Transfer (A.A. and A.S. Degree) Programs

 

        McLennan Community College offers the Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees, which are designed to transfer to bachelor's degree programs in senior-level institutions. Students who plan to obtain a bachelor’s degree should arrange a program at McLennan Community College to meet the requirements of the senior institution at which the degree work will be completed.

        Texas public senior colleges and universities are required to accept by transfer up to 66 hours or one-half of the degree requirement if these constitute fewer than 66 hours of credits earned by a student in a community or junior college. Additional course credits may be accepted in transfer at the discretion of the receiving institution.

 

Transfer Credit

        Students enrolling in 12 or more semester hours or those who have completed 24 semester hours of credit should establish a degree plan with an academic advisor at McLennan Community College. This plan will help ensure that credits will transfer to a particular senior college and will apply toward the selected major course of study at that college. A change in major may result in previously acquired credits not counting toward requirements of the new major.

         Questions or problems relating to course transfer matters should be directed to the Director of Career Development at MCC.

 

 

Requirements for the Associate in Arts (A.A.) Degree

    1.   Credit for at least  60 semester hours of college work, excluding developmental courses.

          a.   Fulfillment of the 47-hour core curriculum (described on pages 67-68) as part of the 60-hour total.

          b.   At least 15 semester hours of sophomore-level courses, including 6 semester hours of American Government.

          c.   At least 15 semester hours earned in college-level courses while enrolled at MCC.

          d.   Two PHED activity courses.

          e.   Credit for COSC 1301.

    2.   An overall grade point average of at least 2.00.

    3.   Successful completion of the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP)  Test, if applicable.

    4.   Payment of all financial obligations to the College.

 

Requirements for the Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree

        Students wishing to complete the Associate in Science degree will fulfill the same requirements listed for the Associate in Arts degree. In addition, the student will be required to complete at least 15 hours of college-level mathematics and/or science courses within the 60-hour total.

 

Requirements for the Associate in Arts (A.A.) or Associate in Science (A.S.) Degrees Including a Field of Study

    1.   Credit for between 60 and 66 hours of college work, depending upon the particular field of study and excluding developmental courses. Such credit shall include the following:

          a.   Fulfillment of all course requirements in the particular field of study curriculum.

          b.   Partial or complete fulfillment of the core curriculum as specified by each particular degree plan, depending on the number of credit hours required by the field of study curriculum.

          c.   At least 15 semester hours of sophomore-level courses, including 6 semester hours of American Government.

          d.   At least 15 semester hours earned in college-level courses while enrolled at MCC.

          e.   Either one or two PHED activity courses as specified by each particular degree plan, depending on the field of study curriculum and the additional general educational requirements.

          f.    Credit for COSC 1301 or a particular field of study course which also satisfies the computer literacy requirement.

    2.   An overall grade point average of at least 2.00.

    3.   Successful completion of all sections of the TASP test, if applicable.

    4.   Payment of all financial obligations to the College.

 

General Education Core Curriculum

        The 75th Texas Legislature mandated that Texas colleges and universities must each develop a core curriculum of classes in “Liberal Arts, Humanities, Sciences, and Political, Social and Cultural History that all undergraduate students (except students in specifically designated ‘Fields of Study’) are required to complete before receiving an academic undergraduate degree.” (Texas Education Code, Chapter 61, Subchapter S, “Transfer of Credit”) The core curriculum at MCC contains a variety of courses that encourage breadth of study so that students can reflect upon diverse individual, scientific, political, economic, social, and other cultural aspects of life. The core curriculum represents (1) the first steps students take in pursuit of a broad-based education; (2) the fundamental requirements of the Associate in Arts and the Associate in Science degrees; and, (3) the commitment of each institution of higher education in Texas to help students transfer their core curriculum courses between schools.

 

Guidelines

    1.   The first 47 hours completed in the core curriculum will be designated as such on the student’s MCC transcript.

    2.   Courses may be substituted into the core upon petition to and approval by the Dean of Arts & Sciences.

    3.   The core curriculum for MCC will be evaluated every two years.

    4.   In fulfilling the Natural Sciences requirements, the student will take two 4-hour lab science courses with 6 hours satisfying Chart I and the additional 2 hours carrying over to Chart II.

