Economics 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 Science in Economics.

Work with a Pathways coach or a counselor/advisor early in your pathway to customize this plan.
Consult a transfer advisor at Texas A&M.
Visit the Texas A&M Catalog to ensure transfer requirements are met.

Pathway Notes:

While an Associate of Arts degree at Brazosport College requires 60 credit hours, the following pathway includes 56 credit hours, applicable to the Bachelor of Science degree in Economics at Texas A&M.
This degree also requires 21 hours of free electives, some of which can be completed at Brazosport College to complete the Associate of Arts and also transfer toward this degree at Texas A&M University.

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)
ARTS 1303 - Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th century) Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as ARTS 149)
OR ARTS 1304 Art History II (14th century to the present) (transfers as ARTS 150)
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as COMM 203)
ECON 2301 - Principles of Economics I Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as ECON 203)

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 1325 - Business Calculus Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as MATH 142)
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)
ECON 2302 - Principles of Economics II Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as ECON 202
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)

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. You should also meet with your coach/advisor to begin preparing applications for transfer.

MATH 1324 - Finite Mathematics Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as MATH 140)
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)
MATH 1342 - Statistics Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as STAT 201, general elective)
ENGL 2311 - Technical and Business Writing Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as ENGL 210, General Elective)
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)
PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as PHIL 251)
OR PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics (transfers as PHIL 111)

Note

1: MATH 1314 College Algebra is a prerequisite course for MATH 1325 Business Calculus . Students who have taken advanced mathematics courses in Precalculus or Calculus may contact the Division Chair of Mathematics and Life Sciences to request a waiver.