Academic Programs

Arts and Sciences: Math/Physical Sciences

Award: Associate of Arts
Number of credits required: 62
Locations: La Plata Campus (LAPL)
Offered: Days And Evenings
Contact: R. A. Farinelli, Chair

Description:

This associate of arts transfer option* is designed for part- and full-time students with a specific academic and/or professional interest in the areas of chemistry, mathematics, physics, geology, astronomy. This option introduces these disciplines within the context of allied subject areas, preparing students for specific concentration at a four-year Maryland state college or university. The following is a sample list of occupations for which such a concentration might be appropriate: actuary, astronomer, computer system analyst (in scientifically oriented organization), mathematician, statistician, chemist, geologist, geophysicist, meteorologist, physicist.

Information on part-time employment through cooperative education may be obtained from the Career Services Department *Program options are listed under Programs of Study in this catalog.

The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 48.

Required courses:

Take ENG-1010 ENG-1020 MTH-1200 MTH-1210

Arts:

Take 3 credits from General Education Courses listing.

Communications:

Take 3 credits from General Education Courses listing

Humanities:

Take 6 credits from General Education Courses listing

Emerging issues:

Take 3 credits from General Education Courses listing

Bio/Phys Science:

Take 16 credits from BIO-1010 / BIO-1010L , BIO-1020 / BIO-1020L , CHE-1200 / CHE-1200L and CHE-1210 / CHE-1210L , CHE-2200 / CHE-2200L and CHE-2210 / CHE-2210L , GEO-1010 / GEO-1010L , PHY-1010 / PHY-1010L and PHY-1020 / PHY-1020L , PHY-1210 / PHY-1210L and PHY-2200 / PHY-2200L

Math/physical sci:

Take 11 credits from AST-1010 EGR-1210 EGR-2200 EGR-2210 EGR-2260 EGR-2910 GEO-1200 MTH-2200 MTH-2210 MTH-2300 MTH-2220

Social/behavior sci:

Take 6 credits from General Education Courses listing (two courses from two different disciplines)

Last Update: July 7, 2008