Austin Community College

FY 2005 Degree Plan

The Associate of Arts degree in Government is intended to provide students with the first two years of government courses and to prepare them for transfer to an institution that grants a baccalaureate degree.

Students who plan to transfer to an institution which grants a baccalaureate degree in order to continue their study of government should refer to the catalog of that institution and consult with an ACC instructor of government.

Semester I

	ENGL	1301		English Composition I	3
				History1	3
+	MATH	1342		Elementary Statistics OR	3
+	MATH	1314		College Algebra
				Oral Communication2	3
				Foreign Language3	5
					------- 17

Semester II

+	ENGL	1302		English Composition II	3
				History1	3
	GOVT	2305		United States Government4	3
+				Foreign Language3	5
+				Natural Science5	3-4
					------- 17-18

Semester III

+				Literature6	3
	GOVT	2306		Texas State and Local Government5	3
+				Humanities7	3
				Natural Science6	3-4
				Restricted Elective8	3-6
					------- 15-19

Semester IV

	ECON	2301		Principles of Macroeconomics	3
	GOV	2633		United States Foreign Policy9	3
				Visual and Performing Arts10	3
				General Elective11	6
					------- 15
				TOTALS	------- 64-69

¹ Select from the following: HIST 1301, HIST 2381, HIST 2380, HIST 2301, or HIST 2341. HIST 2301, History of Texas, may be taken only once. HIST 1302 may be taken before HIST 1301.
² Select from the following: SPCH 1311, SPCH 1315, SPCH 1318.
³ Foreign language hours must be taken in the same language.
⁴ GOVT 2306 may be taken before GOVT 2305.
⁵ Select from Natural Sciences in the General Education Course List.
⁶ Select from the following: ENGL 2322, ENGL 2323, ENGL 2327, ENGL 2328.
⁷ Select from Humanities in the Core Curriculum Course List.
⁸ Select from Other Social and Behavioral Sciences in the Core Curriculum Course List.
⁹ Students may repeat GOV 2633 for credit if the Special Topics differ.
¹⁰ Select from Visual and Performing Arts in the Core Curriculum Course List.
¹¹ General Electives: Although these courses may be selected from any program, students planning to transfer to an institution for a baccalaureate degree are advised to choose electives which will be applicable to their baccalaureate degree.