    5.   Students who plan to obtain a bachelor’s degree should consult with an academic advisor to arrange a program to meet the requirements of the senior college where the degree will be completed.

    6.   A D grade earned in a core course at MCC will satisfy degree requirements for the Associate in Arts or the Associate in Science degrees. Students, however, should be aware that some receiving institutions may not accept the D grade for fulfillment of their degree requirements.

 

MCC Core Curriculum

Chart I

The student must complete 36 semester credit hours according to the parameters described below.

Component Area               Required Semester         To Be

                                              Credit Hours             Selected From

Communication                                   6                 ENGL 1301 & 1302 or 2311

Mathematics                                       3                 MATH 1314, 1324, 1332, 1342, 2412, 2413

Natural Sciences *                               6                 BIOL 1408, 1411, 1413, 2401, 2402, 2404
                                                                               CHEM 1405, 1407, 1411, 1412
                                                                               ENVS 1301 & 1101 (Both must be taken)
                                                                               GEOL 1403, 1404
                                                                               PHYS 1401, 1402, 1405, 1407, 2425, 2426

Humanities & Visual/                          3                 PHIL 1301 or
        Performing Arts                                             Any sophomore-level literature course
                                                            3                 ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304
                                                                               DRAM 1310, 2361, 2362
                                                                               MUSI 1306, 1308, 1309

Social & Behavioral Sciences              6                 HIST 1301 & 1302
                                                            6                 GOVT 2305 & 2306
                                                            3                 PSYC 2301 or SOCI 1301

Total Minimum Requirements     36  

 

Chart II

The student must  complete an additional 11 semester credit hours from the following:

Component Area               Required Semester         To Be

                                              Credit Hours             Selected From

Communication                                   3                 FREN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312
                                                                               SPAN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312
                                                                               SPCH 1315, 1318, 1321

Natural Sciences *                               2                 The lab science courses listed in Chart I

Humanities & Visual/                          3                 Any courses from Chart I in this category.
        Performing Arts                                             ARTS 1311 or 1316
                                                                               DRAM 1351
                                                                               MUEN 1121, 1141
                                                                               PHIL 1316, 1317, 2306, 2374

Social & Behavioral                             3                 Any courses from Chart I in this category.
        Sciences                                                          ECON 2301, 2302
                                                                               PSYC 2314, 2315
                                                                               SOCI 2301
                                                                               Any sophomore-level history course

Total Additional Hours                  11                

*              In fulfilling the Natural Sciences requirement, the student will take two 4-hour lab science courses with 6 hours satisfying Chart I and the additional 2 hours carrying over to Chart II.

 

 

Field of Study Curricula

        A field of study curriculum is a group of courses approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, which can be taken at the community college level and transferred as a block into a specialized bachelor’s degree program at a state university. The number of hours required to complete each field of study varies among subject areas. In some cases, students will be able to complete the entire field of study as well as all the core curriculum courses. In other cases, students will be able to complete the field of study and partially complete the core curriculum.

        MCC currently offers field of study programs in business, computer science, criminal justice, engineering, middle school education, and transfer music.

 

 

A.A. Degree with a Field of Study in Business

Business Field of Study Curriculum

Component Area­                                     Hours­  Courses­

Economics­                                               6­          ECON 2301 and 2302***­

Mathematics­                                           3­          MATH 1325*­

Computer Literacy­                                 3­          BCIS 1305­

Speech­                                                     3­          SPCH 1315 or 1321***­

Accounting­                                              8­          ACCT 2401 and 2402**­

Total Hours­                                           23­        ­

*Prerequisite for MATH 1325 is MATH 1324

**ACNT 1303 is highly recommend as a prerequisite for ACCT 2401.  One year of accounting in high school or work experience in an accounting capacity may be articulated for ACNT 1303.

