Austin Community College

FY 2005 Degree Plan

The Associate of Arts degree provides students with the first two years of Liberal Arts education with an emphasis on English.

Semester I

	ENGL	1301		English Composition I	3
	HIST	1301		United States History I	3
				Foreign Language1	5
				Oral Communication2	3
	COSC	1300		Introduction to Computing OR	3
	COSC	1301		Personal Computing OR
				Elective3
					------- 17

Semester II

+	ENGL	1302		English Composition II	3
	HIST	1302		United States History II	3
+				Foreign Language1	5
				Communications4	3
+				Natural Science5	3-4
					------- 17-18

Semester III

	GOVT	2305		United States Government	3
+				Literature Course6	3
+				Mathematics5	3
+				Natural Science5	3-4
				Social and Behavioral Science7	3
					------- 15-16

Semester IV

	GOVT	2306		Texas State and Local Government	3
+				Literature Course6	3
				Visual and Performing Arts8	3
				Elective3	3
					------- 12
				TOTALS	------- 61-63

¹ The foreign language hours must be in the same language.
² The first semester speech course must be chosen from SPCH 1311 or SPCH 1315.
³ Students are encouraged to take courses that would satisfy the requirements of the Core Curriculum from the Natural Sciences, Humanities, and Social and Behavioral Sciences sections.
⁴ The second semester communications course must be chosen from the following: COMM 1307, COMM 2311, SPCH 1318, ENGL 2311.
⁵ The Math/Natural Science requirement may be satisfied by any Math/Natural Science course from the Core Curriculum.
⁶ The literature course must be chosen from the following: ENGL 2322, ENGL 2323, ENGL 2327, ENGL 2328, ENGL 2332, ENGL 2333, ENGL 2342.
⁷ Select from Other Social and Behavioral Sciences in the Core Curriculum Course List.
⁸ Select from Visual and Performing Arts in the Core Curriculum Course List.

The Associate of Arts degree provides students with the first two years of Liberal Arts education with an emphasis on Journalism.

Semester I

	ENGL	1301		English Composition I	3
	HIST	1301		United States History I	3
				Foreign Language1	5
	COMM	1307		Introduction to Mass Communications	3
	COSC	1300		Introduction to Computing OR	3
	COSC	1301		Personal Computing
					------- 17

Semester II

+	ENGL	1302		English Composition II	3
	HIST	1302		United States History II	3
+				Foreign Language1	5
+	COMM	2311		News Reporting I	3
					------- 14

Semester III

	GOVT	2305		United States Government	3
+				Literature2	3
+				Natural Science3	3-4
+	COMM	2305		Copy Editing	3
				Oral Communication4	3
					------- 15-16

Semester IV

	GOVT	2306		Texas State and Local Government	3
+				Mathematics3	3
+				Natural Science3	3-4
				Visual and Performing Arts5	3
				Social and Behavioral Science6	3
					------- 15-16
				TOTALS	------- 61-63

¹ The foreign language hours must be in the same language.
² The literature course must be chosen from the following: ENGL 2322, ENGL 2323, ENGL 2327, ENGL 2328, ENGL 2332, ENGL 2333, ENGL 2342.
³ The Math/Natural Science requirement may be satisfied by any Math/Natural Science course from the Core Curriculum.
⁴ The speech course must be chosen from SPCH 1311 or SPCH 1315.
⁵ Select from Visual and Performing Arts in the Core Curriculum Course List.
⁶ Select from Other Social and Behavioral Sciences in the Core Curriculum Course List.

The Associate of Arts degree provides students with the first two years of Liberal Arts education with an emphasis on Speech.

Semester I

	ENGL	1301		English Composition I	3
	HIST	1301		United States History I	3
				Foreign Language1	5
	SPCH	1311		Introduction to Speech Communication	3
	COSC	1300		Introduction to Computing OR	3
	COSC	1301		Personal Computing
					------- 17

Semester II

+	ENGL	1302		English Composition II	3
	HIST	1302		United States History II	3
+				Foreign Language1	5
	SPCH	1315		Fundamentals of Public Speaking OR	3
	SPCH	1321		Business and Professional Communication
	SPCH	1318		Interpersonal Communication	3
					------- 17

Semester III

	GOVT	2305		United States Government	3
+				Literature2	3
+				Mathematics3	3
+				Natural Science3	3-4
	SPCH	2333		Small Group Communication	3
					------- 15-16

Semester IV

	GOVT	2306		Texas State and Local Government	3
+				Natural Science3	3-4
				Visual and Performing Arts4	3
				Social and Behavioral Science5	3
				Elective6	3
					------- 15-16
				TOTALS	------- 64-66

¹ The foreign language hours must be in the same language.
² The literature course must be chosen from the following: ENGL 2322, ENGL 2323, ENGL 2327, ENGL 2328, ENGL 2332, ENGL 2333, ENGL 2342.
³ The Math/Natural Science requirement may be satisfied by any Math/Natural Science course from the Core Curriculum.
⁴ Select from the Visual and Performing Arts in the Core Curriculum Course List.
⁵ Select from Other Social and Behavioral Sciences in the Core Curriculum Course List.
⁶ Students are encouraged to take a Speech course or a course that would satisfy the requirements of the Core Curriculum from the Humanities section.