Overview of Program

The Culture, Science and Technology (CST) Program is an Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree program designed to provide students with the educational foundation necessary to deal with the complex interrelationships among technical, scientific and societal changes in the modern world. CST provides a solid foundation for students who wish to:

· Transfer to baccalaureate programs or professional schools.

· Prepare academically for entrance into a select program in Health Careers, Computer Science, Engineering or the Associate in Science.

· Select a specialized associate degree.

· Explore areas of science, technology, social sciences and the humanities.

Curriculum Core Courses and Electives

Health Careers Concentration

For students interested in Nursing or an Allied Health Career

Please note, a course with a number below 100 may not be used to fulfill a requirement of the CST curriculum.

Humanities Electives

ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 are required in the curriculum. Two additional courses in the humanities are required for graduation. The two Humanities Electives can be chosen from any of the following courses:

Art 101, 103, 104, 205

English 100 and 200 levels, other than 101, 102 and 112

Foreign Languages

History

Humanities

Interdisciplinary Studies

Music 103, 105, 106, 120, 121

Philosophy

Religious Studies

Mathematics

MATH 118 (or higher) and a second math course at Math 135 level or higher are required. For students interested in a health career, either ECON 112 or MATH 251 is recommended for one math course.

Science and Health

• CIS 103 PC Applications is a required course.
• AH 101, AH 103 or DIET 111 (fulfills the requirements for a health course for the concentration). See page 13 for information on choosing a health course.
• Two natural science courses with laboratories, each from a different scientific discipline, are needed for the breadth requirement (choose from Biology, Chemistry, Physics or STS).
• Two additional natural science courses with laboratories, both in one of the disciplines chosen above for breadth, are needed to fulfill the depth requirement.

Therefore, in addition to CIS 103 and the health course, the student will finish three courses in one scientific discipline (depth) and one course in a different scientific discipline (breadth).

For example, if the student selects a Biology course and a Chemistry course for the breadth requirement, he/she should take either two more biology courses or two more chemistry courses to fulfill the depth requirement. An example of possible courses to meet this requirement is given below.

Take BIOL 106 as one science course.

Take CHEM 110 as second science course to fulfill the requirement for breadth.

Take BIOL 109 and BIOL 110 to meet the curriculum’s depth requirement.

Social Science Electives

Students must take 3 courses (nine credits) from the following list of courses:

Anthropology Earth Science Economics

Education Geography History

Interdisciplinary Studies Justice 171 Political Science

Psychology Religious Studies 101, 151, 170, 175

Sociology Social Science Women’s Studies

Students and their academic advisors or counselors should review the society courses selected to be sure that they fit into required transfer plans.

General Education Requirements

Humanities Electives and Social Science Electives should be chosen to meet the General Education Requirements for Writing Intensive, Interpretive Studies and American/Global Diversity.-see College Catalog for acceptable courses.

General Electives

Students need at least three courses or nine credits of general electives to complete the 60 credits required for graduation. Students and their academic advisors or counselors should review the elective courses selected to be sure that they fit into required transfer plans. Students can also use elective courses to earn a Proficiency Certificate (see page 13).

Total Credits

Students must have at least 60 credits to graduate.

CST-Health Careers Concentration-Checklist for Graduation

__ English 101 (prerequisite 098 or placement)

__ English 102 (prerequisite 101)

__ Humanities Elective

__ Humanities Elective

__ Math 118 (prerequisite 017 or placement) or higher

__ Math Elective (135 or higher-Econ 112 or Math 251 recommended)

__ CIS 103

__ Health Course-AH 101, AH 103 or Diet 111

__ Natural Science Course with lab-choose from Biology Chemistry, Physics, STS

__ Natural Science Course with lab (for breadth-this lab science must be from a different

scientific discipline than that chosen above)

__ Natural Science Course with lab (for depth-the 2^nd course in the same discipline as one of the

science courses above)

__ Natural Science Course with lab (for depth-the 3^rd course in the same discipline as the course

above)

__ Social Science Elective

__ Social Science Elective

__ Social Science Elective

__ General Elective

__ General Elective

__ General Elective

__ 60 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0 to graduate

Suggested distribution of courses over the four semesters for full time CST students at the College

Health Careers Concentration

1^st Semester ENGL 101 MATH 118 Social Science Elective CIS 103 Natural Science Course with Lab (depth requirement) 2^nd Semester Math Elective ( ECON 112 or MATH 251) ENGL 102 Social Science Elective Natural Science Course with Lab (depth requirement) Humanities Elective

3^rd Semester Health Course (AH 101*, AH 103 or Diet 111) Natural Science Course with Lab (depth requirement) Social Science Elective Humanities Elective General Elective 4^th Semester Natural Science Course with lab (breadth requirement) General Elective General Elective General Elective

*AH 101, Introduction to the Health Care Professions, may be taken when students reach the level of English 098/099. Since AH 101 introduces students to various aspects of the health care field, students will benefit most from taking this course early in their academic careers. This course may be taken during the first semester of college level courses or earlier.

Student must have at least 60 credits to graduate.

