General Studies, Associate of Arts
Four-year and upper-level colleges and universities offer majors within the baccalaureate degree. San Jacinto College offers many courses in the transfer path that would meet the requirements of a major. Students may prepare to transfer to a particular program at an upper-level institution by either:
- completing the 42-semester credit hour (SCH) core curriculum, the six-SCH institutional option, and a 12-hour transfer path, or
- selecting courses as specified in the transfer plans developed by San Jacinto College in cooperation with upper-level institutions to which students transfer.
Those plans, which are available in the Educational Planning, Counseling, & Completion office on each campus, are designed to prepare students to transfer to a particular four-year or upper-level college or university by specifying the courses required to complete the first two years of a baccalaureate degree in a particular major. Students choosing to pursue an associate of arts degree should select from among general studies, social and behavioral science, business administration, fine arts, or communications.
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1G-STUDY
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer Path | ||
| 12 Semester Credit Hours of Academic courses | ||
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| INSTITUTIONAL OPTION | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Learning Framework | ||
| Learning Framework | ||
Academic elective (if successfully completed GUST 0305) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Business Computer Applications | ||
| Integrated Software Applications I | ||
Academic elective (if student passes the computer literacy exam) | ||
| CORE CURRICULUM | ||
| Communications | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Composition I (required) | ||
| Composition II | ||
| Technical and Business Writing | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Algebra | ||
| Plane Trigonometry | ||
| Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences 1 | ||
| Calculus for Business and Social Sciences 1 | ||
| Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning) 1 | ||
| Elementary Statistical Methods (Statistics) 2 | ||
| Linear Algebra | ||
| Differential Equations | ||
| Pre-Calculus Math | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Life and Physical Sciences (Natural Science) | ||
| Select two of the following: 3 | 6 | |
| Biology for Science Majors I (lecture) | ||
| Biology for Science Majors II (lecture) | ||
| Biology for Non-Science Majors I (lecture) 4 | ||
| Biology for Non-Science Majors II (lecture) 4 | ||
| General Botany | ||
| General Zoology (lecture) | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology I (Lecture) 5 | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology II (Lecture) 5 | ||
| Introductory Chemistry I (lecture) 4 | ||
| General Chemistry I (lecture) | ||
| General Chemistry II (lecture) | ||
| Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors I (lecture) 4 | ||
| Physical Geology (lecture) | ||
| Historical Geology (lecture) | ||
| Environmental Science (lecture) | ||
| College Physics I (lecture) | ||
| College Physics II (lecture) | ||
| University Physics I (lecture) | ||
| University Physics II (lecture) | ||
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture (Humanities) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| British Literature I | ||
| British Literature II | ||
| American Literature I | ||
| American Literature II | ||
| World Literature I | ||
| World Literature II | ||
| Forms of Literature: Literature and Film | ||
| Mexican American Literature | ||
| Human Geography | ||
| World Civilization I | ||
| World Civilization II | ||
| Introduction to the Humanities I | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Introduction to Ethics | ||
| Creative Arts (Fine Arts) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th century) | ||
| Art History II (14th century to the present) | ||
| Dance Appreciation | ||
| Theater Appreciation | ||
| Film Appreciation | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Music Literature | ||
| American Music | ||
| American History | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| United States History I | ||
| United States History II | ||
| Texas History | ||
| Mexican American History I | ||
| Mexican American History II | ||
| Government/Political Science | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Federal Government (Federal Constitution and Topics) 6 | ||
| Texas Government (Texas Constitution and Topics) 6 | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Archaeology | ||
| General Anthropology | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| Introduction to Political Science | ||
| Western Civilization I | ||
| Western Civilization II | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Minority Studies | ||
| Component Area Option | ||
| The Component Area Option includes the courses listed below as well as all other courses listed in the Core Curriculum that have not been used to fulfill a previous area of the Core. Select 6 semester credit hours (SCH) to fulfill this component. 7 | 6 | |
| Introduction to Speech Communication | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Business and Professional Speech | ||
| Introduction to Physical Fitness and Wellness | ||
| Beginning Chinese I | ||
| Beginning Chinese II | ||
| Beginning French I | ||
| Beginning French II | ||
| Beginning German I | ||
| Beginning German II | ||
| Beginning American Sign Language I | ||
| Beginning American Sign Language II | ||
| Beginning Spanish I | ||
| Beginning Spanish II | ||
| Total Credits | 48 | |
| 1 | MATH 1324 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences, MATH 1325 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences, and MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning) are not recommended for students pursuing mathematics or science. |
| 2 | MATH 1342 is required for a bachelor's degree in nursing. |
| 3 | Students must be simultaneously co-enrolled in the co-requisite science lab. |
| 4 | BIOL 1308 Biology for Non-Science Majors I (lecture), BIOL 1309 Biology for Non-Science Majors II (lecture) and CHEM 1305 Introductory Chemistry I (lecture), and GEOL 1301 Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors I (lecture) do not meet the requirements for science majors. |
| 5 | BIOL 2301 Anatomy and Physiology I (Lecture) and BIOL 2302 Anatomy and Physiology II (Lecture) are designed for allied health majors and not for academic transfer as science majors. |
| 6 | Students who have taken GOVT 2301 or GOVT 2302 , but not both, should check with an educational planner on how to complete the 6 SCH. |
| 7 | 2 SCH in this option may include the labs for science courses. |
If a student successfully completes San Jacinto College’s 42-hour Core Curriculum, that block of courses must be substituted for the receiving institution’s core curriculum. The receiving institution may not require a student to take additional Core Curriculum courses to meet the requirements of the core. Students who transfer without completing the Core Curriculum shall receive academic credit in the core curriculum of the receiving institution for each of the courses the student has successfully completed in the San Jacinto College Core Curriculum.
Students should plan Core Curriculum courses that would meet baccalaureate degree requirements at the four-year institution.