Nov 22, 2024

TCC Catalog 2023-24

TCC Catalog 2023-24 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

College and University Transfer, A.A. (1001)

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The Associate in Arts degree (A.A.) is designed for students who plan to transfer to a Florida public four-year institution as a junior to complete a bachelor’s degree program. The A.A. degree provides the courses of study equivalent to those offered in the freshman and sophomore years at Florida’s state colleges and universities. The A.A. degree requirements consist of 36 credit hours of general education and 24 credit hours of electives. Each student should choose elective courses that are required for admission to the student’s intended program of study/major at the desired college or university.

Transfer to Four-year Colleges and Universities

Articulation with Florida’s Public Colleges and Universities

General Transfer Information

Common Prerequisites

Limited-access Majors

Articulation with Other Colleges and Universities

For information about lower-division requirements for transfer into specific undergraduate programs at Florida A & M University, Florida State University or the University of West Florida, select one of the links below:

Florida A & M University Degree Programs

Aspire TCC2FSU - Florida State University Academic Maps

Transfer Degree Maps

Art	Education K - 6	Information Technology
Biology	English	Marketing
Business Management	Entrepreneurship	Math
Civil Engineering	Exercise Science	Political Science
Communications and Media Studies	Finance	Psychology
Computer and Information Science	General Transfer - Nursing	Sociology
Criminal Justice	Health Sciences - Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences	Sports Management
Economics	Hospitality	Theater

General Education Requirements for Associate in Arts Degree (36 Credit Hours)

Note: To review the purpose and outcomes of general education, click here.

1. Communications-6 semester hours

Select one course from Area A and one course from Area B.

Area A. Communications State Core

ENC1101 College Composition 3 credit hour(s)
ENC1101C College Composition with Corequisites 3 credit hour(s)

Area B. Communications TCC Core

ENC1102 Argument and Persuasion 3 credit hour(s)
ENC1141 Writing about Literature 3 credit hour(s)
MMC1100 Writing for Mass Communication 3 credit hour(s)

Note

To satisfy the requirement of State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.030, students must complete six hours in Communications with a grade of “C” or better and produce multiple writing assignments in each of the courses.

2. Humanities-6 semester hours

Select one course from Area A and one course from Area B.

Area A. Humanities State Core

Prerequisite for Area A courses: Satisfactory completion of ENC1101 .

ARH2000 Art Appreciation 3 credit hour(s)
HUM2020 Introduction to the Humanities 3 credit hour(s)
LIT2000 Introduction to Literature 3 credit hour(s)
MUL2010 Music Appreciation 3 credit hour(s)
PHI2010 Philosophy 3 credit hour(s)
THE2000 Theatre Appreciation 3 credit hour(s)

Area B. Humanities TCC Core

Prerequisite for Area B courses: Satisfactory completion of the six-hour General Education Communications requirement.

ARH2050 Art History: Prehistory through Gothic 3 credit hour(s)
ARH2051 Art History: Renaissance through Contemporary 3 credit hour(s)
ARH2500 Art of the World 3 credit hour(s)
AML2301 Major American Writers 3 credit hour(s)
AML2600 African American Literature 3 credit hour(s)
AML2631 Hispanic American Literature 3 credit hour(s)
ENL2000 British Literature 3 credit hour(s)
HUM2210 Humanities of the World: Prehistory through Sixteenth Century 3 credit hour(s)
HUM2230 Humanities of the World: Sixteenth Century through Contemporary 3 credit hour(s)
HUM2525 The American Music Tradition: Jazz 3 credit hour(s)
HUM2529 The American Music Tradition: Popular Music 3 credit hour(s)
LIT2100 Masterpieces of World Literature 3 credit hour(s)
MUH2011 Introduction to Music History 3 credit hour(s)
MUH2120 World Music Cultures 3 credit hour(s)
PHI2100 Introductory Logic 3 credit hour(s)
PHI2600 Ethics 3 credit hour(s)
REL2210 Introduction to the Old Testament 3 credit hour(s)
REL2240 Introduction to the New Testament 3 credit hour(s)
REL2300 World Religions 3 credit hour(s)
THE2100 Introduction to Theatre History 3 credit hour(s)

Note

Students must produce multiple writing assignments and earn a grade of C or better in any Humanities TCC Core general education course used to satisfy the writing requirement of State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.030.

