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East Asian Studies
Bachelor of ArtsThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
- Understand contexts: Interpret, communicate, educate, and advise others based on understanding, research, and analysis of East Asia’s social, historical, and cultural contexts.
- Collaborate effectively: Use knowledge of East Asia to identify, create, facilitate, and promote opportunities for interaction and cooperation between East Asia and the global community.
- Ensure diversity and inclusion: Apply knowledge of East Asian diversity, values, and expectations to perform in a culturally appropriate way in personal and professional settings.
- Develop language fluency: Communicate in both written and spoken form in an East Asian language, integrating interpersonal skills and cultural knowledge.
- (3 Credits, ASTD 284)
- (3 Credits, ASTD 285)
- (3 Credits, PHIL 348)
- (3 Credits, ASTD 485)
- East Asian language courses (9 credits): Courses designated CHIN or JAPN and numbered 111, 112, 114, or higher
- Upper-level East Asian content courses (9 credits): ASTD, CHIN, JAPN, KORN, Asian HIST, and Asian GVPT courses and (3 Credits, ANTH 417) apply (focused study in China or Japan recommended)
Degree Focus
To align with the 9-credit upper-level requirement listed above, we recommend you choose from one of the following groups of classes below to align with your career interests:
China Focus
- (3 Credits, HIST 480)
- (3 Credits, ASTD 370)
- (3 Credits, ANTH 417)
Japan Focus
- (3 Credits, HIST 482)
- (3 Credits, JAPN 333)
- (3 Credits, ANTH 417)
This program is designed to help prepare you for careers that require a broad understanding of East Asian history and culture in areas such as translation, teaching, journalism, analysis, and nonprofit field work. Potential job titles include market research analyst, marketing specialist, interpreter/translator, museum technician/conservator, anthropologist, archeologist, world language teacher, linguist, and non-governmental organization staff member.
No previous experience is needed.
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
- $324 per credit (in-state)
- $499 per credit (out-of-state)
- $250 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Humanities
Bachelor of ArtsThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
- Integrate theory: Integrate theories, methods, and concepts from multiple humanities disciplines, such as philosophy, history, art, literature, music, and religious studies.
- Evaluate arguments: Evaluate the adequacy and justifiability of propositions, theories, assumptions and arguments.
- Communicate effectively: Communicate the results of critical reflection into personal positions on social, cultural, and ethical issues.
- Apply ethics: Apply sound ethical reasoning in contemporary contexts.
- Develop understanding: Develop cultural understanding by exploring the cultural heritage of sites, events, people, and communities.
- (3 Credits, HUMN 100)
- (3 Credits, PHIL 100)
- (3 Credits, PHIL 140)
- (3 Credits, HIST 115), (3 Credits, HIST 116), (3 Credits, HIST 141), or (3 Credits, HIST 142)
- (3 Credits, MUSC 210) or any MUSC course
- (3 Credits, ARTH 372) or any upper-level ARTH course
- (3 Credits, PHIL 304) or any upper-level PHIL course
- (3 Credits, HUMN 351) or any upper-level HUMN course
- (3 Credits, PHIL 349) or any upper-level PHIL course
- (3 Credits, ENGL 406) or any upper-level ENGL course
- (3 Credits, HUMN 495)
This program is designed to help you develop in-depth knowledge and skills to pursue careers in education, publishing, journalism, advertising, social work, sales, law, management, human resources, and insurance. Potential job titles within specific humanities careers include non-profit organization administrator, public or private school educator, administrator for a local or community government organization, and editor or copywriter in a media organization.
No previous experience is needed.
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
- $324 per credit (in-state)
- $499 per credit (out-of-state)
- $250 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
English
Bachelor of ArtsThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
- Gain knowledge: Demonstrate knowledge of a range of English-language literary texts, genres, and terms.
- Review texts: Analyze literary texts to explain stylistic, historical, socio-cultural, and ethical significance.
- Apply theory: Apply critical theory to literary texts to enhance interpretation and analysis.
- Conduct research: Conduct effective research across a range of media.
- Improve your writing: Create writing that effectively argues, persuades, illuminates, and/or informs.
- Present findings: Create presentations in various media to demonstrate the results of academic inquiry.
- (3 Credits, ENGL 240)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 250)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 303)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 310)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 430)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 459)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 495)
- Upper-level ENGL courses (12 credits): Focused study in American literature or British literature recommended
Degree Focus
Choose from one of these recommended groups of classes or mix and match to align with your career goals and interests.
American Literature Focus
- (3 Credits, ENGL 363)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 364)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 433)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 441)
British Literature Focus
- (3 Credits, ENGL 311)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 312)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 386)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 406)
This program is designed to help prepare you for a career in education, law, publishing, journalism, public relations, business, or management. Potential job titles within specific English careers include English teacher, content writer/editor, copywriter, literary analyst or critic, communications specialist, and research analyst.Â
We recommend you have strong communication and presentation skills.
- All courses available online
- $324 per credit (in-state)
- $499 per credit (out-of-state)
- $250 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.