Online Bachelor's Degree
Humanities
Humanities
Bachelor of ArtsAT A GLANCE
- 120 credits
- Up to 90 Credits Accepted
- All courses are available online or on-site
- Hybrid course format available
TUITION
- $250 per credit
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May 8Broaden your horizons and gain a critical understanding of the world through a comparative study of the ideas and values of cultures
A major in humanities offers a solid base of critical thinking on which to build a career or further study. This major will broaden your understanding of yourself and your interaction with the world and provide a perspective on cultural and intellectual heritage while offering tools to use that knowledge in the real world. You'll explore how individuals and groups understand their existence, their place within their cultures, and their responsibility to others and the physical world.
- Courses
- Requirements
- Sequence
Total Credits Required: 120
Required Major Courses: 33
- (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)
UMGC outlines the options available to fulfill the 41 credits of general education coursework for bachelor's degrees on the General Education Requirements webpage.
In addition to the major, elective, and general education courses and requirements outlined on this page, please review the overall bachelor's degree requirements.
This is our recommended course sequence to progress through this program. You may take multiple courses simultaneously, up to your course load limit. You cannot take a prerequisite with its subsequent course during the same session. Your plan will be unique and dependent on multiple factors, including the number of credits you transfer to this program. Contact an advisor if you have any questions about this plan, course alternatives, or your course load limit.
| Sequence | Course | Requirement(s) Fulfilled |
| 1 | (1 Credit, LIBS 150) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 2 | (3 Credits, PACE 111C) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 3 | (3 Credits, WRTG 111) | General Education: Communication |
| 4 | (3 Credits, CMST 301) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 5 | (3 Credits, NUTR 100) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 6 | (3 Credits, HUMN 100) | Major |
| 7 | (3 Credits, SPCH 100) | General Education: Communication |
| 8 | (3 Credits, MATH 105) | General Education: Math |
| 9 | (3 Credits, WRTG 112) | General Education: Communication |
| 10 | (3 Credits, PHIL 100) | Major |
| 11 | (3 Credits, ENGL 240) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 12 | (4 Credits, BIOL 103) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 13 | (3 Credits, BEHS 103) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences |
| 14 | (3 Credits, ARTH 334) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 15 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 16 | (3 Credits, ECON 103) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences |
| 17 | (3 Credits, PHIL 140) | Major |
| 18 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 19 | (3 Credits, HIST 115) | Major |
| 20 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 21 | (3 Credits, MUSC 210) | Major |
| 22 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 23 | (3 Credits, ARTH 372) | Major |
| 24 | (3 Credits, WRTG 391) | General Education: Communication |
| 25 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 26 | (3 Credits, PHIL 304) | Major |
| 27 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 28 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 29 | (3 Credits, HUMN 351) | Major |
| 30 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 31 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 32 | (3 Credits, PHIL 349) | Major |
| 33 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 34 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 35 | (3 Credits, ENGL 406) | Major |
| 36 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 37 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 38 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 39 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 40 | (3 Credits, HUMN 495) | Major |
| 41 | 1-credit elective course | Elective |
Total Credits Required: 120
Required Major Courses: 33
- (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)
UMGC outlines the options available to fulfill the 41 credits of general education coursework for bachelor's degrees on the General Education Requirements webpage.
In addition to the major, elective, and general education courses and requirements outlined on this page, please review the overall bachelor's degree requirements.
This is our recommended course sequence to progress through this program. You may take multiple courses simultaneously, up to your course load limit. You cannot take a prerequisite with its subsequent course during the same session. Your plan will be unique and dependent on multiple factors, including the number of credits you transfer to this program. Contact an advisor if you have any questions about this plan, course alternatives, or your course load limit.
| Sequence | Course | Requirement(s) Fulfilled |
| 1 | (1 Credit, LIBS 150) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 2 | (3 Credits, PACE 111C) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 3 | (3 Credits, WRTG 111) | General Education: Communication |
| 4 | (3 Credits, CMST 301) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 5 | (3 Credits, NUTR 100) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 6 | (3 Credits, HUMN 100) | Major |
| 7 | (3 Credits, SPCH 100) | General Education: Communication |
| 8 | (3 Credits, MATH 105) | General Education: Math |
| 9 | (3 Credits, WRTG 112) | General Education: Communication |
| 10 | (3 Credits, PHIL 100) | Major |
| 11 | (3 Credits, ENGL 240) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 12 | (4 Credits, BIOL 103) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 13 | (3 Credits, BEHS 103) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences |
| 14 | (3 Credits, ARTH 334) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 15 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 16 | (3 Credits, ECON 103) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences |
| 17 | (3 Credits, PHIL 140) | Major |
| 18 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 19 | (3 Credits, HIST 115) | Major |
| 20 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 21 | (3 Credits, MUSC 210) | Major |
| 22 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 23 | (3 Credits, ARTH 372) | Major |
| 24 | (3 Credits, WRTG 391) | General Education: Communication |
| 25 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 26 | (3 Credits, PHIL 304) | Major |
| 27 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 28 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 29 | (3 Credits, HUMN 351) | Major |
| 30 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 31 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 32 | (3 Credits, PHIL 349) | Major |
| 33 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 34 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 35 | (3 Credits, ENGL 406) | Major |
| 36 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 37 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 38 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 39 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 40 | (3 Credits, HUMN 495) | Major |
| 41 | 1-credit elective course | Elective |