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Associate In Arts Degree With An Emphasis In
Arts and Technology

Available only at Richland College in conjunction with The University of Texas at Dallas

This is an “Articulated Emphasis” degree with the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD).

 Degree Code:  AA.UTD.ARTS.TECH

 Students who complete this degree with a GPA of 2.50 with no grade below that of "C” and who meet all admissions requirements at UTD will be accepted into UTD’s Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Technology.  Students should follow this plan only if they wish to transfer to UTD in Arts and Technology.  Students wishing to transfer to another university should not assume this entire plan will transfer.

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

1.  Complete a minimum of 66-68 credit hours indicated in this plan.
2.  Earn a grade of "C" or better in English 1301, either Speech 1311 or 1315, and Math 1414 or 2342
3.  Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.00 ("C");
[Note: UTD guarantees admission with a 2.50 GPA with no grade below a "C"]
4.  Meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites; and
5.  Complete 25% of the degree requirements at Richland College.

 

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

Course Requirements for the AA Degree Emphasis in Arts and Technology

Credit Hours

COMMUNICATIONS
Select each of the following:
English 1301 (a grade of "C" or better required), English 1302, and either Speech 1311 or 1315 (a grade of "C" or better required)

9

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

Math  1414 or 2342

3-4

LAB SCIENCES
Select two from the following:
Biology 1406, 1407, 1408, 1409; Chemistry 1405, 1407, 1411, 1412; Geology 1401, 1403, 1404, 1445; Physics 1401, 1402, 1405, 1407, 1411, 1412, 1415, 1417, 2425, 2426

NOTE: This requirement cannot be met by using the following combinations: BIOL 1406 and 1408; CHEM 1405 and 1411; PHYS 1401 and 1405; PHYS 1401 and 2425; PHYS 1405 and 2425.

 

8

SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Select each from the following:
History 1301, 1302; Government 2301, 2302
Select the following:
Psychology  2301

15

HUMANITIES/VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
Select one from each of the three groupings:

I.         Arts 1301

II.        English 2321, 2322, 2323, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2331, 2332, 2333

III.      Cultural Studies 2370, History 2321, 2322, 2380, 2381; Philosophy 1301, 2306, 2307, 2316, 2317; Religion 1304

9

INSTITUTIONAL OPTIONS
Select each of  the following:
Physical Education 1164 and Computer Science 1415 (C++)

5

 

 

Arts and Technology Emphasis

Select 17-18 hours from either of these 2 groupings of courses:

  These following courses have direct equivalents on the UTD Degree plan:

ARTS 1316 Drawing 1

ARTS 1311 2-D Design

ARTC 1302 Digital Imaging or ARTS 2348 Digital Art

COSC 1437 Java 1

COSC  2436 Java 2

ARTS 1312 3D Design

  These following courses will transfer as Free Electives

ARTV 1303 (ARTC 1301) – Basic Animation

ARTV 1345 (ARTC 1345) – 3-D Modeling Rendering

ARTC 2305 - Digital Imaging 2 or ARTS 2349 – Digital Arts 2

 

17-18

 

Total Credit Hours for this AA Degree

66-68

Students completing this degree must submit to UTD a completed Texas Common Application within 12 months of their anticipated enrollment at UTD.

 

**This Associate of Arts degree requires 66-68 hours, 54 of the 66-68 hours can be applied to the BA in Arts and Technology Degree requirements at UTD.