Grades 8 – 12; EC – 12 other than Special Education, Associate of Arts in Teaching

(Suggested Transfer Plan)

First Semester

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
ENGL 1301COMPOSITION I

3

American History Core Elective 3 0 3

Mathematics Core Elective 3 0 3

Life and Physical Sciences Core Elective 3 0 3

Creative Arts Core Elective 3 0 3

Second Semester

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
ENGL 1302Composition II

3

American History Core Elective 3 0 3

Life and Physical Sciences Core Elective 3 0 3

Life and Physical Sciences Core Lab 0 3 1

Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Elective 3 0 3

SPCH Communications (SPCH) Core Elective 3 0 3

Third Semester

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
Language, Philosophy, and Culture Core Elective 3 0 3

Content Area course **See choices below 3 0 3

GOVT 2305Federal Govt (Constitution & Topics)

3

EDUC 1301Introduction to the Teaching Profession

3

Content Area course **See choices below 3 0 3

Fourth Semester

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
GOVT 2306Texas Govt (Constitution & Topics)

3

EDUC 2301Intro to Special Populations

3

Content Area course **See choices below 3 0 3

Content Area course **See choices below 3 0 3

KINE 1238Intro to Physical Fitness & Sports

2

Total Semester Hours for Associate Degree 60

Creative Arts Core, Social and Behavioral Sciences Core, Communications (SPCH) Core Elective: EC – Grade 12 Art students should choose ARTS 1303. EC-Grade 12 Journalism and Speech students should choose PSYCH 2301 as the Social Behavioral Science course and SPCH 1315 as the preferred Speech Core Elective.

Students should check specific requirements of the college or university to which they plan to transfer.

**Content Area Courses must come from one major.

Content Area Courses:

Art

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
ARTS 1304Art History II

3

ARTS 1311Design I

3

ARTS 1312Design II

3

ARTS 1316Drawing I

3

English, Language Arts and Reading

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
Sophomore English Elective

3

Sophomore English Elective

3

Sophomore English Elective

3

Sophomore English Elective

3

History / Social Studies

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
GEOG 1303World Regional Geography

3

 

HIST 2301Texas History

3

OR

HIST 2389Academic Cooperative

3

 

HIST 2311Western Civilization I

3

HIST 2312Western Civilization II

3

Journalism

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
COMM 1307Introduction to Mass Communication

3

COMM 1316News Photography I

3

COMM 2305Editing & Layout

3

COMM 2311News Gathering & Writing I

3

Math

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
MATH 2413Calculus I

4

MATH 2414Calculus II

4

MATH 2415Calculus III

4

Life Science (Choose 12 hours from the following courses):

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
BIOL 1406Biological Concepts I

4

BIOL 1407Biological Concepts II

4

BIOL 2306Environmental Biology

3

BIOL 2106Environmental Biology Lab

1

BIOL 2416Genetics

4

BIOL 2421Microbiology

4

BIOL 2428Vertebrate Zoology

4

BIOL 1406, BIOL 1407: required

Physical Science (Choose 12 hours from the following courses):

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
CHEM 1411General Inorganic Chemistry I

4

CHEM 1412General Inorganic Chemistry II

4

CHEM 2323Organic Chemistry I

3

CHEM 2123Organic Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 2325Organic Chemistry II

3

CHEM 2125Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

1

PHYS 2425University Physics I

4

PHYS 2426University Physics II

4

ENGR 2304Programming for Engineers

3

Speech

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
SPCH 1311Intro Speech Communication

3

SPCH 1318Interpersonal Communication

3

SPCH Elective

3

SPCH Elective

3