Multidisciplinary Studies - Geography Major

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The Associate of Arts in Multidisciplinary Studies is intended primarily for students planning on transferring to a senior college or university to receive a baccalaureate degree in the following areas: communication, business, social sciences, humanities, and fine arts.

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Program CIP Code: 24.0102

Cost of Attendance: https://www.hccs.edu/applying-and-paying/tuition-calculator/

The credit totals are displayed in two key locations: 1. At the end of each semester: You’ll find the total number of credits for that specific semester. 2. At the end of the degree plan: The total number of credits for the entire degree program is listed at the bottom of the plan.

First Year

First Semester ‐ Fall

EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework Credits: 3
ENGL 1301 - Composition I Credits: 3
GEOG 1301 - Physical Geography Credits: 3
MATH #3## - Approved Mathematics Elective Credits: 3 ¹
XXXX 1411 - Beginning Foreign Language Credits: 4 ²

Semester Total: 16

Second Semester ‐ Spring

ENGL 1302 - Composition II Credits: 3
GEOG 1302 - Human Geography Credits: 3
XXXX 1412 - Beginning Foreign Language I Credits: 4 ²
ANTH 2301 - Physical Anthropology (Lecture) Credits: 3 OR
XXXX #3## - Life & Physical Sciences Elective Credits: 3

Semester Total: 13

Second Year

First Semester ‐ Fall

GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credits: 3
XXXX #3## - Language, Philosophy, & Culture Elective Credits: 3 ³
HIST #3## - American History Elective Credits: 3 ³
XXXX 2311 - Intermediate Foreign Language I Credits: 3 ²
GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester ‐ Spring

GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credits: 3
HIST #3## - American History Elective Credits: 3 ³
XXXX #3## - Creative Arts Elective Credits: 3 ³
XXXX 2312 - Intermediate Foreign Language II Credits: 3 ²
XXXX #4## - Life & Physical Sciences Elective with Lab Credits: 4 ³

Semester Total: 16

Total Minimum Credits for the AA Degree: 60

¹ Choose one course from MATH 1332 , MATH 1342 , MATH 1442 , MATH 2412 , or MATH 2413 .
² All foreign language courses must be in the same language: French or Spanish.
³ A list of electives appears in the Core Curriculum  section of this catalog. The two‐course sequence of Life & Physical Science electives must be in the same discipline, chosen from PHYS, BIOL, CHEM, or GEOL.