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The Transfer
Studies Certificate
What is the Transfer Studies Certificate?
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Each year, over 2,000 Montgomery College students
transfer successfully to four-year institutions across the
state and across the nation. The Transfer Studies
Certificate is a new program to help smooth the
way.
The
Transfer Studies Certificate
is designed for students who intend to transfer to a
four-year college or
university.
Students should meet with a counselor or adviser to
select appropriate courses required by the transfer
institutions) of interest.
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Courses |
Credits
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Foundation
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two courses: |
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English
foundation (EN 102 or 109)
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3 |
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Mathematics foundation (MA 110 or
higher) |
3 |
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Distribution
-
four courses: Choose from attached Distribution Lists
or the MC 2004-2005 Catalog, p. 67 - 70
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Arts distribution
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3 |
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Humanities distribution
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3 |
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Behavioral and social sciences
distribution |
3 |
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Natural sciences lab distribution
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4 |
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Electives
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11 credits * |
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Total number of credits
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30
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* Meet
with a counselor or adviser to choose elective courses to
fulfill additional general education requirements and/or
academic major requirements of the transfer institution(s).
EN 101 may be used as elective credit for this
certificate.
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Why Choose the Transfer
Studies Certificate?
- Many
students plan to transfer to another school after only a
short time at Montgomery College. The Transfer Studies
Certificate allows you to identify yourself as a transfer
student right away.
You will receive mailings about advising, transfer
workshops and scholarship information.
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- Transfer
students can tailor their programs to meet the admissions
requirements of any four-year institution, public or
private, in-state or out-of-state.
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- Transfer
Studies Certificate students will be encouraged to seek
academic advising prior to the registration rush each
semester.
Following a plan created with an adviser will help to
reduce the number of credits that may not transfer.
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- By
issuing this certificate, Montgomery College will receive
recognition from the state of Maryland for its role in
preparing students for transfer.
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- Students
who have earned 30 transferable credits at a community
college may apply for admission to most four-year schools
and be evaluated solely on their college record. Students whose SAT
scores and/or high school records did not meet freshman
entrance requirements have a second opportunity to be
admitted to competitive colleges based on their college
performance only.
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- This Certificate contains General Education
Requirements courses for most Associates degrees offered
(AA, AAS, and AS).
Students can easily elect to remain at Montgomery
College to complete any of these degrees prior to
transfer.
Completion of an AA degree
may increase transferability and opportunities for
scholarships.
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- Can I be
enrolled in both a major and in the Transfer Studies
Certificate program? Yes - students may declare majors
like Business or Engineering, and as they enter the semester
that they fulfill the 30-credit requirement for the TS
Certificate, they can apply for and be issued a
Certificate.
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Choosing Courses for the Transfer
Studies Certificate
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The critical message of the Transfer Studies
Certificate is to seek advisement each semester when choosing
courses for transfer. Students don't necessarily have to
have a specific major in mind for this Certificate, but giving
as much information as possible to an adviser will help you
choose courses. Be ready to answer these
questions:
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What transfer school or schools are you
considering?
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If you're completely undecided about where you want
to go (and this is normal!), think about whether you want to
look at public or private schools, in Maryland or
out-of-state.
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What major or majors are you thinking about?
Your choices for math and electives may vary depending on
the majors that interest you. Even vague possibilities
of majors can be helpful - or telling us those that you may
have ruled out.
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Having a major in mind is NOT essential, but this
doesn't mean that you have to avoid the question
altogether. Use courses in the General Elective column
to do some exploration - "Introduction to..." classes
may help.
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Does
this mean I shouldn't get an Associate of Arts
degree? Not at all! Some schools prefer that you
finish two years prior to transfer. The Transfer
Studies Certificate is a way to begin planning for whatever
fits your transfer needs.
Transfer planning can begin the moment you enroll at
Montgomery College. Visit colleges and universities to
get a feel for what kind of atmosphere you might
like. Follow the Montgomery College Steps
to Transfer link for detailed advice on the planning
process.
