2017 - 2018 Catalog
Emphasis Degrees

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE WITH AN EMPHASIS IN PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS STUDIES

Offered at Richland College and Transferable to Southern Methodist University

Degree Code: AA.SMU.PEACE/HUMAN

The plan is designed to meet the needs of students who plan to transfer to the Southern Methodist University (SMU) and pursue a major or minor in Human Rights. Students who wish to transfer to another university must confirm this plan with that institution.

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

1. Complete a minimum of 60 credit hours including all the required courses listed;
2. Earn a grade of "C" or better in English 1301 and the selected college-level mathematics course;
3. Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.00 ("C");
4. Meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements and course prerequisites; and
5. Complete 25% of the degree requirements at Richland College.

This degree may be taken through a combination of on-campus and distance education offerings; or if planned correctly, the degree may be completed entirely through distance education. SMU is not required to accept a grade below "C" in transfer.

Students who plan to transfer must work closely with an advisor/counselor.

CRITICAL READING AND WRITING
Select EACH of the following:
ENGL 1301 (a grade of "C" or better required)   CB010
HIST 1301   CB060

SPEAKING, LISTENING, WELLNESS, AND THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE
Select ONE of the following options: CB090  

OPTION A:

SPCH 1311, 1315, 1321 or SGNL 1301, 1302; AND
PHED 1164

OPTION B:

[FOREIGN LANGUAGE: ARAB 1411, 1412; CHIN 1411, 1412; FREN 1411, 1412; GERM 1411, 1412; ITAL 1411, 1412; JAPN 1411, 1412; KORE 1411, 1412; PORT 1411, 1412; RUSS 1411, 1412; SPAN 1411, 1412]

QUANTITATIVE REASONING
Select ONE of the following: CB020  
(A grade of "C" or better required)
MATH 1314, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1332, 1342, 1350, 1414, 1425, 1442, 2412, 2413, 2414

*Note: If a student takes the four (4) credit hour mathematics course; three (3) of those hours will apply towards the mathematics requirement. The remaining one (1) credit hour from that mathematics course will be applied to the general elective requirement and does not count towards the 42-hour Core.

QUALITATIVE REASONING, LITERACY AND RESEARCH
Select the following: CB010  
ENGL 1302    

SELF AND SOCIETY

Select ONE of the following: CB080  
ANTH 2302, 2346; BIOL 1322; BUSI 1307; COMM 1307; CRIJ 1301, 1307; ECON 1301, 2301, 2302; GEOG 1302, 1303; GOVT 2304, 2311; HIST 2321, 2322, 2327; PHED 1304; PSYC 2301, 2306, 2314, 2316; SOCI 1301, 1306, 2301, 2306; TECA 1303, 1354

Select the following: CB070  
GOVT 2305

Select ONE of the following: CB060
HIST 1302, 2301, 2328, 2381

HUMANITY, CREATIVITY AND THE AESTHETIC EXPERIENCE
Select ONE of the following: CB050  
ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304; DANC 2303; DRAM 1310, 2361, 2366; HUMA 1311, 1315; MUSI 1306, 1308, 1309, 1310

Select ONE of the following: CB040  
ENGL 2321, 2322, 2323, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2331, 2332, 2333, 2342, 2343, 2351; HUMA 1302, 1305, 2319; PHIL 1301, 1304, 2307, 2316, 2321

SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND SUSTAINABILITY
Select TWO of the following: CB030  
ANTH 2401, BIOL 1406, 1407, 1408, 1409, 1411, 2401, 2402, 2406, 2416, 2420, 2421; CHEM 1405, 1406, 1407, 1411, 1412, 2423, 2425; ENVR 1401, 1402; GEOL 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1445, 1447; PHYS 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1407, 1415, 1417, 2425, 2426

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

CRITICAL ISSUES IN THE STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONSHIP
Select the following: CB070  
GOVT 2306

Select TWO 3-credit hours of elective college credit courses other than those with the prefix of BIOL, CHEM, ENGR, ENVR, GEOL, MATH, or PHYS.

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

Select EACH of the following:
ANTH 2351
PHIL 2306
PSYC 2319
SOCI 2319

These courses MUST be selected from specific sections especially marked PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS STUDIES. Please refer to the current schedule of classes for listings.