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    Mar 28, 2024  
Catalog 2014-2015 
    
Catalog 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Arts and Sciences: Cultural Studies, AA


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No. of Credits: 60
Contact: B. Scotland, Chair, Languages and Literature Division


This transfer option** of the Arts and Sciences Associate of Arts degree provides students with opportunities to explore global cultural practices. Students examine their everyday lives in contexts such as national identity, communication, gender issues, globalization and race and ethnicity. The degree, which transfers to University of Maryland University College, 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. 

**Program options are listed under Programs of Study in this catalog.

This program is fully available online.

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

Career Opportunities:

sociologist, social worker, anthropologist, archeologist, social advocate, lawyer, and political diplomat

Transfer Options:

This program of study is part of an articulated partnership with University of Maryland University College. Students successfully meeting the requirements of this associate’s program can transfer the necessary credits to complete their Bachelor of Arts in Humanities through courses offered in Southern Maryland and online.

Student Learning Outcomes:

 Contact the program coordinator.

Required Courses and Recommended Sequence:


The following is a recommended sequence of courses for completing this program. College Prep and prerequisite course requirements, credit load, and/or course availability may affect a student’s individual progress. Course availability within the program sequences is specifically intended for full-time students who begin their course work with the fall semester. Students should always consult their online program evaluation or an academic advisor to better understand typical course availability and individual program planning.

Biological sciences (lecture and lab) (4 credits)


 Acceptable:

Elective (3 credits)


  • Any courses 1001and above except MTH 1040  *

Fourth Semester


Notes:


* Courses requiring a prerequisite

** Program option

*** special criteria for required general education courses

**** Pending MHEC approval

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