General Education Courses: Choose courses from the
menu below. The Transfer Studies Certificate has
selected out half of the General Education courses you'll need
for most transfer schools - so be sure to keep this in mind as
you select classes. Here's a chart to compare
requirements:
| Transfer
Studies Certificate |
Associate of Arts
Degree |
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Foundation
-
two courses: |
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Foundation:
Four courses: |
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English
foundation (EN 102 or 109)
|
3 |
English
foundation (EN 102 or 109)
|
3
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Mathematics foundation (MA 110 or
higher) |
3 |
Math foundation (MA 110 or higher)
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3 |
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HE -
Any health course |
1 |
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SP Course -
SP 108, 112 or 212 |
3 |
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Distribution
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four courses: Choose from Distribution Lists or the MC
2004-2005 Catalog, p. 67 - 70
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Distribution
-
seven courses: Choose from Distribution Lists or the MC
2004-2005 Catalog, p. 67 - 70
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Arts
distribution |
3 |
Arts
distribution |
3
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Humanities
distribution |
3 |
Humanities
distribution |
3
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One
Additional Arts
or Humanities
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3 |
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Behavioral
and social sciences distribution
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3 |
Behavioral
and social sciences distribution
(2 from 2 different
disciplines) |
6
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Natural
sciences lab distribution
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4 |
Natural
sciences, 2 courses, one must have a
laboratory |
7 |
Click
here for a printable spreadsheet for the Transfer
Studies Certificate - 30 credits
Printable copy of the MC
General Education Requirements, 2005-06
Click
here for a printable spreadsheet for the Associate
of Arts in General Studies - 60 credits (recommended for
transfer)
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Montgomery
College
GENERAL
EDUCATION COURSES
2005 – 2006
Printable
version of the Gen Ed List
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Montgomery College General Education courses will
transfer without question to
Maryland
public colleges and universities.
Students who wish to transfer private or out-of-state
institutions should not assume that all MC Gen Education courses
will transfer readily to all schools.
ALL students who
wish to transfer should seek advisement each semester prior
to registration as some general education course choices will vary
by possible majors. |
FOUNDATION COURSES
1) English:
EN
102 Techniques/Reading & Writing or
% EN
109 Writing for Technology & Business –
3 credits
2)
Math:
MA 110 or higher – 3
credits - check with transfer
institution. take
the highest level of math possible if
undecided, based on placement testing or SAT score (Math
550+). |
3) Speech: SP 108 Fundamentals of
Speech or
SP
112 Business & Prof. Comm.% - 3 credits
4) Health: HE 100
Principles of Healthier Living - 1
credit;
any 2- or 3-cr. HE will also fulfill.
* Multicultural Course Requirement – choose one
course from any
Distribution Area to satisfy the
3-credit MC
Multicultural Requirement. |
ARTD
– Arts Distribution Courses – Choose
one or two courses:
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AR
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101
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Drawing
I
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AR
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204
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Photo.
Expression II
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ID
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211
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Historic
Interiors I
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AR
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103
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Two-D.
Design
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*
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AR
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208
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Survey
of African Art
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ID
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212
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Historic
Interiors II
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AR
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104
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Three-D.
Design
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AR
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209
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Hist.
of Architecture I
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IS
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273
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Integrated
Arts
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AR
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105
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Color
Theory
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AR
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210
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Hist.
of Architecture II
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MU
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110
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Listening
to Music
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*
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AR
|
107
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Art
History I
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*
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AR
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213
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World
Woodcut Relief
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*
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MU
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111
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World
Music
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AR
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108
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Art
History II
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AR
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219
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American
Art (AR 207)
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MU
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128
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Exp.
Contemp. Music
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AR
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115
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Figure
Drawing
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AR
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227
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Weaving
& Textiles
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*
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MU
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131
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African
Musical Exp.
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AR
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121
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Ceramics
I
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AR
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229
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Jewelry
& Metalsm.
