COLLEGE PREPARATION

        The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board requested each college and university to outline a preparatory program in its catalog as a recommended preparation for high school students.  In addition, open door institutions, such as community and technical colleges, are also encouraged to include the college preparatory program and the Tech Prep program in their catalog.  This is a recommended preparation for high school students entering transfer technical and Tech Prep degree programs.

COLLEGE PREPARATION PROGRAM

CORE CURRICULUM

CREDITS

COURSES

COMPUTER SCIENCE

0-1

 Demonstrated Proficiency at Level 1
ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS

4

English I, II, III, & IV
FINE ARTS ½ ½ Credit Minimum

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

3

 Levels I, II, & III, Proficiency of the Same Language
HEALTH

½

 ½ Credit Minimum
MATHEMATICS 2 Algebra I, Geometry
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1½ 1½ Credits
SCIENCE * 2 Physical Science, Biology I & II, Chemistry I & II, Physics I & II
SOCIAL STUDIES 4 U.S. History (1), U.S. Government (½), World History Studies (1), World Geography (1), Economics (½)

TOTAL

18½

*      Courses to be selected from the State Board of Education approved courses; excluding applied and introductory courses.  The above science courses have been approved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 COLLEGE PREPARATION PROGRAM
ADDITIONAL COURSE WORK*

19 tac, chapter 75 courses

ADDITIONAL CR.

COURSES
ELECTIVES 2½  
ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS   College Board Advanced Placement English Literature and Literature & Composition could be substituted for English IV
FINE ARTS ½  
MATHEMATICS 2

Algebra II & Pre-Calculus or Trigonometry & either Elementary Analysis or Analytic Geometry
SCIENCE

1

Physical Science, Biology I & II, Chemistry I & II, or Physics I & II
SPECIALTY

N/A

 N/A

TOTAL

24½

*          Endorsed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 01/31/92

 

 TECHNICAL PREPARATION (TECH PREP) PROGRAM
ADDITIONAL COURSE WORK*

19 tac, chapter 75 courses

ADDITIONAL CR.

COURSES
ELECTIVES   As Appropriate
ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS   Substitutions for English IV as required for a specific Tech Prep program (e.g., Research/Technical Writing, Business Communications, Introduction to Speech Communications, Public Speaking)
FINE ARTS   As Appropriate
MATHEMATICS

1

 1 Minimum credit, as required by a specific Tech Prep program, or Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry, Elementary Analysis, Analytic Geometry, or Advanced Mathematics for Business.  An additional fourth math credit may be required.

SCIENCE

1

1 Minimum credit may be required for a specific Tech Prep program
SPECIALTY

3

 A specified coherent sequence of technology courses required for a specific Tech Prep program

TOTAL

24½

*          Not presented to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for action as of  07/07/92