Degree Requirements


Associate in Arts or Associate in Sciences Degrees at MCC

At McLennan Community College, an Associate in Arts or an Associate in Science degree may be earned in any program in which there is an upper-level program at a senior institution. Students who plan to obtain a bachelor's degree should arrange a program at McLennan Community College to meet the requirements of the senior institution at which the degree work will be completed.

Texas public senior colleges and universities are required to accept by transfer up to 66 hours or one-half of the degree requirement if these constitute fewer than 66 hours of credits earned by a student in a community college. Additional course credits may be accepted in transfer at the discretion of the receiving institution.

Transfer Credit

Students enrolling in 12 or more semester hours or those who have completed 24 semester hours of credit should establish a degree plan with an admissions specialist or faculty advisor at McLennan Community College. This plan will help ensure that credits will transfer to a particular senior college and will apply toward the selected major course of study at that college. A change in major may result in previously acquired credits not counting toward requirements of the new major.

Questions or problems relating to course transfer matters should be directed to the Director of Career Development at MCC.

Requirements for the Associate in Arts (A.A.) Degree

  1. Credit for at least 60 semester hours of college work, excluding developmental courses.
    1. Fulfillment of the 42-hour core curriculum as part of the 60-hour total.
    2. At least 25 percent of semester hours must be earned in college-level courses through McLennan.
  2. An overall grade point average of at least 2.0.
  3. Successful completion of the college's Developmental Education Plan for the Texas Success Initiative.
  4. Payment of all financial obligations to the college.
  5. Successful completion of a College Success/Learning Framework course, either PSYC 1100/1300 or EDUC 1100/1300 (this course will also count toward core completion).

Requirements for the Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree

Students wishing to complete the Associate of Science degree will fulfill the same requirements listed for the Associate of Arts degree. The student will also be required to complete at least 15 hours of college-level mathematics and/or science courses.

Requirements for the Associate in Arts in Teaching (A.A.T.) Degree

The Associate of Arts in Teaching (A.A.T.) degree is a Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board-approved collegiate degree program consisting of lower-division courses that transfer to baccalaureate programs leading to initial Texas teacher certification. This degree is awarded to students who complete a minimum of 60 hours of college course work that includes all of the requirements for the A.A.T. degree.

  1. Credit for at least 60 semester hours of college work, excluding any developmental courses. Such credit shall include the following:
    1. Fulfillment of the 42-hour core curriculum as part of the total hours.
    2. MATH 1350 and 1351, along with MATH 1314 as a prerequisite.
    3. EDUC 1301 and 2301.
    4. At least 3 additional semester hours of science.
    5. At least 25 percent of semester hours must be earned in college-level courses through McLennan.
  2. An overall grade point average of at least 2.0.
  3. Successful completion of the college's Developmental Education Plan for the Texas Success Initiative.
  4. Payment of all financial obligations to the college.
  5. Successful completion of a College Success/Learning Framework course, either PSYC 1100/1300 or EDUC 1100/1300 (this course will also count toward core completion).