If a student finds the credit load for each semester to heavy, she/he should take 6 to 9 credits during Summer Semesters.

Science and Technology Concentration

For students interested in a career in Science, Engineering or Technology

Please note, a course with a number below 100 may not be used to fulfill a requirement of the CST curriculum.

Humanities Electives

ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 are required in the curriculum. Two additional courses in the humanities are required for graduation. The two Humanities Electives can be chosen from any of the following courses:

Art 101, 103, 104, 205

English 100 and 200 levels, other than 101, 102 and 112

Foreign Languages

History

Humanities

Interdisciplinary Studies

Music 103, 105, 106, 120, 121

Philosophy

Religious Studies

Mathematics

MATH 118 (or higher) and a second math course, at Math 135 level or higher, are required.

Science and Technology

· CIS 103 PC Applications is a required course.

• Also, one technology course (at least 3-credits) is needed to fulfill the requirement for the concentration. Students may choose technology courses from Architecture, Design & Construction (ADC 103, 163 or 263), Computer Forensics (any CF course), Computer Information Systems (any CIS course except CIS 103), Computer Science (any CSCI course), Geographic Information Systems (any GIS course) or Paralegal Studies (PLS 115).

• Two natural sciences with laboratories, each from a different scientific discipline, are needed for the breadth requirement (choose from Biology, Chemistry, Physics or STS).
• In addition to the two different laboratory sciences and the one technology course described above, students are required to take two additional courses in one of the sciences or the technical discipline that they have begun to study. This is the depth requirement which means that a student has completed three courses in any one scientific or technical discipline.

Therefore, in addition to CIS 103, the student will complete one technology course, two laboratory science courses, each in a different scientific discipline, and two more courses either in the technology chosen or one of the scientific disciplines.

There are many options to choose to best meet the student’s needs. This decision should be made in consultation with an academic advisor or counselor.

Two examples of possible courses to meet the depth requirement are listed below.

1 Take BIOL 106 as one science course and then take BIOL 109 and BIOL 110 to meet the depth requirement.

2 Take CIS 105 as the technology concentration course and then take CIS 150 and CIS 252 to meet the depth requirement.

Social Science Electives

Students must take 3 courses (nine credits) from the following list of courses:

Anthropology Earth Science Economics

Education Geography History

Interdisciplinary Studies Justice 171 Political Science

Psychology Religious Studies 101, 151, 170, 175

Sociology Social Science Women’s Studies

Students and their academic advisors or counselors should review the society courses selected to be sure that they fit into required transfer plans.

General Education Requirements

Humanities Electives and Society Cluster courses should be chosen to meet the General Education Requirements for Writing Intensive, Interpretive Studies and American/Global Diversity.-see College Catalog for acceptable courses.

General Electives

Students need at least 9 credits of general electives to complete 60 credits required for graduation. Students and the academic advisors or counselors should review the elective courses selected to be sure that they fit into required transfer plans. Students can also use elective courses to earn a Proficiency Certificate (see page 13).

Total Credits

Students must have at least 60 credits to graduate

CST-Science and Technology Concentration-Checklist for Graduation

__ English 101 (prerequisite 098 or placement)

__ English 102 (prerequisite 101)

__ Humanities Elective

__ Humanities Elective

__ Math 118 (prerequisite 017 or placement) or higher

__ Math Elective (135 or higher)

__ CIS 103

__ Technology Elective (at least 3-credits, ADC 103, 163, 263, any CF, any CIS except

CIS 103, any CSCI, any GIS or PLS 115)

__ Natural Science Course with lab-choose from Biology Chemistry, Physics, STS

__ Natural Science Course with lab (for breadth-this lab science must be from a

different scientific discipline)

__ Natural Science Course with lab or Technology Elective (for depth-the 2^nd course in

the same discipline as one of the science courses or the technology course above)

__ Natural Science Course with lab or Technology Elective (for depth-the 3^rd course in

the same discipline as one of the science courses or the technology course above)

__ Social Science Elective

__ Social Science Elective

__ Social Science Elective

__ General Elective

__ General Elective

__ General Elective

__ 60 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0 to graduate

Suggested distribution of courses over the four semesters for full time CST students at the College

Science and Technology Concentration

1^st Semester ENGL 101 MATH 118 Social Science Elective CIS 103 Natural Science Course with Lab 2^nd Semester Math Elective ( 135 or higher) ENGL 102 Social Science Elective Natural Science Course with Lab (breadth requirement- different discipline from Lab Science taken 1^st semester) Humanities Elective

3^rd Semester Science/Technology Concentration Course Natural Science Course with Lab or Technology Elective (depth requirement-2^nd course in same discipline as Lab Science or Technology Concentration Course) Social Science Elective Humanities Elective General Elective 4^th Semester Natural Science Course with lab or Technology Elective (depth requirement-3^rd course in same discipline as Lab Science or Technology Concentration Course) General Elective General Elective General Elective

Student must have at least 60 credits to graduate.

If a student finds the credit load for each semester to heavy, she/he should take 6 to 9 credits during Summer Semesters.