SCIENCE A.S.
View Chemistry and Biochemistry: 412D
View Environmental Science and Policy: 412E
View Life Science: 412A
View Mathematics: 412B
View Physics: 412C
This curriculum provides the first two years of a typical
four-year curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree in a science-
or mathematics-related field. Five tracks are available in the curriculum:
chemistry and biochemistry, environmental science and policy, life science,
mathematics, and physics. Within each track, completion of all requirements
for this curriculum will lead to the award of the A.S. in science.
The curriculum is designed to provide academic flexibility
in order to meet requirements of various transfer institutions. To identify
appropriate courses for transfer, students should consult with the transfer
institutions, use ARTSYS (transfer information maintained by the University
of Maryland System for Maryland community college students at http://artweb.usmd.edu),
and seek assistance from a counselor or adviser.
Chemistry and Biochemistry: 412D
Science A.S.
The chemistry and biochemistry track is a transfer program
that provides the first two years of courses necessary for a four-year
baccalaureate degree in chemistry or biochemistry.
| General Education Requirements
(31 credit hours) |
| CH 101-102 |
Principles of Chemistry I and II |
8 |
| |
English foundation |
3
|
| |
Health foundation |
1 |
| MA 181 |
Calculus I |
4 |
| |
Speech foundation |
3 |
| |
Arts distribution |
3 |
| |
Behavioral and social sciences distribution |
6 |
| |
Humanities distribution |
3 |
Track Requirements (25 credit hours) |
| BI 107 |
Principles of Biology I |
4 |
| CH 203-204 |
Organic Chemistry I and II |
10 |
| MA 182 |
Calculus II |
4 |
| PH 161, 262 |
General Physics I and II |
7 |
Track Electives (Select at least 4 credit
hours) |
| Any computer science, mathematics, or physical/natural
science course. If a 3-credit course is chosen, then a second
general elective ranging from 1 to 4 credits must also be selected. |
|
Total credit
hours 60– 63
|
Environmental Science and Policy: 412E
Science A.S.
The environmental science and policy track is a transfer program that provides the first two years of courses necessary for a four-year baccalaureate degree in environmental science or policy. Working closely with a counselor or adviser, students will be able to tailor their program of study to fit the needs of most, if not all, colleges and universities offering a degree in environmental science or environmental policy.
| General Education
Requirements (31 credit hours) and Other Requirements
(3 credit hours) |
| BI 107 |
Principles of Biology I |
|
| or
|
|
|
| BI 108 |
Principles of Biology II |
4 |
| CH 101 |
Principles of Chemistry I |
4 |
| |
English foundation |
3 |
| |
Health foundation |
1 |
| MA 160 |
Elementary Applied Calculus I |
|
| or
|
|
|
| MA 180 |
Precalculus |
|
| or
|
|
|
| MA 181 |
Calculus I |
4 |
| |
Speech foundation |
3 |
| |
Arts distribution |
3 |
| |
Behavioral and social sciences distribution* |
6 |
| |
Humanities distribution |
3 |
| |
Literature course with an EN designator † |
3 |
* Recommended courses are EC 202, GE 101, or
one of the following: PS 101, PS 102, or PS 201.
† Check with your transfer institution. |
| Track Electives
(Select at least 26 credit hours)
|
Students interested in environmental
science should select natural science, physical science, and
mathematics courses required by the four-year program chosen.
