Academic Degrees
The Associate in Arts, the Associate of Arts in Teaching, and the Associate
in Science degrees can give you a good start before transferring
to a four-year university. These academic degrees provide a solid
foundation through a traditional liberal arts education. Studies include
the humanities and fine arts, social sciences, communication, teacher
education, mathematics, and science. The liberal arts develop critical
and analytical skills demanded by constantly changing environments.
After transfer to a four-year university, you may concentrate in a major
area of study during your junior and senior years.
1309, 1322, 1406, 1407, 1411, 1413, 2401, 2402, 2406,
2416, 2420, 2428; CHEM 1305, 1307, 1405, 1407, 1411,
1412, 1413, 1414, 2423, 2425, 2427; ENVR 1301, 1401;
GEOL 1345, 1347, 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 2430; HECO
1322; PHYS 1305, 1306, 1401, 1402, 2325, 2326.
Note: Please see p. 42 for Natural Science core
curriculum restrictions.
History (choose two)................................................................................ 6
HIST 1301, 1302, 2301
GOVT 2301 Government I.................................................................. 3
GOVT 2302 Government II................................................................. 3
Visual/Performing Arts (choose 3 hours)................................................. 3
Any 3 semester hours of ARTS; DANC; DRAM; MUAP, or
MUSI courses.
Social/Behavioral Science (choose one)................................................. 3
ANTH 2302, 2346, 2351; ECON 2301, 2302, 2311;
GEOG 1302 , 1303, 2312; GOVT 2304; HIST 2389; PHIL
2307; PSYC 2301, 2389; SOCI 1301, 1306, 2301, 2319,
2336, 2374; TECA 1354
Cross/Multicultural Studies (choose one)................................................ 3
ANTH 2302, 2346, 2351; ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304; ECON
2311; ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333, 2334,
2335, 2336, 2341,2342, 2343, 2353, 2374; DANC 2303,
EDUC 1325;GEOG 1302, 1303, 2312; HIST 2311,2312,
2321, 2322, 2380, 2381; HUMA 1301, 1305, 2319, 2323;
MUSI 1306, 1308,1309; PHED 1304; PHIL 1301, 1304,
2307, 2316, 2317, 2321; PSYC 2370; SOCI 1301, 2319,
2374; SPCH 1318; any Foreign Language 1411, 1412,
2311, or 2312.
Other Required Courses
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Associate in Arts (AA)
The Associate in Arts is intended primarily for students planning on
transferring to a senior college or university to receive a baccalaureate
degree in the following areas: communication, business, social sciences,
humanities, and fine arts. Commencing the fall of 1999, all Associate in
Arts academic core curriculum courses taken at HCC are guaranteed to
transfer and count toward the core curriculum at all Texas public higher
educational institutions.
In addition, if a student successfully completes any part of a field of study
(FOS) curriculum developed by the Texas Higher Education Board, the
FOS courses will be transferred to a Texas public higher educational
institution and must be substituted for that institution’s lower division
requirements in the degree program containing the field of study. The
student shall receive full academic credit for the transferred FOS courses
in the related university degree program. HCC has developed specialized
transfer plans for specific majors and for specific universities. Students
should obtain appropriate transfer plans including FOS courses from a
counselor. Students also need to be aware that universities often have
limitations on the amount of credit that can transfer from community
colleges to universities. That limit is usually around sixty-six semester
hours taken at community colleges.
Required Academic Core*
* No one course may be used to fulfill more than one core category.
AA Degree Transfer
Advising Plans
ENGL 1301 Composition I.................................................................. 3
ENGL 1302 Composition II................................................................. 3
Oral Communication (choose one).......................................................... 3
ARAB 1411; COMM 1307; CHIN 1411, 1412; FREN 1411,
1412; GERM 1411, 1412; JAPN 1411, 1412; RUSS 1411,
1412; SPAN 1411, 1412; SPCH 1311, 1315, 1318, 1321,
1342, 2335, or 2341; VIET 1411, 1412
Humanities (choose one)................................................................... 3
ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333, 2334,2335,
2336, 2341, 2342, 2343, 2353, 2374; PHIL 2306, 2316,
2317
Mathematics ....................................................................................... 3
MATH 1314, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1332, 1342, 2412 , 2413,
2414, 2415
Natural Science with lab.......................................................................... 4
ASTR 1481, 1482; BIOL 1308 & 1108, 1309 & 1109,
1406, 1407, 1411, 1413, 2401, 2402, 2406, 2416, 2420,
2428; CHEM 1405, 1407,1411, 1412, 1413, 1414, 2423,
2425, 2427; ENVR 1401; GEOL 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404,
2430; PHYS 1401, 1402, 1411, 1412, 2325 & 2125, 2326
& 2126, 2425, 2426
Note: Course must have a lab. Please see p. 42 for
Natural Science core curriculum restrictions.