3. Mathematics-6 semester hours

Select one course from Area A and one course from Area B.

Area A. Mathematics State Core

MAC1105 College Algebra 3 credit hour(s)
MAC1105C College Algebra with Corequisites 4 credit hour(s)
MAC2311 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I 5 credit hour(s)
MGF1106 Mathematics I for Liberal Arts 3 credit hour(s)
MGF1107 Mathematics II for Liberal Arts 3 credit hour(s)
STA2023 Introductory Statistics 3 credit hour(s)

Note

Any student who successfully completes a Mathematics course for which one of the Mathematics State Core courses is an immediate prerequisite shall be considered to have completed the Mathematics State Core requirement.

Area B. Mathematics TCC Core

MAC1105 College Algebra 3 credit hour(s)
MAC1114 Precalculus Trigonometry 3 credit hour(s)
MAC1140 Precalculus Algebra 3 credit hour(s)
MAC2233 Calculus for Management 3 credit hour(s)
MAC2311 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I 5 credit hour(s)
MAC2312 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II 5 credit hour(s)
MAC2313 Calculus with Analytic Geometry III 4 credit hour(s)
MAD1100 Discrete Mathematics for Computing 3 credit hour(s)
MGF1106 Mathematics I for Liberal Arts 3 credit hour(s)
MGF1107 Mathematics II for Liberal Arts 3 credit hour(s)
MAP2302 Differential Equations I 3 credit hour(s)
STA2023 Introductory Statistics 3 credit hour(s)
STA2122 Introduction to Applied Statistics 4 credit hour(s)

Note

To satisfy the requirements of State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.030, students must complete six hours in Mathematics with a grade of “C” or better.

4. Natural Sciences-6 semester hours

Select one course from Area A and one course from Area B.

Area A. Natural Sciences State Core

BSC2085 Anatomy and Physiology I 3 credit hour(s)
BSC1005 Introduction to Biological Sciences 3 credit hour(s)
BSC2010 Biology for Science Majors I 3 credit hour(s)
AST1002 Introduction to Astronomy 3 credit hour(s)
CHM1020 Chemistry for General Education 3 credit hour(s)
CHM1045 General Chemistry I 3 credit hour(s)
PHY1020 Fundamentals of Physics 3 credit hour(s)
PHY1053 Elementary College Physics 3 credit hour(s)
PHY2048 General Physics I 4 credit hour(s)
ESC1000 Earth and Its Environment 3 credit hour(s)
EVR1001 Introduction to Environmental Sciences 3 credit hour(s)

Note

Any student who successfully completes a Natural Sciences course for which one of the Natural Sciences State Core courses is an immediate prerequisite shall be considered to have completed the Natural Sciences State Core requirement.

Area B. Natural Sciences TCC Core

BSC2085 Anatomy and Physiology I 3 credit hour(s)
BSC1020 Introduction to Human Biological Sciences 3 credit hour(s)
BSC2010 Biology for Science Majors I 3 credit hour(s)
BOT1000 Plant Science 3 credit hour(s)
MCB2004 General Microbiology 3 credit hour(s)
CHM1032 General Chemistry for Allied Health 3 credit hour(s)
CHM1045 General Chemistry I 3 credit hour(s)
GLY1030 Environmental Geology 3 credit hour(s)
GLY2010 Physical Geology 3 credit hour(s)
GLY2160 Geology of National Parks 3 credit hour(s)
MET1010 Meteorology 3 credit hour(s)
OCE1001 Introductory Oceanography 3 credit hour(s)
PSC1121 Introduction to Physical Sciences 3 credit hour(s)
PHY1053 Elementary College Physics 3 credit hour(s)
PHY2048 General Physics I 4 credit hour(s)

5. Social Sciences-12 credit hours

Select at least one course from Area A, Group 1.

