2006-2007 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 programs of study but also those of a general education.
The specific General Education course requirements may vary with the
type of associate degree.
General Education Course Requirements
Set forth below are the
course requirements, by category, for each type of associate degree.
Associate of Arts and Associate of
Science degrees (except in Nursing)
Associate
of Science in Nursing
Associate of Applied Science
GENERAL EDUCATION – AA/AS -- view chart
Associate
of Arts and Associate of Science degrees (except in Nursing)
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Arts and Humanities
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6 credits (two disciplines; one course must be a Communication
course)
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
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6 credits (two disciplines)
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Biological and Physical Sciences
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7 - 8 credits (one course must be a laboratory course)
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Mathematics
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3 - 4 credits
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English Composition
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6 credits (ENGL 101 and ENGL 102)
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Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues 8 credits, distributed as
follows:
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Wellness and Health
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Information Technology
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Global, Historical and Cultural Perspectives
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3 credits
3 credits
2 credits
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Total: 36 - 38 credits *
*One of the 3-credit General Education courses must be a Diversity
course.
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GENERAL EDUCATION – AA/AS Nursing -- view
chart
Associate of Science in Nursing
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Arts and Humanities
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6 credits (one course must be a Communication course and ENGL)
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
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9 credits (3 credits Introduction to Sociology, 3 credits
Introduction to Psychology, 3 credits Human Growth and Development)
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Biological and Physical Sciences
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12 credits (4 credits Microbiology, 8 credits Human Anatomy and
Physiology)
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Mathematics
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3 credits
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English Composition
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3 credits (ENGL 101)
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Total: 33 credits
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GENERAL EDUCATION – AAS -- view chart
Associate
of Applied Science
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Arts and Humanities
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3 credits (must be a Communication course)
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
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3 credits
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Biological and Physical Sciences
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3 - 4 credits
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Mathematics
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3 - 4 credits
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English Composition
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3 credits (ENGL 101)
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Interdisciplinary and Emerging
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3 credits (Wellness and Health or Information Technology)
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General Education Elective
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3 credits (one course from either Arts and Humanities or Social and
Behavioral Sciences)
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Total: 21 - 23 credits*
*One of the 3-credit General Education courses must be a Diversity
course
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