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Emphasis Degrees (Archived)

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCES DEGREE WITH AN EMPHASIS IN COMPUTER/ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Available at Richland College in
conjunction with the University of North Texas


Degree Code: AS.UNT.COMP/ELET

This is an "Articulated Emphasis" degree with the University of North Texas (UNT).

Students who complete this degree with a GPA of 2.50 with no grade below that of "C" and who meet all admissions requirements at UNT will be accepted into UNT's Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering program. Students should follow this plan only if they wish to transfer to UNT in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering. Students wishing to transfer to another university should not assume this entire plan will transfer.

In order to be eligible to receive this AS degree, a student must:

  1. Complete a minimum of 65 credit hours indicated in this plan (students should also complete the additional hours as shown in order to be accepted into the UNT program);
  2. Earn a grade of "C" or better in English 1301, either Speech 1311 or 1315, and Math 2513;
  3. Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.00 ("C")
    [NOTE: UNT guarantees admission with a 2.50 GPA with no grade below a "C"];
  4. Meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites; and
  5. Complete at least 25% of the degree requirements at Richland College.

Students who plan to transfer to UNT must work closely with an advisor/counselor.
Course Requirements for the AS Degree Emphasis in Computer/Electrical Engineering Credit Hours
COMMUNICATIONS
Select each of the following:
English 1301 (a grade of "C" or better required), English 1302, and either Speech 1311 or 1315 (a grade of "C" or better required)
9
MATHEMATICS
(A grade of "C" or better required.)
Math 2513
5
LAB SCIENCES
Select each of the following:
Physics 2425 and 2426
8
SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Select each of 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 one from each of the following groupings:

  1. Arts 1301, 1303, 1304; Dance 2303; Drama 1310, 2366; Humanities 1315; Music 1306, 1308, 1309
  2. English 2321, 2322, 2323, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2331, 2332, 2333
  3. Cultural Studies 2370; History 2321, 2322, 2381; Philosophy 1301, 2306, 2307, 2316, 2317; Religion 1304
9
INSTITUTIONAL OPTIONS
Select each from the following:
Physical Education 1164 and Computer Science 1415
5
COMPUTER OR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING EMPHASIS
Select all of the following:

Math 2414, 2315
Engineering 1172, 2300, and 2305
14
Total Credit Hours for this AS Degree 65

OTHER COURSES -- COMPUTER ENGINEERING
In order to fulfill the requirements to be accepted into the UNT Computer Engineering program, students must complete the following courses:

Chemistry 1411
Math 2305
7
Total Credit Hours Required for this Program 72

OTHER COURSES -- ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
In order to fulfill the requirements to be accepted into the UNT Electrical Engineering program, students must complete the following course:

Chemistry 1411
4
Total Credit Hours Required for this Program 69

Students completing this degree must submit to UNT a completed Texas Common Application within 12 months of their anticipated enrollment at UNT.

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