Dallas College Passport Block
The Interstate Passport® at Dallas College is awarded to students who have achieved lower-division general education learning outcomes in a set of approved courses that are recognized by all other colleges and universities participating. You must earn a grade of C or higher in each of these approved courses to receive a passport. If you earn the passport at Dallas College, you may transfer your general education as a block instead of course by course to any school that is also a passport network member. This streamlined transfer of general education saves time and money because you will not have to repeat general education requirements when you transfer to another passport institution.
The Dallas College passport aligns with the Texas state requirement of a 42-credit-hour core curriculum for all undergraduate students outlined in the Texas Education Code 61.821-822. The purpose of the core curriculum is to ensure that undergraduate students develop the essential knowledge and skills they need to be successful in college, in a career, in their communities and in life. In addition, the core curriculum facilitates the transfer of lower-division course credit among public colleges, universities and health-related institutions throughout the state of Texas.
You must take one of the courses below to fulfill the Oral Communications passport learning outcome. If you choose a course from Option A, then you must also complete PHED 1164 in the Critical Thinking Block. If you choose a course from Option B, no additional course is needed.
- SGNL 1301 Beginning American Sign Language I
- SGNL 1302 Beginning American Sign Language II
- SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication
- SPCH 1315 Public Speaking
- SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Communication
- ARAB 1411 Beginning Arabic I
- ARAB 1412 Beginning Arabic II
- CHIN 1411 Beginning Chinese I
- CHIN 1412 Beginning Chinese II
- FREN 1411 Beginning French I
- FREN 1412 Beginning French II
- GERM 1411 Beginning German I
- GERM 1412 Beginning German II
- ITAL 1411 Beginning Italian I
- ITAL 1412 Beginning Italian II
- JAPN 1411 Beginning Japanese I
- JAPN 1412 Beginning Japanese II
- KORE 1411 Beginning Korean I
- KORE 1412 Beginning Korean II
- PORT 1411 Beginning Portuguese I
- PORT 1412 Beginning Portuguese II
- RUSS 1411 Beginning Russian I
- RUSS 1412 Beginning Russian II
- SPAN 1411 Beginning Spanish I
- SPAN 1412 Beginning Spanish II
You must complete both courses to fulfill the Written Communication requirement.
- ENGL 1301 Composition I
- ENGL 1302 Composition II
You must select one course from the list that aligns with your intended career path. Visit the Guided Pathways website to see different career path options, aligned with our seven schools.
- MATH 1314 College Algebra
- MATH 1316 Plane Trigonometry
- MATH 1324 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences
- MATH 1325 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences
- MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning)
- MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods
- MATH 1350 Mathematics for Teachers I (Fundamentals of Mathematics I)
- MATH 1414 College Algebra
- MATH 2412 Pre-Calculus Math
- MATH 2413 Calculus I
- MATH 2414 Calculus II
You must select 2 courses from the Natural Sciences area.
This requirement, however, cannot be met using the following combinations: BIOL 1406 and 1408; BIOL 1407 and 1409; BIOL 2420 and 2421; CHEM 1405 and 1411; CHEM 1406 and 1411; CHEM 1405 and 1406; CHEM 1406 and 1407; GEOL 1401 and 1403; PHYS 1401 and 1405; PHYS 1401 and 2425; PHYS 1405 and 2425.
- ANTH 2401 Physical Anthropology
- BIOL 1406 Biology for Science Majors I
- BIOL 1407 Biology for Science Majors II
- BIOL 1408 Biology for Non-Science Majors I
- BIOL 1409 Biology for Non-Science Majors II
- BIOL 1411 General Botany
- BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology II
- BIOL 2406 Environmental Biology
- BIOL 2416 Genetics
- BIOL 2420 Microbiology for Non-Science Majors
- BIOL 2421 Microbiology for Science Majors
- CHEM 1405 Introductory Chemistry I
- CHEM 1406 Introductory Chemistry I (Allied Health emphasis)
- CHEM 1407 Introductory Chemistry II
- CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I
- CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II
- CHEM 2423 Organic Chemistry I
- CHEM 2425 Organic Chemistry II
- ENVR 1401 Environmental Science I
- ENVR 1402 Environmental Science II
- GEOL 1401 Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors I
- GEOL 1402 Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors II
- GEOL 1403 Physical Geology
- GEOL 1404 Historical Geology
- GEOL 1405 Environmental Science
- GEOL 1445 Oceanography
- GEOL 1447 Meteorology
- PHYS 1401 College Physics I
- PHYS 1402 College Physics II
- PHYS 1403 Stars and Galaxies
- PHYS 1404 Solar System
- PHYS 1405 Elementary Physics I
- PHYS 1407 Elementary Physics II
- PHYS 1415 Physical Science I
- PHYS 1417 Physical Science II
- PHYS 2425 University Physics I
- PHYS 2426 University Physics II
You Must Complete HIST 1301. You must then select one additional HIST course
and one additional course from HUMA, PHIL, or Foreign Language.
