Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

liBeral arts anD sciencesLIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES DEGREEarea of eMphasis in biology (202)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–Area of Emphass n Bology provdes studentswith general education and content knowledge to transfer to a four-year institution for further study in the field of biology.PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The followng Area of Emphass s applcable to the Lberal Arts and Scences Assocate of Arts DegreeProgram (200) and s desgned for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or unversty to complete a baccalaureate programwthn ths emphass. The courses listed under this Area of Emphasis are not required for graduation unless designated as a LiberalArts and Sciences program requirement as listed in the 200 program curriculum. Students should note the General Educaton (G.Ed.)requrements and become famlar wth the major requrements of the ntended transfer nsttuton. Students should also consult wthan academic advisor in making specific course selections.PROGRAM GOALS: The Lberal Arts and Scences–Area of Emphass n Bology wll:• Facilitate proficiency in content knowledge and skills for each of the College’s general educaton competences.• Provde students wth knowledge of the basc prncples of bology.• 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.) 3BIO 111 prinCiple of biology i (g.ed.) 4COM 101 fund. of oral CoMMuniCations (g.ed.) orCOM 150 fund. of organ. CoMMuniCation (g.ed.) 3MAT 113 College algebra (g.ed.) 3SOC SCI soCial/behavioral sCienCes (g.ed.) 3BIO 113+ Prncples of Bology II 4ENG 102+ Introducton to Lterature 3NAT SCI bio/natural sCienCes (g.ed.) 4MAT 204 Introducton to Statstcs 3SOC SCI soCial/behavioral sCienCes (g.ed.) 3ART/HUM arts/huManities (g.ed.) 3BIO 204+ General Botany orBIO 206+ Zoology 4FREE Electves 3LIT Lterature Electve 3SOC SCI Socal Scence Electve 3BIO Bology Electve 4FA Fne Arts Electve 3NAT SCI Natural Scence Electve 4IDC 201+ the nature of knoWledge (g.ed.) 3PED 103 Wellness for life (g.ed.) 3MINIMUM REQUIRED CREDITS: 67CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Greg FarleyArts/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 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.Natural Science Electives can be satisfied by:CHM 121, 122, 221; SCI 151.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.145