Academic Programs

General Studies: Journalism

Award: Associate of Arts
Number of credits required: 60
Locations: La Plata Campus (LAPL)
Offered: Days And EveningsNote: Four Semesters Of A Foreign Language Are Recommended Forstudents Who Intend To Pursue A B.A. De
Contact: M. Layer, Interim Chair

Description:

This program option is designed for part- and full-time students with an academic and/or pro- fessional degree in journalism. Students who complete this option of the General Studies degree can complete their B.A. in English at the University of Maryland University College.

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

Arts:

Take 6 credits; From ART-1500 ART-1540 ART-1550 ART-1560 ART-1200 ART-1140 ;

Required courses:

Take COM-1010 COM-1020 COM-2950 ENG-1010 ENG-2300 ITS-1015

Biological/Phys Sci:

Take 7 credits from General Education Courses listing At least one lab course must be taken.Lab credit identified in Group 1. Course may also appear in Group 2, but credit only counted once.

Communications:

Take 3 credits General Education courses listing.

Emerging issues:

Take 3 credits from General Education Courses listing Except SPA-1010 SPA-1020 SPA-2010 SPA-2020 SPA-2050 FRE-1010 FRE-1020 FRE-2010 FRE-2020 ;

English:

Take 3 credits from ENG-1030 ENG-2050 ENG-2080 ENG-2090 ENG-2305

Arts and Humanities:

Take 3 credits from General Education Courses listing

Mathematics:

Take 3 credits from General Education Courses listing

Social science:

Take 3 credits from SOC-1010 or SOC-2010 and take 3 credits from the General Education courses listing.

Electives:

Take 8 credits from any courses numbered 1001 and above except MTH-1040 .

Last Update: October 1, 2008