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*
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MU
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133
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History
of Jazz
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AR
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122
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Ceramics
I
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CG
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120
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Computer
Graphics
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*
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MU
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136
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Amer.
Popular Music #
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AR
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123
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Crafts
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DN
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100
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Intro.
to Dance
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MU
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139
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Intro.
Music Theory
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AR
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124
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Enameling
I
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DN
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102
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Ballet
II
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PG
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150
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Photography
I
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AR
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125
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Enameling
II
|
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DN
|
104
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Modern
Dance II
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TH
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108
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Intro.
to Theatre
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*
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AR
|
127
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Art
Appreciation
|
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EN
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218
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CreativeWriting/Fiction
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TH
|
109
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Fund.
of Acting
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*
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AR
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130
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Survey
of Asian Art
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EN
|
223
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CreativeWriting/Poetry
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TR
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104
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Media
Appreciation
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AR
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203
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Photographic
Exp. I
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FL
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110
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Introduction
to Film
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*
Satisfies the M.C. Multicultural Distribution requirement.
BSSD
– Behavioral & Social Sciences Distribution Courses – Two
courses from two different areas
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*
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AN
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101
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Social
& Cult. Anthropol.
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PS
|
101
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American
Government
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PY
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215
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Child
Psychology
|
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*
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AN
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206
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World
Ethnology
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PS
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102
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State
& Local Govern.
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PY
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216
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Adolescent
Psych.
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*
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CJ
|
110
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Admin.
of Justice #
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PS
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105
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Intro./Political
Science
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PY
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221
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Abnormal
Psychology
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EC
|
105
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Basic
Economics
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*
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PS
|
121
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Political
Ideologies
|
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*
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SO
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101
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Intro.
to Sociology #
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EC
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201
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Prin.
of Economics I
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*
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PS
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201
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Comparative
Politics.
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SO
|
104
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Families
in Crisis
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EC
|
202
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Prin.
of Economics II
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*
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PS
|
203
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International
Relations
|
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SO
|
105
|
Social
Problems
|
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GE
|
101
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Intro.
to Geography
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PS
|
241
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Western
Polit. Thought
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*
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SO
|
108
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Women/Men
Am Soc
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GE
|
102
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Cultural
Geography
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*
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PS
|
282
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Politics
of
Third World
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*
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SO
|
204
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Marriage
& the Family
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GE
|
103
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Economic
Geography
|
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PY
|
102
|
General
Psychology
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SO
|
206
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Sociol.
of Personality
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GE
|
104
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Physical
Geography
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PY
|
203
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Human
Growth & Devel.
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*
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SO
|
208
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Minorities/Am.
Soc.
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*
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GE
|
110
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Global
Geography
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PY
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204
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Psych.
of Personality
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*
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SO
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210
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Aging
in
America
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GE
|
201
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Political
Geography
|
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PY
|
206
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Psych/Human
Sexuality
|
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SO
|
212
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Sport
American Soc.
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HP
|
257
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Math/Western
Culture
|
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*
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PY
|
207
|
Psychology
of Women
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SO
|
255
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Death
and Dying
|
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HP
|
262
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Issues/Exper.
Psych.
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PY
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211
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Social
Psychology
|
|
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|
|
* Satisfies
the M.C. Multicultural Distribution requirement.
# This course MAY not satisfy
a multicultural course requirement at some four-year transfer
institutions.
% May not be an appropriate choice in this distribution area for private
or out-of-state transfer schools.
Printable
version of the Gen Ed List
HUMD Humanities Distribution Courses (One or two courses – note that some schools have a
literature, history, or foreign language requirement – see an adviser)
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AR
|
220
|
American
Art 1945+
|
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*
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FR
|
208
|
Rdgs./French Lit. #
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*
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HS
|
229
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African
Hist. to 1800
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*
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CN
|
101
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Elem.
Chinese I #
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*
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GR
|
101
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Elem. German I #
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*
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HS
|
230
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African
Hist. 1800+
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*
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CN
|
102
|
Elem.
