AA / AS / AAT General Education Core
General Education Core
The Texas Education Code requires all public colleges and universities to have a core curriculum and every degree has a General Education Core requirement. Core curriculum is defined as “the curriculum in the liberal arts, humanities, sciences, and political, social and cultural history that all undergraduate students from a Texas institution of higher education are required to complete before receiving an associate or bachelor’s degree.” The General Education Core focuses on strengthening six basic competencies that help define the educated person:
Core Curriculum Completion
Core Curriculum Completion is placed on the transcript of all students completing
Collin’s General Education Core. The State of Texas guarantees acceptance by a public
four-year university of any complete General Education Core transferred from any other
Texas public college.
The General Education Core at Collin College is the collection of 42 credit hours of general education courses selected by Collin faculty in eight areas that have been approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to build a basic core of knowledge. Course options are displayed by area and discipline in the General Education Core Table. Unless otherwise stated, all general education core course options shown in the General Education Core Table can be used to satisfy both core and degree requirements for the AA, AS or AAT degrees.
Students should visit with an academic advisor to ensure the best selection of courses to complete the General Education Core and/or an associate degree, and to transfer to their chosen major for a baccalaureate.
COLLIN GENERAL EDUCATION/CORE CURRICULUM |
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Discipline |
Courses |
Notes |
010 Communication Component 6 Credit Hours |
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English |
ENGL 1301 and either ENGL 1302 or 2311 |
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020 Mathematics Component * 3 Credit Hours |
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Mathematics | MATH 1314, 1316, 1342, 2320, 2412, 2413, 2414, 2415 | These courses satisfy the AS, AA, & AAT Math requirement |
MATH 1324, 1325, 1332*, 1350, 1351 | These courses apply only to the AA or AAT | |
* Check with academic advising regarding degree applicability. Some majors or institutions may require a higher-level mathematics course. |
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030 Life & Physical Sciences Component ** 6 Credit Hours |
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Biology | BIOL 1406, 1407, 1414, 1415, 2401, 2402, 2406, 2416, 2421 |
A two-course sequence is recommended. These courses satisfy the AS, AA, & AAT Science requirement. Students who transfer to Collin with fewer than 8 credit hours of Life & Physical Science credits can click here for more information. |
Chemistry | CHEM 1411, 1412, 2423, 2425 | |
Environmental Sciences | ENVR 1401, 1402 | |
Geology | GEOL 1403, 1404 | |
Physics | PHYS 1401, 1402, 2425, 2426 | |
Biology | BIOL 1408, 1409, 2404, 2420 | These courses only satisfy the AA or AAT requirement. |
Chemistry | CHEM 1405 | |
Geology | GEOL 1401, 1402, 1445, 1447 | |
Physics | PHYS 1403, 1404, 1405, 1410, 1415, 1417 | |
**1 hour of each 4 hour Life & Physical Sciences course will be transcripted as 090 Collin Options, up to 2 credit hours. |
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040 Language, Philosophy & Culture Component 3 Credit Hours |
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English | ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333, 2341 | |
History | HIST 2311, 2312, 2321, 2322 | |
Humanities | HUMA 1301 | |
Philosophy | PHIL 1301, 1304, 2303, 2306, 2307, 2321 | |
050 Creative Arts Component 3 Credit Hours |
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Dance | DANC 2303 | |
Music | MUSI 1306, 1307, 1310 | |
Theatre | DRAM 1310, 2361, 2362, 2366 | |
Visual Arts | ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304, 1313 | |
060 American History Component 6 Credit Hours |
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History | HIST 1301, 1302, 2301 | |
070 Government / Political Science Component 6 Credit Hours |
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Government | GOVT 2305 and 2306 | |
***Students who took only one of GOVT 2301 or GOVT 2302 prior to the 2013-2014 Academic year, should see an Advisor to determine how to complete the 070-Government/Political Science Foundational Component Area. | ||
080 Social and Behavioral Sciences Component 3 Credit Hours |
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Anthropology | ANTH 2302, 2346, 2351 | |
Criminal Justice | CRIJ 1301 | |
Economics | ECON 1301, 2301, 2302 | |
Psychology | PSYC 2301 | |
Sociology | SOCI 1301, 1306 | |
090 Collin Options 6 Credit Hours |
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Area 1 - Speech 3 credit hours |
SPCH 1311, 1315, 1321 | |
Area 2 - 3 credit hours |
EDUC 1100*, 1300*,
* Only one of these courses may be taken. |
Students who complete 8 credit hours of Life and Physical Sciences will have 2 of those credit hours apply to the 090 Collin Options, Area 2 requirement. See core course options that may be used to fulfill the remaining 1 credit hour requirement. If a student earns more than 42 core credit hours, the extra hours may be applied to degree requirements. |
Note: Students who transfer to Collin with 3-7 credit hours of Life & Physical Science credits should see “Becoming Core Complete” for more information. |