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Important Information


Short Description


These classes lead to an Associate of Science (AS) degree in Science, which is designed to allow graduates to transfer to a four-year college or university and pursue a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree. Depending on where students plan to transfer, they may be better served by following this more general approach, or by following a more program-specific transfer pattern (such as Biology, Chemistry, Physics, etc.).

Type of Credential


Associate of Science (A.S.) in Science

Program Code


206

Contacts and Additional Information


Science Coordinators:

Biology, CCBC Catonsville:
Karen Dalton
443-840-5944 or kdalton@ccbcmd.edu

Biology, CCBC Essex:
Christine DeStefano
443-840-2673 or cdestefano@ccbcmd.edu

Biology, CCBC Dundalk:
Jennifer Kilbourne
443-840-3761 or jkilbourne@ccbcmd.edu

 

Physical Sciences, CCBC Catonsville:
Erica DiCara
443-840-4119 or edicara@ccbcmd.edu

Physical Sciences, CCBC Essex:
Stephen Kabrhel
443-840-2602 or skabrhel@ccbcmd.edu

Physical Sciences, CCBC Dundalk:
Victor Madike
443-840-3968 or vmadike@ccbcmd.edu

 

Additional Information:

 

Semester Sequence


This is a suggested full-time schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits. Refer to the College catalog for specific requirements in selecting General Education Courses .

Semester 1*


  • 3 Credit(s).
  • Gen. Ed. Elective - Biological and Physical Sciences 3-4 Credit(s).
  • Gen. Ed. Elective - Information Technology or Wellness and Health 3 Credit(s).
  • Gen. Ed. Elective - Mathematics 3-4 Credit(s).

Semester 2


  • Gen. Ed. Elective - Arts and Humanities 3 Credit(s).
  • Gen. Ed. Elective - Biological and Physical Sciences 3-4 Credit(s).
  • Program Elective - Biological and Physical Sciences 4 Credit(s).
  • Program Elective - Mathematics 4 Credit(s). 

Semester 3


  • Gen. Ed. Elective - Arts and Humanities 3 Credit(s).
  • Gen. Ed. Elective - Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credit(s).
  • Program Elective - Science or Math Elective 4 Credit(s).
  • Other Electives 6 Credit(s).

Semester 4


  • Gen. Ed. Elective - Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credit(s).
  • Program Elective - Science or Math Elective 4 Credit(s).
  • Other Electives 9 Credit(s).

Courses Needed for This Program*


General Education Requirements and Electives - 28-30 Credits


General Education Requirements:


General Education Electives:


Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education courses . One course must be a Diversity course. 

  • Arts and Humanities 6 Credits.
  • Biological and Physical Sciences (select from list below) 7-8 Credits.
  • Information Technology or Wellness and Health 3 Credits.
  • Mathematics (select from list below) 3-4 Credits. 
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 Credits.
Biological and Physical Sciences

Choose 7-8 credits from the list below.

The courses must come from two different disciplines or two sequential courses in the same discipline. (These courses are labeled I and II in their titles.) At least one class must have a lab.

Mathematics

Choose from this list:

Program Requirements and Electives - 30-32 Credits


Program Electives:**


Choose 16 credits of Science and Math classes from the following list, and/or from the Science and Math classes listed in General Education.

In addition, choose 14-16 credits from anywhere in the college.

Total Credits Required for Degree: 60*


Notes


*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development: Transitioning to College . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

**Students should meet with the discipline coordinator to plan and select appropriate electives, based on the recommended electives for their intended major and transfer institution.

Program Description


These classes lead to an Associate of Science (AS) degree in Science, which is designed to allow graduates to transfer to a four-year college or university and pursue a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree. Depending on where students plan to transfer, they may be better served by following this more general approach, or by following a more program-specific transfer pattern (such as Biology, Chemistry, Physics, etc.).

Program Outcomes


Upon successful completion of this degree, students will be able to:

  1. recognize characteristics of lifelong learning: independent thinking, self-discipline, and ethical behavior;
  2. demonstrate the technological skills needed to advance academic pursuits at a senior institution;
  3. apply a set of analytical and problem-solving skills to real-world situations;
  4. demonstrate interpersonal skills that reflect an understanding of diversity and the need for teamwork; and
  5. communicate information to a variety of audiences using appropriate written, spoken, and/or visual methods.

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