University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst, MA

The University of Massachusetts-Amherst says its general education program "provides students with experiences, knowledge, and skills necessary to become well-educated, successful, and valuable contributors to our ever-evolving global community." [Source]

General Education Requirements

  • 1. Composition

    YES
  • 2. Literature

    NO
  • 3. Foreign Language

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Foreign Language because students in select degree programs may fulfill the requirement with elementary-level study.

  • 4. U.S. Government or History

    NO
  • 5. Economics

    NO
  • 6. Mathematics

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Mathematics because only students who do not receive a satisfactory score on a university-administered examination must take a "Basic Mathematics" course, and the "Analytic Reasoning" requirement may be satisfied by a courses with little college-level math content.

  • 7. Science

    YES
  • General Education Assessment

    University of Massachusetts - Amherst uses one or more of the following instruments to assess undergraduate progress in core collegiate skills: the Council on Aid to Education Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile, or the ACT Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP). For more information, visit www.voluntarysystem.org.

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