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Wharton Campus
911 Boling Highway
Wharton, Texas 77488
1-800-561-WCJC (9252)
979-532-4560
Ft. Bend Tech Center
5333 FM 1640
Richmond, Texas 77469
1-800-561-WCJC (9252)
281-239-1500
Sugar Land Campus
14004 University Blvd.
Sugar Land, Texas 77479
1-800-561-WCJC (9252)
281-243-8447
Bay City Campus
4000 Avenue F
Bay City, Texas 77414
979-244-4552
1-800-561-WCJC (9252)

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Degree Requirements

Associate of Arts (AA) - Degree Transfer Programs   Associate of Arts (AA) Core Curriculum
  Associate of Arts (AA) Courses of Study   Associate of Applied Science Degree Plans
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) - Degrees Career/ Occupational Degrees

 

General Studies

The General Studies degree includes 42 hours of core curriculum courses, and electives to complete 60 hours of study. The electives should be chosen from courses that will aid the student in an upper-level degree; therefore it is highly recommended the student identify the

upper level university and degree plan they wish to follow before choosing electives.

 

WCJC’s AA degree requires 60 hours, and students should be aware they may not be able to transfer more than 60-66 hours.

 

Course

 Course Title

Degree

Requirements

Sem.

Hours

Freshman Year, First Semester

ENGL 1301

Composition I

Core 010

3

HIST 1301

US History I

Core 060

3

MATH 1314

College Algebra

Core 020

3

SCIENCE

BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS

Core 030

4

SPCH 1315

Fundamentals of Speech

Core 011

3

 

16 semester hours

             

 

Freshman Year, Second Semester

ENGL 1302

Composition II

Core 010

3

HIST 1302

US History II

Core 060

3

PHED

PE Activity Course

Core 090

1

SCIENCE

BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS

Core 030

4

Elective

Academic Transfer Course

 

3

Elective

Academic Transfer Course

 

3

 

17 semester hours

Sophomore Year, First Semester

GOVT 2301

Constitutions, Federalism, &

Core 070

3

 

Participation

 

 

Soc/Behav Science

Social/Behavioral Science Course

Core 080

3

Humanities

Any English literature course, SPAN 2311, SPAN 2312, PHIL 1301, or

Core 040

3

 

HUMA 1301

 

 

Elective

Academic Transfer Course

 

3

Elective

Academic Transfer Course

 

3

 

15 semester hours

Sophomore Year, Second Semester

Perf/Visual Arts

Performing/Visual Arts Course

Core 050

3

GOVT 2302

Institutions, Rights & Public Policies

Core 070

3

Elective

Academic Transfer Course

 

3

Elective

Academic Transfer Course

 

3

 

12 semester hours

       

 

 

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