Select at least one course from Area A, Group 2.

Select at least one course from Area B, Group 1.

Select at least one course from Area B, Group 2.

Area A. Social Sciences State Core

Group 1

ANT2000 Introduction to Anthropology 3 credit hour(s)
ECO2013 Principles of Economics: Macro 3 credit hour(s)
PSY2012 General Psychology 3 credit hour(s)
SYG1000 Principles of Sociology 3 credit hour(s)

Group 2

AMH2020 History of the United States II 3 credit hour(s)
POS1041 National Government 3 credit hour(s)

Area B: Social Sciences TCC Core

Group 1

AMH2010 History of the United States I 3 credit hour(s)
AMH2091 African-American History 3 credit hour(s)
ANT2140 Introduction to Archaeology 3 credit hour(s)
ANT2410 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 credit hour(s)
ANT2511 Introduction to Physical Anthropology 3 credit hour(s)
CHD2220 Child Development: From Conception through Adolescence 3 credit hour(s)
CLP1001 Psychology of Personal and Social Adjustment 3 credit hour(s)
CPO2001 Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 credit hour(s)
DEP2004 Human Development: Birth to Senescence 3 credit hour(s)
ECO2023 Principles of Economics: Micro 3 credit hour(s)
EUH1000 Western Civilization I 3 credit hour(s)
EUH1001 Western Civilization II 3 credit hour(s)
GEA2000 World Regional Geography 3 credit hour(s)
HSC1100 Concepts of Positive Living 3 credit hour(s)
HSC2200 Principles of Contemporary Health 3 credit hour(s)
INR2002 International Relations 3 credit hour(s)
LAH1093 Latin American History 3 credit hour(s)
POS1112 State and Local Government 3 credit hour(s)
POS2001 Introduction to Political Science 3 credit hour(s)
SOP2002 Social Psychology 3 credit hour(s)
SOP2740 Psychology of Women 3 credit hour(s)
SYG2010 Contemporary Social Problems 3 credit hour(s)
SYG2230 Race and Minority Group Relations 3 credit hour(s)
SYG2340 Human Sexuality 3 credit hour(s)
SYG2361 Thanatology: Dying and Death 3 credit hour(s)
SYG2430 Marriage and the Family 3 credit hour(s)
WOH2012 History of Civilization I 3 credit hour(s)
WOH2022 History of Civilization II 3 credit hour(s)

Group 2

SLS1510 College Success 3 credit hour(s)
SLS2261 Dynamics of Student Leadership Development 3 credit hour(s)

Note

Students must produce multiple writing assignments and earn a grade of C or better in any Social Science State Core general education course used to satisfy the writing requirement of State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.030.

Additional Graduation Requirements for Associate in Arts Degree

A. Electives-24 semester hours

In addition to the general education requirements listed above (36 semester hours), students must complete 24 semester hours of elective coursework appropriate to the A.A. degree. A total of 60 credit hours is required for the A.A. degree.

A maximum of two semester hours of credit in physical education activity courses, including dance courses, may be allowed toward the 60 semester hours required for graduation. This limitation does not include nonactivity courses. A total of four semester hours of credit in music organization and music activity courses may be allowed.

Other courses that are not acceptable toward the A.A. degree are designated in the course descriptions that are part of the Course Information section of this catalog.

B. Foreign Language

Two credits in one foreign language at the secondary level or the equivalent at the postsecondary or college level.

C. Grade Point Average

Minimum 2.0 grade point average in TCC coursework and minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average (all college coursework).

D. TCC Credit

At least 25% of credit hours earned toward degree must be from TCC.

E. Civic Literacy Competency

Pass a course (AMH2020 or POS1041 ) AND Pass an assessment. See Florida Civic Literacy Exam and graduation requirements.