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Catalog 2012-2013 
    
Catalog 2012-2013 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

General Studies: Transfer Certificate


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No. of Credits Required: 31
Contact: W. Montgomery, Chair, Biological and Physical Sciences Division

The General Studies Transfer Certificate is designed for students who intend to transfer to a four-year college or university. Completion of this certificate also allows students with the appropriate grade point average to apply for transfer to most four-year institutions based solely on their college course work. All of the credits in the certificate apply to the General Studies Degree and to most of the associate’s degrees at the College of Southern Maryland, so students who decide to remain at the College of Southern Maryland may obtain both a certificate and a degree.

The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 23.

Transfer Options:

Students completing this certificate meet the transfer requirements for Maryland Transfer Advantage Program at the University of Maryland College Park (UMD).

Required Courses and Recommended Sequence:


The following is a recommended sequence of courses for completing this program. Developmental and prerequisite course requirements, credit load, and/or course availability may affect a student’s individual progress. Students should consult their online program evaluation or an academic advisor for individual program planning.

Arts (3 credits)


Acceptable:

Biological/physical sciences (4 credits)


Acceptable:

Note:

Four credits must include a lecture with a corresponding lab.

Communication (3 credits)


Acceptable:

Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)


Acceptable:

Second Semester


Biological/physical sciences (3 credits)


Acceptable:

Humanities (3 credits)


Acceptable:

Interdisciplinary/emerging issues (3 credits)


Acceptable:

Mathematics (3 credits)


Acceptable:

Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)


Acceptable:

Notes:


***The two “social/behavioral sciences” courses required for this degree must be from two different disciplines.

Notes:


* Courses requiring a prerequisite

** Program option

*** special criteria for required general education courses

**** Pending MHEC approval

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