Students interested in environmental policy should select social
science courses. Students are strongly advised to consult with
transfer institutions to identify specific course requirements
for each program or specialization. Select from the following
courses:
|
| BA 210 |
Statistics for Business and Economics |
3 |
| BI 105A |
Environmental Biology |
3 |
| BI 105B |
Environmental Biology Laboratory |
1 |
| BI 107 |
Principles of Biology I |
4 |
| BI 108 |
Principles of Biology II |
4 |
| BI 203 |
Microbiology |
4 |
| BI 207 |
Ecology |
4 |
| BI 208 |
Field Ecology |
3 |
| BI 209 |
General Genetics |
4 |
| CH 102 |
Principles of Chemistry II |
4 |
| CH 120 |
Essentials of Organic and Biochemistry |
4 |
| CH 203 |
Organic Chemistry I |
5 |
| CH 204 |
Organic Chemistry II |
5 |
| EC 201 |
Principles of Economics I |
3 |
| EC 202 |
Principles of Economics II |
3 |
| EN 101 |
Techniques of Reading and Writing I |
3 |
| GE 101 |
Introduction to Geography I |
3 |
| GE 102 |
Cultural Geography |
3 |
| GE 104 |
Physical Geography |
4 |
| GL 101 |
Physical Geology |
4 |
| MA 160 |
Elementary Applied Calculus I |
|
| or |
|
|
| MA 181 |
Calculus I |
4 |
| MA 182 |
Calculus II |
4 |
| PH 161 |
General Physics I (non-lab) |
3 |
| or |
|
|
| PH 203 |
General Physics I |
4 |
| PH 204 |
General Physics II |
|
| or |
|
|
| PH 262 |
General Physics II |
4 |
| PS 101 |
American Government |
3 |
| PS 102 |
State and Local Government |
3 |
| PS 201 |
Comparative Politics and Governments |
3 |
| PS 203 |
International Relations |
3 |
|
Total credit
hours 60
|
Program Outcomes for the A.S. Degree - Environmental Science
Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:
- Complete adequate course work to transfer to a four-year university with a major in environmental science or environmental policy at or close to the junior-year level.
- Make observations, collect data, and analyze data.
- Apply basic biological and chemical principles to explain experimental results.
- Apply and integrate knowledge of the social sciences and the natural sciences to evaluate new claims or new information.
- Describe connections between the environment and human societies, including how humans affect the environment and how the environment in turn affects human welfare.
Life Science: 412A
Science A.S.
The life science track is a transfer program that provides
the first two years of courses necessary for a four-year baccalaureate
degree in one of the life sciences. Working closely with a counselor
or adviser, students will be able to tailor their program of study to
fit the needs of most if not all colleges and universities offering a
degree in biology or the biological sciences. Also, students planning
to transfer to a four-year institution prior to attending medical, dental,
veterinary, physical therapy, podiatry, or chiropractic school will find
all or most of the prerequisite courses needed for admission to these
professional
schools. Finally, students planning to transfer to pharmacy,
medical technology, or optometry school programs that accept students
after two years of undergraduate education will find all the courses
needed for admission into these programs.
Students are strongly advised to work closely with a biology
or chemistry faculty member or an academic transfer counselor in order
to select courses that will prevent or minimize the loss of credits upon
transfer.
| General Education
Requirements (31 credit hours) |
| BI 107 |
Principles of Biology |
4 |
| CH 101 |
Principles of Chemistry I |
4 |
| |
English foundation |
3 |
| |
Health foundation |
1 |
| MA 180 |
Precalculus |
|
|
or
|
|
|
| MA 181 |
Calculus |
4 |
| |
Speech foundation |
3 |
| |
Arts distribution |
3 |
| |
Behavior and social sciences distribution |
6 |
| |
Humanities distribution |
3 |
Track Electives (Select at least 29 credit
hours) |
| BI 108 |
Principles of Biology II |
4 |
| BI 203 |
Microbiology |
4 |
| BI 209 |
General Genetics |
4 |
| CH 102 |
Principles of Chemistry II |
4 |
| CH 203 |
Organic Chemistry I |
5 |
| CH 204 |
Organic Chemistry II |
5 |
| EN 101 |
Techniques of Reading and Writing
I
|
3 |
| MA 181 |
Calculus I |
4 |
| MA 182 |
Calculus II |
4 |
| PH 203 |
General Physics I (non-engineering) |
|
|
or
|
|
|
| PH 161 |
General Physics I |
3 (4) |
| PH 204 |
General Physics II (non-engineering) |
|
| or
|
|
|
| PH 262 |
General Physics II |
4 |
|
Total credit
hours 60– 65
|
Program Outcomes in the A.S. Degree - Life Science
Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:
- Have an adequate biology background to be able to transfer to a four-year institution with a major in the life sciences at or close to the junior-year level.
- Identify, describe and explain basic biological concepts.
- Integrate natural sciences to build a solid foundation in the life sciences.
- Design simple life science experiments based on the scientific method. They will be able to perform the experiment, collect data, analyze the data to get results, and present the data in written or oral form.
Mathematics: 412B
Science A.S.
