Included in the degree requirements for the Associate of Arts and the Associate of Science degrees at Galveston College is a basic core of general education courses or core curriculum. The purpose of the Galveston College core curriculum is to provide the skills, knowledge, and perspectives that help define the educated person. Further, students are expected to gain a foundation of knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world; develop principles of personal and social responsibility for living in a diverse world; and, advance intellectual and practical skills that are essential for all learning. The core emphasizes the basic intellectual competencies or core objectives – communication (reading, writing, and speaking), critical thinking, empirical and quantitative skills (included numerical comprehension and analysis), teamwork, and social and personal responsibility (including historical consciousness, multicultural awareness, and concern about ethics, aesthetics and values. Competency in each of the core objectives or core components is established by successful completion of the core courses in each of the component areas and the learning outcomes that are embodied in each course which are required for the Associate of Arts and the Associate of Science degree.
In accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the guidelines and procedures established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), all Texas public colleges and universities are required to establish a core curriculum. The law and the established guidelines indicate that if a student completes the core curriculum at one public college or university within the State of Texas, that block of courses may be transferred to any other public college or university within the State of Texas and must be substituted for the receiving institution‘s core curriculum. Further, in accordance with the law and the guidelines, a student shall receive academic credit for each of the courses transferred and may not be required to take additional core curriculum courses at the receiving institution, unless the THECB has approved a larger core curriculum for that institution.
The Galveston College Core Curriculum consists of seven areas – Communication, Mathematics, Life and Physical Science, Language, Philosophy, and Culture, Creative Arts, American History, Government/Political Science, Social and Behaioral Sciences, and a Component Area Option. The Galveston College Core Curriculum requirements are listed below. These requirements must be met by every student pursuing an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree at Galveston College.
CORE COMPONENT COURSE SELECTION CR HRS
COMMUNICATION ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302 6
MATHEMATICS Select one course from the following list of courses
MATH 1314, MATH 1316, MATH 1324, MATH 1325, MATH 1332, MATH 1342, MATH 2312, MATH 2313, MATH 2314, MATH 2315, PSYC 2317
3
LIFE & PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Select two courses from the following list of courses
BIOL 1322, BIOL 1406, BIOL 1407, BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, BIOL 2421, CHEM 1405, CHEM 1411, CHEM 1412, CHEM 2423, CHEM 2425, ENVR 1301, ENVR 1302, KINE 1301, PHYS 1401, PHYS 1402, PHYS 2425, PHYS 2426
6
LANGUAGE, PHILOSOPHY &
CULTURE
Select one course from the following list of courses
ARTS 1304, ENGL 2322, ENGL 2323, ENGL 2327, ENGL 2328, ENGL 2332, ENGL 2333, ENGL 2342, ENGL 2343, HUMA 1302, PHIL 1301, PHIL 2306, PHIL 2307, PHIL 2321
3
CREATIVE ARTS Select one course from the following list of courses
ARTS 1301, ARTS 1303, COMM 2366, DRAM 1310, DRAM 2366, HUMA 1301, MUSI 1306, MUSI 1310
3
AMERICAN HISTORY Select two courses from the following courses HIST 1301, HIST 1302, HIST 2301
6
Select one course from the following list of courses
CRIJ 1301, CRIJ 1307, ECON 2301, ECON 2302, KINE 1304, KINE 1346, PSYC 2301, SOCI 1301, SOCI 1306
3
COMPONENT AREA OPTION
Select two courses from the following AND/OR use excess credit hours from courses listed above
EDUC 1300/PSYC 1300, KINE 1164, PSYC 2306, PSYC 2314, PSYC
2319/SOCI 2326, SOCI 2301, SPCH 1311, SPCH 1315, SPCH 1318, SPCH 1321
6
TOTAL 42
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Associate of Arts
The Associate of Arts degree from Galveston College will be granted to the student who has made formal application for graduation and who completes the following requirements:
1. The student must complete a minimum of 60 semester hours of college-level credit.*
2. The student must complete all core curriculum/general education requirements for graduation. And in programs which include a THECB approved Field of Study curriculum, students must complete the required Field of Study curriculum.
3. The student must complete the general academic course requirements for the AA degree as outlined in the College Catalog.
4. The student must earn at least 18 semester credit hours required for the degree at Galveston College.
5. The student must have a 2.0 cumulative grade point average on all work from Galveston College.
6. The student must have satisfied the requirements of the Texas Success Initiative and demonstrate college readiness in reading, writing and mathematics, unless exempt.
7. The student must successfully complete a minimum of one physical education activity course, unless a substitution for this requirement is petitioned for and approved by the Vice President of Instruction.
8. The student must have satisfactorily settled all College financial obligations.
*Developmental courses may not be counted or used as hours towards the Associate in Arts Degree.