Chinese II #
|
|
*
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GR
|
102
|
Elem. German II #
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*
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IT
|
101
|
Elementary
Italian I #
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*
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CN
|
201
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Interm..
Chinese I #
|
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*
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GR
|
201
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Intermed. German I #
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*
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IT
|
102
|
Elem.
Italian II #
|
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*
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CN
|
202
|
Interm.
Chinese II #
|
|
*
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GR
|
202
|
Intermed. German II #
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|
*
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KR
|
101
|
Elem.
Korean I #
|
|
*
|
EC
|
103
|
Evol. Economic Soc.
|
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HP
|
259
|
Mod. West. Intellectual
|
|
*
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KR
|
102
|
Elem.
Korean II #
|
|
*
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EN
|
122
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Mythology
|
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HP
|
264
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GraecoRoman Culture
|
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*
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LT
|
101
|
Elem.
Latin I #
|
|
*
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EN
|
135
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Black Exp./ Amer.Lit.
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*
|
HS
|
110
|
Women/WesternWorld
|
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*
|
LT
|
102
|
Elem.
Latin II #
|
|
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EN
|
190
|
Intro. To Literature
|
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*
|
HS
|
112
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Women/World History
|
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PL
|
180
|
Morality
& Law
|
|
*
|
EN
|
201
|
World Literature I
|
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*
|
HS
|
113
|
19th C. Am. Utopias
|
|
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PL
|
190
|
Elementary
Logic
|
|
*
|
EN
|
202
|
World Literature II
|
|
*
|
HS
|
114
|
The World/20th Cent.
|
|
|
PL
|
201
|
Intro.
to Philosophy
|
|
*
|
EN
|
204
|
Asian American Lit.
|
|
*
|
HS
|
116
|
World History Survey
|
|
|
PL
|
202
|
Study
of Ethics
|
|
*
|
EN
|
208
|
Women in Literature
|
|
*
|
HS
|
117
|
World History Survey
|
|
*
|
PL
|
203
|
Study
of Religion
|
|
|
EN
|
209
|
The Bible as Lit.
|
|
*
|
HS
|
118
|
Hist. Sport in
America
|
|
|
PL
|
205
|
Philosophy
in Lit.
|
|
|
EN
|
210
|
American
Nature Writ.
|
|
|
HS
|
120
|
Tech/Culture/Western
Wor
|
|
|
PL
|
206
|
Struct/Evolution
|
|
|
EN
|
211
|
American Literature I
|
|
*
|
HS
|
129
|
Hist./AfricanAmericans
|
|
*
|
RU
|
101
|
Elem.
Russian I #
|
|
|
EN
|
212
|
American Lit. II
|
|
*
|
HS
|
130
|
Hist./African
Americans
|
|
*
|
RU
|
102
|
Elem.
Russian II #
|
|
|
EN
|
213
|
British Literature
|
|
*
|
HS
|
137
|
Hist./Asian
Americans
|
|
*
|
RU
|
201
|
Interm.
Russian I #
|
|
|
EN
|
214
|
British Literature
|
|
|
HS
|
151
|
Hist./Europe
I
|
|
*
|
RU
|
202
|
Interm.
Russian II #
|
|
*
|
EN
|
215
|
Oriental Literature
|
|
|
HS
|
161
|
Hist./Europe
II
|
|
*
|
SL
|
100
|
Conversat.
Sign Lang.I #
|
|
|
EN
|
216
|
The American Novel
|
|
*
|
HS
|
186
|
Hist./Ancient
World
|
|
*
|
SL
|
101
|
Structural
ASL I #
|
|
|
EN
|
221
|
The Short Story
|
|
|
HS
|
201
|
Hist./
United States
I
|
|
*
|
SN
|
101
|
Elem.
Spanish I #
|
|
|
EN
|
230
|
Intro. Modern Drama
|
|
|
HS
|
202
|
Hist./
United States II
|
|
*
|
SN
|
102
|
Elem.
