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Communication Studies
Bachelor of Arts

These program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2022-2023 academic year.


Program Highlights
  • Apply analytical skills in interpreting, using, and delivering information, particularly through mass media
  • Create professional and appropriate written, oral, and visual communications for specific purposes and diverse audiences
  • Design, create, and select multimedia components and integrate them into print, broadcast, and online formats
  • Work with individuals and groups in ways that reflect an understanding of both communication theory and professional expectations
  • Understand diverse and intercultural perspectives as they affect communication
  • Design and employ specific research methods and tools to gather information
Required Courses

Required Major Core Courses

  • (3 Credits, SPCH 100)
    or any SPCH course
  • (3 Credits, COMM 207)
    or any COMM course
  • (3 Credits, JOUR 201)
  • (3 Credits, COMM 300)
  • (3 Credits, COMM 302)
  • (3 Credits, SPCH 324)
  • (3 Credits, JOUR 330)
    or any upper-level JOUR course
  • (3 Credits, COMM 400)
    or any upper-level COMM course
  • (3 Credits, SPCH 470)
    or any upper-level SPCH course
  • (3 Credits, COMM 390)
    or any upper-level COMM course

Required Major Capstone Course

  • (3 Credits, COMM 495)
Career Preparation

This program is designed to help prepare you for a career in mass media, new media, journalism, public relations, business, or online communication.

Experience Recommended for Success in the Program

No previous experience is needed.

Total Program Credits
120
Transfer Credits
90
Format
  • All courses are available online
  • Select on-site and hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
  • $250 per credit hour
    (Europe & Downrange)

See our Tuition Rates page for details.

Admission Requirements

This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.

Military-Specific Details

This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.

State-Specific Details

This program does not have state-specific restrictions.

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Italian Language
Undergraduate Certificate

These program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2022-2023 academic year.


Not only a hub of industry and trade, Italy is also one of the top five vacation destinations in the world. Italian is the language of popes, poets, artists, and entrepreneurs. Beautiful and useful, Italian is also one of the languages that the Foreign Service Institute ranks as easy to learn for native English speakers.

Program Highlights
  • Develop competencies and familiarity with the basic Italian language
  • Gain knowledge of Italian traditions, customs, history, and culture
  • Understand how to function appropriately and effectively in Italy
Required Courses

Core Courses (12 credits)

  • (3 Credits, ITAL 111)
  • (3 Credits, ITAL 112)
  • (3 Credits, ITAL 211)
    or Italian Area Studies course
  • (3 Credits, ITAL 212)
    or Italian Area Studies course

Related Area Studies Courses (6 credits)

Choose from related courses in Italian culture, history, language, literature, or government and politics

Some examples follow:

  • Any ITAL course(s)
  • (3 Credits, ITAL 333)
  • (3 Credits, HIST 141)
  • (3 Credits, HIST 142)
  • (3 Credits, HIST 317F)
  • (3 Credits, HIST 317K)
  • (3 Credits, HIST 337)
Career Preparation
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program

No previous experience is needed.

Total Program Credits
18
Transfer Credits
Up to 9
Format
  • All courses are available online
  • Select on-site and hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
  • $250 per credit hour
    (Europe & Downrange)

See our Tuition Rates page for details.

Admission Requirements

This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.

Military-Specific Details

This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.

State-Specific Details

This program does not have state-specific restrictions.

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Social Science
Bachelor of Science

These program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2022-2023 academic year.


Enhance your understanding of culture and society while contributing to community development with an online bachelor's degree in social science from University of Maryland Global Campus Europe.

This interdisciplinary 120-credit bachelor’s degree program features topics ranging from the core principles of social science to an introduction to cultural anthropology. Throughout the curriculum, you will explore societal structures; individual and group behavior; social policy and change; as well as global perspectives. You will also learn about topics such as diversity awareness, social research methods, multicultural studies, and ethical considerations in social science research. This online degree is designed for those seeking to drive positive change in a variety of settings. 

Program Highlights
  • Integrate theoretical perspectives and research findings in the social sciences by using quantitative and qualitative data and applying social science research methods
  • Communicate effectively to a variety of audiences
  • Explain how micro- and macro-level factors are linked in the social lives of individuals, communities, and societies
  • Analyze complex social problems and work toward realistic solutions using awareness, acceptance, and appreciation of diversity, social factors, and global multicultural perspectives
  • Recognize the ethical principles and standards for professional conduct that guide the work of social scientists
  • Apply critical and creative thinking, information literacy, technology, and interdisciplinary perspectives to solve practical problems in the social sciences
Required Courses

Two of the following introductory (100-level) social science courses (6), chosen from the following:

  • (3 Credits, ANTH 102)
  • (3 Credits, GERO 100)
  • (3 Credits, PSYC 100)
  • (3 Credits, SOCY 100)

The following courses:

  • (3 Credits, BEHS 210)
  • (3 Credits, BEHS 300)
  • (3 Credits, BEHS 495)

One of the following courses:

  • (3 Credits, BEHS 220) 
  • (3 Credits, BEHS 250)

Four upper-level ANTH, BEHS, GERO, PSYC, and SOCY courses (12 credits) -

  • Focused study in anthropology, gerontology, psychology, or sociology recommended, as follows:

Anthropology

  • (3 Credits, ANTH 345)
  • (3 Credits, ANTH 346)
  • (3 Credits, ANTH 350)
  • (3 Credits, ANTH 351)

Gerontology

  • (3 Credits, GERO 302)
  • (3 Credits, GERO 311)
  • (3 Credits, GERO 427)
  • (3 Credits, GERO 320)

Psychology

  • (3 Credits, PSYC 338)
  • (3 Credits, PSYC 354)
  • (3 Credits, PSYC 386)
  • (3 Credits, PSYC 437)

Sociology

  • (3 Credits, SOCY 313)
  • (3 Credits, SOCY 325)
  • (3 Credits, SOCY 423)
  • (3 Credits, SOCY 350)

Required Related Course

The following related required course may be applied to general education or elective requirements.

  • (3 Credits, STAT 200)
Career Preparation
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program

No previous experience is needed.

Total Program Credits
120
Transfer Credits
Up to 90
Format
  • All courses are available online
  • Select on-site and hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
  • $250 per credit hour
    (Europe & Downrange)

See our Tuition Rates page for details.

Admission Requirements

This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.

Military-Specific Details

This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.

State-Specific Details

This program does not have state-specific restrictions.

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