Core Requirements for the Associate of Arts (AA) and
Associate of Science (AS)
These programs are designed primarily for students who desire to continue their education at a four-year college/university. At Lone Star College System, the associate of arts degree and the associate of science degree are generalized degrees. Each degree will not list a specific major but will be called associate of arts or associate of science.
While certain courses are recommended, the requirements are essentially the basic first year and second year offerings appropriate for the first two years of many baccalaureate degree programs. Students who successfully complete the degree requirements of the programs of study will be eligible to receive the associate of arts degree or the associate of science degree from Lone Star College System.
A course cannot count toward more than one requirement of the degree with the exception of the multicultural requirement.
| Core Component | Course Options | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
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Communication |
ENGL 1301, 1302 |
9 hours |
|
(including 3 hours |
SPCH 1144, 1145, 1311, 1315, 1318, 1321, 2144, 2145 |
|
|
Mathematics |
MATH 1314, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1332, 1342, 1350‡, 1351‡, 2318, 2320, 2412, 2413, 2414, 2415 |
3 hours |
|
Natural Sciences |
BIOL 1406 or 1408, 1407 or 1409, 2401, 2402, 2404, 2406, 2416, 2420, 2421 CHEM 1405, 1411, 1412, 1419, 2423, 2425 ENVR 1401, 1402 GEOL 1403, 1404, 1405, 1445, 2307 PHYS 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1410, 2425, 2426 |
8 hours |
|
Visual & Performing Art |
ARTS 1301†,1303†,1304†, 1311, 1316, 2346, 2356 DANC 2303 DRAM 1120, 1121,1310†, 1330, 1351, 1352, 2120, 2331, 2361†, 2362†, 2366† MUSI 1301, 1306†, 1308†, 1309†, 1310† |
3 hours |
|
Humanities |
ENGL 2307, 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332†, 2333†, 2341, 2342†, 2343†, 2351† HUMA 1301†, 1302† PHIL 1301, 1304†, 2306, 2321 SPCH 2341 FREN 2311†, 2312† GERM 2311†, 2312† ITAL 2311†, 2312† SPAN 2311†, 2312†, 2313†, 2315† |
3 hours |
|
Social / Behavioral Sciences |
HIST 1301, 1302, or 2301 |
6 hours |
|
GOVT 2305 and 2306 |
6 hours | |
|
ANTH 2301, 2346†, 2351† CRIJ 1301, 1307 ECON 2301, 2302 GROG 1300, 1303† GOVT 2304 HIST 2311, 2312, 2321†, 2322† PSYC 2301, 2306, 2308 SOCI 1301†, 1306, 2301, 2319†, 2326† |
3 hours | |
|
Kinesiology |
Select any activity course 1111-2184 identified with an asterisk (*) in the course descriptions section of the catalog. |
1 hour |
|
Multicultural Requirement |
Students must take one of the above courses marked with † or one of the following below to meet the multicultural requirement of this degree. FREN 1300†, 1310†, 1411†, 1412† GERM 1411†, 1412† ITAL 1411†, 1412† JAPN 1411†, 1412† SGNL 1401†, 1402†, 2301†, 2302† SPAN 1300†, 1310†, 1411†, 1412†, 2306† |
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Total Hours |
42 |
‡ Specifically designed for elementary and middle school teachers.
† Denotes a multicultural requirement.
