University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD
Maryland says, "General education helps students achieve the intellectual integration and awareness they need to meet challenges in their personal, social, political, and professional lives. General education courses introduce the great ideas and controversies in human thought and experience. These courses provide the breadth, perspective, and rigor that allow University of Maryland at College Park graduates to claim to be 'educated people.'" [Source]
- Website:http://www.maryland.edu/
- Graduation Rate:81%
- Tuition & Fees (In State):$8,416 annually
- Tuition & Fees (Out of State):$24,831 annually
General Education Requirements
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1. Composition
YES -
2. Literature
NONo credit given for Literature because the "Literature" portion of the "Humanities and the Arts" requirement may be satisfied by courses that are narrow in scope.
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3. Foreign Language
NONo credit given for Foreign Language because students may fulfill the requirement with elementary-level study.
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4. U.S. Government or History
NO -
5. Economics
NO -
6. Mathematics
NONo credit given for Mathematics because students may test out of the "Fundamental Studies" requirement through SAT scores and because math and science are folded into the "Science and Mathematics" requirement, which students may satisfy by taking exclusively science courses.
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7. Science
YES
