Program Details
Career Program
Arts and Sciences - Aging Studies Transfer Recommendation
Program Information:
Associate of Arts
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mike Stovall • Phone: 410-386-8206 • Email: mstovall@carrollcc.edu
The Arts and Sciences - Aging Studies program at Carroll Community College provides basic knowledge of human behavior and a foundation for continued study in aging studies/gerontology. Graduates are suitably prepared to transfer to four-year colleges and universities in Maryland as well as other states. By following this program, students will be well-positioned to transfer. By using ARTSYS, students can plan a course of study that will transfer seamlessly to an upper division school of choice.
Prerequisite Courses
| ENG-097 | Writing Effective Paragraphs and Essays | 0 credits |
| MAT-099 | Intermediate Algebra | 0 credits |
| READ-099 | Reading in the Content Areas | 0 credits |
Recommended Program Electives (Any 29 elective credits required for graduation)
| HLTH-201 | Women’s Health | 3 credits |
| PSYC-175 | Psychology of Aging | 3 credits |
| PSYC-195 | Death and Dying | 3 credits |
| PSYC-235 | Introduction to Helping and Counseling | 3 credits |
| SOC-120 | Introduction to Aging Studies | 3 credits |
| SOC-299 | Internship - Aging Studies | 3 credits |
| SPAN-101 | Elementary Spanish 1 | 3 credits |
| SPAN-102 | Elementary Spanish 2 | 3 credits |
| Refer to ARTSYS and the receiving institution’s catalog to select transferable courses |
Program Electives for business Management Careers
| BUAD-101 | Introduction to Business | 3 credits |
| CIS-101 | Introduction to Computer Information Systems | 3 credits |
| MGMT-201 | Principles of Management | 3 credits |
| MKTG-201 | Principles of Marketing | 3 credits |
Program Electives for Psychology/Social Work Careers
| SOC-105 | Marriage and the Family | 3 credits |
| SOC-110 | Social Problems | 3 credits |
| PSYC-107 | Positive Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSYC-201 | Social Psychology | 3 credits |
Program Electives for Health/Wellness Careers
| HLTH-101 | The Science and Theory of Health and Wellness | 3 credits |
| HES-100 | Emergency Care - First Aid, Safety, and CPR | 3 credits |
| PHED-101 | Lifetime Fitness and Health | 3 credits |
General Education Requirements
| Arts and Humanities | 3 credits |
| Arts and Humanities (PHIL-105, Ethics, recommended) | 3 credits |
| Biological and Physical Sciences (ENV-105, Environmental Science, recommended) |
3 - 4 credits |
| Biological and Physical Sciences (BIOL-105, Human Biology, recommended) |
4 credits |
| Emerging Issues (DVTY-115, Diversity in the US, recommended) |
3 credits |
| English Composition and Literature | 6 credits |
| Mathematics (MATH-115, Introduction to Statistical Methods, recommended) |
3 - 5 credits |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOC-101, Introduction to Sociology, recommended) |
3 credits |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (PSYC-101, General Psychology, recommended) |
3 credits |
| Total Credits | 60 credits |
Diversity/ World View requirement met (DVTY-115, ENGL-102).
The Carroll diploma will specify the degree conferred (i.e. Associate of Arts). Students may take 29 credits from any subject to fulfill Carroll graduation requirements and work toward transfer-college course requirements. Arts and Sciences recommendation program titles (i.e. Aging Studies) will not appear on the Carroll transcript or diploma.
