Core Requirements for the Associate of Arts and the Associate of Science

A course cannot count toward more than one requirement of the degree.

Communication

ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I 3 Credits

3 hours of Speech:

SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Communication 3 Credits
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking 3 Credits
SPCH 1318 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credits
SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication 3 Credits

Semester credit hours: 6

Mathematics

MATH 1314 - College Algebra 3 Credits
MATH 1316 - Trigonometry 3 Credits
MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business & Social Science 3 Credits
MATH 1325 - Calculus for Business & Social Sciences 3 Credits
MATH 1332 - College Mathematics for Liberal Arts 3 Credits
MATH 1342 - Statistics 3 Credits
MATH 1350 - Foundations of Mathematics I 3 Credits *
MATH 2318 - Linear Algebra 3 Credits
MATH 2412 - Precalculus 4 Credits †
MATH 2413 - Calculus I 4 Credits †

Semester credit hours: 3

Life & Physical Sciences

BIOL 1406 - Biology I for Science Majors 4 Credits OR
BIOL 1408 - Biology I for Non-Science Majors 4 Credits
BIOL 1407 - Biology II for Science Majors 4 Credits OR
BIOL 1409 - Biology II for Non-Science Majors 4 Credits
BIOL 1414 - Introduction to Biotechnology 4 Credits
BIOL 2401 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 Credits
BIOL 2402 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4 Credits
BIOL 2404 - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 4 Credits
BIOL 2406 - Environmental Biology 4 Credits
BIOL 2420 - Medical Microbiology 4 Credits
BIOL 2421 - General Microbiology 4 Credits
CHEM 1405 - Introductory Chemistry 4 Credits
CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I 4 Credits
CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II 4 Credits
CHEM 2423 - Organic Chemistry I 4 Credits
CHEM 2425 - Organic Chemistry II 4 Credits
ENVR 1401 - Environmental Science I 4 Credits
ENVR 1402 - Environmental Science II 4 Credits
GEOL 1403 - Physical Geology 4 Credits
GEOL 1404 - Historical Geology 4 Credits
GEOL 1405 - Environmental Geology 4 Credits
GEOL 1445 - Oceanography 4 Credits
PHYS 1401 - College Physics I 4 Credits
PHYS 1402 - College Physics II 4 Credits
PHYS 1403 - Stars and Galaxies 4 Credits
PHYS 1404 - Solar System 4 Credits
PHYS 1410 - Elementary Physics 4 Credits
PHYS 2425 - University Physics I 4 Credits
PHYS 2426 - University Physics II 4 Credits

Semester credit hours: 8

Creative Arts

ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation 3 Credits
ARTS 1303 - Art History: Prehistory to Gothic 3 Credits
ARTS 1304 - Art History: Renaissance to Modern 3 Credits
DANC 2303 - Dance Appreciation 3 Credits
DRAM 1310 - Theatre Appreciation 3 Credits
DRAM 2366 - Film Appreciation 3 Credits
MUSI 1306 - Appreciating Music 3 Credits
MUSI 1308 - Music Literature to 1827 3 Credits
MUSI 1309 - Music Literature Since 1827 3 Credits
MUSI 1310 - American Music 3 Credits

Semester credit hours: 3

Language, Philosophy, & Culture

ENGL 2322 - Survey of British Literature - Anglo-Saxon through the 18th Century 3 Credits
ENGL 2323 - Survey of British Literature - Romantic through the Present 3 Credits
ENGL 2327 - Survey of American Literature - Exploration through the Civil War 3 Credits
ENGL 2328 - Survey of American Literature - Civil War through the Present 3 Credits
ENGL 2332 - Survey of World Literature - Ancient World through the 16th Century 3 Credits
ENGL 2333 - Survey of World Literature- 17th Century through the Present 3 Credits
ENGL 2341 - Forms of Literature 3 Credits
ENGL 2342 - Forms of Literature I 3 Credits
ENGL 2343 - Forms of Literature II 3 Credits
ENGL 2351 - Mexican-American Literature 3 Credits
HUMA 1301 - Introduction to the Humanities I: Prehistory to Gothic 3 Credits
HUMA 1302 - Introduction to the Humanities II:Renaissance to the Present 3 Credits
PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credits
PHIL 1304 - Introduction to World Religions 3 Credits
PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics 3 Credits
PHIL 2307 - Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy 3 Credits
PHIL 2316 - Classical Philosophy 3 Credits
PHIL 2321 - Philosophy of Religion 3 Credits
ARAB 2311 - Intermediate Arabic I 3 Credits
ARAB 2312 - Intermediate Arabic II 3 Credits
CHIN 2311 - Intermediate Chinese I 3 Credits
CHIN 2312 - Intermediate Chinese II 3 Credits
FREN 2311 - Intermediate French I 3 Credits
FREN 2312 - Intermediate French II 3 Credits
GERM 2311 - Intermediate German I 3 Credits
GERM 2312 - Intermediate German II 3 Credits
ITAL 2311 - Intermediate Italian I 3 Credits
ITAL 2312 - Intermediate Italian II 3 Credits
JAPN 2311 - Intermediate Japanese I 3 Credits
JAPN 2312 - Intermediate Japanese II 3 Credits
PORT 2311
PORT 2312
SGNL 2301 - Intermediate American Sign Language I 3 Credits
SGNL 2302 - Intermediate American Sign Language II 3 Credits
SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 Credits
SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 Credits
SPAN 2313 - Spanish for Native Speakers I 3 Credits
SPAN 2315 - Spanish for Native Speakers II 3 Credits

Semester credit hours: 3

History

(select two HIST courses)

HIST 1301 - United States History to 1877 3 Credits
HIST 1302 - United States History Since 1877 3 Credits
HIST 2301 - Texas History 3 Credits

Semester credit hours: 6

Government

GOVT 2305 - Federal Government 3 Credits
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government 3 Credits

Semester credit hours: 6

Social/Behavioral Sciences

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

Semester credit hours: 3

Component Area Option

PHED 1164 - Introduction to Physical Fitness & Wellness 1 Credits

Select one ENGL course

ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II 3 Credits
ENGL 2311 - Technical Communications 3 Credits

Semester credit hours: 4

Total: 42 hours

* Specifically designed for elementary and middle school teachers.

† This course satisfies the mathematics core requirement of three semester hours; however, the fourth hour is not a part of the transfer core curriculum and may be transferred as an elective hour.