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Programs of Study
Bunker Hill Community College offers numerous programs of study that lead to
Associate in Arts (A.A.) degrees, Associate in Science (A.S.) degrees and certi�cates.
All programs of study include courses from three required areas: general education
requirements, career and/or liberal arts electives and program requirements. These
required areas are explained on the following pages.
Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree concentrations prepare students to transfer to
four-year colleges and universities. Extreme care was taken in fashioning these
transfer-focused degrees. Nonetheless, the College advises students to comply with
the following recommendations:
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courses, consult the institution to which you wish to transfer.
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transfer counselor and your academic advisor in planning your BHCC
curriculum.
Information about Transfer Programs is available on pages 16-18 of this catalog.
Students should also meet with a transfer counselor to discuss transfer options.
Associate in Science (A.S.) degree programs prepare students with the knowledge
and skills necessary to enter the workforce at the conclusion of the degree. In
addition to preparing students for employment, many Associate in Science degree
programs transfer to four-year colleges and universities.
To assure smooth transfer to four-year programs, A.S. transfer students should follow
the recommendations for the Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree above.
Certificate programs provide students with skill training and job upgrade
opportunities.
See pages 54-55 for a directory of all academic programs, organized by degree. Refer
to the page number listed for your program of interest.
Sustainability
Bunker Hill Community College is committed to integrating sustainability within
curriculum throughout the institution. Courses listed in the College’s course
schedule booklet marked with a leaf symbol are part of the College’s ongoing
efforts to promote sustainability. These courses emphasize environmentally
responsible awareness and learning and contribute signi�cantly to students’
understanding and practice of sustainability. For more information about
sustainability at BHCC, visit the Of�ce of Sustainability Management’s website at
http://www.bhcc.mass.edu/Sustainability/.
General Education Requirements
Bunker Hill Community College is committed to the belief that all graduates should
possess the skills and breadth of knowledge necessary to live full and productive
lives. The General Education portion of associate degree programs assists students
in acquiring knowledge and skills that enhance their major areas of concentration.
Students who receive A.A. or A.S. degrees must take a total of 22 credits of General
Education.
Those credits must include:
1. ENG111 and ENG112 (six credits) to ful�ll General Education
Requirement 1 and
2. Sixteen additional credits to ful�ll General Education Requirements
2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Students may ful�ll their General Education requirement by completing one course
from each of the six General Education menu areas listed on the fold-out section at
the back of this catalog. Instructors teaching General Education menu courses will
outline in each course syllabus the General Education outcomes and requirements
speci�c to their courses.
Students should consult their individual program grids in the following pages for
General Education course requirements speci�c to their major.
Some General Education requirements are met by concentration courses. Such
instances are noted in the program grids.
2012 - 2013 College Catalog