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PHYS
1415
Physical Science I
PHYS
1417
Physical Science II
PSYC
2301
General Psychology
PSYC
2314
Human Growth & Development
SOCI
2301
Marriage & Family
READING & WRITING
Students who have not passed the reading and writing sections of an approved placement test are blocked from
enrolling in the following courses:
ENGL
1301
English Composition & Rhetoric
ENGL
1302
English Composition & Literature
MATH
Students who have not passed the mathematics section of an approved placement test are blocked from enrolling in
the following courses (scores must be equivalent to a 230 on THEA):
MATH
1332
College Mathematics I
MATH
1333
College Mathematics II
Students must score at least 250 on the mathematics portion of the THEA (or equivalent placement test) to be eligible
to enroll in the following courses. Some courses may have additional restrictions (see the course descriptions in this
catalog for details):
MATH
1314
College Algebra
MATH
1342
Statistics
MATH
2312
Pre-Calculus
MATH
2413
Calculus I
MATH
2414
Calculus II
MATH
2415
Calculus III
GRADUATION INFORMATION AND DEGREES
REQUIREMENTS FOR DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES
Trinity Valley Community College grants the (1) Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS) and (2) Certificate of
Completion.
The Associate of Applied Science Degree is designed to meet industry and business employment needs for a skilled
workforce while meeting a broad spectrum of student interests, needs and abilities. Students may enroll in the
Associate of Applied Science Degree or the Certificate of Completion programs. The Certificate of Completion is
designed to provide core courses in a workforce education program that specifically and directly relate to
competencies needed for employment and potential advancement in a career field. A student may enroll in a
Certificate of Completion program and later transfer the courses into the corresponding Associate Degree program.
The Certificate of Completion is awarded for successful completion of a specialized curriculum in a CTE program
consisting of three eight-week cycles. The Certificate of Completion is not designed for transfer.
A Certificate of Completion is offered in Small Business Management and requires 36 semester credit hours. Small
Business courses are offered during academic semesters at the Beto, Coffield and Michael TDCJ Units.