***Both ECON and SPCH satisfy core curriculum, as well as field of study, requirements.

 

General Education Courses

Communication­                                       6­          ENGL 1301 & 1302 or 2311­

Mathematics­­                                           3­          MATH 1324

Natural Science­                                       8­          CHEM 1405, 1407, 1411, 1412­
                                                                            BIOL 1408, 1411, 1413
                                                                            ENVS 1301/1101­
                                                                            GEOL 1403, 1404
                                                                            PHYS 1401, 1402, 1405, 1407, 2425, or 2426­

Humanities &­Visual/Performing Arts­     3­­­          PHIL 1301
                                                                            ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333, or 2379­­
                                                                3          ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304 ­
                                                                            DRAM 1310, 2361, 2362
                                                                            MUSI 1306, 1308, or 1309
                                                                3          ­­Any Humanities, Visual/Performing arts course­

Social Sciences­                                        6­          HIST 1301, 1302­
                                                                6          GOVT 2305, 2306
                                                                3          ­PSYC 2301 or SOCI 1301­

MCC Courses­                                         2­          PHED Activity Courses­

Total Hours­                                         43­          ­

 

Total Hours for degree = 66                                                                Core Complete

 

 

A.S. Degree with a Field of Study in Computer Science

Computer Science Field of Study Curriculum

Component Area­                                     Hours­  Courses­

Computer Science ­                                  3­          COSC 1336 Programming Fund. I*­

Computer Science ­                                  3­          COSC 1337 Programming Fund. II­

Computer Science­                                   3­          COSC 2336 Programming Fund. III­

Computer Science­                                   3    ­      COSC 2325 Computer Organization and   Machine Language­

Math­ematics                                           4­          MATH 2413 Calculus I**­

Math­ematics                                           4­          MATH 2414 Calculus II­

Physics­                                                   4­          PHYS 2425 Physics I­

Physics­                                                   4­          PHYS 2426 Physics II­

Total Hours­                                        28 ­          ­

*Prerequisite for COSC 1336 is COSC 1301.

**Prerequisite for MATH 2413 is MATH 2412.

 

Notes:

        1.     COSC 1336 and 1337 are preparatory and sequential in nature; however, not all courses are required for the Computer Science major at all universities, but may apply to general degree requirements.

        a.     COSC 1336 is not part of the Computer Science major requirements at the University of Texas at Austin, University of Texas at Arlington, University of Texas at Dallas, and Texas A & M University.

         b.    COSC 1337 is not part of the Computer Science major requirements at the University of Texas at Austin.  Preparatory courses such as COSC 1336 and COSC 1337 will assist students that need additional
background but do not apply toward the computer science major requirements.

        2.     COSC 2325 is not part of the Computer Science major requirements at the University of Texas at Austin or Texas A&M University, but may be applied to general degree requirements.

        3.     It is recommended that students complete the math sequence, physics sequence, and computer science sequence at the same institution to reduce the likelihood of potential gaps in the curriculum.

 

General Education Courses

Communication­                                       6­­          ENGL 1301 & 1302 or 2311­­
                                                                3          FREN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312­
                                                                            SPAN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312
                                                                            ­SPCH 1315, 1318, 1321­

Humanities &­Visual/Performing Arts­     3­­­          PHIL 1301
                                                                            ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333, or 2379­­
                                                                3          ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304 ­
                                                                            DRAM 1310, 2361, 2362
                                                                            ­MUSI 1306, 1308, or 1309­­
                                                                3          Any Humanities & Visual/Performing
                                                                            Arts course­

Social Sciences­                                        6­          HIST 1301, 1302­
                                                                6          GOVT 2305, 2306
                                                                3          ­PSYC 2301 or SOCI 1301­

Social & Behavioral Sciences­                  3­          ECON 2301, 2302­
                                                                            PSYC 2314, 2315
                                                                            ­SOCI 2301
                                                                            ­Any sophomore-level history course­

MCC Courses­                                         2­          PHED Activity Courses­

Total Hours ­                                        38­          ­

 

Total Hours for degree = 66                                                             Core Complete

 

 

A.A. Degree with a Field of Study in Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice Field of Study Curriculum

