Award: Government, A.A. - Houston Community College

2023-2024 HCC Catalog & Student Handbook

Apr 01, 2025

The Associate of Arts in Government is intended primarily for students planning on transferring to a senior college or university to receive a baccalaureate degree in Political Science or other Liberal Arts majors. This degree provides a sequential course of study which prepares students for transfer to four-year institutions in career fields which emphasize diverse cultures and global issues as well as critical thinking and research skills.

The requirements below must be completed in addition to Field of Study Curriculum the degree requirements in order to complete all program requirements for this specialization.

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Program CIP Code: 45.1001

First Year

First Semester ‐ Fall

EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework Credits: 3
ENGL 1301 - Composition I Credits: 3
HIST 1301 - United States History I Credits: 3
XXXX 1411 - Beginning Foreign Language Credits: 4 ¹ OR
SPAN 2313 - Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers I Credits: 3
MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics Credits: 3 OR
MATH 1342 - Elementary Statistical Methods Credits: 3

Semester Total: 15-16

Second Semester ‐ Spring

ENGL 1302 - Composition II Credits: 3 OR
ENGL 2311 - Technical & Business Writing Credits: 3
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credits: 3
XXXX 1412 - Beginning Foreign Language Credits: 4 ¹ OR
SPAN 2313 - Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers I Credits: 3
GOVT 2304 - Introduction to Political Science Credits: 3
XXXX #3## - Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective Credits: 3 ¹

Semester Total: 15-16

Second Year

First Semester ‐ Fall

XXXX #3## - Language, Philosophy, & Culture Elective Credits: 3 ²
XXXX #3## - Liberal Arts Elective Credits: 3 ³
XXXX 2311 - Intermediate Foreign Language I Credits: 3 ¹
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credits: 3
XXXX #3## - Life & Physical Sciences Elective Credits: 3 ²

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester ‐ Spring

XXXX #3## - Liberal Arts Elective Credits: 3 ³
XXXX 2312 - Intermediate Foreign Language II Credits: 3 ¹
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credits: 3
XXXX #3## - Creative Arts Elective Credits: 3 ²
XXXX #3## - Life & Physical Sciences Elective Credits: 3 ²

Semester Total: 15

Total Minimum Credits for the AA Degree: 60

¹ All four foreign language courses must be in one language: French or Spanish
² A list of electives appears in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog.
³Liberal Arts electives: Choose any Core Curriculum course from Creative Arts, Language, Philosophy, & Culture, or Social & Behavioral Sciences.

History Options: HIST 1301 , HIST 1302 , HIST 2301 , HIST 2327 , HIST 2328 , HIST 2381 , HIST 2382 , and HIST 2381 .