Physics

Articulation Agreement for 2002 and 2004 Catalogue Years

Cooperative program leading to the Associate of Science Degree at Houston Community College System and the
Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics at Sam Houston State University

Houston Community College System:
HCCS and Sam Houston State University proudly present a cooperative program allowing a student to complete the Associate Degree at Houston Community College System and utilize the majority of course work to complete the Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics at SHSU. Students are encouraged to seek advice from Academic Advisors to ensure maximum transferability of course work between institutions.

The Associate of Science at HCCS requires a minimum of sixty-two (62) college credit hours with at least 30 academic hours in residence, fifteen (15) of which must be at the sophomore level with an overall GPA of 2.0. It is possible to transfer a limited number of hours from a senior institution (SHSU) back to HCCS to complete degree requirements.

Sam Houston State University:
The Department of Physics goals include training professional, physicists, providing the first two years toward engineering degrees, preparing physics teachers; giving the background for effective work in environmental science, agriculture, law, medicine, nursing, medical technology, engineering, and forensics.

The Department of Physics at Sam Houston State University encourages you to join our faculty, staff, and student body in a field that allows for life long exploration and improvement of the mind. Students completing the Bachelor of Science degree are prepared for careers in industry, academia, admission to professional schools, and to seek advanced degrees.

The following table lists courses leading towards a concentration / major in Physics at each institutions.
* indicates courses resulting in dual credit (credit towards graduation from both educational institutions).

A maximum of 66 credit hours (excluding kinesiology) may be transferred from a community college to Sam Houston State University. Students should carefully select courses to complete the associate degree while minimizing the number of hours that might exceed the 66 hour cap for transfer credit.

In addition to the above courses, all courses in the State of Texas Common Core may be transferred between institutions.

Students may transfer to SHSU at any time as long as they meet SHSU's admission requirements. Students close to completing the requirements for the Associate degree are encouraged to consider the potential advantages of completing the associate degree. One way to accomplish this is to transfer courses taken at SHSU back to the community college to complete degree requirements. Properly selected courses may be used to satisfy degree requirements at both institutions simultaneously. The applicant is encouraged to speak to an academic advisor familiar with the programs of all institutions involved to maximize the amount of transferable credit.

Notes:

1. We have endeavored to make this pamphlet error free. All listings are based on the SHSU 2002-2004 catalogue and Houston Community College System 2002 catalogue. The respective catalogues are the final word if a discrepancy appears between this pamphlet and a catalogue.
2. To meet Houston Community College System multicultural requirement, the student must include one of the following: ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304; ENGL 2332, 2333, 2322; PHIL 1311, 1312; FREN 2311, 2312; GERM 2311, 2312; SPAN 2311, 2312, or other class listed in the Houston Community College System catalogue. Careful selection of courses in other categories will allow the student to meet or minimize these requirements at both academic institutions.
3. SHSU courses with 300 and 400 level numbers are considered as upper division and must be completed at SHSU. Credit may not be transferred from a community college for upper division courses.
4. An * indicates the course is required at the specified educational institution.
5. Applications for admission to SHSU may be obtained on line at https://www.applytexas.org/adappc/commonapp.wbx or by calling Undergraduate Admissions at (936) 294-1828. Extensive information is also available on the SHSU web site at http://www.shsu.edu/
6. Sam Houston State University and the Houston Community College System are both accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

Revised 9/4/03

Sam Houston State University
A Member of The Texas State University System