{"id":6935,"date":"2011-08-15T09:55:20","date_gmt":"2011-08-15T09:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.umw.edu\/publications\/transfer_babs\/gen_ed\/default.php"},"modified":"2026-02-10T14:38:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:38:34","slug":"babs-general-education-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/registrar\/degree-completion-requirements\/babs-and-bls\/babs-general-education-program\/","title":{"rendered":"BA\/BS General Education Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-umw-hero alignfull umw-custom-block umw-hero umw-hero--dark-text umw-hero--media-float-right umw-hero--white umw-hero--with-no-media\"><div class=\"umw-hero__inner\"><div class=\"umw-hero__media\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-hero__title\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__title__wrapper\"><div class=\"umw-hero__eyebrow\">registrar&#8217;s office<\/div><h1 class=\"umw-hero__title__header\">BA\/BS General Education Program<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-hero-ctas alignfull\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links__wrapper\">\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ba-bs-general-education-program\">BA\/BS General Education Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>University of Mary Washington requires all students to pursue broad studies in the arts, the humanities, and the sciences. These studies constitute the General Education component of the college&#8217;s academic program and serve as a common academic foundation for all University of Mary Washington students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The General Education requirements represent a primary objective of liberal learning.&nbsp; In addition, students are required to complete writing and speaking intensive courses which enable them to develop essential skills. Each requirement may be satisfied by a variety of specified courses, many of which also meet General Education and\/or major requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/academicservices\/new-general-education-requirements-for-ba-bs-students\/\">General Education Fall 2020 and Beyond<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"General Education Fall 2008 and Beyond\" href=\"http:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/registrar\/resources-and-publications\/babs-transfer-credit-guide\/babs-general-education-program\/general-education-fall-and-beyond\/\">General Education Fall 2008 and Through Summer 2020<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"General Education 2008 by Discipline\" href=\"http:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/registrar\/degree-completion-requirements\/babs-and-bls\/general-education-by-discipline\/\">General Education Fall 2008 by Discipline<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"General Education Goals Fall 1997 to Summer 2008\" href=\"http:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/registrar\/degree-completion-requirements\/babs-and-bls\/general-education-goals-fall-to-summer\/\">General Education Goals Fall 1997 through Summer 2008<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BA\/BS General Education Program University of Mary Washington requires all students to pursue broad studies in the arts, the humanities, and the sciences. 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