Associate of Arts (The Cornerstone Program)

Note: The Cornerstone Program is offered on all campuses
AART.DS01.UG (South); AART.DN01.UG (Northeast);
AART.DW01.UG (Northwest); and AART.DE01.UG (Southeast);

The Cornerstone Program at TCC is a humanities-based, academically challenging honors curriculum designed for high-ability students whose goals are bachelor’s degrees. The program goes beyond the traditional concept of compartmentalized classes in an attempt to integrate and fuse several academic disciplines, thus allowing students to synthesize concepts from several sources into a personal viewpoint.

Specialized Cornerstone Courses
HIST 2311 Western Civilization to 1660 (Honors) HIST 1301 United States History to 1876 (Honors) HIST 1302 United States History Since 1876 (Honors)	9
ENGL 1301 English Composition I (Honors) ENGL 1302 English Composition II (Honors) ENGL 2332 World Literature to 1650 (Honors) ENGL 2333 World Literature Since 1650 (Honors)	12
GOVT 2305 United States Government (Honors) GOVT 2306 Texas State and Local Government (Honors)	6
PHIL 2316 History Classical and Modern Philosophy (Honors)	3
HUMA 1315 Aesthetics: Individual & Their Creations (Honors)	3
SOCI 1306 Contemporary Social Problems (Honors)	3
Mathematics
College-level algebra, equivalent, or above - any 3 credit hour course:	3
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
Social And Behavioral Science
Social/Behavioral Science - any two 3 credit hour courses: ANTH 2346 Introduction to Anthropology ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics GEOG 1300 Elements of Natural Geography GEOG 1303 World Geography PSYC 1300 Learning Framework PSYC 1301 Human Relations PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology PSYC 2302 Applied Psychology PSYC 2308 Child Growth and Development PSYC 2314 Life Span Growth and Development PSYC 2316 Psychology of Personality PSYC 2319 Social Psychology SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology SOCI 2301 Marriage and the Family SOCI 2319 Hist of Selected Minority Cultures/US SOCI 2326 Social Psychology SOCI 2336 Introduction to Criminology	3
Speech
Speech - any 3-credit-hour course: SPCH 1311 Fundamentals of Speech Communications SPCH 1315 Public Speaking SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communication SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Communication SPCH 1342 Voice and Diction SPCH 2333 Discussion and Small Group Communication SPCH 2341 Oral Interpretation	3
Foreign Language or Approved Transfer Courses
Students should contact their intended university to determine the specific course required for their bachelor's degree:	8
Institutional Designated Option
Health/wellness: PHED 1164 Concepts of Physical Activity plus any other physical activity course	2
Electives
Selected additional hours to complete 66 credit hours. (Developmental courses cannot be counted.)	3
Total Credit Hours:	66

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