B.A. in LIBERAL STUDIES HUMANITIES TRACK CHECKLIST (2016-2017)

B.A. in LIBERAL STUDIES HUMANITIES TRACK CHECKLIST (2016-2017)

To complete this degree, students must complete 36 credits in the major. 120 credits are required for a B.A. degree. 30 out of last 45 credits must be completed at USM.

Total Credits To Date (you must have a minimum of 120 total credits to graduate) =

UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS

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Course Requirement Course/Semester/Credits Notes

EYE (Entry Year Experience) / Students transferring in 24 credits or more credits are not required to take the EYE course.
College Writing
Quantitative Reasoning
Creative Expression
Cultural Interpretation
Socio-Cultural Analysis
Science Exploration / Students must take their science requirement with the corresponding lab.
Ethical Inquiry, Social Responsibility, and Citizenship
Diversity / May overlap with another core requirement – not INT
International / May overlap with another core requirement – not DIV
Thematic Cluster
OR / 1.
2.
3. / 3 courses, 3 credits each; one course may overlap with the major.
Minor in lieu of a Cluster / Students may choose to do a minor instead of a cluster (minimum 15 credit hours).
Capstone - see major / LSH 440or SUBSTITUTE any PHI, ENG or HTY 400-level seminar with permission of instructor. / LSH 440: Capstone in the Humanities also meets the capstone requirement for the core curriculum.

LIBERAL STUDIES, HUMANITIES TRACK: MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (36 Credit Hours)

NOTE: Students must get a C or higher in all courses required for the major

Major Requirement Course/Semester/CreditsNotes

1. LSH 240: Introducing the Humanities
2. Foundation Courses
2A. History of Western Civilization (6 cr.)
HTY 101: Western Civilization I
and
HTY 102: Western Civilization II
2B. English 200-level and above (6 cr)*
ENG
ENG / 1.
2.
2C. Philosophy 200-level and above (6 cr)*
PHI
PHI / 1.
2.
3. LSH 340: Topics in the Humanities (can be repeated for credit, as long as the topic is different)
4. 300-level or above HTY, ENG, PHI*
/ 1.
2.
3.
5. LSH 440: Capstone in the Humanities / LSH 440 or SUBSTITUTE any PHI, ENG or HTY 400-level seminar with permission of instructor.

*Note: At least 15 credits in the major must be at the 300-level or above

GENERAL ELECTIVES

Course Name/Semester/Credits