Students earning an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree at Grayson College must complete 42 hours of a state mandated Core Curriculum in addition to major courses and electives in their particular area of interest. Following are the Core Curriculum Component Areas. See below for allowable courses within each component area.
Component Areas
Required Hours
010 Communication
6
020 Mathematics
3
030 Life and Physical Sciences
6
040 Language, Philosophy, and Culture
3
050 Creative Arts
3
060 American History
6
070 Government/Political Science
6
080 Social and Behavioral Sciences
3
090 Component Area Option
6
Total:
42
Communication (6 hours)
ENGL 1301 (Composition I) and one of the following:
ENGL 1302 (Composition II)
ENGL 2311 (Technical & Business Writing)
SPCH 1311 (Introduction to Speech Communication)
SPCH 1315 (Public Speaking)
SPCH 1321 (Business & Professional Communication)
Mathematics (3 hours)
MATH 1314 (College Algebra)
MATH 1316 (Plane Trigonometry)
MATH 1324 (Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences)
CHEM 1406 (Introductory Chemistry I (lecture + lab, allied health emphasis))
CHEM 1311 (General Chemistry I)
CHEM 1312 (General Chemistry II)
GEOL 1301 (Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors I)
GEOL 1303 (Physical Geology)
GEOL 1304 (Historical Geology)
GEOL 1305 (Environmental Science)
PHYS 1301 (College Physics I)
PHYS 1302 (College Physics II)
PHYS 1303 (Stars and Galaxies)
PHYS 1304 (Solar System)
PHYS 1315 (Physical Science I)
PHYS 2325 (University Physics I)
PHYS 2326 (University Physics II)
Note: All science courses at Grayson College must be taken with their corresponding labs. The labs can be used in the CAO2.
Language, Philosophy, and Culture (3 hours)
ENGL 2322 British Literature I
ENGL 2323 British Literature II
ENGL 2327 American Literature I
ENGL 2328 American Literature II
ENGL 2332 World Literature I
ENGL 2333 World Literature II
ENGL 2341 Forms of Literature
ENGL 2351 Mexican-American Literature
HIST 2321 World Civilizations I
HIST 2322 World Civilizations II
HUMA 1301 Introduction to Humanities I
HUMA1302 Introduction to Humanities II
PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 1304 Introduction to World Religions
PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 2321 Philosophy of Religion
SPAN 2311 Intermediate Spanish I (3rd semester Spanish)
SPAN 2312 Intermediate Spanish II (4th semester Spanish)
Creative Arts (3 hours)
ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation
ARTS 1303 Art History I
ARTS 1304 Art History II
DRAM 1310 Theater Appreciation
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation
MUSI 1307 Music Literature
American History (6 hours)
One or both of the following two:
HIST 1301 United States History I
HIST 1302 United States History II
One of the following can substitute for 3 hours of the above U.S. History courses:
HIST 2301 Texas History
HIST 2327 Mexican-American History I
HIST 2328 Mexican-American History II
Government /Political Science (6 hours)
GOVT 2305 Federal Government
GOVT 2306 Texas Government
Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)
AGRI 2317 Introduction to Agricultural Economics
CRIJ 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics
GEOG 1302 Human Geography
GEOG 1303 World Regional Geography
PSYC 2301 General Psychology
PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth & Development
SOCI 1301 Introductory Sociology
SOCI 1306 Social Problems
SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communication
TECA 1354 Child Growth and Development
Component Area Option (CAO 1 and CAO 2)(6 Hours)
Two (2) hours from science lab courses listed below which are taken with science courses above; and Four (4) hours from any of the core courses listed above or from the following list of courses.
(Note: courses cannot be counted more than once):
COSC 1301 Introduction to Computing
COSC 1336 Programming Fundamentals I
EDUC1300/PSYC 1300 Learning Frameworks
PHED 1164 Introduction to Physical Fitness and Wellness
SPAN 1411 Beginning Spanish I
SPAN 1412 Beginning Spanish II
Science Lab Courses:
AGRI 1115 Horticulture Lab
AGRI 1119 Introductory Animal Science Lab
BIOL 1106 Biology I Lab
BIOL 1107 Biology II Lab
BIOL 1108 Biology for Non-Science Majors I Lab
BIOL 1109 Biology for Non-Science Majors II Lab
BIOL 2101 Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory I
BIOL 2102 Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory II
BIOL 2120 Microbiology for Non-Science Majors Laboratory I
BIOL 2121 Microbiology for Non-Science Majors Laboratory II
CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I Lab 17
CHEM 1112 General Chemistry II Lab
GEOL 1101 Earth Sciences Lab I
GEOL 1103 Physical Geology Lab
GEOL 1104 Historical Geology Lab
GEOL 1105 Environmental Geology Lab
PHYS 1101 College Physics Laboratory I (lab)
PHYS 1102 College Physics Laboratory II (lab)
PHYS 1103 Stars and Galaxies Laboratory (lab)
PHYS 1104 Solar System Laboratory (lab)
PHYS 1115 Physical Science Laboratory I (lab)
PHYS 2125 University Physics Lab I
PHYS 2126 University Physics Lab II
Note: Many four-year colleges and universities require a foreign language as part of their degree plan. SPAN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312, 2321, and 2322 meet transfer requirements for foreign language.
AAS Requirements
Students earning an Associate of Applied Science Degree at Grayson College must complete a minimum of fifteen semester hours of a general education core. The core courses are distributed as follows:
Mathematics/Life and Physical Sciences (3 hours)
MATH 1314 College Algebra
MATH 1324 Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences
