Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

General eDucation ProGramState General EducationStudent Transfer Policy[See Student Transfer Policies, Appendix 1.]Whle each college has the autonomy to desgn a General EducatonProgram to meet the unque needs and msson of the nsttuton,the State of Maryland has adopted regulatons establshngcommon standards for general educaton courses. The regulatonsalso guarantee transfer of these courses and ther applcatonto the General Educaton Program of the recevng nsttuton.Under the polcy, communty colleges may requre no more than36 hours of general educaton credt for Assocate of Arts andAssocate of Scence degree programs. Recevng nsttutons mayrequre no more than 46 credts of upper- and lower-level generaleducaton courses, ncludng any nsttutonal requrements. Theregulatons also mandate that general educaton requrements successfullycompleted at the sendng nsttuton would be acceptedas meetng the general educaton requrements of the recevngnsttuton wthn the State wthout further revew or course-bycoursematch.A student who has successfully completed any part of the 36 lowerdvsongeneral educaton credts at a publc college or unverstyshall receve lower-dvson general educaton credts for thosecourses at any publc nsttuton to whch the student transfers.Chesapeake College requres a mnmum of 36 general educatoncredts for ts Assocate of Arts and Assocate of Scence transferdegree programs. The College requres a mnmum of 26 generaleducaton credts for ts Assocate of Appled Scence career programs.The courses whch are elgble for meetng these standardsn both the career and transfer degree programs are lsted n theLmted Dstrbuton Core Requrements.OrganizationThe “C” paper has a dscernble and logcal plan. It has a focus,and the wrter mantans the focus throughout the essay. Thewriter has unified the entire essay in support of the central idea, orthess, and ndvdual paragraphs n support of subordnate ponts.Some ndvdual paragraphs, however, may be weak. The wrterpromotes coherence through the logcal order of paragraphs andthe use of some or all of the followng devces: thess sentence,topc sentences, openng and closng paragraphs, and transtons.The use of these devces may lack smoothness, but the wrter hasacheved an acceptable level of organzaton.Style/ExpressionThe “C” paper uses reasonable stylstc optons (tone, wordchoce, sentence patterns) for ts audence and purpose. The wrt-ng s clear. As a rule, the paper has smooth transtons betweenparagraphs, although some sentences may be neffectve. Themeanng of sentences s clear, although some sentences may beawkward or there may be a lack of varety n sentence patterns.Nonetheless, sentence structure s generally correct, although tmay show lmted mastery of such elements as subordnaton,emphasis, sentence variety and length, and modifiers. The paperreflects current academic practices of language use established byprofessonal assocatons such as the Modern Language Assocatonand the Amercan Psychologcal Assocaton.Grammar/MechanicsThe “C” paper follows the conventons of standard wrtten U. S.Englsh; thus, t s substantally free of errors n grammar, spellng,punctuaton, and mechancs. What errors are present must notmpede meanng nor overly dstract the reader.Standards for a “C” PaperThe followng standards for a “C” paper were developed by a StatewdeEnglsh Composton Commttee, approved by the MarylandChief Academic Officers, and recommended for implementationon a voluntary bass at all publc two- and four-year colleges andunverstes. The Chesapeake College Faculty has adopted theStandards for a “C” Paper as gudelnes for college-level courses,especally those meetng the general educaton Lmted DstrbutonCore Requrements.ContentThe “C” paper fulfills the assignment, meeting all specified requirements,such as subject, organization, and length, and reflects theauthor’s awareness of audence and purpose. The paper presents acentral idea supported by relevant material (facts, figures, examples,quotatons, or other detals). The reasonng s sound; argumentsare supported wth adequate evdence, and the paper makes appropriateuse of specific, concrete, and relevant information. Otherponts of vew are acknowledged and responded to as approprate.Sources of nformaton are accurately and fully attrbuted.58