduates for transfer to liberal arts and related programs at the bachelor’s degree level. The program is built on and reinforces fundamental skills, including writing, oral communications, and quantitative skills obtained through general education coursework. Students will be exposed to concepts and experiences necessary for success in the workplace, further education, and life-long learning. Throughout the curriculum, students will be presented with a wide range of instructional methods and experiences that provide exposure to a solid foundation of the diverse nature of liberal arts careers.

Graduates of the Liberal and Creative Arts Concentration will be able to:

• Synthesize information and content across the liberal arts disciplines
• Apply student core competencies in the development of a culminating project/assignment
• Analyze perspectives on key issues within liberal arts

General Education Courses

The list of general education courses appears in the General Education List . Some programs recommend or require specific courses to fulfill general education requirements. Please check your program’s sequence of study for this information.

Sequence of Study - Liberal and Creative Arts Concentration A.A.

Below are the required courses for your program arranged in the required sequence, which can be altered after discussion with the student’s advisor. Please note that the sequence does not include developmental coursework. See Academic Preparation  for the developmental course sequence if applicable to you.

Required Courses (in expected order)

• PAS-1000 First Year Experience Credits: 1 (Institutional Requirement)
• EGL-1010 Composition I: Expository Writing Credits: 3 (General Education)

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• EGL-1020 Composition II: Writing About Literature Credits: 3 (General Education) or
• EGL-1100 Composition II: Writing About Issues and Ideas Credits: 3 (General Education)

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• PHL-1010 Introduction to Philosophy: The Art of Questioning Credits: 3 (Gen. Ed. - Humanities)
• INT-1010 Introduction to Information Technology Credits: 3 (Gen. Ed. - Institution Specific Requirement)

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• MAT-1130 Mathematical Ideas Credits: 3 (Gen. Ed. Math) or
• MAT-1140 Introduction to Statistics Credits: 3 (Gen. Ed. Math)

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• PSY-1010 General Psychology Credits: 3 (Gen. Ed. Social Sciences) or
• SOC-1010 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 (Gen. Ed. Social Sciences)

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• COM-1010 Foundations of Communication Credits: 3 (Gen. Ed. Humanities)

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• SPN-1010 Spanish for Beginners Credits: 3 (Program Requirement) or
• FRN-1010 French for Beginners Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)

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• NTR-1010 Introductory Nutrition Credits: 3 (Gen. Ed. Science, no Lab) or
• GEO-1010 Physical Geography Credits: 3 (Gen. Ed. Science, no Lab) or
• PSC-1010 Introduction to Astronomy Credits: 3 (Gen. Ed. Science, no Lab)

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• HST-1430 History of the United States since 1877 Credits: 3 (General Education) or
• HST-1530 History of African Americans since 1877 Credits: 3 (General Education)

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• ART-1010 Introduction to Art Credits: 3 (General Education) or
• THE-1010 Introduction to Theatre Credits: 3  (General Education) or
• MUS-1010 Music Appreciation Credits: 3 (General Education)

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• BIO-1010 General Biology Credits: 4 (General Education) or
• GEO-1010 Physical Geography  Credits: 3 (General Education) and
• GEO-1020 Physical Geography Lab Credits: 1 or
• PSC-1010 Introduction to Astronomy  Credits: 3, and
• PSC-1020 Introduction to Astronomy Laboratory Credits: 1

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• PHL-2700 Sports in American Society Credits: 3
• EGL-2700 Comics and Graphic Novels Credits: 3

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• COM-2230 Intercultural Communication Credits: 3 (Program Elective)

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• EGL-2270 Applied Grammar Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• EGL-2320 Literature and Film Credits: 3 (Program Elective)

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• PHL-2270 Thinking About Religion Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• PHL-2150 Law and Values Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• PHL-2190 Philosophical Ideas in Imaginative Literature Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• PHL-2220 Metaphysics Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• PHL-2350 Biomedical Ethics Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• PHL-2400 Business Ethics Credits: 3 (Program Elective)

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• EGL-2010 British Literature from the Anglo-Saxon Period through the 18th Century Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• EGL-2050 American Literature from the Beginnings to the Late 19th Century Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• EGL-2030 British Literature of the 19th and 20th Centuries Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• EGL-2070 American Literature from the Late 19th Century to the Present Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• EGL-2130 African-American Literature Pre 1800s-1920 Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• EGL-2140 African-American Literature 1920-Present Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• EGL-2090 World Literature from the Beginnings to the 16th Century Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• EGL-2110 World Literature from the 17th Century to the Present Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• EGL-2230 Children’s Literature Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• EGL-2410 Mythology, Legend, & Folklore Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• EGL-2430 Survey of Science Fiction Credits: 3 (Program Elective)

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• ART-2730 Integrated Arts Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
• BMT-1500 Developing a Professional Image Credits: 1 (Program Elective)

Program Total: 60 Credits

Transferability

Credit earned at any public institution in the state shall be transferable to any other institution if the:

• Credit is from a college or university parallel course or program;
• Grades in the block of courses transferred average 2.00 or higher; and
• Acceptance of the credit is consistent with the policies of the receiving institution governing students following the  same program. Refer to ARTSYS at artweb.usmd.edu and the receiving institution’s catalog to select transferable courses.

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