Course  ­                                                   Hours­  Title­

CRIJ 1301­                                               3­          Introduction to Criminal Justice­

CRIJ 1306­                                               3­          Court Systems & Practices­

CRIJ 1310­                                               3­          Fundamentals of Criminal Law­

CRIJ 2313­                                               3­          Correctional Systems & Practices­

CRIJ 2328­                                               3­          Police Systems & Practices­

Total Hours­                                         15           ­

 

General Education Courses
Chart I                                                

Component Area­                                     Hours­  Courses­

Communication  ­                                     6­          ENGL 1301 & 1302 or 2311 ­

Mathematics  ­                                         3­          MATH 1314, 1324, 1332, 1342, 2412, 2413 ­

Natural Sciences *­                                   6­          BIOL 1408, 1411, 1413­
                                                                            CHEM 1405, 1407, 1411, 1412
                                                                            ­ENVS 1301 & 1101 (Both must be taken)­
                                                                            GEOL 1403, 1404­
                                                                            PHYS 1401, 1402, 1405, 1407, 2425, 2426­

Humanities & Visual/ Performing Arts  ­ 3­          PHIL 1301 or any sophomore-level literature course­
                                                                3          ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304
                                                                            ­DRAM 1310, 2361, 2362
                                                                            ­MUSI 1306, 1308, 1309 ­

Social & Behavioral Sciences ­                 6­          HIST 1301 & 1302­
                                                                6          GOVT 2305 & 2306
                                                                3          ­PSYC 2301 or SOCI 1301­

Total Hours­                                         36­           ­

 

Chart II

Component Area  ­                                   Hours  ­    Courses­

Communication  ­                                     3­          FREN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312­
                                                                            SPAN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312­
                                                                            SPCH 1315, 1318, 1321 ­

Natural Sciences * ­                                  2­          The lab science courses listed in Chart I ­

Humanities & Visual/Performing Arts­    3­          Any courses listed in Chart I­
                                                                            ARTS 1311 or 1316­
                                                                            DRAM 1351
                                                                            ­MUEN 1121, 1141­
                                                                            PHIL 1316, 1317, 2306, 2374­

Social & Behavioral Sciences­                  3­          Any courses listed in Chart I­ Sciences                                                                                       ECON 2301, 2302­
                                                                            PSYC 2314, 2315­
                                                                            SOCI 2301­
                                                                            Any sophomore-level history course ­

MCC Courses­                                         1­          PHED Activity Course
                                                                3­          COSC 1301­

Total Additional Hours­                      15­           ­

  * In fulfilling the Natural Sciences requirement, the student will take two 4-hour lab science courses with 6 hours satisfying Chart I and the additional 2 hours carrying over to Chart II.

 

Total Hours for degree = 66                                                              Core Complete

 

A.A. Degree with Field of Teacher Education, Grades 4-8

Education 4-8 Field of Study Curriculum

Course­                                                    Hours­  Title­

EDUC 1301­                                            3­          Introduction to Education­

MATH 1350­                                          3­          Math for Education I

MATH 1351­                                          3­          Math for Education II

TECA 1354­                                            3­          Child Growth and Development­

Total Hours­                                         12­          ­

General Education Courses Chart I

Component Area  ­                                   Hours­  Courses­

Communication  ­                                     6 ­         ENGL 1301 & 1302 or 2311 ­

Mathematics  ­                                         3  ­        MATH 1314­

Natural Sciences *­                                   6  ­        BIOL 1408, 1411, 1413­
                                                                            CHEM 1405, 1407, 1411, 1412
                                                                            ­ENVS 1301 & 1101 (Both must be taken)
                                                                            ­GEOL 1403, 1404
                                                                            ­PHYS 1401, 1402, 1405, 1407, 2425, 2426­

Humanities & Visual/ Performing Arts­   3­          PHIL 1301 or any sophomore-level literature course­
                                                                3­          ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304
                                                                            ­DRAM 1310, 2361, 2362
                                                                ­            MUSI 1306, 1308, 1309 ­

Social & Behavioral Sciences ­                 6­          HIST 1301 & 1302­
                                                                6          GOVT 2305 & 2306­
                                                                3          PSYC 2301 or SOCI 1301­

Total Minimum Hours ­                     36­           ­

 

Chart II

Component Area­                                     Hours­  Courses­

Communication  ­                                     3  ­        FREN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312­
                                                                            SPAN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312
                                                                            ­SPCH 1315, 1318, 1321 ­

Natural Sciences *­                                   2 ­         The lab science courses listed in Chart I ­

Humanities & Visual/Performing Arts  ­  3 ­         Any courses listed in Chart I
                                                                            ­ARTS 1311 or 1316
                                                                            ­DRAM 1351
                                                                ­            MUEN 1121, 1141
                                                                ­            PHIL 1316, 1317, 2306, 2374­

Social & Behavioral Sciences­                  3  ­        Any courses listed in Chart I­ Sciences  ECON 2301, 2302
                                                                            ­PSYC 2314, 2315­
                                                                            SOCI 2301­
                                                                            Any sophomore-level history course

Computer Literacy­                                 3­          COSC 1301­

Physical Education                                 2­          Two PHED Activity Courses­

Total Hours­                                         16           ­

  * In fulfilling the Natural Sciences requirement, the student will take two 4-hour lab science courses with 6 hours satisfying Chart I and the additional 2 hours carrying over to Chart II.

 

Total Hours for degree = 64                                                              Core Complete

 

A.S. Degree with Field of Study in Engineering

Engineering Field of Study Curriculum

Component Area­                                  Hours­     Courses­

Mathematics­                                         18­          MATH 2318, 2320­, 2413, 2414, 2415

Engineering­                                              9­          ENGR 2301, 2302, 2305­

Physics­                                                   8­          PHYS 2425, 2426­

Chemistry­                                               8­          CHEM 1411, 1412­

Total Hours­                                         43­          ­

General Education Courses

Component Area­                                  Hours­     Courses­

Communication­                                       3­          ENGL 1301­

Humanities­                                              3­          PHIL 1301­

Social Sciences­                                      12­          HIST 1301, 1302­
                                                                            GOVT 2305, 2306­

Other Engineering­                                   4­          ENGR 1201, 1204­

MCC Course                                          1­          PHED Activity course­

Total Hours­                                         23­          ­

 

Total Hours for degree = 66                                              NOT Core Complete

 

 

A.A. Degree with a Field of Study in Music

Music Field of Study Curriculum

Component Area­                                  Hours­     Courses­

Theory/Aural Skills­                              16­          MUSI 1311, 1312, 1116, 1117­
                                                                            MUSI 2311, 2312, 2116, 2117­

Principal Instrument­                               8­          MUAP 12XX­

Keyboard Competency­                          4­          MUSI 1181, 1182, 2181, 2182, or
                                                                            MUAP 1169­

Music Literature­                                     3­          MUSI 1308 or 1309­

Major Ensemble­                                      4­          MUEN 1121 or 1141­

Total Hours­                                         35­         

General Education Courses

Communication­                                       6­          ENGL 1301 & 1302 or 2311­

Mathematics or Natural Science­             3-4­       MATH 1314, 1324, 1332, 1342,
                                                                            2412, 2413
                                                                            ­CHEM 1405, 1407, 1411, 1412
                                                                ­            ENVS 1301/1101
                                                                ­            GEOL 1403, 1404­
                                                                            PHYS 1401, 1402, 1405, 1407, 2425, or 2426­

Humanities &­Visual/Performing Arts­     3­          PHIL 1301
                                                                            ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333, or 2379­
                                                                            ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304
                                                                ­            DRAM 1310, 2361, 2362
                                                                ­            MUSI 1308, or 1309­

Social Sciences­                                        6­          HIST 1301, 1302­
                                                                6          GOVT 2305, 2306­

MCC Courses­                                         2­          PHED Activity Courses­
                                                                3          COSC 1301­

Total Hours­                                    29-30­          ­

 

Total Hours for degree = 64-65                                        NOT Core Complete