ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE (A.S.) DEGREE

 Both Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees are designed for transfer to
four-year universities and consist of the transfer core as set forth by the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board (THECB) for a particular major or field of study.

Additional hours required to satisfy the minimum degree requirement are comprised of
degree-specific electives. Students are required to meet the computer literacy compe-
tency (BCIS 1405 or COSC 1400). BCIS 1405 is required for business, mathematics,
or computer science majors. A competency exam may replace COSC 1400. Listed
below are possible bachelor’s degree majors into which students may transfer.

• Accounting       • Liberal Arts
• Agriculture       • Mathematics
• Architecture       • Marketing
• Art       • Music
• Biology       • Physics
• Business Administration       • Pre-Dentistry
• Chemistry       • Pre-Medicine
• Child Care Provider/  
   Assistant		       • Pre-Nursing
• Communication/
   Intermedia Arts		       • Pre-Pharmacy
• Computer Science       • Psychology
• Criminal Justice       • Social Studies
• Drama       • Sociology
• Engineering       • Teacher Education
• Kinesiology        



ASSOCIATE IN ARTS (A.S.) DEGREE

60 - 62 semester hours required to graduate

First Semester

ENGL 1301 Freshman College English I 3
HIST 1301 U.S. History I 3
MATH 3
Natural Science 4
Kinesiology** 1
TOTAL 14

 


Second Semester

ENGL 1302 Freshman College English II 3
HIST 1302 U.S. History II 3

MATH
3
Natural Science 3

Speech
4

Kinesiology**
1
TOTAL 17



Third Semester


GOVT 2301 Principles/Institutions of American/Texas Systems of Government 3

BCIS 1405* Business Computer Applications OR
COSC 1400 Introduction to Computing 4

Natural Science, Business, or Math Elective
3-4

Behavioral Science Elective
3

Kinesiology**
1
TOTAL 14-15


Fourth Semester


GOVT 2302  Functions of the Institutions of American Government 3

Natural Science, Business, or Math elective
3-4

Humanities
3
Visual/Performing Arts 4

Elective
3
TOTAL 15-16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION  60-62

*Recommended for business, computer science or mathematics majors – includes programming.
** KINE 1338 may be substituted for all three one-hour courses. 112

 

Suggested ELECTIVES for Transfer Bachelor in Science majors:

Agriculture
AGRI 1131, 1309, 1407, 1415, 1419, 2301, 2303, 2313, 2317, 2321, 2603; BIOL 1408, 1409; MATH 1314

Architecture
Math 1314, 1316, 2412; Phys 1401, 1402

Biology
BIOL 1406, 1407, 2421; CHEM 1411, 1412; MATH 1314, 1316; PHYS 1401, 1402

Business
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved Field of Study Curricula in Business. Students
planning to transfer to a Texas public university may transfer the following subject-specific courses into the
appropriate baccalaureate degree major: ACCT 2401, 2402; BCIS 1405; ECON 2301,2302; MATH 1324 and
1325; SPCH 1315 or 1321

Chemistry
BIOL 1408, 1409; CHEM 1411, 1412, 2423, 2425; MATH 1314, 2413, 2414; PHYS 1401, 1402

Child Care Provider / Assistant
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved Field of Study Curricula in Child Care Provider/
Assistant. Students planning to transfer to a Texas public university may transfer the following subject-specific
courses into the appropriate baccalaureate degree major: Field of Study Curriculum – TECA 1303, 1311, 1318,
1354. Local Agreement Options – CDEC 1319, 1359, KINE 1338

Computer Information Systems
Networking Emphasis – ITNW 1416, 1425, 1453; CPMT 1405
Information Technology Emphasis – COSC 1400; CPMT 1405; POFI 2440, ITSW 2434, 2437
Programming Emphasis – COSC 1309; ITSE 1407, 1431, 2409, 2413
Digital Publishing Emphasis – COSC 1400; IMED 1416; ARTC 1413, 2413

Criminal Justice
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved Field of Study Curricula in Criminal Justice.
Students planning to transfer to a Texas public university may transfer the following subject specific courses
into the appropriate baccalaureate degree major:
Field of Study Curriculum: CRIJ 1301, 1306, 1310, 2313, 2328 plus six hours from
CRIJ 1307, 1313, 2314, 2323.

Geology
GEOL 1403, GEOL 1404 113
Curricula
Mathematics
MATH 1316, 2412, 2413, 2414, 2315; CHEM 1411, 1412; PHYS 2425, 2426

Nursing
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved Field of Study Curricula in Nursing. Students
planning to transfer to a Texas public university may transfer the following subject-specific courses into the
appropriate baccalaureate degree major: BIOL 2401, 2402 and 2421; CHEM 1411
or 1412 or 2423 or 2425; HECO 1322 or BIOL 1322; PSYC 2301 and 2314; MATH 1342.

Physics / Engineering
CHEM 1411, 1412; MATH 1314, 1316, 2412, 2413, 2314, 2315, 2423, 2425; PHYS 2425, 2426

Pre-Medical / Pre-Dental
MATH 2413; PHYS 1401, 1402; CHEM 1411, 1412, 2423, 2425