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The Self-Designed track\u2019s curriculum is for anyone wanting to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fulfill personal goals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facilitate a career change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote career advancement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare for graduate studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or satisfy their love for learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll work one-on-one with an advisor to ensure your program of study meets your academic interests and the degree requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1111_62871a-7e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1111_62871a-7e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1111_62871a-7e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1111_62871a-7e{background-color:rgba(171,184,195,0.21);}.kb-row-layout-id1111_62871a-7e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1111_62871a-7e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1111_62871a-7e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1111_62871a-7e alignnone kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1111_58ef76-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1111_58ef76-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1111_58ef76-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1111_58ef76-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1111_58ef76-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1111_58ef76-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1111_58ef76-6d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1111_58ef76-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1111_58ef76-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1111_58ef76-6d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1111_0339c0-9f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1111_0339c0-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1111_0339c0-9f\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1111_0339c0-9f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1111_0339c0-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1111_0339c0-9f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1111_0339c0-9f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1111_0339c0-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1111_0339c0-9f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1111_0339c0-9f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1111_0339c0-9f\"><strong>Contact Us<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Have questions about the Self-Designed track of the Bachelor of University Studies? 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.kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1111_19aa5f-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1111_19aa5f-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1111_19aa5f-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1111_19aa5f-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1111_19aa5f-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1111_19aa5f-9f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1111_19aa5f-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1111_19aa5f-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1111_19aa5f-9f inner-column-1\"><div 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(max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1111_80c781-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1111_80c781-8c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1111_9a4aa2-7d{margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;}.kb-row-layout-id1111_9a4aa2-7d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1111_9a4aa2-7d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1111_9a4aa2-7d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:24px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1111_9a4aa2-7d{background-color:#003263;}.kb-row-layout-id1111_9a4aa2-7d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1111_9a4aa2-7d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1111_9a4aa2-7d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1111_9a4aa2-7d alignwide kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1111_ac858a-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1111_ac858a-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1111_ac858a-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1111_ac858a-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1111_ac858a-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1111_ac858a-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1111_ac858a-dd{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1111_ac858a-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1111_ac858a-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1111_ac858a-dd\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1111_a49912-ab, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1111_a49912-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1111_a49912-ab\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1111_a49912-ab mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1111_a49912-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1111_a49912-ab\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1111_a49912-ab img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1111_a49912-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1111_a49912-ab\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1111_a49912-ab wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1111_a49912-ab\"><strong>Curriculum<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Self-Designed track is 24 of the 120 credits required for the Bachelor of University Studies.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the program, you\u2019ll work closely with an advisor to create a custom program of study based on your professional background, goals, and prior academic 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.kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id1111_182c39-d7 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top-color:#eeeeee;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#eeeeee;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#eeeeee;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#0e9cd1;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id1111_182c39-d7 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id1111_182c39-d7 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:10px;}.kt-accordion-id1111_182c39-d7 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:1px solid transparent;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;border-left:1px solid transparent;}.kt-accordion-id1111_182c39-d7 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id1111_182c39-d7 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id1111_182c39-d7 .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top-color:#d4d4d4;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#d4d4d4;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#d4d4d4;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#d4d4d4;border-left-style:solid;}.kt-accordion-id1111_182c39-d7 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id1111_182c39-d7 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top-color:#eeeeee;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#eeeeee;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#eeeeee;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#0e9cd1;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id1111_182c39-d7 kt-accordion-has-2-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane1111_d76a50-d3\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Bachelor of University Studies &amp; UMaine Required Courses<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>In addition to the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umaine.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=93&amp;poid=14264\">UMaine general education requirements<\/a>, the following courses are required (7 credits):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UST 100: Introduction to the Bachelor of University Studies (1 credit)*<br><em>Six-week course<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UST 300: Core Course in University Studies (3 credits)*<br><em>Meets upper-level Writing Intensive General Education requirement&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UST 499: Senior Capstone (3 credits)*<br><em>Meets General Education Capstone requirement<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*Available 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