Core Curriculum Requirements
The Core Curriculum is designed to give all students the opportunity to acquire a general knowledge of study areas traditionally regarded as basic to a university education.
Our curriculum complies with Texas legislation requiring each state-supported institution to establish a “core curriculum.”
For specific and additional academic major program requirements, see the appropriate program section of the Undergraduate Catalog.
Courses
| Course Name | Texas Common Course Number |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1301 English Composition | ENGL 1301 |
|
ENGL 1302 Writing Across the Curriculum or ENGL 2311 Technical and Business Writing |
ENGL 1302 or ENGL 2311 |
| Course Name | Texas Common Course Number |
|---|---|
| MATH 1314 College Algebra | MATH 1314 |
| MATH 1316 Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry | MATH 1316 |
| MATH 1324 Finite Mathematics I | MATH 1324 |
| MATH 1332 Introduction to Contemporary Math | MATH 1332 |
| MATH 1342 Elementary Statistics | MATH 1342 |
| MATH 2312 Precalculus | MATH 2312 |
| MATH 2412 Precalculus | MATH 2412 |
| MATH 2413 Calculus I | MATH 2413 |
| Course Name | Texas Common Course Number |
|---|---|
| BIOL 1306 Principles of Biology I | BIOL 1306 |
| BIOL 1307 Principles of Biology II | BIOL 1307 |
| BIOL 1308 Human Biology | BIOL 1308 |
| BIOL 1309 Man and the Environment | BIOL 1309 |
| BIOL 1406 Principles of Biology I | BIOL 1406 |
| BIOL 1407 Principles of Biology II | BIOL 1407 |
| BIOL 1408 Human Biology | BIOL 1408 |
| BIOL 1409 Man and the Environment | BIOL 1409 |
| BIOL 2323 Human Anatomy | |
| BIOL 2324 Human Physiology | |
| BIOL 2423 Human Anatomy | |
| BIOL 2424 Human Physiology | |
| CHEM 1305 Elements of Chemistry | CHEM 1305 |
| CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I | CHEM 1311 |
| CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II | CHEM 1312 |
| CHEM 1405 Elements of Chemistry | CHEM 1405 |
| CHEM 1411 General Chemistry | CHEM 1411 |
| GEOG 1301 Physical Geography | GEOG 1301 |
| GEOL 1301 Earth Science | GEOL 1301 |
| GEOL 1303 Physical Geology | GEOL 1303 |
| GEOL 1304 Historical Geology | GEOL 1304 |
| GEOL 1347 Meteorology | GEOL 1347 |
| GEOL 1401 Earth Science | GEOL 1401 |
| GEOL 1403 Physical Geology | GEOL 1403 |
| GEOL 1404 Historical Geology | GEOL 1404 |
| HSP 2301 Human Anatomy and Physiology I | BIOL 2301 |
| HSP 2302 Human Anatomy and Physiology II | BIOL 2302 |
| HSP 2401 Human Anatomy and Physiology I | BIOL 2401 |
| HSP 2402 Human Anatomy and Physiology II | BIOL 2402 |
| PHYS 1301 General Physics I | PHYS 1301 |
| PHYS 1302 General Physics II | PHYS 1302 |
| PHYS 1303 Fundamentals of Astronomy | PHYS 1303 |
| PHYS 1304 Astronomy of the Solar System | PHYS 1304 |
| PHYS 1401 General Physics I | PHYS 1401 |
| PHYS 1402 General Physics II | PHYS 1402 |
| PHYS 2325 Fundamentals of Physics I | PHYS 2325 |
| PHYS 2326 Fundamentals of Physics II | PHYS 2326 |
| PHYS 2425 Fundamentals of Physics I | PHYS 2425 |
| PS 1315 Intro to Physical Science | PHYS 1315 |
| PS 1317 Intro to Physical Science | PHYS 1317 |
Four-hour science courses that are a combined lecture and lab (i.e., BIOL 1406) will have one credit hour applied to the Component Area Option B, and three credit hours applied to Life and Physical Sciences.
