Allied Health (Associate Degree)

Allied Health – UMM – prerequisites in math and science for professional Bachelor’s programs

https://machias.edu/academics/associate-programs/liberal-studies-aa/

Fall admission

March 1: Recommended application deadline

Spring admission

Nov. 1: Recommended application deadline

As a first-year undergraduate applicant to the University of Maine at Machias, you must be a graduating high school student, high school graduate or a GED recipient.

First-year applicants are required to submit:

a free application
an official high school transcript (you may ask your high school guidance counselor to send us an official copy) OR an official HiSet/GED score

We will also consider the following optional submissions as part of a holistic review process:

recommendation letter
personal essay
SAT and/or ACT scores (official copies)

The Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Studies provides students with a broad-based educational background, attainable in two years or less of full-time study. The program provides students with the valuable communication and critical thinking skills needed for a broad range of professions and prepares students to continue their education at the bachelor’s degree level.

Students who complete the Liberal Studies degree will have met the core curriculum requirements at the University of Maine at Machias (UMaine Machias) and may then concentrate on their primary area of study when enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program.

Careers in allied health fields are among the top 30 professions for expected growth through 2020 (US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics). Possible career tracks include emergency medical technician, dental assistant, surgical assistant, radiation technician, nurse or nursing assistant, home and personal health aide, and medical assistant.

The Allied Health Concentration will ensure that you meet the science and math prerequisites required in most bachelor’s degree programs. Your advisor will work with you to plan an application and transition into a specific allied health professional program, several of which are available at campuses in Bangor.

Core Requirements

Artistic & Creative Expression – 4-6 credits

At least 4 credits from two different disciplines, one class must be studio/performance.

Three Credit Options:

ART 106 – Art Fundamentals Credits: 3
ART 213 – Graphic Design I Credits: 3
ENG 210 – Introduction to Creative Writing Credits: 3
MUS 115 – Intro to Music: Listening Credits: 3
THE 101 – Intro to Theatre Credits: 3

One Credit Options:

MUS 103 – Applied Music: Private Lessons Credits: 1
MUS 107 – Applied Music: Performing Groups Credits: 1
DAN 119 – Special Topics in Dance Credits: 1

Cultural Diversity & International Perspective – 3 credits

ANT 101 – Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
BUS 334 – International Business Credits: 3
CMY 220 – Culture and Identity in a Global Age Credits: 3
EDU 217 – Working with Culturally Diverse Students Credits: 3
ENG 114 – Topics in World Literature Credits: 3
MHR 310 Counseling Diverse Populations

Options that require international travel:

CMY 313 – Crossing Borders Credits: 3

HON 313 – Crossing Borders Credits: 3
REM 210 – Nature-Based Tourism & Sustainable Development Credits: 3
Sustainable Development International Trip (ANT/ART/HTY/SOC)

Quantitative Literacy – 3-8 credits

Algebra Requirements – 3-4 credits:

MAT 103M – Algebraic Models in our World (with and without Workshop) Credits: 3-4
MAT 111M – College Algebra (with and without workshop) Credits: 3-4
or establish equivalence by:

Score at least 530 on SAT MSS exam or at least 21 on ACT math exam. (no credit is awarded, but the requirement is satisfied)
Score 50 or better on CLEP College Mathematics or College Algebra exam taken after 7/1/2001 or 500 or better on the same exam taken before that date.

Select one of the following – 3-4 credits: