Texas Direct - Associate of Arts Degree with a Field of Study in Social Work

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)

Mathematics (CB020)

Select ONE of the following:

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

• MATH 1314 - College Algebra (3 Credit Hours)
• MATH 1316 - Plane Trigonometry (3 Credit Hours)
• MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences (3 Credit Hours)
• MATH 1325 - Calculus for Business and Social Sciences (3 Credit Hours)
• MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning) (3 Credit Hours)
• MATH 1342 - Elementary Statistical Methods (3 Credit Hours)
• MATH 1350 - Mathematics for Teachers I (Fundamentals of Mathematics I) (3 Credit Hours)
• MATH 1414 - College Algebra (4 Credit Hours)
• MATH 2412 - Pre-Calculus Math (4 Credit Hours)
• MATH 2413 - Calculus I (4 Credit Hours)
• MATH 2414 - Calculus II (4 Credit Hours)

Life and Physical Sciences (CB030)

Select TWO of the following:

• ANTH 2401 - Physical Anthropology (4 Credit Hours)

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• BIOL 1406 - Biology for Science Majors I (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 1407 - Biology for Science Majors II (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 1408 - Biology for Non-Science Majors I (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 1409 - Biology for Non-Science Majors II (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 1411 - General Botany (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 2401 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 2402 - Anatomy and Physiology II (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 2406 - Environmental Biology (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 2416 - Genetics (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 2420 - Microbiology for Non-Science Majors (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 2421 - Microbiology for Science Majors (4 Credit Hours)

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• CHEM 1405 - Introductory Chemistry I (4 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 1406 - Introductory Chemistry I (Allied Health emphasis) (4 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 1407 - Introductory Chemistry II (4 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I (4 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II (4 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 2423 - Organic Chemistry I (4 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 2425 - Organic Chemistry II (4 Credit Hours)

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• ENVR 1401 - Environmental Science I (4 Credit Hours)
• ENVR 1402 - Environmental Science II (4 Credit Hours)

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• GEOL 1401 - Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors I (4 Credit Hours)
• GEOL 1402 - Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors II (4 Credit Hours)
• GEOL 1403 - Physical Geology (4 Credit Hours)
• GEOL 1404 - Historical Geology (4 Credit Hours)
• GEOL 1405 - Environmental Science (4 Credit Hours)
• GEOL 1445 - Oceanography (4 Credit Hours)
• GEOL 1447 - Meteorology (4 Credit Hours)

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• PHYS 1401 - College Physics I (4 Credit Hours)
• PHYS 1402 - College Physics II (4 Credit Hours)
• PHYS 1403 - Stars and Galaxies (4 Credit Hours)
• PHYS 1404 - Solar System (4 Credit Hours)
• PHYS 1405 - Elementary Physics I (4 Credit Hours)
• PHYS 1407 - Elementary Physics II (4 Credit Hours)
• PHYS 1415 - Physical Science I (4 Credit Hours)
• PHYS 1417 - Physical Science II (4 Credit Hours)
• PHYS 2425 - University Physics I (4 Credit Hours)
• PHYS 2426 - University Physics II (4 Credit Hours)

Language, Philosophy and Culture (CB040)

Select ONE of the following:

• ENGL 2321 - British Literature (3 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 2322 - British Literature I (3 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 2323 - British Literature II (3 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 2326 - American Literature (3 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 2327 - American Literature I (3 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 2328 - American Literature II (3 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 2331 - World Literature (3 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 2332 - World Literature I (3 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 2333 - World Literature II (3 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 2341 - Forms of Literature (3 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 2351 - Mexican-American Literature (3 Credit Hours)

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• HUMA 1302 - Introduction to Humanities II (3 Credit Hours)
• HUMA 1305 - Introduction to Mexican-American Studies (3 Credit Hours)
• HUMA 2319 - American Minority Studies (3 Credit Hours)

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• PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy (3 Credit Hours)
• PHIL 1304 - Introduction to World Religions (3 Credit Hours)
• PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics (3 Credit Hours)
• PHIL 2307 - Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy (3 Credit Hours)
• PHIL 2316 - Classical Philosophy (3 Credit Hours)
• PHIL 2321 - Philosophy of Religion (3 Credit Hours)

Creative Arts (CB050)

Select ONE of the following:

• ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation (3 Credit Hours)
• ARTS 1303 - Art History I (3 Credit Hours)
• ARTS 1304 - Art History II (3 Credit Hours)

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• DANC 2303 - Dance Appreciation (3 Credit Hours)

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• DRAM 1310 - Theater Appreciation (3 Credit Hours)
• DRAM 2361 - History of Theater I (3 Credit Hours)
• DRAM 2366 - Film Appreciation (3 Credit Hours)

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• HUMA 1311 - Mexican-American Fine Arts Appreciation (3 Credit Hours)
• HUMA 1315 - Fine Arts Appreciation (3 Credit Hours)

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• MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation (3 Credit Hours)
• MUSI 1307 - Music Literature (3 Credit Hours)
• MUSI 1310 - American Music (3 Credit Hours)

American History (CB060)

Select the following:

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

Government/Political Science (CB070)

Select EACH of the following:

• GOVT 2305 - Federal Government (3 Credit Hours)
• GOVT 2306 - Texas Government (3 Credit Hours)

Social and Behavioral Sciences (CB080)

Select ONE of the following:

• ANTH 2302 - Introduction to Archeology (3 Credit Hours)
• ANTH 2346 - General Anthropology (3 Credit Hours)
• ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology (3 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 1322 - Nutrition and Diet Therapy (3 Credit Hours)
• COMM 1307 - Introduction to Mass Communication (3 Credit Hours)
• CRIJ 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 Credit Hours)
• CRIJ 1307 - Crime in America (3 Credit Hours)
• ECON 1301 - Introduction to Economics (3 Credit Hours)
• ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 Credit Hours)
• ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 Credit Hours)
• GEOG 1302 - Human Geography (3 Credit Hours)
• GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography (3 Credit Hours)
• GOVT 2304 - Introduction to Political Science (3 Credit Hours)
• GOVT 2311 - Mexican-American and Latinx Politics (3 Credit Hours)
• HIST 2321 - World Civilizations I (3 Credit Hours)
• HIST 2322 - World Civilizations II (3 Credit Hours)
• HIST 2327 - Mexican-American History I (3 Credit Hours)
• PHED 1304 - Personal/Community Health (3 Credit Hours)
• PSYC 2306 - Human Sexuality (3 Credit Hours)
• PSYC 2314 - Lifespan Growth & Development (3 Credit Hours)
• PSYC 2316 - Psychology of Personality (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCI 2301 - Marriage and the Family (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCI 2306 - Human Sexuality (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCI 2319 - Minority Studies (3 Credit Hours)
• TECA 1303 - Families, School and Community (3 Credit Hours)
• TECA 1354 - Child Growth and Development (3 Credit Hours)

Component Area Option (CB090)

Select from Option A or Option B

    Option A

• PHED 1164 - Introduction to Physical Fitness and Wellness (1 Credit Hours)

• AND

• SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication (3 Credit Hours)
• SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking (3 Credit Hours)
• SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication (3 Credit Hours)

• OR

• SGNL 1301 - Beginning American Sign Language I (3 Credit Hours)
• SGNL 1302 - Beginning American Sign Language II (3 Credit Hours)

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

Discipline Foundation - Social Work

Select EACH of the following:

• SOCW 2361 - Introduction to Social Work (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCW 2362 - Social Welfare: Legislation, Programs, and Services (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCW 2389 - Academic Cooperative (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCI 1306 - Social Problems (3 Credit Hours)

Directed Electives - Social Work

Students should review and select the required courses based upon their chosen transfer institution. To find out FOS Directed Electives for additional universities, please see the Texas Direct Website.

Texas A & M University Commerce

MATH 1342  and PSYC 2301 

Texas Woman’s University

PSYC 2301  and SOCI 1301 

University of North Texas

MATH 1342  and 3 credit hours of academic transfer courses.

University of Texas Austin

6 credit hours of academic transfer courses.

University of Texas Arlington

PSYC 2301 ; SOCI 1301 ; BIOL 1406 , BIOL 1407 , BIOL 2401  

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

Note(s)

• Student’s transcript will indicate the Field of Study has been completed upon successful completion of the following courses: ENGL 1301 , ENGL 1302 ; SOCI 1306 ; SOCW 2361 , SOCW 2362 , SOCW 2389  plus Directed Electives.
• Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.