Tompkins Cortland Community College
Degree Programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences – Math/Science

A.S. Degree

The liberal arts and sciences - math/science degree emphasizes the development of strong analytical skills and the background you need to excel in a changing technological world. A broad range of courses is available, including calculus, microbiology, human anatomy and physiology, physics, and computer programming. Recent graduates have transferred to a variety of colleges and universities and majored in aviation, biology, chemistry, dietetics, engineering, environmental science, geology, mathematics, natural resources, plant science, recombinant gene technology, secondary education, statistics, and wildlife biology.

Career Options

While the curriculum for this program is designed primarily for transfer to a bachelor’s degree program, skills learned relate directly to some positions in the math and science fields. There is a strong demand for teachers in math and science.

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Transfer Options

Over the past five years, two thirds of the graduates of the liberal arts and sciences degree programs transferred immediately after graduation. Recent graduates have transferred to:

For specific transfer information, contact the Counseling, Career, and Transfer Services office.

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Program Requirements

Program requirements by semester are detailed in the Degrees and Certificates (pdf, 1.6MB) section of the TC3 college catalog.

All sections of the current college catalog are available online.

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Program Chair / Faculty

Nancy Putnam

Associate Professor (Mathematics) Program Chair

A.A.S., Corning Community College; B.S., M.S.Ed., SUNY College at Cortland.
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Deborah Amidon-Staley

Assistant Professor (Science/Biology)

A.S. and A.A.S., Tompkins Cortland Community College; B.S., M.S., SUNY College at Cortland.
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James R. Jacob

Associate Professor (Biology/Biotechnology)

B.S., Allegheny College; Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
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Carol Morris

Professor (Biology)

B.A., SUNY College at Binghamton; M.S., Cornell University.
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Janet Swinnich

Professor (Physics, Electrical Technology, Engineering Science)

B.S., St. Lawrence University; M.S., Cornell University.
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Theodore Szymanski

Professor (Mathematics)

B.S., University of Dayton; M.S., Cornell University; Cornell Shell Fellow, 1966, 1968-70; 1992 Trustees’ Award for Excellence in Teaching; 1999 Chencellor's/Trustee's Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2005 Chancellor's/Trustees' Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities.
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Danielle Bethany

Instructor (Mathematics)

B.A., Keuka College; M.S., University of North Texas.
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Franklin Bickford

Professor (Chemistry)

B.S., State University College at Oswego; M.N.S., Arizona State University; 1995 Chancellor's/Trustees' Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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Sophia Georgiakaki

Assistant Professor (Mathematics)

B.S., Athens, Greece University of Economics and Business; M.S., Cornell University.
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Leah MacLeod

Instructor (Mathematics)

B.A., M.S., Cornell University.
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Timothy Putnam

Associate Professor (Mathematics)

A.S., Tompkins Cortland Community College; B.S., M.S.Ed., SUNY College at Cortland. 1998 Trustees' Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching.
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Mary Sheldon

Instructor (Mathematics)

B.S., University of Colorado, Boulder; B.S., SUNY College at Cortland; M.S., Walden University.
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Kelly Wessell

Assistant Professor (Biology)

B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Michigan State University.
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