Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

liBeral arts anD sciencesLIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES DEGREEarea of eMphasis in MatheMatiCs (210)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 Mathematcs provdes studentswith general education and content knowledge to transfer to a four-year institution for further study in the field of mathematics.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 the area of emphass. The courses listed under this Area of Emphasis are not required for graduation unless designated as aLiberal Arts 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 consultwith an academic advisor in making specific course selections.PROGRAM GOALS: The Lberal Arts and Scences–Area of Emphass n Mathematcs wll:• Facilitate proficiency in content knowledge and skills for the College’s general educaton competences.• Further develop numercal sklls n preparaton for more advanced study n mathematcs.• Develop problem-solvng sklls for use n real-lfe and career applcatons.• Interpret mathematcal theores and concepts.• 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.) 3MAT 140+ CalCulus and analytiC geoMetry i (g.ed.) 4NAT SCI bio/natural sCienCe (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 3MAT 141+ Calculus & Analytc Geometry II 4NAT SCI bio/natural sCienCe (g.ed.) 4SOC SCI soCial/behavioral sCienCes (g.ed.) 3ART/HUM arts/huManities (g.ed.) 3LIT Lterature Electve 3MAT 204 Introducton to Statstcs 3PED 103 Wellness for life (g.ed.) 3SOC SCI Socal Scence Electve 3FA Fne Arts Electve 3FREE Electves 7IDC 201+ the nature of knoWledge (g.ed.) 3MAT 210 Dscrete Mathematcs 3MINIMUM REQUIRED CREDITS: 62Note: If a student s not prepared to enter the calculus sequence,precalculus (MAT 115) can count as five credits of free electives.CONTACT PERSON: Ms. Courtney SykesArts/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.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; SOC 161,162.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.154