2011 - 2012 Catalog Choosing a Major and Developing an Educational Plan
You may be entering college with a clear idea of what major you will choose and which senior institution you plan to attend. But, if you are like many students, you may not know where you will transfer or in what discipline you may major.
If you are undecided about a major at the university, you are encouraged to take courses in the core curriculum as these will transfer to all Texas public universities. During the first semester, you should investigate your interests. By the second or third semester, you should begin to develop a clear sense of which senior institution you will attend and the requirements for your chosen degree program. Working closely with a counselor or advisor, and using current information from four-year institutions, you should follow the Associate in Arts/Associate in Sciences Degree plan because they incorporate the core curriculum. The counseling and advising personnel at the college can help you develop a degree plan for almost any major. Listed below are some of the four-year majors you can begin in the college:
Accounting | Marine Biology |
Advertising | Marketing |
Agriculture | Mathematics |
American Studies | Medical Technology |
Anthropology | *Medicine |
Architecture | Meteorology |
Art | Microbiology |
Biological Science | Music |
Botany | Music Education |
Business Administration | Nursing |
Chemistry | Occupational Therapy |
Computer Science | Oceanography |
Dance | Optometry |
Dental Hygiene | Pharmacy |
*Dentistry | Philosophy |
Dietetics | Photojournalism |
Drama | Physical Education |
Economics | Physical Science |
Engineering | Physical Therapy |
English | Physics |
Entomology | Political Science |
Finance | Psychology |
Fine Arts | Public Relations |
Foreign Languages | Radio/TV/Film |
Forestry | Recreation |
Geography | Social Work |
Geology | Sociology |
Health Sciences | Speech Communication |
History | Speech Pathology |
Industrial Arts | Teacher Preparation |
Interior Design | Telecommunications |
Journalism | Theatre |
*Law | *Veterinary Medicine |
Legal Science | Wildlife Management |
Liberal Arts | Zoology |
Life Sciences Management | |
*These fields require study beyond the bachelor's degree. |
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