Academic Program Connections
Office of Undergraduate Studies &
Academic Partnerships
Get Students Connected to Careers
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Business
Health Professions
Education
Family Sciences
Arts
Sciences
Social Services
Humanities
Associate of Arts and Sciences
• Provide solid foundation for 105 degree plan
options
• Complete the core curriculum, in most cases
• Allow time to begin courses for the major (1218 SCH)
• Assure that academic credits transfer
• Help students develop academic success
Associate of Applied Sciences
• Get students started on career courses earlier
• Provide 15 credits toward core curriculum completion
• Connect to 7 degree completion plans at TWU
– Registered Nurse to B.S. in Nursing
– Dental Hygienist to B.S. in Dental Hygiene
– Culinary Arts to B. A.S. in Culinary Science
– ……. To B.A.S. in Health Studies
– A.A. S. in Business to B.S. in General Business*
Career Path Examples:
Health Studies B.A.S.
A.A.S: Cert. O.T. Therapy
Asst.
B.A.S. in Health
Studies
AAS: Physical Therapy
Asst.
AAS: Sonography
AAS: Radiography
And many others
Career Path Examples: Health Sciences
B.S. in Kinesiology Exercise Science
B.S. in Health Studies: Community
Health
Associate
of Sciences
B.S. in Dietetics & Institutional
Administration
B. S. in Communication Sciences
B.S. in Dental Hygiene
Registered Dietitian
M.S. in Education
of the Deaf
Career Path Examples: Education
B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies:
Generalist 4-8
Associate of
Arts or
Sciences
B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies: EC-6
B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies +
Bilingual , ESL Education or Special Education
B.A./ B.S. in English or other subject +
Education minor
Career Path Examples: Family
Sciences
B.S. in Child Development
Associate of
Arts or Sciences
B.S. in Family Studies
B.S. in Family & Consumer
Sciences + Education minor
Career Paths: Nursing
A.A.S./ RN
B.S. in Nursing
A.S. – science focus
B. S. in Nursing
Career Path Examples: Arts
B.A. in Art; B.F.A. in Art
B.A. in Fashion Design;
B.S. in Fashion Merchandising
Associate
of Arts
B.A. in Dance
B.A. in Drama
B.A. in Music; B.S. in Music
Therapy
Career Path Examples: Sciences
B.S. in Mathematics
Associate
of Science
B.S. in Chemistry or
Biochemistry
B.S. in Biology; Medical
Technology
B.S. in Computer Science
Career Path Examples: Business
B. B.A. in Finance
B.B.A. in Accounting
Associate of
Science
B.B.A. in Human Resources
Management
B.B.A. in Marketing
B.B.A. in Management
B.B.A. in General Business
Career Path Examples: Social Sciences
B.S. in Sociology
Associate
of Science
B. S. in Criminal Justice
B.S. in Social Work
B.S. in Psychology
Career Path Examples: Humanities
B.A. in English
Associate of Arts
B. A./B.S. in History
B.S. in Government
Career Track: Pre-PT
Physical Therapist: DPT
B.S. in
Kinesiology
B.S. in
Biology
B.S. in Health
Studies
B.S. in
Psychology
Career Track: Pre-OT
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B.S. in Family Studies
B.S. in Child Development
B.S. in Psychology
B.S. in Health Studies
B.S. in Kinesiology
• Program admission is competitive and limited
• Become a registered occupational therapist and
complete the Master of Occupational Therapy
degree ; fast track option available.
Program Profile: Business
• Starting core complete is an advantage.
• Specializations are available in accounting, finance,
human resources, management, marketing as well as
general business.
• Many courses offered online.
• B.A.S. in General Business to connect with A.A.S. in
Business fields.
• Website: http://www.twu.edu/som/undergraduateprograms.asp
Program Profile: Teacher Education
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Degrees for teaching in elementary grades EC – 8th grade with additional
certification in special education, bilingual education, and ESL. Support courses
are offered for students seeking to teach in grades 8-12.
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Admission to teacher education:
– Grades on TSI tests such as Accuplacer or THEA
– Cumulative GPA of 2.75
– Specified course completion – see online Student Handbook p. 8, “Admission.”
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Students who are core complete at the community college will not be required to
take TWU core.
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Courses on transfer articulation plans are chosen to complete both core and prerequisites for the specific major. Other courses may transfer but not provide the
foundation for the major.
Program Profile: Teacher Education
• To teach grades 8-12, major in the subject they plan to teach (math,
English, etc.), and minor in education.
• To be certified as a teacher in Texas, all must pass the designated state
certification exams when the degree is completed.
• Details: http://www.twu.edu/teacher-education/curriculum-instruction.asp
Program Profile:
Bachelor of General Studies (BGS)
• A flexible, online, interdisciplinary degree completion program
based upon a completed core curriculum
• Includes upper division concentrations of 12-18 hours rather than a
single major.
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Student selects two or three areas of concentrations from Art,
Business, Computer Science, Dance Studies, English, Government,
History, Kinesiology, Math, Criminal Justice, Women’s Studies, and
Sociology.
All TWU Degrees Require
• Minimum of 36 upper division credits, more when
specified by the major
• Minimum of 120 credit hours, more when specified by
the major
• Minimum of 30 degree hours at TWU
• Completion of Global Perspectives requirement of 6
credit hours
• Completion of core curriculum
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 overall, and in core
Getting Started: Transfer Advising
Students should:
• Use transfer articulation agreements
• Avoid enrolling in extra courses [non-required] to save $ long term
• Access program information online at TWU.
• Talk to the department office or advisor for the major
• DO NOT to self-advise (to avoid excess hours, repeated courses, drops)
• Attend Transfer Orientations
Starting Up New Agreements
• Request a sample articulation agreement if
TWU already has on for the desired major,
then modify it for your college.
• Send a request for a new major agreement and
your program outline to
– Dr. Barbara Lerner or Rachelle Land
– Office of Undergraduate Studies & Academic Partnerships
940-898-3309 or rland1@twu.edu
Transfer Student Most FAQ: Will
My Courses Transfer?
• YES. If it’s academic credit from an
accredited institution, TWU will post the
course to the transcript.
• BUT – just because it posted to the TWU
transcript, does not mean the course will apply
to the degree.
• This is why articulation agreements are so
helpful to students.
Course Posting Policies
• TWU posts: academic courses, all grades (up to 84
community college hours)
– If a direct equivalency is established by an academic department for
technical or workforce credit, that credit will be posted.
• Courses not posted/transferred:
– Developmental courses
– Courses from unaccredited institutions
– College seminar/survey or career exploration courses (unless required
by the transfer institution’s core curriculum)
– Vocational, technical or workforce courses (see caveat above)
Additional Policies
• Courses are posted at the level the course was
taken unless there is an established
equivalency
• Starting Fall 2009, up to 84 hours from
community colleges can be posted
• Starting Fall 2011, Fs are posted
• Unlimited hours from accredited four-year
schools