Natural Science (lab optional)................................................................. 3
ANTH 2301; ASTR 1381, 1382, 1481, 1482; BIOL 1308,
Agricultural Sciences Specialty Area
Agricultural Sciences Advising Plan
ENGL 1301 Composition I . .................................................................... 3
ENGL 1302 Composition II . ................................................................... 3
Oral Communication................................................................................ 3
Humanities (choose one) ....................................................................... 3
MATH 1314 College Algebra................................................................... 3
MATH 1324 Finite Mathematics OR MATH 1342 Statistics..................... 3
American History..................................................................................... 6
GOVT 2301 Government I....................................................................... 3
GOVT 2302 Government II .................................................................... 3
BIOL 1413 General Zoology OR
BIOL 1411 General Botany...................................................................... 4
CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I............................................................ 4
AGRI 1319 General Animal Science....................................................... 3
AGRI 1131 The Agricultural Industry....................................................... 1
AGRI Electives (see department chair for advising).............................. 15
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Radio And Television Broadcasting /
Broadcast Journalism Specialty Areas
Liberal Arts Specialty Area
ENGL1301 Composition I...................................................3
ENGL1302 Composition II..................................................3
Oral Communication............................................................3
Humanities (choose one)....................................................3
Mathematics . .....................................................................3
Natural Science (one course must have a lab)...................7
American History.................................................................6
GOVT 2301 Government I..................................................................... 3
GOVT 2302 Government II.................................................................... 3
Fine Arts (choose 3 hours)...................................................................... 3
Social/Behavioral Science (choose one)................................................. 3
Foreign Language 1411(Cross Cultural course)...................................... 4
Foreign Language 1412.......................................................................... 4
Foreign Language 2311........................................................................... 3
Foreign Language 2312.......................................................................... 3
Additional Humanities electives............................................................... 6
ENGL 1301 Composition I....................................................................... 3
ENGL 1302 Composition II...................................................................... 3
COMM 1307 Mass Communication (FOS, Oral Comm.)........................ 3
English Literature (choose one)............................................................... 3
MATH 1314 College Algebra................................................................... 3
Natural Science (one course must have a lab)........................................ 7
American History..................................................................................... 6
GOVT 2301 Government I....................................................................... 3
GOVT 2302 Government II...................................................................... 3
Social/Behavioral Science....................................................................... 3
Fine Arts (choose 3 hours)...................................................................... 3
SPCH 1318 (Cross/Multicultural)............................................................. 3
COMM 1335 Introduction to Radio/TV (FOS).......................................... 3
COMM 1336 TV Production I (FOS)........................................................ 3
COMM 2311 News Gathering & Writing I (FOS)..................................... 3
COMM 2366 Introduction to Film............................................................. 3
Major-related Electives............................................................................ 6
(See Communication or Broadcast department chair for advising)
Criminal Justice Specialty Area
ENGL 1301 Composition I....................................................................... 3
ENGL 1302 Composition II...................................................................... 3
Oral Communication................................................................................ 3
Humanities (choose one) ....................................................................... 3
MATH 1314 College Algebra................................................................... 3
PSYC 2317 Behavioral Statistics............................................................ 3
Natural Science (one course must have a lab)........................................ 7
American History..................................................................................... 6
GOVT 2301 Government I..................................................................... 3
GOVT 2302 Government II . ................................................................. 3
CRIJ 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice (FOS)................................... 3
CRIJ 1306 Courts and Criminal Procedures (FOS)................................. 3
CRIJ 2313 Correctional Systems and Practices (FOS)........................... 3
CRIJ 2328 Police Systems and Practices (FOS).................................... 3
CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law.............................................. 3
SOCI 2336 Criminology........................................................................... 3
Cross Cultural (choose 3 hours).............................................................. 3
Fine Arts (choose 3 hours) ..................................................................... 3
General Communication / Communication
Studies / Speech Communication / Speech
& Rhetorical Studies /Organizational
Communication Specialty Areas
ENGL 1301 Composition I....................................................................... 3
ENGL 1302 Composition II...................................................................... 3
SPCH 1311 Intro to Speech Communication (FOS, Oral Comm)........... 3
