Associate in Arts Degree Program

The purpose of this degree program is to provide curricula in university parallel and the pre-professional areas that enable students to enter as juniors at the four-year institution of their choice. While the liberal arts curricula suggested in this Catalog will satisfy the requirements of most senior institutions, it is the students’ responsibility to identify as early as possible the institution to which they will transfer and to ascertain the specific requirements of that institution for the freshman and sophomore year. Each student’s curriculum should be planned by the student and a counselor or academic advisor with a specific four-year institution in mind.

Students who attend Tarrant County College for one or two years and transfer to senior colleges or universities should have no difficulty completing transfer of credits if these steps are followed:

Select a major field of study and a senior college or university which offers a bachelor’s degree in the chosen field.
Write or visit the admissions office of the senior college or university and obtain a current copy of its catalog. Study the freshman and sophomore courses suggested.
See your academic advisor or counselor at TCC who will help you select TCC courses corresponding to those offered for freshman and sophomore years at the senior college or university.
Complete the courses with a grade point average of at least 2.0 (C average).
Early in your last semester at TCC, apply for admission to the senior college or university and ask the TCC Admissions Office to send the institution to which you are transferring a transcript of your credits.

Bachelor’s degrees awarded by most senior colleges and universities require 124-130 semester hours, or approximately four years of study. The A.A. degree certifies completion of the first two years of study, or a minimum of 64 semester hours. Most senior institutions will accept 66 semester hours in transfer; many will accept 72 or more.

Communication

Composition, any 6 credit hours:

ENGL 1301 English Composition I
ENGL 1302 English Composition II
ENGL 2311 Technical Writing

6

Speech, modern language/communication skills, any 3 credit hour course:

SPCH 1311 Fundamentals of Speech Communications
SPCH 1315 Public Speaking
SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Communication

3
Mathematics

College-level algebra, equivalent, or above - any 3 credit hour course:

MATH 1314 Functional Approach to College Algebra
MATH 1316 Functional Approach to College Trig
MATH 1324 College Algebra/business Applications
MATH 1325 Mathematics of Business Analysis
MATH 1332 Survey of Mathematics
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistics
MATH 2513 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
MATH 2412 Precalculus

3
Natural Sciences

Any two 4 credit hour laboratory science courses:

BIOL 1406 Biology for Science Majors I
BIOL 1407 Biology for Science Majors II
BIOL 1408 General College Biology I
BIOL 1409 General College Biology II
BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL 2420 Microbiology
BIOL 2421 General Microbiology
CHEM 1405 Fundamentals of Chemistry I
CHEM 1406 Essentials General/Biological Chemistry
CHEM 1407 Fundamentals of Chemistry II
CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I
CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II
CHEM 2423 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 2425 Organic Chemistry II
GEOL 1401 Introduction to Earth Science
GEOL 1403 General Geology I
GEOL 1404 General Geology II
GEOL 1405 Environmental Geology
GEOL 1445 Introduction to Ocean Science
GEOL 2407 Geological Field Methods
PHYS 1401 General College Physics I
PHYS 1402 General College Physics II
PHYS 1411 Planetary Astronomy
PHYS 1412 Stellar Astronomy
PHYS 1415 Physical Science I
PHYS 2425 Engineering Physics I
PHYS 2426 Engineering Physics II

8
Humanities And Visual And Performing Arts

Visual and Performing Arts - any 3 credit hour course:

ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation
ARTS 1303 Art History Survey I
ARTS 1311 Design I
ARTS 1316 Drawing I
ARTS 2316 Painting I
ARTS 2346 Ceramics I
ARTS 2347 Ceramics II
ARTS 2356 Photography I
COMM 2366 Film Appreciation
DANC 1341 Ballet I
DANC 1345 Modern Dance I
DANC 2303 Dance Appreciation
DRAM 1310 Theatre Appreciation
DRAM 1351 Acting I
DRAM 2366 Film Appreciation
MUSI 1301 Music Reading
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation
MUSI 1308 Music Literature I
HUMA 1315 Aesthetics: Individual & Their Creations

3

Other Humanities - any 3 credit hour course:

ENGL 2307 Creative Writing I
ENGL 2322 British Literature to 1800
ENGL 2323 British Literature Since 1800
ENGL 2327 American Literature to 1865
ENGL 2328 American Literature Since 1865
ENGL 2332 World Literature to 1650
ENGL 2333 World Literature Since 1650
FREN 2311 Intermediate French I
FREN 2312 Intermediate French II
GERM 2311 Intermediate German I
GERM 2312 Intermediate German II
SPAN 2311 Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 2312 Intermediate Spanish II
HIST 2311 Western Civilization to 1660
HIST 2312 Western Civilization Since 1660
HIST 2321 World Civilization I
HIST 2322 World Civilization II
PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 1304 Great Religions of The World
PHIL 2303 Logic
PHIL 2306 Ethics

3
Social And Behavioral Science

History - any two 3 credit hour courses:

HIST 1301 United States History to 1876
HIST 1302 United States History Since 1876
HIST 2301 History of Texas

