2008 CCBC College Catalog

Science and Mathematics

Associate of Science (A.S.)
Transfer Pattern

General Education Requirements:

Credits
____SPCM 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
3
____ENGL 101 College Composition I
3
____ENGL 102 College Composition II
3
____Biological and Physical Sciences (One course must include a lab.)
7-8
Choose from this list:
____ASTM 101 Astronomy
3
____ASTM 102 Astronomy Lab
1
____BIOL 104
 Botany
4
____BIOL 106 Zoology
4
____BIOL 110
 Biology I: Molecular & Cells
4
____BIOL 111 Biology II: Organisms & Ecology
4
____CHEM 121
 General Chemistry I
3
____CHEM 122 General Chemistry I Lab
1
____CHEM 123 General Chemistry II
3
____CHEM 124 General Chemistry II Lab
1
____ERSC 101
 Earth Science
4
____ERSC 121 Physical Geology
3
____ERSC 122 Physical Geology Lab
1
____ERSC 131 Meteorology
4
____ERSC/GEOG 141 Oceanography
3
____ERSC/GEOG 142 Oceanography Lab
1
____ENVS 101 Intro to Environmental Science
3
____ENVS 102 Intro to Environmental Science Lab
1
____GEOG 101
 Intro to Physical Geography
3
____PHYS 101 Fundamentals of Physics I
4
____PHYS 102 Fundamentals of Physics II
4
____PHYS 151
 General Physics I
3
____PHYS 251 General Physics II
4
   
Mathematics         
Choose from this list:
  
4
____MATH 165 Precalculus
4
____MATH 251
 Calculus I
4
____MATH 252 Calculus II
4
____MATH 253 Calculus III
4
____MATH 257 Linear Algebra
4
____MATH 259 Elementary Differential Equations
3
     
General Education Electives:    
(Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education courses. One of the General Educational courses must be a Diversity course.)  
____Arts and Humanities
3
____Social and Behavioral Sciences (from 2 different disciplines)
6
____Wellness and Health
3
____Information Technology
3
____Global, Historical and Cultural Perspectives
2
Total General Education:
37-39
     
Electives:  
16
Science or Mathematics courses
Choose from lists above under “General Education Requirements” and/or the following:
____BIOL 230 Microbiology
4
____BIOL 235 Introduction to Bioinformatics
4

____BIOL 251

Genetics

4

____BIOL 253 Techniques in Biotechnology I
5

____BIOL 254

Techniques in Biotechnology II

5

____BIOL 257

Genetics Laboratory

2

____CHEM 200 Organic Chemistry I
3

____CHEM 201

Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

1

____CHEM 202 Organic Chemistry II
3
____CHEM 203 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
1
____PHYS 252 General Physics III
4
Other Electives*
8-15
Total Electives:
24-31
Total Credits Required for Degree:
61-70

*See recommended electives for your intended major. Students should meet with the discipline coordinator to plan and select appropriate electives.

Transfer Pattern Description:

The A.S. degree program recognizes mastery in mathematics and/or science and is intended for transfer to Bachelor of Science programs at four-year institutions. Graduates of the A.S. degree program will be able to:

  • Recognize characteristics of lifelong learning: independent thinking, self-discipline, and ethical behavior

  •  Demonstrate the technological skills needed to advance academic pursuits at a senior institution

  •  Apply a set of analytical and problem-solving skills to real-world situations

  •  Demonstrate interpersonal skills that reflect an understanding of diversity and the need for teamwork

  •  Communicate information to a variety of audiences using appropriate written, spoken, and/or visual methods

     

Program Coordinators:

Science Coordinators:
CCBC Catonsville: Fred Hickok
443-840-5935 or fhickok@ccbcmd.edu

CCBC Dundalk: George Mateja
443-840-3012 or gmateja@ccbcmd.edu

CCBC Essex: David O’Neill
443-840-3746 or doneill@ccbcmd.edu

Mathematics Coordinators:
CCBC Catonsville: David Stewart
443-840-4666 or dstewart@ccbcmd.edu

CCBC Dundalk: Chris Mirbaha
443-840-3173 or cmirbaha@ccbcmd.edu

CCBC Essex: Sylvia Sorkin
443-840-1768 or ssorkin@ccbcmd.edu