Austin Community College

FY 2000 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 which 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	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
	HIST	1301	1,3,4,5	United States History I OR
	HIST	2381	1,3,4,5	U.S. History I - African-American Emphasis OR
	HIST	2380	1,3,4,5	U.S. History I - Mexican-American Emphasis OR
	HIST	2301	1,3,4,5	History of Texas OR
	HIST	2341		Studies in U.S. History1	3
	MATH	1342	2,4,6	Elementary Statistics OR
+	MATH	1314	2,4,3	College Algebra	3
+	SPCH	1311	1,2,3,4,5,6	Introduction to Speech Communication OR
	SPCH	1315	1,2,4,5	Fundamentals of Public Speaking OR
	SPCH	1318	1,2,3,4,5	Interpersonal Communication OR
	TCM	1603		Introduction to Technical Writing	3
	FRLG			Foreign Language2	5
					------- 17

Semester II

+	ENGL	1302	1,3,4,5	English Composition II	3
+	HIST	1302	1,3,4,5	United States History II OR
	HIS	1643		U.S. History II - African-American Emphasis OR
	HIS	1663		U.S. History II - Mexican-American Emphasis OR
	HIST	2301	1,3,4,5	History of Texas OR
	HIST	2341		Studies in U.S. History1	3
	GOVT	2305	1,3,4,5	United States Government	3
	FRLG			Foreign Language2	5
				Science3	3-4
					------- 17-18

Semester III

	ENGL	2322	1,3,4,5	British Literature I OR
+	ENGL	2323	1,3,4,5	British Literature II OR
+	ENGL	2327	1,3,4,5	American Literature I OR
+	ENGL	2328	1,3,4,5	American Literature II	3
+	GOVT	2306	1,3,4,5	Texas State and Local Government	3
				Humanities/Fine Arts4	3
				Restricted Electives5	3-6
					------- 12-15

Semester IV

	ECON	2301	3,6	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
	GOV	2633		Special Topics in United States Government6	3
				Electives7	6
				Unrestricted Elective	3
					------- 15
				TOTALS	------- 61-65

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions
¹ Choose one course. HIST 2301, History of Texas, may be taken only once. HIST 1302 may be taken before HIS 1301.
² Foreign language hours must be taken in the same language.
³ Science-selected from natural sciences in Group 5 of the General Education Core courses (refer to Catalog index).
⁴ Humanities/Fine Arts-selected from humanities and fine arts in Group 4 of the General Education Core courses (refer to Catalog index).
⁵ Choose from the following: SOCI 1301, PSYC 2301, HIST 2311, HIST 2312, ECON 2302, ANTH 2301, ANTH 2351, GEOG 1301, GEOG 1302, SOCI 1306
⁶ Students may repeat GOV 2633 for credit if the Special Topics differ.
⁷ 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. Students are encouraged to satisfy the Natural Sciences and Visual and Performing Arts section of the Core Curriculum.