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Education
Area of Concentration within the A.A. in Social Sciences
(Transfer)
Designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution outside of
the state of Maryland to obtain a baccalaureate degree and earn state teacher
certification, or for students whose desired teaching discipline is not reflected in
existing A.A.T. programs.
• Students must complete their creditEnglish and Mathematics within the first
24 credits.
• One course must meet the cultural competence graduation requirement.
• CORE: The General Education CORE is that foundation of the higher education
curriculum providing a coherent intellectual experience for all students. Students
should check with an advisor or the transfer institution (ARTSYS) before selecting
General Education CORE requirements.
• In some General Education categories (Mathematics, Biological & Physical
Sciences), a 4-credit course selected from the GenEd course list will satisfy the
requirement in place of a 3-credit course. Students should check with an advisor
before selecting these courses.
• For the PE/Health requirement, a 3-credit Physical Education or Health course may
satisfy the requirement in place of a 1-credit course. Students should check with
an advisor before selecting this course.
• Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in EN 101.
• Students must complete a minimum of nine credits at the 200-level.
Course Credits
English
EN 101 English Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mathematics
Mathematics Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Two courses selected from different disciplines (GenEd course list) . . . . . 6
Arts & Humanities
Three courses, one selected from each area
Arts Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Humanities Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CMSP 103 Speech Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Biological & Physical Sciences
Two courses, one of which must be a lab science (GenEd course list) . 7
General Education Elective(Select from GenEd course list) . . . . . . . 3
PE/Health Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Concentration Courses
ED 102 Schools and Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PS 101 General Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ED 202 Educational Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ED 203 Foundations of Special Education (satisfies cultural
competence requirement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ED/PS 208 Human Growth and Development or
PS 204 Psychology of Adolescence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Please consult with a transfer advisor at your transfer institution of choice to select
courses applicable to your planned area of teacher certification and any needed
testing requirements for future teachers.
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History
Area of Concentration within the A.A. in Social Sciences
(Transfer)
Designed to prepare students to transfer to four-year institutions. This option
provides the opportunity to acquire knowledge about how people have
interacted within societies and between societies in relation to a multitude of
disciplinary areas.
• Students must complete their creditEnglish and Mathematics within the first
24 credits.
• One course must meet the cultural competence graduation requirement.
• CORE: The General Education CORE is that foundation of the higher education
curriculum providing a coherent intellectual experience for all students. Students
should check with an advisor or the transfer institution (ARTSYS) before selecting
General Education CORE requirements.
• In some General Education categories (Mathematics, Biological & Physical
Sciences), a 4-credit course selected from the GenEd course list will satisfy the
requirement in place of a 3-credit course. Students should check with an advisor
before selecting these courses.
• For the PE/Health requirement, a 3-credit Physical Education or Health course may
satisfy the requirement in place of a 1-credit course. Students should check with
an advisor before selecting this course.
• Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in EN 101.
• Students must complete a minimum of nine credits at the 200-level.
Course Credits
English
EN 101 English Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mathematics
Mathematics Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Social & Behavioral Sciences Electives (GenEd course list) . . . . . . 6
Two courses selected from different disciplines
Arts & Humanities
Arts Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Humanities Elective (Gen Ed course list) (Recommend PH 205) . . . . 3
Communications Gen Ed (CMSP 103, CMSP 105, or EN 102) . . . . . . 3
Biological & Physical Sciences (One lab course required)
Biological & Physical Sciences Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . 7
Two courses, one of which must be a lab course
General Education Elective(Select from GenEd course list) . . . . . . . 3
PE/Health Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Concentration Courses
Students should check with an advisor or transfer institution (ARTSYS)
before selecting their courses.
​Choose one course from each category: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
HI 101 History of Western Civilization or
HI 102 History of Western Civilization
and
HI 201 History of the United States or
HI 202 History of the United States
​Select three 200-level History courses: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
​Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
​Students should check with an advisor or the transfer
institution (ARTSYS) before selecting their electives.
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Transfer Note:
FCC has articulation agreements with the following institutions for students
who have completed their Associate degree and who are looking for transfer
opportunities. For more information, contact the Counseling & Advising Office at
301.846.2471.
• University of Maryland University College – B.A. History
• University of Maryland University College – B.A. Humanities