The mathematics track is a transfer program that provides
the first two years of courses necessary for a four-year baccalaureate
degree in mathematics.
|
General Education Requirements (31 credit
hours)
|
| |
English foundation |
3 |
| |
Health foundation |
1 |
| MA 181 |
Calculus I |
4 |
| PH 262-263 |
General Physics II and III |
|
| or
|
|
|
| CH 101-102 |
Principles of Chemistry I and II |
8 |
| |
Speech foundation |
3 |
| |
Arts distribution |
3 |
| |
Behavior and social sciences distribution |
6 |
| |
Humanities distribution |
3 |
|
Track Requirements (18 [20] credit hours)
|
| MA 182 |
Calculus II |
4 |
| MA 280 |
Multivariable Calculus |
4 |
| MA 282 |
Differential Equations |
3 |
| MA 284 |
Linear Algebra |
4 |
| PH 161 |
General Physics I |
|
| or
|
|
|
| CH 203 |
Organic Chemistry |
3(5) |
|
Track Electives* (Select at least 11 [9]
credit hours)
|
| CH 101 |
Principles of Chemistry I |
4 |
| CH 102 |
Principles of Chemistry II |
4 |
| CH 203 |
Organic Chemistry I |
5 |
| CH 204 |
Organic Chemistry II |
5 |
| CS 225 |
C Programming Language |
|
| or
|
|
|
| CS 226 |
Introduction to Object-Oriented
Programming Using C++ |
|
| or
|
|
|
| EE 114 |
Programming Concepts for Engineering |
3(4) |
| EN 101 |
Techniques of Reading and Writing I |
3 |
| ES 102 |
Statics |
3 |
| ES 220 |
Mechanic of Materials |
3 |
| ES 221 |
Dynamics |
3 |
| ES 240 |
Scientific and Engineering Computation |
3 |
| PH 161 |
General Physics I |
3 |
| PH 262 |
General Physics II |
4 |
| PH 263 |
General Physics III |
4 |
|
Total credit
hours 60– 65
|
| *Students may select courses not on this list
with approval from an adviser. |
Program Outcomes for the Science A.S. - Mathematics
Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:
- Have a mathematics background equivalent to the level of a second-year mathematics major in a bachelor program.
- Use a command-line driven mathematical software package such as MATLAB or
- MAPLE for tasks in multivariable calculus, differential equations, and linear algebra.
- Students should be able to make arguments for proving mathematical results inductively as well as deductively.
Physics: 412C
Science A.S.
The physics track is a transfer program that provides the
first two years of courses necessary for a four-year baccalaureate degree
in physics.
|
General Education Requirements
(31 credit hours)
|
| |
English foundation |
3 |
| |
Health foundation |
1 |
| MA 181 |
Calculus I |
4 |
| PH 262-263 |
General Physics II and III |
8 |
| |
Speech foundation |
3 |
| |
Arts distribution |
3 |
| |
Behavior and social sciences distribution |
6 |
| |
Humanities distribution |
3 |
|
Track Requirements (26 credit hours)
|
| CH 101-102 |
Principles of Chemistry I and II |
8 |
| MA 182 |
Calculus II |
4 |
| MA 280 |
Multivariable Calculus |
4 |
| MA 282 |
Differential Equations |
3 |
| MA 284 |
Linear Algebra |
4 |
| PH 161 |
General Physics I |
3 |
|
Track Elective (Select one)
|
| CS 225 |
C Programming Language |
3 |
| CS 226 |
Introduction to Object-Oriented
Programming Using C++ |
3 |
| EE 114 |
Programming Concepts for Engineering |
4 |
| EN 101 |
Techniques of Reading and Writing I |
3 |
| ES 240 |
Scientific and Engineering Computation |
3 |
|
Total credit hours 60 (61)
|
Program Outcomes for the Science A.S. - Physics
Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:
- Have adequate physics background and be able to transfer to a four-year university with a major in physics at or close to the junior level.
- Identify, formulate, and solve basic physics problems.
- Integrate natural sciences to build solid foundation in physics applications using appropriate mathematical skills.
- Use computer application software such as Vernier, Interactive Physics, and MATLAB in physics.
Design simple physics experiments based on the scientific method. They should be able to perform the experiment, collect data, and analyze the data to get results
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