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Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Science

Important Information

Short Description

These classes lead to an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in Science, which is designed to allow graduates to transfer to a four-year college or university and pursue a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) 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.). Students should meet with a transfer advisor to select a program of study best suited to the institution to which they intend to transfer as early as possible.

Type of Credential

Associate of Science (A.S.) in Science

Program Code

206

Contacts and Additional Information

Science Coordinators:

Biology:

Catonsville Coordinator: August 15 - June 15
Sean McNamara
443-840-5948 or smcnamara@ccbcmd.edu

Dundalk Coordinator: August 15 - June 15
Robin Minor
443-840-3756 or rminor@ccbcmd.edu

Essex Coordinator: Year-Round
Jennifer Laing
443-840-2619 or jlaing@ccbcmd.edu

Owings Mills Coordinator: August 15 - June 15
Sarah Miller
443-840-2658 or smiller10@ccbcmd.edu

Physical Sciences, Chemistry:

Catonsville Coordinator: August 15 - June 15
MJ Clark
443-840-3486 or mclark5@ccbcmd.edu

Dundalk Coordinator: August 15 - June 15
Robin Minor
443-840-3756 or rminor@ccbcmd.edu

Essex Coordinator: August 15 - June 15
Tashauna Felix
443-840-2602 or tfelix@ccbcmd.edu

Owings Mills Coordinator: August 15 - June 15
Sarah Miller
443-840-2658 or smiller10@ccbcmd.ed

Physical Sciences, All other areas (Earth and
Atmospheric Sciences, Environmental Science, Physics):

Catonsville Coordinator: August 15 - June 15
Eric Cotton
443-840-5932 or ccotton2@ccbcmd.edu

Dundalk Coordinator: August 15 - June 15
Robin Minor
443-840-3756 or rminor@ccbcmd.edu

Essex Coordinator: August 15 - June 15
Evon Ford
443-840-2675 or eford@ccbcmd.edu

Owings Mills Coordinator: August 15 - June 15
Sarah Miller
443-840-2658 or smiller10@ccbcmd.edu

 

Assistant Dean of Science:

Christine DeStefano
443-840-2673 or cdestefano@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 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 - 29-30 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) 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:

Meet with the discipline coordinator to plan and select appropriate electives, based on the recommended electives for your intended major and transfer institution.

Choose 30-31 credits from the following list and/or from the Science and Math General Education Requirements listed above.

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.

**In order to take CHEM 131 , students must have done one of the following:

  • Completed CHEM 107  and CHEM 108  with a grade of C or better, OR
  • Passed the Chemistry placement exam and completed or tested out of (ENGL 052 and RDNG 052) or ACLT 052, and MATH 083, OR
  • Received permission from the Physical Sciences department chair.

***In order to take PHYS 151 , students must have completed MATH 251  with a C or higher and done one of the following:

  • Completed PHYS 101  OR
  • Received permission from the Physical Sciences department chair.
****Please seek the advice of an academic advisor or program coordinator prior to registering for this course.

Program Description

These classes lead to an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in Science, which is designed to allow graduates to transfer to a four-year college or university and pursue a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) 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. demonstrate effective oral, written and/or visual communication skills;
  2. apply quantitative reasoning skills to interpret and analyze data;
  3. effectively utilize and integrate technology in problem solving;
  4. identify, evaluate and synthesize information independently and/or in a collaborative environment;
  5. review and identify credible information gleaned from resources;
  6. utilize pertinent resources in a legal and ethical manner; and
  7. demonstrate basic concepts and techniques necessary for transfer in one’s chosen field of study.