Associate of Arts/ Associate of Science Field of Study Degrees (Campus)
Dallas, USA
Associate Degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: Dallas College offers Associate degrees and Field of Study degrees approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Field of Study packages freshman and sophomore courses that transfer as a block to any Texas public college or university. Your transcript records Field of Study completion when you finish required courses with no substitutions. You may combine it with the Core Curriculum to earn an associate degree, though credit limits can require a choice.
Career Outcomes: Field of Study credits support transfer into bachelor's majors in arts, science, education, business, nursing or STEM. You may access entry-level roles. Seamless transfer.
In addition to the Associate of Arts, Associate of Science and Associate of Arts in Teaching Degrees offered, a student may also complete an official Field of Study.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has created Field of Study Degrees, that are designed to transfer as a block of credit to any Texas public college or university. Field of Study Degrees is comprised of courses a student should complete at the freshman and sophomore level that will lead to a specific major in a degree. Students' transcripts will include a notation that states a specific Field of Study has been completed. For such a notation to appear, students must complete specific courses comprising the Field of Study. No course substitutions, other than those shown within the plan, will be permitted.
In addition, students may wish to combine a completed Field of Study with the Core Curriculum requirements to complete the appropriate associate's degree. To do so, students should complete the courses indicated in the degree plans shown below. However, care must be taken as in some instances students may have to choose between pursuing a degree or an official Field of Study because of the number of hours required.
