UMGC !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.
CLEP, DSST, AP Exams Equivalents and other Alt credit equivalents
General Education Requirements (41cr total)
How the General Education Curriculum Works
Go through and find a course that will meet each learning requirement.
Most majors will have a Related Required Courses that can be earned in general education.
Research and Computing Literacy | 7 Credits
Select 1 course from each section
| Course
Required |
Course
Provider |
Course
ID |
Course Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional and Career Exploration course (3 credits) | I think you must take this course at UMGC | ||
| Introduction to Research (1 Credit) | Sophia | SDEV Elective | IT Career Exploration
Note: This should work. |
| One 3-credit course or three 1-credit courses in computing or information technology (Courses designated CMIT, CMSC, CMST, CSIA, IFSM, and SDEV) | Sophia or Study.com | IFSM 201, IFSM 300 | Introduction to Information Technology or Business 303: Management Information Systems |
Communication | 12 Credits
No more than 3 credits in writing may be earned through credit by examination.
| Course
Required |
Course
Provider |
Course
ID |
Course Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Writing I | Sophia | WRTG 111 | English Composition I |
| Academic Writing II | Sophia | WRTG 112 | English Composition II |
| All 3-credit COMM, SPCH, and WRTG courses | Sophia | SPCH 100 | Public Speaking |
| Upper-level WRTG course | Study.com | WRTG 393 | English 305: Advanced Technical Writing |
Mathematics | 3 Credits
Any math course from Sophia will work here.
- Introduction to Statistics is required for Business Administration and Psychology majors.
| Course
Required |
Course
Provider |
Course
ID |
Course Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any Math Course | Sophia | STAT 200 | Introduction to Statistics |
Arts and Humanities | 6 Credits
Select 2 of the following. Lots of courses will work here.
| Course
Required |
Course
Provider |
Course
ID |
Course Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any ARTH, ARTT, GRCO, HIST, HUMN, MUSC, PHIL, THET, dance, literature, or foreign language course | Sophia | GRCO 100 | Visual Communications |
| Any ARTH, ARTT, GRCO, HIST, HUMN, MUSC, PHIL, THET, dance, literature, or foreign language course | Sophia | ARTH 372 | Art History I |
Behavioral and Social Sciences | 6 Credits
Select 2 of the following
- Macroeconomics and Microeconomics is required for Business Administration majors
| Course
Required |
Course
Provider |
Course
ID |
Course Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any ANTH, BEHS, ECON, GEOG, GVPT, PSYC, or SOCY course | Sophia | ECON 201 | Macroeconomics |
| Any ANTH, BEHS, ECON, GEOG, GVPT, PSYC, or SOCY course | Sophia | ECON 203 | Microeconomics |
| Any ANTH, BEHS, ECON, GEOG, GVPT, PSYC, or SOCY course | Sophia | SOCY 100 | Introduction to Sociology |
| Any ANTH, BEHS, ECON, GEOG, GVPT, PSYC, or SOCY course | Sophia | PSYC 100 | Introduction to Psychology |
| Any ANTH, BEHS, ECON, GEOG, GVPT, PSYC, or SOCY course | Sophia | GVPT 170 | U.S. Government |
Biological and Physical Sciences | 7 Credits
- A science lecture course (3 credits) with related laboratory course (1 credit) or a science course combining lecture and laboratory (4 credits)
- Any other science course (3 credits)
| Course
Required |
Course
Provider |
Course
ID |
Course Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| A science lecture course (3 credits) | Sophia | BIOL 160 | Human Biology |
| Related laboratory course (1 credit) | Sophia | BIOL 161 | Human Biology Lab |
| Any other science course (3 credits) | Sophia | NUTR 100 | Introduction to Nutrition |
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