English Literature (choose one)............................................................... 3
MATH 1314 College Algebra................................................................... 3
Natural Science (one course must have a lab)........................................ 7
American History..................................................................................... 6
GOVT 2301 Government I....................................................................... 3
GOVT 2302 Government II...................................................................... 3
Social/Behavioral Science....................................................................... 3
Fine Arts (choose 3 hours)...................................................................... 3
SPCH 1318 (Cross/Multicultural) (FOS).................................................. 3
SPCH 2333 Discussion and Small Group Communication (FOS).......... 3
Speech Performance elective (FOS, choose two courses from:
SPCH 1315, 1321, 1342, 2335, 2341)............................ 3
Major-related Electives.......................................................................... 12
(see Speech department chair for advising)
Social/Behavioral Science Specialty Area
ENGL 1301 Composition I...................................................................... 3
ENGL 1302 Composition II...................................................................... 3
Oral Communication................................................................................ 3
Humanities (choose one)......................................................................... 3
MATH 1314 College Algebra................................................................. 3
PSYC 2317 Statistics.............................................................................. 3
Biology or Chemistry............................................................................... 8
American History..................................................................................... 6
GOVT 2301 Government I..................................................................... 3
GOVT 2302 Government II.................................................................... 3
Fine Arts (choose 3 hours)...................................................................... 3
PSYC 2301 General Psychology (Behavioral Science course)............... 3
Anthropology Elective.............................................................................. 3
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology (Cross Cultural course)................ 3
Foreign Language (B.A.) or................................................................... 14
Additional Math/Science (B.S.)................................................................ 7
Additional Behavioral Science.............................................................. 0-6
Philosophy Specialty Area
ENGL 1301 Composition I....................................................................... 3
ENGL 1302 Composition II...................................................................... 3
Oral Communication................................................................................ 3
PHIL 2316 Ancient/Medieval Philosophy (Humanities)........................... 3
MATH 1314 College Algebra................................................................... 3
Natural Science....................................................................................... 7
American History..................................................................................... 6
GOVT 2301 Government I....................................................................... 3
GOVT 2302 Government II...................................................................... 3
PHIL 2307 (Social/Behavioral Science)................................................... 3
Fine Arts (choose 3 hours)...................................................................... 3
Foreign Language 1411 and 1412 (Cross Cultural)................................ 8
PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy or PHIL1303................................ 3
PHIL 2303 Logic...................................................................................... 3
PHIL 2306 Ethics . .................................................................................. 3
PHIL 2317 Modern/Contemporary Philosophy........................................ 3
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Associate of Arts in Teaching
(AAT)
Pre-Business Specialty Area
ENGL 1301 Composition I....................................................................... 3
ENGL 1302 Composition II...................................................................... 3
SPCH 1321 Business & Professional Speech......................................... 3
Humanities (choose one)......................................................................... 3
MATH 1314 College Algebra................................................................. 3
MATH 1324 Finite Mathematics............................................................ 3
MATH 1325 Calculus with Applications (FOS)....................................... 3
Natural Science (one course must have a lab)........................................ 7
American History..................................................................................... 6
GOVT 2301 Government I..................................................................... 3
GOVT 2302 Government II................................................................. 3
Fine Arts (choose 3 hours)...................................................................... 3
PSYC 2301 General Psychology (Behavioral Science)...................... 3
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology (Cross Cultural)...................... 3
ACCT 2301 Principles of Accounting I (FOS)..................................... 3
ACCT 2302 Principles of Accounting II (FOS).................................... 3
ECON 2301 Macroeconomics (FOS).................................................. 3
ECON 2302 Microeconomics (FOS)................................................... 3
BCIS 1405 Business Computer Applications........................................... 4
Leading to Initial Texas
Teacher Certification
The Associate of Arts in Teaching is a state-approved collegiate degree
program consisting of lower-division courses intended for transfer to
baccalaureate programs that lead to initial Texas teacher certification.
There are three AAT curricula which include 60-66 semester credit
(SCH) hours of coursework. These three AATs can only be offered by
Texas public community colleges, and are fully transferable to any Texas
public university offering baccalaureate degree programs leading to initial
teacher certification. All AAT academic core curriculum courses taken at
HCC are guaranteed to transfer and count toward the core curriculum
at all Texas public higher educational institutions.
