Carroll Community College

Section One: Academic Regulations

Graduation Requirements

XVI. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Requirements for the Associate of Arts, Associate of Sciences, and Associate of Applied Sciences Degrees

1. Complete at least 60 term-hour credits;
2. Complete a given curriculum as set forth by the College;
3. Complete fifteen credits at Carroll Community College;
4. Complete not less than 30, but not more than 36 credits of General Education courses, the prerequisites for which are exemption from or completion of READ-101;
5. Complete at least 20 credits of General Education courses in order to accommodate specialized courses. The prerequisite for each of these courses is exemption from or completion of READ-101;
6. Achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.000 ("C" average);
7. Successfully complete the Computer Literacy Test or any three or four credit course with a CAD, CGR, CIS, or MIS designator;
8. File application with the Records Office by May 1 for May graduation. For December graduation, apply by December 1. For August graduation, apply by August 1. Students who have questions about graduation requirements are urged to discuss them with an academic advisor;
9. Graduation candidates for certain years will be required to take a 120-minute Academic Profile Outcome Assessment Examination (or other outcomes assessment instruments) prior to the date of graduation. Any scores derived from such instruments will be used for statistical purposes measuring student progress. The scores will NOT be included on the student's academic record.

Requirements for the Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree

1. Complete at least 62 term-hour credits;
2. Complete the curriculum as set forth by the College;
3. Complete fifteen credits at Carroll Community College;
4. Complete not less than 30, but not more than 36 credits of General Education courses, the prerequisites for which are exemption from or completion of READ-101;
5. Achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.750;
6. Achieve a passing score on the Praxis I exam. It is the student's responsibility to request (from the Educational Testing Services) Praxis I scores be sent to the Records Office at Carroll Community College;
7. Successfully complete the Computer Literacy Test or any three or four credit course with a CAD, CGR, CIS, or MIS designator;
8. File application with the Records Office by May 1 for May graduation. For December graduation, apply by December 1. For August graduation, apply by August 1. Students who have questions about graduation requirements are urged to discuss them with an academic advisor;
9. Graduation candidates for certain years will be required to take a 120-minute Academic Profile Outcome Assessment Examination (or other outcomes assessment instruments) prior to the date of graduation. Any scores derived from such instruments will be used for statistical purposes measuring student progress. The scores will NOT be included on the student's academic record.

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES

**It is strongly recommended that all students complete both a mathematics and English course within their first 12 credit hours. To ensure maximum success, mathematics and English courses should be taken during consecutive terms until the sequence is completed. All students must have begun their English and mathematics sequences by completion of their first 24 credit hours or registration will be blocked until the student meets with an academic advisor to see if exemption from this regulation is in order.

**ENGLISH COMPOSITION AND LITERATURE (2 courses, 6 credits; choose two)

ENGL-101 College Writing 1 AND
ENGL-102 College Writing 2

    OR

ENGL-103 Advanced College Writing AND
One 200-level English course; Select from:
ENGL-201 Classic World Writers
ENGL-202 Modern World Writers
ENGL-205 Southern Writers
ENGL-211 Voices of American Literature
ENGL-225 Classical Mythology
ENGL-230 Major Figures
ENGL-235 Detective Fiction
ENGL-240 British Literature since 1798
ENGL-298 Special Topics

(Note: 200-level English courses that are taken to satisfy the English General Education requirement for the sequential college writing course may not simultaneously fulfill the General Education requirement for Humanities. Students who place into Advanced College Writing must take a 200-level English course from the above list and another Humanities course selected from the General Education list of Humanities courses.)

BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES (2 courses from 2 different disciplines, 8 credits; choose two)

BIOL-100 General Biology
BIOL-101 Fundamentals of Biology 1
BIOL-105 Human Biology
BIOL-210 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1
CHEM-101 Introductory Chemistry
CHEM-105 Principles of General Chemistry 1
ENV-105 Introductory Environmental Science
GEOSC-100 Earth and Space Science
GEOSC-105 Oceanography
GEOSC-110 Physical Geography (also offered as GEOG-110)
GEOSC-201 Meteorology
GEOSC-210 Astronomy: Introduction to the Cosmos
PHSC-100 General Physical Science
PHYS-101 Fundamentals of Physics 1

FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 course, 3 credits; choose one)

ART-125 Art Appreciation
ART-135 History of Art 1
ART-136 History of Art 2
FPA-101 Introduction to the Arts
FPA-105 Introduction to Film
MUSC-101 Music Appreciation
MUSC-105 Fundamentals of Music
MUSC-110 Theory of Music
THTR-101 Introduction to Theatre

HEALTH AND WELLNESS (1 course, 3 credits; choose one)

HLTH-101 The Science and Theory of Health and Wellness
HLTH-201 Women's Health
PHED-101 Lifetime Fitness and Wellness

HUMANITIES (1 course, 3 credits; choose one)

ENGL-201 Classical World Writers
ENGL-202 Modern World Writers
ENGL-211 Voices in American Literature
FREN-102 Elementary French 2
HIST-101 Western Civilization 1
HIST-102 Western Civilization 2
HIST-105 History of U.S. to 1876
HIST-106 History of U.S. from 1876
HIST-130 Latin American History
PHIL-101 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL-120 World Philosophy
SPAN-102 Elementary Spanish 2

**MATHEMATICS (1 course, 3-5 credits; choose one)

MATH-111 Fundamentals of Geometry and Measurement
MATH-115 Introduction to Statistical Methods
MATH-120 Introduction to College Mathematics
MATH-128 College Algebra
MATH-129 Trigonometry and Advanced Algebra
MATH-130 Precalculus
MATH-135 Calculus of a Single Variable 1
(*Students with higher test scores should take MATH-136 or MATH-205.)

SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (2 courses from 2 different disciplines, 6 credits; choose two)

ANTH-101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH-201 Anthropology of American Culture
CRIM-101 Introduction to Criminal Justice System
CRIM-105 Criminology
ECON-102 Principles of Macro Economics
GEOG-105 Human Geography
GEOG-201 Regional Geography and Global Awareness
POLS-101 American Government
PSYC-101 General Psychology
SOC-101 Introduction to Sociology

SPEECH (1 course, 3 credits; choose one)

SPCH-101 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
SPCH-105 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

COMPUTER LITERACY

All degree seeking Carroll students are required to demonstrate computer literacy as a graduation requirement. Students can demonstrate computer literacy by taking a three or four credit course in CAD, CGR, CIS, or MIS. Some students elect to take the computer literacy literacy test in lieu of taking a course. In order to take the test, the student will contact the Office Technology Lab (410-386-8179) to schedule an appointment. The Office Technology Lab has both day and evening hours to accommodate student scheduling constraints. At the time the test is scheduled, an exam summary and study guide will be given to the student. Exam results will be certified by the Office Technology Lab staff and communicated to the Records Office, who will post the results to the student record. There is no charge for taking the exam, but students are not allowed multiple attempts. (Please note: No credit is awarded for successful completion of the Computer Literacy Test. As with all in-house testing, Carroll Community College's Computer Literacy Test may not be recognized by other institutions. Please consult Credit by Exam regulations for information about testing for credit.)