General Studies: Transfer Certificate

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No. of Credits Required: 31
Contact: T. Russ, Interim 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. This program is fully available online.

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

Transfer Options:

A complete list of all transfer opportunities can be found on the Transfer Services page

Required Courses and Recommended Sequence:

The following is a recommended sequence of courses for completing this program. College Prep and prerequisite course requirements, credit load, and/or course availability may affect a student’s individual progress. Course availability within the program sequences is specifically intended for full-time students who begin their course work with the fall semester. Students should always consult their online program evaluation or an academic advisor to better understand typical course availability and individual program planning.

First Semester

ENG-1010 - Composition and Rhetoric (3) *

Arts (3 credits)

Acceptable:

See Gen Ed Listing

Biological/physical sciences (4 credits)

Acceptable:

See Gen Ed Listing

Note:

Four credits must include a lecture with a corresponding lab.

Communication (3 credits)

Acceptable:

See Gen Ed Listing

Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)

Acceptable:

See Gen Ed Listing***

Second Semester

Biological/physical sciences (3 credits)

Acceptable:

See Gen Ed Listing

Humanities (3 credits)

Acceptable:

See Gen Ed Listing

Interdisciplinary/emerging issues (3 credits)

Acceptable:

See Gen Ed Listing. IDS-1010 is highly recommended. Students who are eligible to take ENG 1010 should take IDS 1010. All others should take IDS 1010T.

Mathematics (3 credits)

Acceptable:

See Gen Ed Listing

Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)

Acceptable:

See Gen Ed Listing***

Notes:

* Courses requiring a prerequisite

** Program option

*** special criteria for required general education courses

**** Pending MHEC approval