Associate of Science Degree

Composition - 6 Hours

Two three-credit-hour courses

• ENGL 1301 - Composition I +

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• Choose one from the following:

• ENGL 1302 - Composition II + or
• ENGL 2311 - Technical and Business Writing +

Speech and Communication Skills - 3 Hours

One three-credit-hour course

• SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication +
• SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking +
• SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication +

Mathematics - 3 Hours

One three-credit-hour course

• MATH 1314 - College Algebra +
• MATH 1316 - Plane Trigonometry +
• MATH 2412 - Pre-Calculus Math +
• MATH 2413 - Calculus I +

Life and Physical Sciences - 8 Hours

Two four-credit-hour laboratory science courses *
Both courses must be from the same subject series

• BIOL 1406 - Biology for Science Majors I (Lecture + Lab) +
• BIOL 1407 - Biology for Science Majors II (Lecture + Lab) +
• CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I (Lecture + Lab) +
• CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II (Lecture + Lab) +
• CHEM 2423 - Organic Chemistry I (Lecture + Lab) +
• CHEM 2425 - Organic Chemistry II (Lecture + Lab) +
• GEOL 1403 - Physical Geology (Lecture + Lab) +
• GEOL 1404 - Historical Geology (Lecture + Lab) +
• PHYS 1401 - College Physics I (Lecture + Lab) +
• PHYS 1402 - College Physics II (Lecture + Lab) +
• PHYS 2425 - University Physics I (Lecture + Lab) +
• PHYS 2426 - University Physics II (Lecture + Lab) +

Creative Arts - 3 Hours

One three-credit-hour course

• ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation +
• ARTS 1303 - Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th century) +
• COMM 2366 - Introduction to Cinema +
• DANC 2303 - Dance Appreciation +
• DRAM 1310 - Introduction to Theatre +
• DRAM 2366 - Introduction to Cinema +
• HUMA 1315 - Fine Arts Appreciation +
• MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation +
• MUSI 1307 - Music Literature +
• MUSI 1310 - American Music +

Language, Culture and Philosophy - 3 Hours

One three-credit-hour course

• ENGL 2322 - British Literature I +
• ENGL 2323 - British Literature II +
• ENGL 2327 - American Literature I +
• ENGL 2328 - American Literature II +
• ENGL 2332 - World Literature I +
• ENGL 2333 - World Literature II +
• FREN 2311 - Intermediate French I +
• FREN 2312 - Intermediate French II +
• GERM 2311 - Intermediate German I +
• GERM 2312 - Intermediate German II +
• HIST 2311 - Western Civilization I +
• HIST 2321 - World Civilizations I +
• HIST 2322 - World Civilizations II +
• HIST 2312 - Western Civilization II +
• HUMA 1301 - Introduction to Humanities I +
• PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy +
• PHIL 1304 - Introduction to World Religions +
• PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics +
• PHIL 2316 - Classical Philosophy +
• SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I +
• SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II +

American History - 6 Hours

Two three-credit-hour courses

• Choose one from the following:

• HIST 1301 - United States History I + or
• HIST 2327 - Mexican American History I +

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• Choose one from the following:

• HIST 1302 - United States History II + or
• HIST 2328 - Mexican American History II + or
• HIST 2301 - Texas History +

Government and Political Science - 6 Hours

Two three-credit-hour courses

• GOVT 2305 - Federal Government (Federal Constitution & Topics) +
• GOVT 2306 - Texas Government (Texas Constitution & Topics) +

Social or Behavioral Science - 3 Hours

One three-credit-hour course

• ANTH 2346 - General Anthropology +
• ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics +
• ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics +
• GEOG 1301 - Physical Geography +
• GEOG 1302 - Human Geography +
• GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography +
• PSYC 2301 - General Psychology +
• SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology +

Health and Wellness - 1 Hour

One one-credit-hour course

• KINE 1164 - Introduction to Physical Fitness and Wellness +

Electives * - 18 Hours

• Additional courses to complete 60 credit hours Semester Hours: 18

Elective courses must be selected from the following if not taken as part of the preceding core. Electives should be chosen to coordinate with the senior institution’s major: