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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 and 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
MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics I (Math for Liberal Arts Majors I)
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods
MATH 2312 Pre-Calculus Math
MATH 2413 Calculus I
Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)
BIOL 1306 Biology for Science Majors I
BIOL 1307 Biology for Science Majors II
BIOL 1308 Biology for Non-Science Majors I
BIOL 1309 Biology for Non-Science Majors II
BIOL 1414 Introduction to Biotechnology I
BIOL 2301 Anatomy & Physiology I
BIOL 2302 Anatomy & Physiology II
BIOL 2404 Anatomy & Physiology (specialized, single-semester course, lecture + lab)
BIOL 2320 Microbiology for Non-Science Majors
BIOL 2321 Microbiology for Science Majors
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 Introduction to Theater
ENGL 2307 Creative Writing I
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)
CRIJ 1307 Crime in America
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics
GEOG 1302 Cultural 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)
EDUC1300/PSYC 1300 Learning Frameworks*
Three hours from any course listed in the core or from the following list:
PHED 1164 Introduction to Physical Fitness and Wellness
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
CHEM 1112 General Chemistry II Lab
COSC 1301 Introduction to Computing
COSC 1336 Programming Fundamentals I
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
SPAN 1411 Beginning Spanish I
SPAN 1412 Beginning Spanish II
* All students seeking the Associate of Arts, the Associate of Science, or the Associate of Arts in Teaching coming to Grayson College with fewer than 15 hours must take EDUC1300/PSYC 1300 and three more credits from the courses listed in the Component Area Option and not used in another component area.
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.
Instruction and participation in modern dance technique.
Instruction and participation in jazz dance technique.