College Catalog 2020-2021 
    
    Oct 08, 2024  
College Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

General, A.A.


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The College offers a traditional generalist degree incorporating the Core and significant breadth across discipline.

Required Courses: 6 Credit Hours


Choose two additional courses from this area: 6 Credit Hours


Choose one course from each of the following areas: 3 Credit Hours from The Language and History of Fine Arts, 3-4 Credit Hours from Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning


Choose two courses from each of the following areas: 6 Credit Hours from The Human Experience, 6 - 8 Credit Hours from Foreign Language


Choose three courses from this area: 9 Credit Hours from U.S. and World Cultures


AT LEAST ONE OF WHICH MUST BE HISTORY

Choose Lecture + Laboratory course from this area: 4 Credit Hours


Computer Proficiency: 0-3 Credit Hours


Students must either pass the Computer Proficiency Assessment or take one of the below CSCI courses.  

Beginning with students entering RBC in Fall 2021, the Computer Proficiency Assessment exam will no longer be an option for fulfilling the Computer Proficiency portion of the AA or AS degree.  Beginning Fall 2021, new students, as well as readmitted students who have been away for at least one semester, will have to pass one of the following Computer Science Courses with a grade “D” or higher to fulfill Computer Proficiency.  All courses are highly transferable to RBC transfer partners.

Beginning Fall 2021, CSCI 202 Computer Applications I and CSCI 203 Computer Applications II will no longer be offered by RBC, and transfer credit from other institutions will not be given for these courses.   If you have previously taken CSCI 202 or 203 at RBC, it will apply it to the Computer Proficiency requirement of the AA or AS degree. 

If you are a current RBC student and you wish to take the exam, instructions to do so are on the RBC website, and the last day to take the exam will be August 31, 2022.  Students are highly encouraged to take a computer science course in lieu of the exam, as this will better prepare you for transfer degree requirements. 

Electives: 11-17 Credit Hours


or

Foreign Language 8 + (3 to 9) Credit Hours


Foreign Language 101-102 if needed + electives

Total Credit Hours 60


In deciding upon elective courses, students working closely with their Learner Mentor should consult the transfer path for their intended transfer college and program. Bear in mind that some colleges or programs may require or recommend more courses in a particular area (math, science, or foreign languages, for example) than are required for the A.A. degree at Richard Bland College. Those courses should be included in the electives taken as part of your academic plan at RBC.

A student may not satisfy the requirements in both the Human Experience and US & World Cultures exclusively with Philosophy and Religion courses.

Note:


Courses with an asterisk (*) can be used to satisfy the requirement of only one category. Courses in italics are only transferable in some cases, and you must exercise caution. A student may not satisfy the requirements in both the Human Experience and US & World Cultures exclusively with Philosophy and Religion courses.

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