Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

liBeral arts anD sciencesTRANSFER STUDIESBASIC CERTIFICATE (150)AWARD: CertificatePROGRAM MISSION: The Chesapeake College Transfer Studies Basic Certificate provides a flexible curriculum in the liberal arts andscences for students who ntend to transfer to a four-year nsttuton pror to completng a degree at Chesapeake College. The programs equvalent to one full-tme semester of college and s approprate for dual enrollment students and students undecded about a major.The credits earned in this basic certificate may also be applied to other Chesapeake College certificate and degree requirements.PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Transfer Studies Basic Certificate is designed for students who intend to transfer to a four-year collegeor university. The flexible program combines core general education requirements and elective credit to create a basic certificatethat can be completed in one semester or built upon either at Chesapeake College through the 30-credit Advanced Certificate or intransfer at a four-year nsttuton. Students should acquant themselves wth the requrements of the major department at the collegeor unversty to whch transfer s contemplated and consult wth the Chesapeake College Transfer Advsor n plannng an approprateprogram of study. The Transfer Advsor can also provde addtonal nformaton regardng the transfer requrements of nsttutonswthn the Unversty of Maryland system.PROGRAM GOALS: The Transfer Studies Basic Certificate program will:• Facilitate proficiency in content knowledge and skills for some of the College’s general educaton core requrements.• Offer elective credits that enable students to create a basic certificate program.• Prepare students for transfer to a four-year nsttuton.PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:[Courses Appear n Recommended Sequence.]FSC 101X freshMan seMinar Course (g.ed.) 1ENG 101 CoMposition (g.ed.) 3COM 101 fund. of oral CoMMuniCation (g.ed.) orCOM 150 fund. of organ. CoMMuniCation (g.ed.) orART/HUM arts/huManities (g.ed.) 3SOC SCI soCial/behavioral sCienCes (g.ed.) 3PROG Program Electve 3-4MINIMUM REQUIRED CREDITS: 13NOTE: ENG 102, Introducton to Lterature or a Mathematcsgeneral educaton (G.ED.) electve, or a BIO/Natural Scencegeneral educaton (G.ED.) electve s recommended as meetngthe program electve requrement. Students should check wththe Transfer Advsor for nformaton on schools for whch thesecourses mght not be approprate.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.Mathematics Electives (g.ed.) can be satisfied by:MAT 113, 115, 140, 204.Social/Behavioral Science Electives (g.ed.) can be satisfied by:ANT 142; ECN 171, 172; HIS 101, 102, 131, 132; PSC 150; SOC 161,162.Program Electives can be satisfied by:Any credt course. Students should consult wth an advsor nselectng electve courses.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.PENDING STATE APPROVAL158