Associate of Science
The Associate of Science degree from Galveston College will be granted to the student who has made formal application for graduation and who completes the following requirements:
1. The student must complete a minimum of 60 semester hours of college-level credit.*
2. The student must complete all core curriculum/general education requirements for graduation or all courses in a THECB approved Field of Study curriculum.
3. The student must earn at least 18 semester credit hours required for the degree at Galveston College.
4. The student must have a 2.0 cumulative grade point average on all work from Galveston College.
5. The student must have satisfied the requirements of the Texas Success Initiative and demonstrate college readiness in reading, writing and mathematics, unless exempt.
6. The student must successfully complete a minimum of one physical education activity courses, unless a substitution for this requirement is petitioned and approved by the Vice President of Instruction.
7. The student must have satisfactorily settled all College financial obligations.
*Developmental courses may not be counted or used as hours towards the Associate in Science Degree.
Associate of Applied Science
The Associate of Applied Science degree from Galveston College will be granted to the student who has made formal application for graduation and who completes the following requirements:
1. The student must complete a minimum of 60 semester hours of college-level credit.*
2. As part of the minimum 60 semester hour degree requirement, the student must complete a minimum of 15 semester hours of general education courses. The core of general education courses must include at least one course from each of the following areas: Creative Arts/Language, Philosopy and Culture, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Life & Physical Science, and Mathematics. In addition, evidence of computer literacy must be satisfied by completion of specific curriculum requirements within the program or by completion of BCIS 1305, COSC 1301, or a higher level computer science.
3. The student must complete the prescribed competencies and curriculum for a two-year occupational or work force education program as outlined in the degree plan (Galveston College Catalog).
4. The student must earn at least 18 semester credit hours of the total credit hours required for the degree and at least 50 percent of the technical/workforce education courses required for the degree at Galveston College.
5. The student must have a 2.0 cumulative grade point average on all work from Galveston College. + 6.
7. The student must have satisfied the requirements of the Texas Success Initiative and demonstrate college readiness in reading, writing and mathematics, unless exempt.
8. The student must have satisfactorily settled all College financial obligations.
*Developmental courses may not be counted or used as hours towards the Associate of Applied Science Degree.
+Students seeking an AAS in Nursing (Associate Degree Nursing) must achieve a ―C‖ (75) or better in all nursing courses.
Certificate of Technology
The Certificate of Technology from Galveston College will be granted to the student who makes formal application for graduation and completes the following requirements:
1. The student must complete a minimum of 45 semester hours. *
2. The student must complete the prescribed technical competencies and curriculum for the work force education or occupational program as outlined in the Galveston College Catalog.
3. The student must earn at least 25 percent of the total credit hours required for the certificate and at least 50 percent of the technical/workforce education courses required for the certificate at Galveston College.
4. The student must have a 2.0 grade point average on all work from Galveston College.
5. The student must have satisfied the requirements of the Texas Success Initiative, unless exempt.
6. The student must have satisfactorily settled all College financial obligations.
*Developmental courses may not be counted or used as hours toward the Certificate of Technology.
Certificate of Completion
The Certificate of Completion from Galveston College will be granted to the student who has made formal application for graduation and who completes the following requirements:
1. The student must complete the prescribed technical competencies and curriculum for the work force education or occupational programs outlined in the Galveston College Catalog.*
2. The student must earn at least 25 percent of the total credit hours required for the degree and at least 50 percent of the technical/workforce education courses required for the degree at Galveston College.
3. The student must have a 2.0 grade point average on all work from Galveston College.+
4. If the Certificate of Completion is a Level II Certificate, the student must have satisfied the requirements of the Texas Success Initiative, unless exempt.
5. The student must have satisfactorily settled all College financial obligations.
*Developmental courses may not be counted or used as hours towards the Certificate of Completion.
+Students completing a Certificate of Completion in Vocational Nursing must earn a ―C‖ (75) or better in each nursing course and each related course (including any prerequisite courses).
Advanced Technical Certificate
The Advanced Technical Certificate from Galveston College will be granted to the student who has made formal application for graduation and who completes the following requirements:
1. The student must complete the prescribed technical competencies and curriculum for the work force education or occupational program as outlined in the Galveston College Catalog.*
2. The student must earn at least 25 percent of the total credit hours required for the certificate and at least 50 percent of the technical/workforce education courses required for the certificate at Galveston College.
3. The student must have a 2.0 grade point average on all work from Galveston College.
4. The student must have satisfactorily settled all College financial obligations.
5. The student must have satisfied the requirements of the Texas Success Initiative, unless exempt.
*Developmental courses may not be counted or used as hours towards the Certificate.
Second Associate Degree
Students desiring to earn a second associate degree must complete a minimum of an additional 18 semester hours in residence.