The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has created Fields of Study designed to transfer as a block of credit to any Texas public college or university. Such Fields of Study comprise the courses a student should complete at the freshman and sophomore level that will lead to a specific major in a degree. Students' transcripts will include a notation indicating a specific Field of Study has been completed. In order for such a notation to appear, students must successfully complete specific courses within each Field of Study. No course substitutions, other than those shown within the degree plan, will be permitted.

In addition, students may wish to combine a completed Field of Study with the core curriculum requirements to complete the appropriate Associates degree. In order to do so, students should complete the courses indicated in the degree plans located elsewhere in this catalog. However, care must be taken as in some instances students may have to make a choice between pursuing the degree or the official Field of Study because of the number of hours required. As additional Fields of Study are made available, information may be located on the college web page.

The following Fields of Study, or majors, are available:

Field of Study Degrees

• Associate in Sciences Degree with a Field of Study in Business
  (Available at all DCCCD Colleges)
• Associate in Sciences Degree with a Field of Study in Computer Science
  (Available at Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, Mountain View, North Lake, and Richland Colleges)
• Associate in Arts Degree with a Field of Study in Criminal Justice
  (Available at Cedar Valley, Eastfield and Mountain View Colleges)
• Associate in Sciences Degree with a Field of Study in Engineering Technology--Computer Engineering Technology
  (Available at Mountain View and Richland Colleges)
• Associate in Sciences Degree with a Field of Study in Engineering Technology--Electrical Engineering Technology
  (Available at Richland College)
• Associate in Sciences Degree with a Field of Study in Engineering Technology--Electronics Engineering Technology
  (Available at Mountain View and Richland Colleges)
• Associate in Arts Degree with a Field of Study in Mass Communications-Advertising & Public Relations
  (Available at Brookhaven and Richland Colleges)
• Associate in Arts Degree with a Field of Study in Mass Communications-Broadcast Journalism
  (Available at Richland College)
• Associate in Arts Degree with a Field of Study in Mass Communications-Journalism
  (Available at Brookhaven, Eastfield, and Richland Colleges)
• Associate in Arts Degree with a Field of Study in Music
  (Available at all DCCCD Colleges)
• Associate in Arts Degree with a Field of Study in Teacher Preparation for Pre-K - Grade 4
  (Available at Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, Mountain View, and Richland Colleges)
• Associate in Sciences Degree with a Field of Study in Teacher Preparation for Grades 4-8 Certification
  (Available at Brookhaven, Eastfield, Mountain View, and Richland Colleges)