In addition to the Associate in Arts, Associate in Sciences and Associate of Arts in Teaching Degrees offered, a student may also complete an official Field of Study.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has created Field of Study Degrees, that are designed to transfer as a block of credit to any Texas public college or university. Field of Study Degrees are comprised of 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 that states a specific Field of Study has been completed. In order for such a notation to appear, students must successfully complete specific courses comprising the Field of Study. No course substitutions, other than those shown within the 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 shown below. 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. The following Field of Study Degrees are currently available:Field of Study Degrees
- Associate in Sciences Degree with a Field of Study in Business
Available at all DCCCD Colleges Speech 1315; Economics 2301 and 2302; BCIS 1405; Accounting 2301 or 2401 and 2302 or 2402; Math 1325 or 1425 - 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
Math 2414 and 2513; Physics 2425 and 2426; Computer Science 1436, 1437, 2425 and 2436 - Associate in Arts Degree with a Field of Study in Criminal Justice
Available at Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield and Mountain View Colleges
Criminal Justice 1301, 1306, 1310, 2313 and 2328 -
Associate in Arts Degree with a Field of Study in Mass Communications--Advertising and Public Relations
Available at Brookhaven, Eastfield, and Richland Colleges -
Associate in Arts Degree with a Field of Study in Mass Communications--Journalism
Available at Brookhaven, Eastfield, and Richland CollegesAll students pursuing this degree MUST complete Option A or B:
OPTION A
Students must take: Journalism 1307 AND
Select one course from the following: Journalism 1335, *2311, 2327, 2330 AND
Select two courses from the following: Journalism 2305,* 2311, 2315; Photography 1316, 1318 or 1319*Journalism 2311 is not repeatable for credit and will only satisfy one requirement.
OPTION B
Students must take: Journalism 1307 AND
Select two courses from the following: Journalism 1335, *2311, 2327, 2330 AND
Select one course from the following: Journalism 2305, *2311, 2315; Photography 1316, 1318 or 1319*Journalism 2311 is not repeatable for credit and will only satisfy one requirement.
- Associate in Arts Degree with a Field of Study in Mexican—American Studies
Available at Brookhaven, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, and Richland Colleges
Select each of the following: Humanities 1305, 1311; Government 2311; English 2351
Select one of the following: History 2327 or 2328
Select one of the following: Spanish 2312 or 2315 - Associate in Arts Degree with a Field of Study in Music
Available at all DCCCD Colleges
MUSI 1308; Four semester hours from MUEN 1121, 1122, 1123, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1151, 1152, 1153, 2123, 2141; Eight semester hours from MUAP 1101, 1105, 1109, 1113, 1115, 1117, 1121, 1125, 1129, 1133, 1137, 1141, 1145, 1149, 1153, 1157, 1158, 1161, 1165, 1169, 1177, 1181, 2201, 2205, 2209, 2213, 2215, 2217, 2221, 2225, 2229, 2233, 2237, 2241, 2245, 2249, 2253, 2257, 2258, 2261, 2265, 2269, 2277, 2281; Sixteen semester hours from MUSI 1116, 1117, 1311, 1312, 2311, 2312, 2116, 2117
All students pursuing this degree MUST complete Option A or B:
OPTION A
Select each of the following courses: Journalism 1307, 2327; Journalism 2330 AND
Select one course from the following: Journalism 2305, 2311, 2315, 2332; Photography 1318;
Communications 1336, 1337
OPTION B
Select each of the following courses: Journalism 1307 and Journalism 2327 or 2330 AND
Select two courses from the following: Journalism 2305, 2311, 2315, 2332; Photography 1318;
Communications 1336, 1337