ACADEMIC PLANNER INSTRUCTIONS
Students are required to load 48 hours of courses into their Academic Planner. This is a
mandatory requirement for ALL students. Please follow the instructions below to begin adding
classes to your planner:
Step1: Log in to HCC Student Center
Step 2: Click “PLAN” (left hand side)
Step 3: Click “Browse Course Catalog”
Step 4: Click on the first letter of the courses you “plan” to take to fulfill your degree
requirements (eg: click on letter B to select a Biology class: BIOL 1322). You will browse each
class this way until you have added all 48 hours of classes.
Step 5: Click on a campus location where you would like to complete the courses, then click on
“ADD TO PLANNER.”
Step 6: You will then get a message: “BIOL 1322 has been added to your planner.”
Step 7: Click on “Return to Browse Course Catalog” to to select another class. You will repeat
this process until you have aded 48 hours of classes.
Step 8: Once you have added all 48 hours of classes, now it’s time to sort them into terms you
want to take these classes. To organize your Planner, choose the desired courses and select the
term in which you widh to attend the courses from the drop box. Then click “Move.”
Step 9: Continue this process until you have assigned all of your added courses to a semester.
You should begin to see your Planner broken down into Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Summer 2017,
etc.
The last step shows you classes that you have decided to take during the spring 2016. Click on
the class BIOL 2401, for example, and you will see the screen appear. You may click on “View
CL: Sections.” Next, you will see “Course Schedule.” Please make sure you select the right
term (spring 2016). Click “Show Sections.”
The courses below are the courses you need to have to complete your Planner. Just add and
sort these courses into the terms you wish to take each of the courses.
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Core
Code
HCC Core Curriculum Starting Fall 2014
010
Communication (6 hours)
ENGL1301 /ENGL 1302
040
Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)
ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333, 2342, 2343,2351
HIST 2311, 2312
020
Mathematics
HUMA 2319 (3 hours)
MATH
1314,
1316,
1324,
1325,
1332,
1342, 2412, 2413
PHIL 1301,
1304,
2306,
2307,
2316,
2317
ENGL 1301/ENGL 1302
According to the major:
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Business: Math 1324, Math 1325
STEM: Math 1314, Math 1316, Math 2412, Math 2413
Nursing: Math 1342
Fine Arts: Math 1314, Math 1332
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Math 1314 – College Algebra
Math 1316 - Plane Trigonometry
Math 2412 – Pre-Calculus
Math 2413 – Calculus I
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Math 1324 - Mathematics for Business
and Social Sciences
Math 1325 - Elements of Calculus with
Applications
Math 1342 – Statistics
Math 1332 - Math for Liberal Arts
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* please review the “Transfer Guides” for each university as certain
course restrictions might apply
030
Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)
According to the major:
Associate of Science: BIOL 1406/1407, CHEM1411/1412, GEOL 1403/1404, PHYS 1401/1402 and PHYS 2325/2326
Associate of Arts: ANTH 2301, GEOL 1403/1404, GEOG 1301
Other classes:*
ASTR 1303, 1304, 1403, 1404
050
Creative
(3 hours)
BIOL 1308,Arts
1309,1322
CHEM 1305, 1405
ARTS 1301 (Art Appreciation), ARTS 1303 (Art History I), ARTS 1304 (Art History II)
GEOL 1305, 1345, 1347, 1405
DANC 2303
* please review the “Transfer Guides” for each university as certain courses might not be transferable
DRAM 1310, 2361, 2366
060
ENGL
2307,History
2308 (6 hours)
American
HUMA
1301(Introduction
Humanities)
HIST
1301/HIST
1302/HISTto2301,
MUSI 1301 (Music Fundamentals) MUSI 1306 (Music Appreciation), MUSI 1310 (American Music)
2
070
Government (6 hours)
GOVT 2305/ GOVT 2306
080
Social and Behavioral Science (3 hours)
ANTH 2346, 2351
ECON 2301, 2302
GEOG 1302 ,1303
090
Component
PSYC 2301 Area Option (6 hours)
ANTH
2101,1306,
2301,2336
2302, 2346, 2351
SOCI 1301,
ARAB 1411, 1412
ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304
ASTR 1303, 1304, 1403, 1404
BIOL 1308, 1309,1322, 1406, 1407
CHEM 1105, 1305, 1405, 1411, 1412, 1413
CHIN 1411, 1412
COMM 1307
COSC 1436
DANC 2303
DRAM 1310, 1351, 2361, 2366
ECON 2301, 2302
EDUC 1300
ENGL 1301, 1302, 2307, 2308, 2311, 2322, 2323, 2327,
2328, 2332, 2333, 2342, 2343, 2351
ENVR 1301
FREN 1411, 1412
Revised 11/23/2015
Notes:
GEOG 1301, 1302, 1303
Associate of Art – program designed for students interested in humanitarian 4-year degree e.g.: History, Criminal
Justice,GEOL
and Psychology*
1345, 1347, 1403, 1404
Associate of Science - program designed for students interested in science 4-years degree e.g.: Engineering,
1411, 1412
Biology,GERM
and Nursing*
*Please check online through the Houston Community College home page for additional degree requirements.
HIST 1301, 1302, 2301, 2311, 2312, 2328, 2381
*Prospective students should schedule an appointment with the HCC Academic Advisor for more information regarding
intendedHUMA
major. 1301,
Workforce
Program Degree Plans: http://www.hccs.edu/programs/
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