6

Political Science, Texas and national - two 3 credit hour courses:

GOVT 2305 United States Government
GOVT 2306 Texas State and Local Government

6

Social/Behavioral Science - any 3 credit hour course:

ANTH 2346 Introduction to Anthropology
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics
GEOG 1301 Elements of Physical Geography
GEOG 1302 Intro to Human/Cultural Geog
GEOG 1303 World Geography
PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology

3
Computer Literacy

COSC 1401 Microcomputer Applications
BCIS 1405 Business Computer Applications

4
Institutionally Designated Option

Health/wellness:

PHED 1164 Concepts of Physical Activity

1

Electives

Selected additional courses to complete 64 credit hours. (Developmental /remedial courses can not be counted)
18
Total Credit Hours: 64

Communication
Composition, any 6 credit hours: ENGL 1301 English Composition I ENGL 1302 English Composition II ENGL 2311 Technical Writing	6
Speech, modern language/communication skills, any 3 credit hour course: SPCH 1311 Fundamentals of Speech Communications SPCH 1315 Public Speaking SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Communication	3
Mathematics
College-level algebra, equivalent, or above - any 3 credit hour course: MATH 1314 Functional Approach to College Algebra MATH 1316 Functional Approach to College Trig MATH 1324 College Algebra/business Applications MATH 1325 Mathematics of Business Analysis MATH 1332 Survey of Mathematics MATH 1342 Elementary Statistics MATH 2513 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I MATH 2412 Precalculus	3
Natural Sciences
Any two 4 credit hour laboratory science courses: BIOL 1406 Biology for Science Majors I BIOL 1407 Biology for Science Majors II BIOL 1408 General College Biology I BIOL 1409 General College Biology II BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology I BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology II BIOL 2420 Microbiology BIOL 2421 General Microbiology CHEM 1405 Fundamentals of Chemistry I CHEM 1406 Essentials General/Biological Chemistry CHEM 1407 Fundamentals of Chemistry II CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II CHEM 2423 Organic Chemistry I CHEM 2425 Organic Chemistry II GEOL 1401 Introduction to Earth Science GEOL 1403 General Geology I GEOL 1404 General Geology II GEOL 1405 Environmental Geology GEOL 1445 Introduction to Ocean Science GEOL 2407 Geological Field Methods PHYS 1401 General College Physics I PHYS 1402 General College Physics II PHYS 1411 Planetary Astronomy PHYS 1412 Stellar Astronomy PHYS 1415 Physical Science I PHYS 2425 Engineering Physics I PHYS 2426 Engineering Physics II	8
Humanities And Visual And Performing Arts
Visual and Performing Arts - any 3 credit hour course: ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation ARTS 1303 Art History Survey I ARTS 1311 Design I ARTS 1316 Drawing I ARTS 2316 Painting I ARTS 2346 Ceramics I ARTS 2347 Ceramics II ARTS 2356 Photography I COMM 2366 Film Appreciation DANC 1341 Ballet I DANC 1345 Modern Dance I DANC 2303 Dance Appreciation DRAM 1310 Theatre Appreciation DRAM 1351 Acting I DRAM 2366 Film Appreciation MUSI 1301 Music Reading MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation MUSI 1308 Music Literature I HUMA 1315 Aesthetics: Individual & Their Creations	3
Other Humanities - any 3 credit hour course: ENGL 2307 Creative Writing I ENGL 2322 British Literature to 1800 ENGL 2323 British Literature Since 1800 ENGL 2327 American Literature to 1865 ENGL 2328 American Literature Since 1865 ENGL 2332 World Literature to 1650 ENGL 2333 World Literature Since 1650 FREN 2311 Intermediate French I FREN 2312 Intermediate French II GERM 2311 Intermediate German I GERM 2312 Intermediate German II SPAN 2311 Intermediate Spanish I SPAN 2312 Intermediate Spanish II HIST 2311 Western Civilization to 1660 HIST 2312 Western Civilization Since 1660 HIST 2321 World Civilization I HIST 2322 World Civilization II PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 1304 Great Religions of The World PHIL 2303 Logic PHIL 2306 Ethics	3
Social And Behavioral Science
History - any two 3 credit hour courses: HIST 1301 United States History to 1876 HIST 1302 United States History Since 1876 HIST 2301 History of Texas	6
Political Science, Texas and national - two 3 credit hour courses: GOVT 2305 United States Government GOVT 2306 Texas State and Local Government	6
Social/Behavioral Science - any 3 credit hour course: ANTH 2346 Introduction to Anthropology ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics GEOG 1301 Elements of Physical Geography GEOG 1302 Intro to Human/Cultural Geog GEOG 1303 World Geography PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology	3
Computer Literacy
COSC 1401 Microcomputer Applications BCIS 1405 Business Computer Applications	4
Institutionally Designated Option
Health/wellness: PHED 1164 Concepts of Physical Activity	1
Electives
Selected additional courses to complete 64 credit hours. (Developmental /remedial courses can not be counted)	18
Total Credit Hours:	64

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