Oceanography Program
A.A. (Associate of Arts)

General Education Requirements:  Credits
____SPCM 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3
____ENGL 101 College Composition I 3
____ENGL 102 College Composition II 3
General Education Electives:  
(Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education courses) 
____Arts and Humanities 3
____Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
____Diversity 3
____Biological and Physical Sciences (One course must include a lab. BIOL 110 and ERSC 141/142 recommended)
7-8
____Mathematics (MATH 251 recommended) 3-5
____Wellness and Health (HLTH 101 recommended) 3
____Information Literacy/Technology 3
____Global, Historical and Cultural Perspectives 2
Total General Education credits 36-39
* The Biological and Physical Sciences and Mathematics General Education Requirements are included in the Program Requirements below.
Program Requirements:  
____BIOL 111 General Biology/Biology II: Organism and Population 8
____CHEM 121-124 General Chemistry I and II and Laboratories 8
____ERSC 121/122 Physical Geology and Laboratory 4
____ERSC 141/142 Oceanography and Oceanography Laboratory 4
____PHYS 151-152 Engineering Physics I and II 7
____MATH 252 Calculus II 4
____PHYS 151/251 Engineering Physicis I & II 7
____PHYS 252 Engineering Physics III 4
Other Electives: 0
Total Elective credits 21-24
Total credits required for degree 60 min.

 

 

 

Transfer Pattern Description:
This Arts and Sciences degree pattern is designed to help students transfer to institutions which offer a four-year program in oceanography. Before registering for courses, students should consult an advisor.

To receive an Associate of Arts degree from CCBC, a student must complete 34 to 36 credits of General Education an a minimum of 60 credits as indicated by the Arts and Science curriculum.

Some four-year institutions require courses other than those listed here. This list of courses should be adjusted to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

 

 

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