General Education Requirements for Workforce Programs

Total Credit Hours Required: 15

Please Note:

Students pursuing AAS degrees must also satisfy math, computer literacy and communication competencies per Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board guidelines.
The minimum general education requirement for every AAS degree is 15 credit hours. Refer to specific program plans for additional details, as the courses used to satisfy program curriculum and AAS Core requirements may be specified by the curricular goals of the plan.
A course may not be used to satisfy more than one requirement of a degree.

1. Learning Framework

Credit Hours Required: 3.0

EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework: 1st Year Experience Credit Hours: 3

2. Composition

Credit Hours Required: 3.0
Option within this category aligns with AA/AS Core Curriculum Category - Composition [10]

ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3

3. Math, Life & Physical Sciences

Credit Hours Required: 3.0
Select from the following course options to satisfy the requirement:

Note: Please refer to your program plan or speak with an advisor, as some programs may specify a course from this category requirement for the respective discipline.

Mathematics

Options within this category align with AA/AS Core Curriculum Category - Math [20]

Course must be approved for the category during semester of enrollment in order to apply towards satisfying the category requirement.

Approved Courses
MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1316 - Trigonometry Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business & Social Science Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1325 - Calculus for Business & Social Sciences Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1332 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1342 - Statistics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1350 - Mathematics for Teachers I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1351 - Mathematics for Teachers II Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2318 - Linear Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2412 - Precalculus Credit Hours: 4
MATH 2413 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MATH 2414 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4

PHIL 2303 - Introduction to Formal Logic Credit Hours: 3

Life & Physical Sciences

Options within this category align with AA/AS Core Curriculum Category - Life & Physical Sciences [30]

Course must be approved for the category during semester of enrollment in order to apply towards satisfying the category requirement.

Approved Courses
BIOL 1406 - Biology I for Science Majors Credit Hours: 4 OR
BIOL 1408 - Biology I for Non-Science Majors Credit Hours: 4

BIOL 1407 - Biology II for Science Majors Credit Hours: 4 OR
BIOL 1409 - Biology II for Non-Science Majors Credit Hours: 4

BIOL 1414 - Introduction to Biotechnology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2401 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2402 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2404 - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2406 - Environmental Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2420 - Medical Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2421 - General Microbiology Credit Hours: 4

CHEM 1405 - Introductory Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1407 - Introductory Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 2423 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 2425 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4

ENVR 1401 - Environmental Science I Credit Hours: 4
ENVR 1402 - Environmental Science II Credit Hours: 4

GEOL 1401 - Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors I Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1403 - Physical Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1404 - Historical Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1405 - Environmental Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1445 - Oceanography Credit Hours: 4

PHYS 1401 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1402 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1403 - Stars and Galaxies Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1404 - Solar System Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1410 - Elementary Physics Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2425 - University Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2426 - University Physics II Credit Hours: 4

4. Creative Arts, Language, Philosophy, & Culture

Credit Hours Required: 3.0
Select from the following disciplines’ course options to satisfy the requirement:

Note: Please refer to your program plan or speak with an advisor, as some programs may specify a course from this category requirement for the respective discipline.

Creative Arts

Options within this category align with AA/AS Core Curriculum Category - Creative Arts [50]

Course must be approved for the category during semester of enrollment in order to apply towards satisfying the category requirement.

Approved Courses
ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1303 - Art History: Prehistory to Gothic Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1304 - Art History: Renaissance to Modern Credit Hours: 3

DANC 2303 - Dance Appreciation Credit Hours: 3

DRAM 1310 - Theatre Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
DRAM 2366 - Film Appreciation Credit Hours: 3

MUSI 1306 - Appreciating Music Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 1307 - Music Literature Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 1310 - American Music Credit Hours: 3

Language, Philosophy, & Culture

Options within this category align with AA/AS Core Curriculum Category - Language, Philosophy, & Culture [40]

Course must be approved for the category during semester of enrollment in order to apply towards satisfying the category requirement.

Approved Courses
ARAB 2311 - Intermediate Arabic I Credit Hours: 3
ARAB 2312 - Intermediate Arabic II Credit Hours: 3

CHIN 2311 - Intermediate Chinese I Credit Hours: 3
CHIN 2312 - Intermediate Chinese II Credit Hours: 3

ENGL 2322 - Survey of British Literature - Anglo-Saxon through the 18th Century Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2323 - Survey of British Literature - Romantic through the Present Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2327 - Survey of American Literature - Exploration through the Civil War Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2328 - Survey of American Literature - Civil War through the Present Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2332 - Survey of World Literature - Ancient World through the 16th Century Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2333 - Survey of World Literature- 17th Century through the Present Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2341 - Forms of Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2351 - Mexican-American Literature Credit Hours: 3

FREN 2311 - Intermediate French I Credit Hours: 3
FREN 2312 - Intermediate French II Credit Hours: 3

GERM 2311 - Intermediate German I Credit Hours: 3
GERM 2312 - Intermediate German II Credit Hours: 3

HUMA 1301 - Early Global Cultures Credit Hours: 3
HUMA 1302 - Later Global Cultures Credit Hours: 3
HUMA 1305 - Introduction to Mexican-American Studies Credit Hours: 3
HUMA 1311 - Mexican-American Fine Arts Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
HUMA 2319 - Minority Cultures in the United States Credit Hours: 3

ITAL 2311 - Intermediate Italian I Credit Hours: 3
ITAL 2312 - Intermediate Italian II Credit Hours: 3

JAPN 2311 - Intermediate Japanese I Credit Hours: 3
JAPN 2312 - Intermediate Japanese II Credit Hours: 3

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 1304 - Introduction to World Religions Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2307 - Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2316 - Classical Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2321 - Philosophy of Religion Credit Hours: 3

PORT 2311 - Intermediate Portuguese I Credit Hours: 3
PORT 2312 - Intermediate Portuguese II Credit Hours: 3

SGNL 2301 - Intermediate American Sign Language I Credit Hours: 3
SGNL 2302 - Intermediate American Sign Language II Credit Hours: 3

SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 2313 - Spanish for Native Speakers I Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 2315 - Spanish for Native Speakers II Credit Hours: 3

5. Social/Behavioral Sciences, History, & Government

Credit Hours Required: 3.0
Select from the following disciplines’ course options to satisfy the requirement:

Note: Please refer to your program plan or speak with an advisor, as some programs may specify a course from this category requirement for the respective discipline.

American History

Options within this category align with AA/AS Core Curriculum Category - American History [60]

Course must be approved for the category during semester of enrollment in order to apply towards satisfying the category requirement.

Approved Courses

HIST 1301 - United States History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1302 - United States History Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2301 - Texas History Credit Hours: 3

Government

Options within this category align with AA/AS Core Curriculum Category - Government [70]

Course must be approved for the category during semester of enrollment in order to apply towards satisfying the category requirement.

Approved Courses

GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Options within this category align with AA/AS Core Curriculum Category - Social/Behavioral Sciences [80]

Course must be approved for the category during semester of enrollment in order to apply towards satisfying the category requirement.

Approved Courses

ANTH 2301 - Physical Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
CRIJ 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
CRIJ 1307 - Crime in America Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2301 - Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2302 - Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 1301 - Physical Geography Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography Credit Hours: 3
GOVT 2304 - Introduction to Political Science Credit Hours: 3
GOVT 2311 - Mexican-American Politics Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2311 - Western Civilization to 1648 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2312 - Western Civilization from 1648 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2321 - World History to 1492 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2322 - World History from 1492 Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 2301 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 1301 - Principles of Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 1306 - Social Problems Credit Hours: 3