If a student successfully completes the core curriculum, that block of
courses may be transferred to any other Texas public institution of higher
education and must be substituted for the receiving institution's core
curriculum. A student shall receive academic credit for each of the courses
transferred and may not be required to take additional core curriculum
courses at the receiving institution.
A student who transfers without completing the core curriculum shall receive academic credit within the core curriculum of the receiving institution for each of the courses that the student has successfully completed in the core of the sending institution. The student may be required to satisfy the remaining course requirements in the core curriculum of the receiving institution.
A student completing an Associate of Science degree must successfully complete the following core curriculum.
Core Curriculum for Associate of Science
| Credit Hours | Course |
| 3 | English 1301 |
| 3 | English 1302 |
| 3 | Math (Options: MATH 1314, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1332, 1342, 2305, 2312, 2318, 2413, 2414, or 2415) |
| 8 | Natural Sciences
(Options: BIOL 1406, 1407, 1408, 1409, 2401, 2402, 2420; CHEM 1405, 1407, 1411, 1412; GEOL 1403, 1404) |
| 3 | Fine Arts (Options: ARTS 1301; DRAM 1310; HUMA 1315; MUSI 1306) |
| 3 | Literature (Options: ENGL 2322, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2331, 2370) |
| 3 | Philosophy 1370 or Literature |
| 3 | History 1301 |
| 3 | History 1302 |
| 3 | Government 2301 |
| 3 | Government 2302 |
| 3 | Social Science
Elective (Options: ANTH 2346, 2351; ECON 2301, 2302; GEOG 1301, 1302, 1303; PSYC 2301; SOCI 1301) |
| 3 | Communication (Options: SPCH 1315, 2335; SGNL 1301, 2301; any foreign language) |
| 3 | Computer Science Course (academic courses only) |
| 1 | PHED (any physical activity course) |
| 48 | TOTAL |
Any of the following
courses may be taken to meet the Fine Arts or Humanities elective in Associate
of Applied Science degree plans. Some courses have TASP requirements:
See the Course Descriptions section of this catalog.
- ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation
- DRAM 1310 Introduction to Theater
- ENGL 2322 Masterworks of British Literature
- ENGL 2326 Masterworks of American Literature
- ENGL 2327 Masterworks of Afro-American Literature
- ENGL 2328 Masterworks of Minority American Literature
- ENGL 2331 Masterworks of World Literature
- ENGL 2370 Studies in Modern Fiction
- HUMA 1315 Understanding the Arts
- MUSI 1300 Basics of Music
- MUSI 1306 Introduction to Music
- PHIL 1370 Philosophy of Knowledge
- SGNL 1301 Sign Language
- SPAN 1311 Beginning Spanish I
- SPAN 1312 Beginning Spanish II
- SPAN 2311 Intermediate Spanish I
- SPAN 2312 Intermediate Spanish II