Required:
- HIST 1301 United States History I
Choose one additional history course:
- HIST 1302 United States History II
- HIST 2301 Texas History
Choose 1 course:
- ARAB 2311 Intermediate Japanese I
- ARAB 2312 Intermediate Japanese II
- CHIN 2311 Intermediate Chinese I
- CHIN 2312 Intermediate Chinese II
- FREN 2311 Intermediate French I
- FREN 2312 Intermediate French II
- GERM 2311 Intermediate German I
- GERM 2312 Intermediate German II
- HUMA 1302 Introduction to Humanities II
- HUMA 1305 Introduction to Mexican-American Studies
- HUMA 2319 American Minority Studies
- ITAL 2311 Intermediate Italian I
- ITAL 2312 Intermediate Italian II
- JAPN 2311 Intermediate Japanese I
- JAPN 2312 Intermediate Japanese II
- KORE 2311 Intermediate Korean I
- KORE 2312 Intermediate Korean II
- PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy
- PHIL 1304 Introduction to World Religions
- PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics
- PHIL 2307 Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy
- PHIL 2316 Classical Philosophy
- PHIL 2321 Philosophy of Religion
- PORT 2311 Intermediate Portuguese I
- PORT 2312 Intermediate Portuguese II
- RUSS 2311 Intermediate Russian I
- RUSS 2312 Intermediate Russian II
- SGNL 2301 Intermediate American Sign Language I
- SGNL 2302 Intermediate American Sign Language II
- SPAN 2311 Intermediate Spanish I
- SPAN 2312 Intermediate Spanish II
*Though you may opt to take ENGL 2321, 2322, 2323, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2331, 2332, 2333, 2341, or 2351 to fulfill the Language, Philosophy and Culture core curriculum requirement, those courses will not fulfill the 2nd part of the Human Cultures Passport requirement.
If you choose to complete a SPCH or SGNL course in the Oral Communication requirement, you must complete the following course:
PHED 1164 Introduction to Physical Fitness and Wellness
If You choose to complete a 4-semester credit hour foreign language course in the "Oral Communication" requirement, no additional courses are required. All courses outlined in the other 8 knowledge and skills areas also fulfill the Critical Thinking requirement.
You must take one of the courses in this area.
- ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation
- ARTS 1303 Art History I
- ARTS 1304 Art History II
- DANC 2303 Dance Appreciation
- DRAM 1310 Theater Appreciation
- DRAM 2361 History of Theater I
- DRAM 2366 Film Appreciation
- HUMA 1311 Mexican-American Fine Arts Appreciation
- HUMA 1315 Fine Arts Appreciation
- MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation
- MUSI 1307 Music Literature
- MUSI 1310 American Music
All courses outlined in the Natural Sciences, Creative Expression and the SPCH courses from the Oral Communication knowledge and skill area will fulfill the Teamwork and Value Systems requirement.
You must complete both courses in the Government/Political Science list and one from the Social and Behavioral Sciences list.
Required:
- GOVT 2305 Federal Government
- GOVT 2306 Texas Government
Choose 1 course:
- ANTH 2302 Introduction to Archeology
- ANTH 2346 General Anthropology
- ANTH 2351 Cultural Anthropology
- BIOL 1322 Nutrition and Diet Therapy
- COMM 1307 Introduction to Mass Communication
- CRIJ 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice
- CRIJ 1307 Crime in America
- ECON 1301 Introduction to Economics
- ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics
- GEOG 1302 Human Geography
- GEOG 1303 World Regional Geography
- GOVT 2304 Introduction to Political Science
- GOVT 2311 Mexican-American and Latinx Politics
- HIST 2321 World Civilizations I
- HIST 2322 World Civilizations II
- HIST 2327 Mexican-American History I
- PHED 1304 Personal/Community Health
- PSYC 2301 General Psychology
- PSYC 2306 Human Sexuality
- PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth & Development
- PSYC 2316 Psychology of Personality
- SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology
- SOCI 1306 Social Problems
- SOCI 2301 Marriage and the Family
- SOCI 2306 Human Sexuality
- SOCI 2319 Minority Studies
- TECA 1303 Families, Schools and Community
- TECA 1354 Child Growth and Development