Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

liBeral arts anD sciencesLIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES DEGREE (200)This program of study meets all the General Education Requirements at Chesapeake College.AWARD: Assocate of Arts DegreePROGRAM MISSION: The Chesapeake College Lberal Arts and Scences Degree program core provdes students wth transfer requrementsfor lberal arts and scences majors at four-year nsttutons. The program offers areas of emphass n Bology, Chemstry,Communcatons, Fne and Performng Arts, Humantes, Mathematcs, and Socal Scences.PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Lberal Arts and Scences Degree core currculum s an deal choce for students preparng for mostcareers requrng graduate or professonal tranng, as well as for those nterested n the lberal arts and scences. Wthn the degreeprogram are several suggested areas of emphasis which reflect a pattern of courses for students wishing to concentrate in Biology,Chemstry, Communcatons, Fne and Performng Arts, Humantes, Mathematcs, and Socal Scence. However, the courses listedunder these Areas of Emphasis are not required for graduation unless designated as Liberal Arts and Sciences Program Requirementsas listed below. Students should acquant themselves wth the requrements of the major department at the college or unversty towhich transfer is contemplated and consult with the College’s Admissions Office or an academic advisor in planning an appropriateprogram. The College’s transfer advsor can provde addtonal nformaton regardng the transfer requrements of nsttutons wthnthe Unversty of Maryland System.PROGRAM GOALS: The Lberal Arts and Scences Degree program wll:• Facilitate proficiency in content knowledge and skills for each of the College’s general educaton competences.• Provde students wth a broad educaton n the dscplnes that form the foundaton of human knowledge.• Prepare students for transfer to a four-year nsttuton.PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:[Courses Appear n Recommended Sequence.]FSC 101X Freshman Semnar Course 1ENG 101 CoMposition (g.ed.) 3ART/HUM arts/huManities (g.ed.) 3MAT MatheMatiCs (g.ed.) 3-5NAT SCI bio/natural sCienCes (g.ed.) 3-4SOC SCI soCial/behavioral sCienCes (g.ed.) 3COM 101 fund. of oral CoMMuniCations (g.ed.) orCOM 150 fund. of organ. CoMMuniCation (g.ed.) 3ENG 102+ Introducton to Lterature 3NAT SCI bio/natural sCienCes (g.ed.) 4PED 103 Wellness for life (g.ed.) 3SOC SCI soCial/behavioral sCienCes (g.ed.) 3LIT Lterature Electve 3SOC SCI Socal Scence Electve 3FA Fne Arts Electve 3IDC 201+ the nature of knoWledge (g.ed.) 3FREE Electves 18MINIMUM REQUIRED CREDITS: 62AREAS OF EMPHASIS: Students may select an Area ofEmphass n Bology, Chemstry, Communcatons, Fne &Performng Arts, Humantes, Mathematcs, or Socal Scence(see followng pages for further explanaton). Students whoare uncertan of ther A.A. program of study or baccalaureateplans are encouraged to follow the Lberal Arts and Scencescore requrements n consultaton wth a college advsor. Note:One year of language s recommended for the Humantes orSocal Scence Areas of Emphass f requred by the recevngnsttuton and f Chesapeake offerngs are applcable to thestudent’s career goals.CONTACT PERSON: Mrs. Maureen ConlonArts/Humanities Electives (g.ed.) can be satisfied by:ART 101; FLM 240; HUM 101, 110; MUS 101; THE 172.BIO/Natural Science Electives (g.ed.) can be satisfied by:BIO 101, 111; CHM 121; GEO 143; PHY 205, 215; SCI 102, 110,111, 141, 142.Fine Arts Electives can be satisfied by:ART 101, 115, 116; MUS 101, 102, 105, 152, 153, 154; FLM 240,242; THE 172, 230, 240, 260, 271, 272.Literature Electives can be satisfied by:ENG 201, 202, 205, 206, 207, 208; THE 250.Mathematics Electives (g.ed.) can be satisfied by:MAT 113, 115, 140, 200, 204.Social/Behavioral Science Electives (g.ed.) can be satisfied bytwo of the following courses with different prefixes:ANT 142; ECN 171, 172; HIS 101, 102, 131, 132; PSC 150; SOC161, 162.Social Science Electives can be satisfied by:Any course n ANT, ECN, GEO, HIS, POL, PSC, SOC.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.143