NEW for fall 2012
Environmental Studies changed to Environment & Sustainability
French Studies B.A.
Geographic Information Science B.A.
Spanish B.A. changed to Hispanic Studies B.A.
History B.A. requires completion of a second language through the intermediate level.
Effective September 18th 2012, Biology, Chemistry, Geological Sciences, and Physics B.A.s are now housed in SCSE.
Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements
Completion of at least 120 degree credits, including the liberal education program, an approved major for the B.A., a second field of study (either a minor or another major), and elective credits. Majors which do not require a second field of study are: English (literature, language and culture), environment & sustainability, interdisciplinary studies, and urban and regional studies.
Advanced writing requirement: WRIT 31xx course or equivalent (3 cr). Majors exempt from this requirement are: English, philosophy (if an additional Phil 3xxx course is taken) and communication majors who are minoring in journalism.
SSP 1000—UMD Seminar (1 cr). Transfer students with 24 or more credits and current UMD students who change colleges in CLA are exempt from this requirement. New first-year students with 24 or more PSEO credits may request to be waived from this requirement.
UMD Undergraduate Degree Requirements
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