Communications Transfer Plan: Texas A&M University

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The pathway below is designed to facilitate transfer to Texas A&M University for students planning to complete a Bachelor’s of Arts in Communications.

Work with your ACE it coach or a counselor/advisor early in your pathway to customize this plan.
Consult a transfer advisor at Texas A&M University
Visit the Texas A&M Catalog to ensure transfer requirements are met.
While an Associate of Arts degree at Brazosport College requires 60 credit hours, the following pathway includes 64 credit hours, applicable to the Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications at Texas A&M.
Students who complete this transfer plan will also complete the Field of Study: Communication

Foundations

Foundations courses provide the footing for the remainder of the Associates Degree and beyond. They provide the knowledge and skills upon which other courses will build. Whether attending full or part time, plan to complete most if not all of Foundations prior to taking courses under Knowledge Building or Preparing for Completion.

PSYC 1300 - Learning Framework Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1301 - United States History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as HIST 105)
SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as COMM 101)
SPCH 1315 - Fundamentals of Speech Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as COMM 203)
SPAN 1411 - Beginning Spanish I Credit Hours: 4 (transfers as SPAN 101)
ARTS 1303 - Art History Survey: Ancient to Gothic Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as ARTS 149)
OR ARTS 1304 Art History Survey: Renaissance to Post Modern (transfers as ARTS 150)

Knowledge Building

Knowledge Building courses expand upon foundational learning and develop skills at a deeper level. It is recommended that students complete these courses prior to moving forward to Preparing for Completion.

MATH 1342 - Statistics Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as STAT 201) ¹
SPAN 1412 - Beginning Spanish II Credit Hours: 4 (transfers as SPAN 102)
ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as ENGL 104)
HIST 1302 - United States History from 1877 to Present Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as HIST 106)
OR HIST 2301 Survey of Texas History (transfers as HIST 226)
BIOL 1306 - General Biology I Credit Hours: 3 AND BIOL 1106 (transfers as BIOL 111)
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as POLS 206)
SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as SPAN 201)

Preparing For Completion

These courses provide capstone knowledge and skills, which prepares students for their next steps. Before beginning the third set of courses in this pathway, complete the Application for Graduation at the Admission’s Office. You should also meet with your coach/advisor to begin preparing applications for transfer.

ENGL 2311 - Technical and Business Writing Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as ENGL 210)
BIOL 1307 - General Biology II Credit Hours: 3 AND BIOL 1107 (transfers as BIOL 112)
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as POLS 207)
SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as SPAN 202)
ECON 2301 - Principles of Economics I Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as ECON 203)
OR SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology (transfers as SOCI 205)

OR PSYC 2301 General Psychology (transfers as PSYC 107)
ENGL 2322 - Survey of British Literature: Anglo-Saxon to the 18th Century Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as ENGL 231)
OR ENGL 2323 Survey of British Literature: Late Romantic to the Present  (transfers as ENGL 232)

OR ENGL 2327 Survey of American Literature: Exploration to the Civil War  (transfers as ENGL 227)

OR ENGL 2328 Survey of American Literature: Civil War to the Present  (transfers as ENGL 228)

Note

1: Students completing the General Education Core at Brazosport College prior to transfer can substitute MATH 1332 Quantitative Reasoning . Students transfering prior to completing the core may be required to complete a second mathematics course following transfer.