The AA in General Studies requires you to complete 35 credits of general education coursework.
Within your associate degree program, University of Maryland Global Campus incorporates core and program-specific competencies known as general education requirements.
These requirements are for students who enroll in the 2026鈥�2027 academic year. For prior year academic requirements, please visit our catalog archive.
General Education Course Requirements: 35 Credits
Credit applied to general education requirements may not be applied toward elective requirements. Courses applied to general education requirements may not be taken pass/fail.
Research & Computing Literacy | 7 Credits
- One 3-credit professional exploration course (to be taken as the first course), chosen from the following:
- (3 Credits, PACE 111B)
- (3 Credits, PACE 111C)
- (3 Credits, PACE 111M)
- (3 Credits, PACE 111P)
- (3 Credits, PACE 111S)
- (3 Credits, PACE 111T)
- One 1-credit research skills and professional development course, chosen from the following:
- (1 Credit, LIBS 150)
- (1 Credit, CAPL 398A)
- Any general education course
- One 3-credit course or three 1-credit courses, chosen from the following:
- (3 Credits, CIFS 200)
- (3 Credits, DATA 200)
- Any ARIN, CIFS, CMIT, CMSC, CSIA, CYOP, WDDE, or XRDE course
Communication | 6 Credits
No more than 3 credits in writing may be earned through credit by examination.
- (3 Credits, WRTG 111) or another writing course (3 credits) chosen from the following:
- All 3-credit WRTG courses (except WRTG 288, WRTG 388, WRTG 486A, or WRTG 486B)
- (3 Credits, COMM 390)
- (3 Credits, COMM 492)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 102)
- (3 Credits, JOUR 201)
- (3 Credits, WRTG 112)
- Must be completed with a grade of C- or better within the first 24 credits. May not be earned through Prior Learning (Portfolio or Course Challenge) assessment.
Mathematics | 3 Credits
Must be completed within the first 24 credits. A prerequisite is required for (3 Credits, MATH 108), (4 Credits, MATH 140), and any higher-numbered MATH or STAT courses.
- One 3-credit course chosen from the following:
- (3 Credits, MATH 105)
- (3 Credits, MATH 107)
- (3 Credits, MATH 115)
- (4 Credits, MATH 140)
- (3 Credits, STAT 200)
- A mathematics course approved by the department
Arts & Humanities | 6 Credits
Two 3-credit courses chosen from the following courses and disciplines:
- Any ARTH, ARTT, ASTD, GRCO, HIST, HUMN, MUSC, PHIL, THET, dance, literature, or foreign language course
- Any ENGL course, with the exception of (3 Credits, ENGL 281) and ENGL 384
Behavioral & Social Sciences | 6 Credits
Two 3-credit courses chosen from the following courses and disciplines:
- (3 Credits, AASP 201)
- Any ANTH, ASTD, BEHS, ECON, GEOG, GVPT, PSYC, or SOCY course
- (3 Credits, CCJS 100)
- (3 Credits, CCJS 105)
- (3 Credits, CCJS 350)
- (3 Credits, CCJS 360)
- (3 Credits, CCJS 461)
- Any GERO course, with the exception of (3 Credits, GERO 342) and GERO 351
- (3 Credits, WMST 200)
Biological & Physical Sciences | 7 Credits
- A science lecture course (3 credits) with related laboratory course (1 credit) or a science course combining lecture and laboratory (4 credits)
- Any other science course (3 credits)
Courses from the following disciplines may satisfy both requirements: ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, NSCI, NUTR, or PHYS. Science courses in other disciplines may also satisfy these requirements.