Dec 21, 2024

Catalog 2024-2025

Science

Location(s): Catonsville, Dundalk, Essex

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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

Biology Coordinators:

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

Dundalk Coordinator: August 15 - June 15
Linda Prentice
443-840-3480 or lprentice@ccbcmd.edu

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

Physical Sciences Coordinators:

Catonsville and Owings Mills Coordinator: Year-Round
Eric Cotton
443-840-5932 or ccotton2@ccbcmd.edu

Dundalk Coordinator: August 15 - June 15
Linda Prentice
443-840-3480 or lprentice@ccbcmd.edu

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

Assistant Dean of Science:

Christine DeStefano
443-840-2673 or cdestefano@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment - Several General Education classes offer Prior Learning Assessment. See Portfolio, Departmental Exam, CLEP, DSST, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements

Pathway

Mathematics and Science Pathway

Curriculum Maps

Curriculum Maps are a tool to provide students with a clear understanding of which courses to take and the order in which to complete them. Curriculum Maps help define a student’s individual path towards graduation, ensuring their time and efforts are not spent on credits that fall outside their program of study.

Each map identifies critical courses that must be completed in order to progress through the program and graduate. Curriculum Maps come complete with helpful hints for students - like recommended course electives and a reminder to apply to graduate.

Select the link(s) below to view the Curriculum Map(s) for this program:

Science Curriculum Map

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*

ENGL 101 - College Composition I 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:

ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).

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 (CMNS 101 recommended, and ARTD 104 to fulfill Diversity) 6 Credits.
Biological and Physical Sciences (select from list below) 7-8 Credits.
Information Technology or Wellness and Health (CSIT 101 recommended) 3 Credits.
Mathematics (select from list below) 4 Credits.
Social and Behavioral Sciences (ECON 201 and PSYC 101 recommended) 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.

ASTM 101 - Astronomy 3 Credit(s).
ASTM 102 - Astronomy Laboratory 1 Credit(s).
BIOL 104 - Introductory Botany 4 Credit(s).
BIOL 106 - Zoology 4 Credit(s).
BIOL 110 - Biology I: Molecules and Cells 4 Credit(s).
BIOL 111 - Evolution and Ecology 4 Credit(s).
CHEM 131 - General Chemistry I 4 Credit(s). **
ERSC 101 - Earth Science 4 Credit(s).
ERSC 121 - Physical Geology 3 Credit(s).
ERSC 122 - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 Credit(s).
ERSC 131 - Introduction to Meteorology 4 Credit(s).
ERSC 141 - Introduction to Oceanography 3 Credit(s).
ERSC 142 - Introduction to Oceanography Lab 1 Credit(s).
ENVS 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science 3 Credit(s).
ENVS 102 - Introduction to Environmental Science Laboratory 1 Credit(s).
GEOG 101 - Introduction to Physical Geography 3 Credit(s).
PHYS 101 - Fundamentals of Physics I 4 Credit(s).
PHYS 102 - Fundamentals of Physics II 4 Credit(s).
PHYS 151 - General Physics I 4 Credit(s). ***
PHYS 251 - General Physics II 4 Credit(s).

Mathematics

Choose from this list:

MATH 153 - Introduction to Statistical Methods 4 Credit(s).
MATH 165 - Pre-Calculus II 4 Credit(s).
MATH 251 - Calculus I 4 Credit(s).

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.

BIOL 220 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit(s).
BIOL 221 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit(s).
BIOL 230 - Microbiology 4 Credit(s).
BIOL 251 - Genetics 4 Credit(s).
CHEM 133 - General Chemistry II 4 Credit(s).
CHEM 146 - Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry 3 Credit(s). ****
CHEM 147 - Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory 1 Credit(s). ****
CHEM 200 - Organic Chemistry I 3 Credit(s).
CHEM 201 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit(s).
CHEM 202 - Organic Chemistry II 3 Credit(s).
CHEM 203 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit(s).
CSIT 101 - Technology and Information Systems 3 Credit(s).
CSIT 111 - Fundamentals of Logic and Design 3 Credit(s).
MATH 125 - Finite Mathematics and Modeling 3 Credit(s).
MATH 252 - Calculus II 4 Credit(s).
MATH 253 - Calculus III 4 Credit(s).
MATH 257 - Linear Algebra 4 Credit(s).
MATH 259 - Elementary Differential Equations 3 Credit(s).
PHYS 252 - General Physics III 4 Credit(s).

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 101 . 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

Program Outcomes

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

demonstrate effective oral, written and/or visual communication skills;
apply quantitative reasoning skills to interpret and analyze data;
effectively utilize and integrate technology in problem solving;
identify, evaluate and synthesize information independently and/or in a collaborative environment;
review and identify credible information gleaned from resources;
utilize pertinent resources in a legal and ethical manner; and
demonstrate basic concepts and techniques necessary for transfer in one’s chosen field of study.