Mar 19, 2024  
2022-2023 Kilgore College Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Kilgore College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Explanation of Degrees


Academic Degrees

The Associate of Arts, Associate of Arts in Teaching and the Associate of Science degrees provide general academic curricula in university-parallel and pre-professional courses of study which enable students to enter as juniors at senior colleges or universities of their choice. Students who attend KC for one or two years and transfer to senior colleges or universities should have no difficulty completing transfer of credits if they follow these steps:

  1. Select a major and a senior college or university which offers a bachelor’s degree in the chosen field
  2. Contact the senior college or university to access their catalog, and study the freshman and sophomore courses offered
  3. See a KC academic or faculty advisor who will help select KC courses corresponding to those offered for freshman and sophomore years at the senior college or university
  4. Complete the courses with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 (C average)
  5. Apply for admission to the senior college or university according to that institution’s Admission policies and ask the Kilgore Collee Office of Admissions and Registrar to send an official transcript to the receiving institution

 

Associate of Arts (AA) Degree   

Associates of Arts (AA) Degree

 

REQUIRED COURSES

SEMESTER HOURS

English 1301,1302

6

Language, Philosophy, and Culture (see list in core curriculum)

3

Speech 1315 or 1318

3

History 1301, 1302

6

Government 2305, 2306

6

Social/Behavioral Science (see list in core curriculum)

3

Creative Arts (see list in core curriculum)

3

Math (see list in core curriculum)

3

Life and Physical Science (see list in core curriculum; must include one lab science course)

7-8

Additional core curriculum course or MATH 1351 or EDUC 1300 or BCIS 1305

3

Electives*

16-17

                                                                                              Total          

60

* Electives include courses designed to transfer as AA or AS degrees with academic concentrations (majors) leading to bachelor’s degrees.  This may include the following areas:  Agriculture, Architecture, Art, Athletic Training, Biological Science, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Information Systems, Criminal Justice, Dance, Drama/Theatre, Education, Engineering, English, Forestry, Geography, Geology, Government, History, Journalism (Mass Communication), Kinesiology, Kinesiology-Coaching, Kinesiology-Health and Wellness, Law (Pre-Professional), Mathematics, Medical/Health (Pre-Professional), Music/Commercial Music, Nursing (Transfer for BSN), Philosophy, Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy (Pre-Professional), Physics, Psychology, Religion, Social Work, Sociology, Speech, or University Transfer.

 

Associate of Science (AS) Degree  

Associates of Science (AS) Degree

 

REQUIRED COURSES

SEMESTER HOURS

English 1301 and 1302 or 2311

6

Language, Philosophy, and Culture (see list in core curriculum)

3

Speech 1315 or 1318

3

History 1301, 1302

6

Government 2305, 2306

6

Social/Behavioral Science (see list in core curriculum)

3

Creative Arts (see list in core curriculum)

3

Math (any college-level MATH in the core curriculum except for MATH 1332, 1350, or 1351)

6

Life and Physical Science (three 4-hour lab science courses that are listed in core curriculum)

12

Electives*

12

                                                                                              Total 

60

* Electives include courses designed to transfer as AA or AS degrees with academic concentrations (majors) leading to bachelor’s degrees.  This may include the following areas:  Agriculture, Architecture, Art, Athletic Training, Biological Science, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Information Systems, Criminal Justice, Dance, Drama/Theatre, Education, Engineering, English, Forestry, Geography, Geology, Government, History, Journalism (Mass Communication), Kinesiology, Kinesiology-Coaching, Kinesiology-Health and Wellness, Law (Pre-Professional), Mathematics, Medical/Health (Pre-Professional), Music/Commercial Music, Nursing (Transfer for BSN), Philosophy, Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy (Pre-Professional), Physics, Psychology, Religion, Social Work, Sociology, Speech, or University Transfer.

 

 

Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree  

Associates of Arts in Teaching (AAT) Degree

Leading to Initial Texas Teacher Certification

EC-6, 4-8, EC-12 Special Education

 

 

REQUIRED COURSES

 

SEMESTER HOURS

Communication - ENGL 1301, 1302 & SPCH 1315

9

Mathematics - MATH 1314, 1350, 1351

9

Life and Physical Science (11-12 hours to be selected from the core sciences. Note: Students who choose the 3-hour non-lab science elective must complete one additional credit hour to meet the 60-hour requirement for graduation.)

11-12

Creative Arts (see list in core curriculum)

3

Language, Philosophy, and Culture (ENGL 2322, 2323, 2326, 2332, or 2333)

3

Social/Behavioral Science (HIST 1301, 1302 and 2305, 2306)

12

Social/Behavioral Science Elective (TECA 1354 or 3-hour core curriculum Social Science elective)

3

Other Required Courses EDUC 1301, 2301

6

Electives (3-hours selected from the core curriculum)

3

                                                                                              Total 

60

Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree  

Certificate