Emphasis Degrees

This is a new award offered at Richland College effective Fall 2007. This award will be offered at Eastfield College beginning Spring 2008.

ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE WITH AN EMPHASIS IN
ASIAN-AMERICAN/MIDDLE EASTERN-AMERICAN STUDIES
Available at Eastfield and Richland Colleges

This is an "Emphasis" degree. Students should read and understand the paragraphs below.

Degree Code: AA.ASIA.08

This degree plan is designed to meet the needs of students who plan to transfer to a four-year college/university. Students planning to continue their Asian-American/Middle Eastern-American Studies as a transfer student should check specific requirements at the transfer institution. This plan may not satisfy all the requriements of a specific transfer four-year college/university. Students should work closely with an academic advisor/counselor.

In order to be eligble to receive this AA degree, a student must:

  1. Complete a minimum of 63 credit hours including all the required courses listed;
  2. Earn a grade of "C" or better in English 1301, Speech 1311 or 1315, and the selected college-level mathematics course;
  3. Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.00 ("C");
  4. Meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites; and
  5. Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

This degree may be taken through a combination of on-campus and distance education offerings; or if planned correctly, the degree may be completed entirely through distance education. Receiving institutions are not required to accept a grade below "C" in transfer.

*NOTE: When the courses are available, it is strongly recommended that students take the following Core Curriculum courses (see asterisks) that have the ASIA designation. This will enhance student knowledge in the area of Asian-American/Middle Eastern-American Studies. Please refer to the current credit class schedule for listings.

Course Requirements for the AA Degree Emphasis in Asian-American/Middle Eastern-American Studies Credit Hours
COMMUNICATIONS
Select each of the following:
English 1301* (a grade of "C" or better required), English 1302*, and Speech 1311 or 1315 (a grade of "C" or better required) 		9
MATHEMATICS
(A grade of "C" or better required.)
Select one from the following:
Math 1314, 1324, 1332, 1333, 1348, 1414, 2342, 2412, 2442 or higher level		 3-4
LAB SCIENCES
Select two from the following:
Biology 1406, 1407, 1408, 1409; Chemistry 1405, 1407, 1411, 1412; Geology 1401, 1403, 1404, 1445; Physics 1401, 1402, 1405, 1407, 1411, 1412, 1415, 1417, 2425, 2426

NOTE: This requirement cannot be met by using the following combinations: BIOL 1406 and 1408; CHEM 1405 and 1411; PHYS 1401 and 1405; PHYS 1401 and 2425; PHYS 1405 and 2425.
 8
SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Select each from the following:
History 1301, 1302*; Government 2301*, 2302

Select one from the following:
Anthropology 2346, 2351; Economics 1303, 2301, 2302, 2311; Psychology 2301, 2314, 2316; Sociology 1301, 1306*, 2319* 		15
HUMANITIES/VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
Select each of the following:
Arts 1301 (ASIA)*
English 2333 (ASIA)*
Cultural Studies 2370 (ASIA)*
 9

INSTITUTIONAL OPTIONS
Select the following:
Physical Education 1164

Select one from the following:
Take any 3 or 4 credit hour Computer Science course with the prefix of COSC
OR
Take BCIS 1405

 4

REQUIRED ASIAN-AMERICAN/MIDDLE EASTERN-AMERICAN STUDIES EMPHASIS COURSES
These courses MUST be selected from specific sections marked for the Asian-American/Middle Eastern-American Studies (ASIA) program.

Select each of the following:

HUMA 1315 (ASIA)
ENGL 2326 (ASIA)
RELI 1304 (ASIA)
HIST 2322 (ASIA)

Select one from the following:

ARAB 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312
CHIN 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312
FARS 1470, 1471
HIND 1470, 1471
JAPN 1300, 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312
KORE 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312
VIET 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312

15-16
Total Credit Hours 63-65