Academic Programs

Arts and Sciences: Cultural Studies

Award: Associate of Arts
Number of credits required: 60
Locations: La Plata Campus (LAPL)
Offered: Days And Evenings
Contact: M. Layer, Interim Chair

Description:

This transfer option of the Arts and Sciences Associate of Arts degree provides students with opportunities to explore American and international cultural practices. Students examine their everyday lives in contexts such as national identity, communication, gender issues, globalization and the American influence, and race and ethnicity. The degree, which transfers to Towson and UMUC, is appropriate for students with majors at four-year institutions geared toward interdisciplinary studies, such as pre-law, anthropology, sociology, or political diplomacy or for students who wish to enter a program of study with specific concentrations, such as ethnic literature or social advocacy.

The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 45.

Required Courses:

Take ENG-1010 ENG-1020 ITS-1015 COM-1020 COM-1350 PSY-1010 SOC-2010 ;

Arts:

Take 3 credits; From ART-1045 ART-1075 ;

Bio/Physical Science:

Take 1 group; #Take 8 credits (2 lab sciences) from general education course listing, one each in biological and physical science; #Take BIO-2070 BIO-2070L BIO-2080 BIO-2080L ; #Take CHE-1200 CHE-1200L CHE-1210 CHE-1210L ; #Take CHE-2200 CHE-2200L CHE-2210 CHE-2210L ; #Take PHY-1010 PHY-1010L PHY-1020 PHY-1020L ;