2025-2026 Academic Catalog & Handbooks 
    
    Jun 29, 2025  
2025-2026 Academic Catalog & Handbooks

Associate of Arts in Classical Studies


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The Associate of Arts degree in Classical Studies consists of basic courses in humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, arts, and foreign languages.  At least 24 of the last 37 hours must be taken in residence at the University of Mobile. 

University Core and General Education Electives


University of Mobile’s undergraduate program is comprised of the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Health Professions, Alabama School of the Arts, Grace Pilot School of Business, and School of Education. All University of Mobile undergraduate students are required to complete certain basic courses that apply uniformly to the Bachelor of Arts degree, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, the Bachelor of Science degree, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and the Bachelor of Music degree unless otherwise noted. These are identified as basic course (general education) requirements. 

Requirements (Please see NOTES section below)


*Notes:


  1. Consult with your College/School advisor for specific and/or additional requirements relating to general education courses. For example, COM 101  is required for business, Christian studies, and education majors and teacher certification students. MA 110  is required for all majors in the School of Business. Education majors and teacher certification students have very specific requirements, particularly regarding English, Mathematics, History, and Laboratory Sciences.
  2. UM 101  University of Mobile 101 (1 semester hour) is required for new freshmen and transfer students.
  3. Students earning a Bachelor of Arts degree must also complete twelve semester hours of a foreign language. See specific requirements in the World Languages section of the catalog.
  4. Students earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Performance must also complete six semester hours of a foreign language.
  5. Students earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art, or Graphic Design must also complete six semester hours of a foreign language.
  6. Students earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in English, Creative Writing must also complete twelve semester hours of a foreign language.
  7. Students earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Management must also complete PSY 201 .  Students earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing must also complete AR 226 .

 

Language and Culture


Students must choose 2 of the following foreign language sequences (12 hours).

Latin, Greek, Hebrew, or Spanish

Additional Advisor-Approved Electives


In addition, students must complete fifteen hours of Advisor-Approved Electives.

 

Hours to Degree


61 hours are needed to graduate with an Associate of Arts degree in Classical Studies.

Chaple is not required for this degree.

 

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