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Graduation Requirements HCC


Students who are members of the Rouse or Schoenbrodt Honors programs and who complete an approved associate degree program at Howard Community College will receive 16 credits toward completion of the Dickinson degree (32 credits).

Following are Howard Community College courses grouped according to Dickinson College graduation-requirement categories. Those courses not fulfilling graduation requirements will be reviewed on a course-by-course basis for major requirements. Any non-designated courses will be considered electives. Please note that virtual courses will not be accepted for transfer to Dickinson.


Writing-Intensive Course

Quantitative-Reasoning Course

  • Math 138 or 181
  • Economics 101 or 102

Distribution Courses

Division I:  Arts and Humanities (two courses from two of the following three areas)
  • Philosophy:  101, 104, 116, 140, 141, 201, 202
  • Literature/ English:  200-204, 206-207, 213, 214, 225
  • Art: 101-110, 115, 122, 130, 140, 141,143, 151, 229; Film:  101,171, 172, 204-209, 212-214; Music:  100-103, 107, 108, 110,  159, 202, 203, 208, 210; Theatre:  131, 135-137, 141, 142, 150, 173, 174, 190, 191, 209, 241, 250, etc.
Division II:  Social Sciences (two courses from two different disciplines)
  • Anthropology:  104, 105, 120, 220
  • Economics:   101, 102, 201, 205
  • Fine Arts:  101-103, 193, 200
  • History:   111, 112, 121-123, 200, 201, 205, 211, 213, 215, 221, 225-228
  • Political Science:   101, 102, 201, 202
  • Psychology:  101
  • Sociology:  101-103, 111, 115, 130, 160, 201, 202, 225
  • Women’s Studies:  111, 150, 205, 225, 227, 228
Division III:  Laboratory Sciences (two four-credit courses, may be from the same department) 
  • Astronomy:  104+114 (must take both)
  • Biology:   101, 102, 106, 107, 108, 200, 203, 204, 205
  • Chemistry:  101, 102, 103, 104, 105+115 (must take both), 201, 202
  • Geology:  107+117 (must take both), 108+118 (must take both), 115
  • Horticulture:  100
  • Meteorology:  111+112 (must take both)
  • Physics:   101, 103, 104, 106, 107, 110, 111

Cross-Cultural Studies

Languages

Foreign language through the intermediate level, including American Sign Language (201 and 202) or equivalent (AP, SAT II, Placement Exam).

U.S. Diversity

One course with a focus on U.S. diversity

  • Conflict Resolution:  202, 225
  • English:  206
  • History:  205, 225-227
  • Music:  108
  • Sociology:  201, 202
Comparative Civilization

One course with a focus on the comparative study of civilizations

  • Anthropology:  120, 220
  • English:  213, 214
  • Film:  204-209
  • History:  211, 213, 215
  • Philosophy:  201
  • Spanish 220

Physical Education

Two semesters of physical education, one of which could be a physical education & wellness course                                                                                                                                  

 

 

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