General Information

When students matriculate at the University of Southern Maine, they receive detailed guidance on completing their Core requirements in their 90 minute Advising and Course Selection meeting with a professional advisor.

Prospective students can review general information about Core Curriculum requirements at the Overview page.

Transfer students should visit our Transfer page.

Prospective students may also wish to review the information below for more details.

Core Requirements and Courses

Fall 2022 Overview of Core Requirements

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

Placement Testing and Prior Learning

Prior Learning, Test Credits, and the Core