Dec 04, 2024

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Dallas College Catalog 2024-2025

Associate of Arts Degree with a Field of Study in Mexican-American Studies

Location(s): Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake, Richland

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Effective June 17, 2024, this field of study cannot be declared as a program or major. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, by law, has expired this field of study. Dallas College can no longer award this field of study after August 31, 2025. Students currently enrolled must complete by August 31, 2025. For questions, please contact a student success coach.

Offered on All Campuses

Degree Code: AA.FS.MEXAMER.19

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

Complete a minimum of 60 credit hours including all the required courses listed;
Earn a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 1301 and the selected college-level mathematics course;
Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.00 (“C”);
Meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites; and
Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.

This page includes Coordinating Board (CB) Codes.

Courses Required for the A.A. Degree with a Field of Study in Mexican-American Studies

Communication (CB010)

Select EACH of the following:

ENGL 1301 - Composition I (3 Credit Hours) (a grade of “C” or better is required)
ENGL 1302 - Composition II (3 Credit Hours)

Semester Credit Hours Required: 6

Mathematics (CB020)

Select ONE of the following:

(A grade of “C” or better is required.)

Semester Credit Hours Required: 3-4

Life and Physical Sciences (CB030)

Select TWO of the following:

Note(s)

NOTE: This requirement cannot be met using the following combinations: BIOL 1406 and BIOL 1408 ; BIOL 1407 and BIOL 1409 ; BIOL 2420 and BIOL 2421 ; CHEM 1405 and CHEM 1411 ; CHEM 1406 and CHEM 1411 ; CHEM 1405 and CHEM 1406 ; CHEM 1406 and CHEM 1407 ; GEOL 1401 and GEOL 1403 ; PHYS 1401 and PHYS 1405 ; PHYS 1401 and PHYS 2425 ; PHYS 1405 and PHYS 2425 .

Semester Credit Hours Required: 8

Language, Philosophy and Culture (CB040)

Select ONE of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 3

Creative Arts (CB050)

Select ONE of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 3

American History (CB060)

Select the following:

HIST 1301 - United States History I (3 Credit Hours) AND

Select ONE of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 6

Government/Political Science (CB070)

Select EACH of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 6

Social and Behavioral Sciences (CB080)

Select ONE of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 3

Component Area Option (CB090)

Select FOUR (4) credit hours from ONE of the following options:

Option A:

OR

Option B: FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Semester Credit Hours Required: 4

Core Credit Hours for this A.A. Degree: 42 Credit Hours

*Required Mexican-American Studies Field of Study Courses

Select EACH of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 18

Total Credit Hours for this A.A. Degree: 60 Credit Hours

Note(s)

*NOTE: Courses previously taken cannot be used to satisfy both the Core and a requirement in this group.

Student’s transcript will indicate the Field of Study has been completed upon successful completion of the following courses: HUMA 1305 , HIST 2328 , GOVT 2311 , ENGL 2351 , HUMA 1311 , and SPAN 2312 .