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Freshman Academic Planning Guide (BA/BS)

Step 2) Understand the term "liberal arts" and the umw degree requirements

ELECTIVE COURSES

Elective courses constitute the remaining credits required to complete the minimum 120 credits for your degree. You may use your elective courses to pursue any combination of the following:

  1. Prepare yourself for graduate study or professional school.
  2. Fulfill state or national requirements for a profession-ex. teaching.
  3. Satisfy your own interests, talents and general ambition to learn more about an academic area or the world in which you live.