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The AB is the most frequently awarded traditional undergraduate
degree in LSA. It requires a minimum of 120 credits and an overall
grade point average of 2.0. Within those 120 credits, students must
fulfill the specific requirements listed below; click on the
various degree segments for details.
Concentration (a.k.a. Major)
The concentration (major) is an academic specialization you select in one of the area, departmental, interdepartmental or special programs within LSA.
Distribution Requirement
The Distribution Requirement is the portion of your LSA degree
which adds intellectual breadth and diversity to your academic
experience. Through this requirement you will gain an understanding and appreciation of the major areas of
learning
Language Requirement
The requirement is the achievement of fourth-term proficiency
in a language other than English. This usually met in one of three
ways...
Writing Requirements
The overriding purpose of the LS&A Writing Requirements (First-Year and Upper-Level) is to provide students with both beginning and advanced instruction in college-level writing.
Race & Ethnicity Requirement
All students must take at least one course that deals on a fairly sophisticated level with topics such as the historical development of racism, and the social, political and economics effects of racism and other types of discrimination.
Quantitative Reasoning requirement
The Quantitative Reasoning Requirement (QR) is in place to ensure that every graduate achieves a certain level of proficiency in using and analyzing quantitative information. This is not simply a math requirement; rather, the focus is upon the methodology used to analyze quantitative information to make decisions, judgments, and predictions. It involves defining a problem by means of numerical or geometrical representations of real-world phenomena, determining how to solve it, deducing consequences, formulating alternativesand predicting outcomes.
Electives and Prerequisites
If you took the maximum number of credits and courses to meet each of the degree requirements, you would still need some additional credits to reach the minimum 120 credits needed to graduate.
Academic Minors
Students in the College may elect one or more of the academic minors offered by units within the College. Electing to earn an academic minor is optional, and there is no limit on the number of academic minors a student may elect. An academic minor will require no less than 15 credits of course work, will show structure and coherence, and will contain some upper-level courses. At least 10 out of the 15 credits must be taken in-residence. Students who declare and complete an approved academic minor will receive a notation on their student transcript but not on their diploma. Academic Minors are not open to BGS students.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- May I take courses outside of LSA and have them count
toward my degree?
You are allowed to use up to 20 non-LSA credits toward your
degree. But, not every course offered by other units in the
university will be accepted by LSA for credit towards your degree.
A list of exceptions is printed each year in the LSA Bulletin.
- How many credits may I count
toward graduation which are taken at another school?
You may use up to 60 credits from another university toward your
degree. But, you need to take at least 30 of the last 60 credits
earned for your degree here on the Ann Arbor campus. Courses taken
in study abroad programs are counted as if they were taken on the
Ann Arbor campus only if they are official University of Michigan
programs.
- Is there a limit on how many
pass/fail credits I can use for my degree?
You may count up to 30 credits of non-graded credit toward your
degree. This includes courses taken on the basis of pass/fail,
credit/no credit, or satisfactory/unsatisfactory.
- If I am a cross-campus
transfer from another unit within the University (for instance, the
College of Engineering), how many credits may I use toward my LSA
degree?
As a cross-campus transfer student, you may use up to 90 credits
from another unit on the UM-Ann Arbor campus toward your LSA
degree.
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