Editing CSU !General Education Requirements Roadmap

== General Education Requirement==
Here is a General Education Requirements that will work for all degree plans for [[University of Maryland Global Campus]] (UMGC) as of approximately March of 2024. Please make sure that the suggestions are still valid before beginning to follow this plan.

=== Alt Courses===
The alternative credit courses were handpicked using experience from previous students regarding which courses will be the easiest and quickest to take. 
===Tips on Order in Which to Complete Courses===
Start with [[Sophia.org]]. Unfortunately, Sophia only allows two courses to be open at one time, so only complete one course at a time that has touchstones (written assignments). Once done with Sophia, move on to Study.com.
===How Long Will It Take To Complete This Degree Once I Finish All the Alterative Credits?===
Terms are 8 weeks long. Typically, you will take 2 classes per term which is full-time. If you transfer in 90 credits, you could complete a degree in around 10-12 months.     

===Source of Credit===

This degree plan was made using this source to map out all the alternative credits.

[https://umgc.sophia.org/ Sophia Equivalents]

[https://study.com/college/school/university-of-maryland-global-campus.html Study.com Equivalents]

[https://www.umgc.edu/transfers-and-credits/fast-paths-to-credit/credit-by-exam/clep CLEP, DSST, AP Exams Equivalents and other Alt credit equivalents]

==General Education Requirements (30cr total)==
'''How the General Education Curriculum Works'''

Go through and find a course that will meet each [https://www.umgc.edu/online-degrees/bachelors/general-education-courses learning requirement].

Most majors will have a '''Related Required Courses''' that can be earned in general education.

== English Composition | 6 Credits ==
Select 1 course from each section
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! Course
Required
!Course
Provider
!Course
ID
!Course Name
|-
|English Composition I
|Sophia
|ENG 1301
|English Composition I
|-
|English Composition II
|Sophia
|ENG 1302
| English Composition II 
|}

== History | 3 Credits ==
Select 1 course
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! Course
Required
!Course
Provider
!Course
ID
!Course Name
|-
|American History I
|Sophia
|HIS 1301
|U.S. History I
|-
|American History II
|Sophia
|HIS 1302
| U.S. History II
|}

== Humanities and Fine Arts - Group A | 3 Credits ==
Select 1 course 

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! Course
Required
!Course
Provider
!Course
ID
!Course Name
|-
|Humanities A Course
|Sophia
|Humanities A/B
|Art History I
|-
|Humanities A Course
|Sophia
|Humanities A/B
|Art History II
|-
|Humanities A Course
|Sophia
|Humanities A/B
|Ancient Greek Philosophers
|-
|Humanities A Course
|Sophia
|Humanities A/B
|Approaches to Studying Religions
|}

== Humanities and Fine Arts - Group B | 3 Credits ==
Select 1 course (This course can't be the same course from Group A) 

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! Course
Required
!Course
Provider
!Course
ID
!Course Name
|-
|Humanities B Course
|Sophia
|Humanities A/B
|Art History I
|-
|Humanities B Course
|Sophia
|Humanities A/B
|Art History II
|-
|Humanities B Course
|Sophia
|Humanities A/B
|Ancient Greek Philosophers
|-
|Humanities B Course
|Sophia
|Humanities A/B
|Approaches to Studying Religions
|-
|Humanities B Course
|Sophia
|Humanities B
|Visual Communications
|-
|Humanities B Course
|Sophia
|Humanities B
|Workplace Writing I
|-
|Humanities B Course
|Sophia
|Humanities B
|Spanish I
|}

== Mathematics | 3 Credits ==
Select 1 course
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! Course
Required
!Course
Provider
!Course
ID
!Course Name
|-
|Liberal Arts Math
|Sophia
|MAT 1301
|Introduction to College Mathematics
|-
|College Algebra
|Sophia
|MAT 1302
| College Algebra
|-
|Elementary Statistics
|Sophia
|MAT 2301
|Introduction to Statistics
|-
|Calculus I
|Sophia
|MAT 2303
|Calculus I
|}

== Natural Sciences | 6 Credits ==
Select 2 courses

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! Course
Required
!Course
Provider
!Course
ID
!Course Name
|-
|Science
|Sophia
|Science
|Environmental Science
|-
|Science
|Sophia
|Science
| Human Biology
|-
|Science
|Sophia
|Science
|Introduction to Chemistry
|-
|Science
|Sophia
|Science
|Microbiology
|-
|Science
|Sophia
|Science
|Introduction to Nutrition
<small>Note: Not confirmed</small>
|}

== Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 Credits ==
Select 2 courses
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! Course
Required
!Course
Provider
!Course
ID
!Course Name
|-
|United States Government 
|Sophia
|POL 2301
|U.S. Government
|-
|Introduction to Sociology
|Sophia
|SOC 1301 
|Introduction to Sociology
|-
|Social and Behavioral Sciences
|Sophia
|Social and Behavioral Sciences
| Introduction to Psychology
|-
|Social and Behavioral Sciences
|Sophia
|Social and Behavioral Sciences
|Lifespan Development
<small>Note: Not confirmed</small>
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