Academic Policies and Procedures - Central Maine Community ...

Programs of Study
programs
of study
Central Maine Community College offers numerous programs of study that lead to the Associate Degree and Certificate award. Beginning in the fall of
2002, the College adopted a minimum General Education Core Curriculum that is applicable to all Associate Degree programs. Therefore, all Associate
Degree programs of study require courses in the disciplines that comprise ‘general education’. The goal of General Education at Central Maine Community
College is to foster development of common competencies among all Associate Degree students. This will enable them as graduates, to be
successful and productive individuals, be it in the workplace, in upper division programs of study or in any other personal or professional endeavor they
pursue.
Students undertake General Education studies which comprise the disciplines of the Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematics and Sci ences. These
courses provide students with the opportunity to develop competencies deemed necessary by faculty, employees and students.
Central Maine Community College believes that the educated person possesses the following competencies:
• Competency in Critical Thinking and the Scientific Method of Reasoning
• Competency in Communication
• Competency in Social responsibility
• Competency in Lifelong Learning and Self Growth Skills
• Competency in Information Literacy
General Education Core Curriculum
ENG 101 College Writing
3 credits
Communication Elective or Program Specific
3 credits
Social Science Elective or Program Specific
3 credits
Humanities Elective or Program Specific
3 credits
Mathematics or Science Elective or Program Specific
6 - 7 credits
General Education Elective or Program Specific
3 credits
Total Core Requirements
21 - 22 credits
Graduates of the Associate Degree Programs will meet the General Education Outcomes through the sum of their individual experi ences at the College.
General Education Elective Courses by Abbreviation
Communications Electives - COM 100, 101, 121, 151; ENG 131, 201, 211, 220, 221.
Humanities Electives -ART, ASL, COM, ENG, ESL, FRE, HUM, INS, MUS, PHI, REL, SPA, THE, WST
Social Science Electives - ANT, ECO, GEY, HIS, POS, PSY, SOC, SSC
Math/Science Electives - AST, BIO, CHY, GEO, MAT, PHY
Please Note: Not all programs can be completed in the evenings. Curricula may be modified without notice as adjustments are made in response to
business/industry/occupational needs, Advisory Committee recommendations as well as compliance with the Maine Community College System policies
and accreditation standards. Some programs have a selective admissions policy. Please contact the Admissions Office for information.
A program of study may be discontinued if it fails to meet the standards established by the Maine Community College System Board of Trustees, or
if the College has insufficient funds to sustain it. In the event that a program of study is to be discontinued, the College will make reasonable effort to
ensure that students matriculated in that program have the opportunity to complete the program. To that end, the Col lege will offer the courses needed
for graduation in the sequence and semester outlined in this catalog; or the College will accept credits for the courses needed from another accredited
institution of higher education provided the student has earned a grade of “C” (not “C-”) or bet ter, and when necessary will waive residency requirements.
Many courses have prerequisites and/or co-requisites. It is important to check these requirements prior to registration. A prerequisite is a course or
knowledge base that is required or recommended prior to taking an advanced course. A co-requisite is a compulsory accompanying course that must be
taken along with another. A students Advisor will assist in the appropriate course selection sequence.
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