Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

HealtH ProFessionsGENERAL COLLEGE STUDIES DEGREEarea of eMphasis in allied health (120)This program of study meets all the General Education Requirements at Chesapeake College.AWARD: Assocate of Arts DegreePROGRAM MISSION: The Chesapeake College General College Studes—Alled Health Area of Emphass Degree prepares studentsfor transfer to a four-year nsttuton.PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The General College Studes—Alled Health Area of Emphass program s desgned for students whoplan to complete a baccalaureate degree program in an allied health field. Among the allied health fields appropriate to this programare nursng, dental hygene, pre-med, physcal therapy, and radologc scences. Students should acquant themselves wth the requrementsof the major department at the transfer institution and consult with the College’s Admissions Office or the Nursing and AlliedHealth Advsor n plannng an approprate program. The College’s Transfer Advsor can provde addtonal nformaton regardng thetransfer requrements of nsttutons wthn the Unversty of Maryland System.PROGRAM GOALS: The General College Studes—Alled Health Area of Emphass Degree program wll:• Facilitate proficiency in content knowledge and skills for the College’s general educaton competences.• Prepare students to enter a bachelor’s degree program n areas such as nursng, dental hygene, pre-med, physcal therapy, andradologc scences.PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:[Courses Appear n Recommended Sequence.]CONTACT PERSON:Ms. Lorrane HoldenFSC 101X Freshman Semnar Course 1BIO 101 fundaMentals of biology (g.ed.) 4PSC 150 general psyChology (g.ed.) 3ART/HUM arts/huManities (g.ed.) 3BIO 211+ anatoMy and physiology i (g.ed.) 4ENG 101 CoMposition (g.ed.) 3MAT MatheMatiCs (g.ed.) 3-5BIO 212+ Anatomy and Physology II 4ENG 102+ Introducton to Lterature 3PED 103 Wellness for life (g.ed.) 3PSC 250+ Human Growth and Development 3COM 101 fund. of oral CoMMuniCations (g.ed.) orCOM 150 fund. of organ. CoMMuniCation (g.ed.) 3SOC SCI soCial/behavioral sCienCes (g.ed.) 3IDC 201+ the nature of knoWledge (g.ed.) 3PROG Program Electves 23MINIMUM REQUIRED CREDITS: 66Arts/Humanities Electives (g.ed.) can be satisfied by:ART 101; FLM 240; HUM 101, 110; MUS 101; THE 172.Mathematics Electives (g.ed.) can be satisfied by:MAT 113, 115, 140, 200, 204.Social/Behavioral Science Electives (g.ed.) can be satisfied by:ANT 142; ECN 171, 172; HIS 101, 102, 131, 132; SOC 161, 162.Program Electives:Program electves should be selected n consultaton wth the Nurs-ng and Alled Health Advsor and the recevng nsttuton.X Must be taken within the first 12 hours unless exempted bymeetng establshed standards.+ Prerequste or corequste. See course descrpton for detals.(g.ed.) general eduCation prograM requireMents.FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:Ms. Lorrane HoldenNursng & Alled Health AdvsorRoom C-218, Wye Mlls Campus410-822-5400, ext. 203lholden@chesapeake.edu.PROGRAM ARTICULATIONStudents who complete ths Area of Emphass may be elgble fortransfer nto the Bachelor of Scence Degree Program of Study n DentalHygene at the Unversty of Baltmore’s Dental School. Enrollments lmted, and completon of ths phase of the program does notguarantee acceptance nto the baccalaureate program. Studentsinterested in this field should choose elective courses with the helpof the College’s Transfer Advsor. For more nformaton, contact Ms.Maureen Conlon at 410-827-5856.122