2021-2022 HCC Catalog & Student Handbook

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2021-2022 HCC Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Core Curriculum General Education Electives for Workforce Degree Programs

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2021-22	Minimum SCH Required for the AAS Degree
Humanities/Fine Arts	3
Social/Behavioral Science	3
Math/Natural Science	3
General Education Electives	6
Total	15

Humanities/Fine Arts Electives

ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3
ARTS 1303 - Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th Century) Credits: 3
ARTS 1304 - Art History II (14th Century to the Present) Credits: 3
ARTS 1311 - Design I (2-Dimensional Design) Credits: 3
ARTS 1312 - Design II (3-Dimensional Design) Credits: 3
ARTS 1313 - Foundations of Art Credits: 3
ARTS 1316 - Drawing I Credits: 3
ARTS 2348 - Digital Media Credits: 3
DANC 1305 - World Dance Credits: 3
DANC 2303 - Dance Appreciation Credits: 3
DRAM 1310 - Theater Appreciation Credits: 3
DRAM 2361 - History of the Theater I Credits: 3
DRAM 2366 - Film Appreciation Credits: 3
ENGL 2322 - British Literature I Credits: 3
ENGL 2323 - British Literature II Credits: 3
ENGL 2327 - American Literature I Credits: 3
ENGL 2328 - American Literature II Credits: 3
ENGL 2332 - World Literature I Credits: 3
ENGL 2333 - World Literature II Credits: 3
ENGL 2341 - Forms of Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 2351 - Mexican-American Literature Credits: 3
HIST 1301 - United States History I Credits: 3
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credits: 3
HIST 2301 - Texas History Credits: 3
HIST 2311 - Western Civilization I Credits: 3
HIST 2312 - Western Civilization II Credits: 3
HIST 2321 - World Civilizations I Credits: 3
HIST 2322 - World Civilizations II Credits: 3
HIST 2327 - Mexican-American History I Credits: 3
HIST 2328 - Mexican-American History II Credits: 3
HIST 2381 - African-American History Credits: 3
HIST 2382 - African American History II Credits: 3
HUMA 1301 - Introduction to Humanities I Credits: 3
HUMA 1305 - Introduction to Mexican American Studies Credits: 3
HUMA 1311 - Mexican American Fine Arts Appreciation Credits: 3
HUMA 2319 - American Minority Studies Credits: 3
HUMA 2323 - World Cultures Credits: 3
MUSI 1303 - Fundamentals of Music Credits: 3
MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation Credits: 3
MUSI 1307 - Music Literature Credits: 3
MUSI 1310 - American Music Credits: 3
PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 1304 - Introduction to World Religions Credits: 3
PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 2307 - Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 2316 - Classical Philosophy Credits: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences Electives

ANTH 2346 - General Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ECON 1301 - Introduction to Economics Credits: 3
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework Credits: 3
GEOG 1302 - Human Geography Credits: 3
GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credits: 3
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credits: 3
PSYC 2301 - General Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 2314 - Lifespan Growth & Development Credits: 3
PSYC 2316 - Psychology of Personality Credits: 3
PSYC 2319 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SOCI 1306 - Social Problems Credits: 3
SOCI 2301 - Marriage & the Family Credits: 3
SOCI 2336 - Criminology Credits: 3
TECA 1354 - Child Growth and Development Credits: 3

Math/Natural Science Electives

ANTH 2101 - Physical Anthropology (Lab) Credits: 1
ANTH 2301 - Physical Anthropology (Lecture) Credits: 3
ANTH 2302 - Introduction to Archaeology Credits: 3
ASTR 1303 - Stars and Galaxies (Lecture) Credits: 3
ASTR 1304 - Solar System (lecture) Credits: 3
ASTR 1403 - Stars and Galaxies (Lecture & Lab) Credits: 4
ASTR 1404 - Solar System (lecture lab) Credits: 4
BIOL 1106 - Biology for Science Majors I (Lab) Credits: 1
BIOL 1306 - Biology for Science Majors I (Lecture) Credits: 3
BIOL 1308 - Biology for Non-Science Majors I (Lecture) Credits: 3
BIOL 1309 - Biology for Non-Science Majors II (Lecture) Credits: 3
BIOL 1322 - Nutrition & Diet Therapy Credits: 3
BIOL 1407 - Biology for Science Majors II (Lecture & Lab) Credits: 4
BIOL 2301 - Anatomy & Physiology I (Lecture) Credits: 3
BIOL 2302 - Anatomy & Physiology II (Lecture) Credits: 3
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I (Lab) Credits: 1
CHEM 1305 - Introductory Chemistry I (lecture) Credits: 3
CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I (Lecture) Credits: 3
CHEM 1405 - Introductory Chemistry I (Lecture & Lab) Credits: 4
CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II (Lecture & Lab) Credits: 4
COSC 1436 - Programming Fundamentals I Credits: 4
GEOG 1301 - Physical Geography Credits: 3
GEOL 1301 - Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors I (Lecture) Credits: 3
GEOL 1305 - Environmental Science (Lecture) Credits: 3
GEOL 1345 - Oceanography (Lecture) Credits: 3
GEOL 1347 - Meteorology (Lecture) Credits: 3
GEOL 1403 - Physical Geology (Lecture & Lab) Credits: 4
GEOL 1404 - Historical Geology (Lecture & Lab) Credits: 4
MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credits: 3
MATH 1316 - Plane Trigonometry Credits: 3
MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences Credits: 3
MATH 1325 - Calculus for Business & Social Sciences Credits: 3
MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics Credits: 3
MATH 1342 - Elementary Statistical Methods Credits: 3
MATH 1350 - Mathematics for Teachers I Credits: 3
MATH 1351 - Mathematics for Teachers II Credits: 3
MATH 2318 - Linear Algebra Credits: 3
MATH 2320 - Differential Equations Credits: 3
MATH 2412 - Pre-Calculus Math Credits: 4
MATH 2413 - Calculus I Credits: 4
MATH 2414 - Calculus II Credits: 4
MATH 2415 - Calculus III Credits: 4
PHIL 2303 - Introduction to Formal Logic Credits: 3
PHYS 1305 - Elementary Physics I (Lecture) Credits: 3
PHYS 1401 - College Physics I (Lecture & Lab) Credits: 4
PHYS 1402 - College Physics II (Lecture & Lab) Credits: 4
PHYS 2125 - University Physics I (Lab) Credits: 1
PHYS 2126 - University Physics I (Lab) Credits: 1
PHYS 2325 - University Physics I (Lecture) Credits: 3
PHYS 2326 - University Physics II (Lecture) Credits: 3
PSYC 2317 - Statistical Methods in Psychology Credits: 3

General Education Electives

Choose (6 credits) from the entire list above

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