2009 CCBC College Catalog

General Education
 
The Maryland Higher Education Commission stipulates that in order to receive associate degrees, students must fulfill not only the requirements of their specific program of study but also those of a general education.

Specific General Education requirements vary with the type of program and associate degree. Meet with an academic advisor or program coordinator to select the appropriate General Education sequence.

General Education Course Requirements
Degrees:

 

General Education – A.A. in Humanities and Social Sciences -- view chart
Follow this General Education sequence for the following transfer patterns:
Anthropology, Art, Design, and Interactive Media, Business Law, Dance, Economics, English, Foreign Languages, Health, History, Mass Communication, Music, Philosophy, Physical Education, Political Science, Pre-Law, Psychology, Sociology, Speech Communication, Theatre, Women’s Studies

Required Courses    

SPCM 101
ENGL 101
ENGL 102

Fundamentals of Speech Communication
College Composition I
College Composition II

3
3
3
     

Electives:  (Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education courses.)

Arts and Humanities 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (from 2 disciplines)
Biological and Physical Sciences (One course must include a lab.)
Mathematics
Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues, distributed as follows

  • Wellness and Health
  • Information Technology
  • Global, Historical, and Cultural Perspectives

3
6
7-8
3-5
8

3
3
2

 

 
Total General Education Credits
* One of the 3-credit General Education courses must be a Diversity course. 		36-39 *

 

 

 

General Education – A.F.A. in Fine and Performing Arts -- view chart
Follow this General Education sequence for the following transfer patterns
Art, Design, and Interactive Media, Dance, Music, Theatre

Required Courses    

SPCM 101
ENGL 101
ENGL 102

Fundamentals of Speech Communication
College Composition I
College Composition II

3
3
3
     

Electives:  (Choose courses in each category using the information below and from the list of approved General Education courses.)

Arts and Humanities 
Choose one from this list: 		3

ARTS 104  
DANC 135
MUSC 102
THTR 101

Art Appreciation
Dance Appreciation
Music Appreciation
Introduction to Theatre

 

Social and Behavioral Sciences
Biological and Physical Sciences
Mathematics
Information Technology

3
3-4
3
3

 

 
Total General Education Credits
* One of the 3-credit General Education courses must be a Diversity course. 		24-25*

 

 

General Education – A.S. in Science -- view chart
Follow this General Education sequence for the following transfer patterns:
Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Forensic Science, Geography, Geology, Mathematics,Meteorology, Oceanography, Physics

Required Courses    

SPCM 101
ENGL 101
ENGL 102

Fundamentals of Speech Communication
College Composition I
College Composition II

3
3
3
     

Electives:  (Choose courses in each category using the information below and from the list of approved General Education courses.)

Biological and Physical Sciences (One course must include a lab.)
Choose 7-8 credits from this list:

 7-8

ASTM 101
ASTM 102
BIOL 104
BIOL 106  
BIOL 110
BIOL 111  
CHEM 121
CHEM 122
CHEM 123
CHEM 124
ERSC 101
ERSC 121
ERSC 122
ERSC 131
ERSC/
  GEOG 141
ERSC/
  GEOG 142

ENVS 101
ENVS 102
GEOG 101
PHYS 101
PHYS 102
PHYS 151
PHYS 251

Astronomy
Astronomy Laboratory
Botany
Zoology
Biology I:  Molecular and Cells
Biology II:  Organisms and Ecology
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry I Laboratory
General Chemistry II
General Chemistry II Laboratory
Earth Science
Physical Geology
Physical Geology Laboratory
Meteorology
Introduction to Oceanography

Oceanography Laboratory

Introduction to Environmental Science
Introduction to Environmental Science Laboratory
Introduction to Physical Geography
Fundamentals of Physics I
Fundamentals of Physics II
General Physics I
General Physics II

3
1
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
1
4
3
1
4
3

1

3
1
3
4
4
3
4

   
Mathematics   
Choose one course from this list:

 3-5

MATH 165
MATH 251
MATH 252
MATH 253
MATH 257
MATH 259

Precalculus
Calculus I
Calculus II
Calculus III
Linear Algebra
Elementary Differential Equations

4
4
4
4
4
3

Arts and Humanities
Social and Behavioral Sciences (from 2 disciplines) 
Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues, distributed as follows

  • Wellness and Health
  • Information Technology
  • Global, Historical, and Cultural Perspectives

3
6
8

3
3
2

 

 
Total General Education Credits
* One of the 3-credit General Education courses must be a Diversity course. 		36-39*

 

 

General Education – A.A./A.S. (except Nursing) -- view chart
Associate of Arts and Associate of Science

Required Courses    

SPCM 101
ENGL 101
ENGL 102

Fundamentals of Speech Communication
College Composition I
College Composition II

3
3
3
     

Electives:  (Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education courses.)

Arts and Humanities 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (from 2 disciplines)
Biological and Physical Sciences (One course must include a lab.)
Mathematics
Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues, distributed as follows

  • Wellness and Health
  • Information Technology
  • Global, Historical, and Cultural Perspectives

3
6
7-8
3-5
8

3
3
2

 

 
Total General Education Credits
* One of the 3-credit General Education courses must be a Diversity course. 		36-38 *

 

 

 

General Education – A.S. Nursing
Associate of Science in Nursing

Required Courses    

SPCM 101
ENGL 101

Fundamentals of Speech Communication
College Composition I

3
3
     

Electives:  (Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education courses.)

Arts and Humanities (ENGL course)           
Social and Behavioral Sciences

  • SOCL 101       Introduction to Sociology
  • PSYC 101       Introduction to Psychology
  • PSYC 103       Human Growth and Development

Biological and Physical Sciences

  • BIOL 220 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
  • BIOL 221 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
  • BIOL 230 Microbiology

Mathematics

3
9

3
3
3

12

4
4
4

3

 

 
Total General Education Credits 33

 

 

GENERAL EDUCATION – A.A.T.
The General Education sequence for the Associate of Arts in Teaching degree varies among the A.A.T. programs. Consult with an academic advisor or the Director of Teacher Education for guidance in selecting the appropriate General Education sequence.

 

 

GENERAL EDUCATION – A.A.S. -- view chart
Associate of Applied Science

Required Courses    

SPCM 101
ENGL 101

Fundamentals of Speech Communication
College Composition I

3
3
     

Electives: (Choose courses in each category from list of approved General Education courses.)

Biological and Physical Sciences
Mathematics
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues
(Wellness and Health or Information Technology)
Arts and Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences

3-4
3-4
3
3

3

 

 
Total General Education Credits
* One of the 3-credit General Education courses must be a Diversity course. 		21-23 *