In addition, if a student successfully completes any part of an AAT field
of study (FOS) curriculum as developed by the Texas Higher Education
Board, the FOS courses will be transferred to a Texas public higher
educational institution and must be substituted for that institution’s
lower division requirements in the degree program leading to initial
Texas teacher certification. The student shall receive full academic
credit for the transferred FOS courses in the related university degree
program leading to initial Texas teacher certification. HCC has developed
specialized transfer plans, in collaboration with the Gulf Coast Teacher
Education Consortium. The following universities have approved the
AAT plans below for transfer toward initial Texas teacher certification:
Prairie View A&M University, Sam Houston State University, Texas A&M
University, Texas Southern University, University of Houston, University
of Houston-Downtown, University of Houston-Clear Lake, University of
Houston-Victoria, and University of St. Thomas. Students need to be
aware that universities often have limitations on the amount of credit
that can transfer from community colleges to universities. That limit is
usually around sixty-six semester hours taken at community colleges.
For more information on university requirements and plan uniqueness
including details regarding the Gulf Coast Teacher Education agreement,
please see the Transfer Office website and the Teacher Education
department chair for advising.
Business Information Systems / CIS / MIS
Specialty Area
ENGL 1301 Composition I....................................................................... 3
ENGL 1302 Composition II...................................................................... 3
SPCH 1321 Business & Professional Speech......................................... 3
Humanities (choose one)......................................................................... 3
MATH 1314 College Algebra................................................................. 3
MATH 1324 Finite Mathematics............................................................ 3
MATH 1325 Calculus with Applications (FOS)....................................... 3
Natural Science (one course must have a lab)........................................ 7
American History..................................................................................... 6
GOVT 2301 Government I..................................................................... 3
GOVT 2302 Government II................................................................. 3
Fine Arts (choose 3 hours)...................................................................... 3
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology (Cross Cultural)...................... 3
ACCT 2301 Principles of Accounting I (FOS)..................................... 3
ACCT 2302 Principles of Accounting II (FOS).................................... 3
ECON 2301 Macroeconomics (FOS).................................................. 3
ECON 2302 Microeconomics (FOS)................................................... 3
BCIS 1405 Business Computer Applications........................................... 4
COSC 1436 Programming Fundamentals I............................................. 4
AAT Degree Transfer
Advising Plans
Associate of Arts In Teaching
Pre-Nursing (AA to BSN) Specialty Area
leading to all initial teacher certifications
in: Early Childhood-Grade 4; Grades 4-8;
and Special Education
ENGL 1301 Composition I. .......................................................................................... 3
ENGL 1302 Composition II...................................................................... 3
Humanities (choose one)......................................................................... 3
Oral Communication elective (choose 3 hours)....................................... 3
American History..................................................................................... 6
GOVT 2301 Government I....................................................................... 3
GOVT 2302 Government II...................................................................... 3
PSYC 2317 Statistics (Math, FOS).......................................................... 3
CHEM 1405 or 1411 or 1413 Chemistry (FOS)....................................... 4
HECO 1322 Basic Nutrition (FOS).......................................................... 3
BIOL 2401 Anatomy.& Physiology I (FOS).............................................. 4
BIOL 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II (FOS)............................................. 4
BIOL 2420 Microbiology (FOS)............................................................... 4
PSYC 2301 General Psychology (behavioral science, FOS).................. 3
PSYC 2314 Human Growth and Development: Lifespan (FOS)............. 3
Fine Arts elective (choose 3 hours)......................................................... 3
Cross/Multicultural elective...................................................................... 3
Elective....................................................................................... 3
ENGL 1301 Composition I....................................................................... 3
ENGL 1302 Composition II...................................................................... 3
English Literature ................................................................................... 3
SPCH 1315 Public Speaking or SPCH 1321 Business Speech (Oral).. 3
HIST 2301 Texas History or 1301............................................................ 3
HIST 1302 American History II................................................................ 3
GOVT 2301 Government I..................................................................... 3
GOVT 2302 Government II.................................................................... 3
MATH 1314 College Algebra................................................................... 3
Biological Lab Science (Choose one course from: 1308/1108, 1406,
1411, 1413, 2401, 2416, or 2420)................................... 4
Chemical Lab Science (Choose one course from: CHEM 1305/1105,
1405, 1411, or 1413)....................................................... 4
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