Spanish II #
|
|
|
EN
|
231
|
Intro. Modern Poetry
|
|
*
|
HS
|
203
|
Latin
American History
|
|
*
|
SN
|
201
|
Interm.
Spanish I #
|
|
*
|
FR
|
101
|
Elem. French I #
|
|
*
|
HS
|
205
|
History
of
Russia
|
|
*
|
SN
|
202
|
Interm.
Spanish II #
|
|
*
|
FR
|
102
|
Elem. French II #
|
|
*
|
HS
|
207
|
East
Asian Civilization
|
|
*
|
SN
|
215
|
Adv.
Spanish Con. #
|
|
*
|
FR
|
201
|
Interm. French I #
|
|
*
|
HS
|
208
|
Modern
Asia
|
|
*
|
SN
|
216
|
Adv.Rdgs/Span.
Lit. #
|
|
*
|
FR
|
202
|
Interm. French II #
|
|
|
HS
|
225
|
Hist./
England
(to 1688)
|
|
*
|
WS
|
101
|
Int./Women’s
Studies
|
|
*
|
FR
|
207
|
Rdgs./French Lit. #
|
|
|
HS
|
226
|
Hist./
England
1688+
|
|
|
|
|
|
* Satisfies the M.C. Multicultural Distribution
requirement.
# This course MAY not satisfy a multicultural course requirement at
private or out-of-state four-year transfer institutions.
Natural
Sciences Requirement – two
courses / 7- 8 credits, one lab course required, two lab courses may be
taken to fulfill this requirement or one lab and one non-lab.
NSLD
Natural Sciences with Laboratory Distribution – One
lab course required
|
AS
|
101
|
Intro.
Astronomy
|
BI
|
208
|
Field
Ecology (3 credits)
|
PC
|
101
|
Physical
Science I
|
|
AS
|
102
|
Modern
Astronomy
|
CH
|
101
|
Prin.
of Chemistry I
|
PC
|
102
|
Physical
Science II
|
|
BI
|
101
|
General
Biology
|
CH
|
102
|
Prin.
of Chemistry II
|
PH
|
110
|
Sound
& Lights in the Arts
|
|
BI
|
105A&B
|
Environmental
Biology
|
CH
|
103
|
Chem.
for Health Sciences
|
PH
|
203
|
General
Physics I
|
|
BI
|
107
|
Prin.
of Biology I
|
CH
|
109A&B
|
Chemistry
and Society
|
PH
|
204
|
General
Physics II
|
|
BI
|
108
|
Prin.
of Biology II
|
CH
|
120
|
Ess./Organic
& Biochem.
|
PH
|
262
|
Electricity
and Magnetism
|
|
BI
|
204
|
Human
Anatomy& Phys.
|
GL
|
101
|
Physical
Geology
|
PH
|
263
|
WavesOpticsModern
Physics
|
|
BI
|
205
|
Human
Anatomy& Phys.
|
GL
|
102
|
Historical
Geology
|
|
|
|
|
BI
|
207
|
Ecology
|
ME
|
101
|
Meteorology/Weather
|
|
|
|
NSND
Natural Sciences without Lab Distribution – choose
one unless two labs are taken
|
* AN
|
105
|
Physical
Anthropology & Archaeology %
|
BI
|
206
|
Intro.
to Biology of Human Reproduction
|
ME
|
100
|
Weather
and Climate
|
|
BI
|
104
|
Understanding
Viruses
|
CH
|
109A
|
Chemistry
& Society
|
PH
|
105
|
Conceptual
Physics
|
|
BI
|
105A
|
Environmental
Biology
|
ES
|
100
|
Intro
EngineeringDesign%
|
PH
|
161
|
Gen.
Physics I: Mechanics
|
|
BI
|
109
|
Sci.
of
Chesapeake Bay
|
FM
|
103
|
Intro.
to Nutrition %
|
|
|
*
satisfies Multicultural Req.
|
% May
not be an appropriate choice in this distribution area for private or
out-of-state transfer schools.
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courses for transfer.
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Last Date Revised: 4/5/05
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