| Course Name | Texas Common Course Number |
|---|---|
| CUL 2323 World Cultures | |
| ENGL 2321 Introduction to British Literature | ENGL 2321 |
| ENGL 2322 British Literature I | ENGL 2322 |
| ENGL 2323 British Literature II | ENGL 2323 |
| ENGL 2326 Introduction to American Literature | ENGL 2326 |
| ENGL 2329 Introduction to Literary Studies | |
| ENGL 2331 Introduction to World Literature | ENGL 2331 |
| ENGL 2341 Forms of Literature | ENGL 2341 |
| HIST 2311 History of Western Civilization to 1660 | HIST 2311 |
| HIST 2312 History of Western Civilization after 1660 | HIST 2312 |
| HIST 2322 World Civilizations II | HIST 2322 |
| PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy | PHIL 1301 |
| PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics | PHIL 2306 |
| Course Name | Texas Common Course Number |
|---|---|
| ARTS 1301 Introduction to Art | ARTS 1301 |
| ARTS 1302 Primary Art | |
| ARTS 1303 Art History I | ARTS 1303 |
| ARTS 1304 Art History II | ARTS 1304 |
| HONR 2302 Great Works in the Arts | |
| MUSI 1306 Introduction to Music | MUSI 1306 |
| MUSI 1310 American Popular Music | MUSI 1310 |
| MUSI 1313 Survey of Rock and Roll | |
| TH 1310 Introduction to Dramatic Art | DRAM 1310 |
| Course Name | Texas Common Course Number |
|---|---|
| HIST 1301 History of the US to 1865 | HIST 1301 |
| HIST 1302 History of the US 1865 to Present | HIST 1302 |
| Course Name | Texas Common Course Number |
|---|---|
| POLS 2305 Federal Government | GOVT 2305 |
| POLS 2306 Texas Government | GOVT 2306 |
| Course Name | Texas Common Course Number |
|---|---|
|
AGEC 2317 Introductory Agricultural Economics and Business |
AGRI 2317 |
| ECON 1300 Economic Issues | |
| ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 2301 |
| ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 2302 |
| GEOG 2305 Fundamentals of Geography | |
| POLS 2304 Introduction to Political Science | GOVT 2304 |
| PSY 2301 General Psychology | PSYC 2301 |
| PSY 2315 Psychology of Adjustment | PSYC 2315 |
| SOC 1301 Introduction to Sociology | SOCI 1301 |
| SOC 1306 Social Problems | SOCI 1306 |
| Course Name | Texas Common Course Number |
|---|---|
| COMM 1315 Public Speaking | SPCH 1315 |
| Course Name | Texas Common Course Number |
|---|---|
| AGEC 2317 Intro to Ag Eco and Business | AGRI 2317 |
| ARTS 1301 Introduction to Art | ARTS 1301 |
| ARTS 1302 Primary Art | |
| ARTS 1303 Art History I | ARTS 1303 |
| ARTS 1304 Art History I | ARTS 1304 |
| BIOL 1106 Principles of Biology I Lab | BIOL 1106 |
| BIOL 1107 Principles of Biology II Lab | BIOL 1107 |
| BIOL 1108 Human Biology Laboratory | BIOL 1108 |
| BIOL 1109 Man and the Environment Lab | BIOL 1109 |
| BIOL 1306 Principles of Biology I | BIOL 1306 |
| BIOL 1307 Principles of Biology II | BIOL 1307 |
| BIOL 1308 Human Biology | BIOL 1308 |
| BIOL 1309 Man and the Environment | BIOL 1309 |
| BIOL 1406 Principles of Biology I | BIOL 1406 |
| BIOL 1407 Principles of Biology II | BIOL 1407 |
| BIOL 1408 Human Biology | BIOL 1408 |
| BIOL 1409 Man and the Environment | BIOL 1409 |
| BIOL 2123 Human Anatomy Lab | |
| BIOL 2124 Human Physiology Lab | |
| BIOL 2323 Human Anatomy | |
| BIOL 2324 Human Physiology | |
| BIOL 2423 Human Anatomy | |
| BIOL 2424 Human Physiology | |
| CHEM 1105 Elements of Chem Lab | CHEM 1105 |
| CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I Lab | CHEM 1111 |
| CHEM 1112 General Chemistry II Laboratory | CHEM 1112 |
| CHEM 1305 Elements of Chemistry | CHEM 1305 |
| CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I | CHEM 1311 |
| CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II | CHEM 1312 |
| CHEM 1405 Elements of Chemistry | CHEM 1405 |
| CHEM 1411 General Chemistry | CHEM 1411 |
| CUL 2323 World Cultures | |
| ECON 1300 Economic Issues | |
| ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 2301 |
| ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 2302 |
| ENGL 2321 Intro to British Literature | ENGL 2321 |
| ENGL 2322 British Literature I | ENGL 2322 |
| ENGL 2323 British Literature II | ENGL 2323 |
| ENGL 2326 Intro to American Literature | ENGL 2326 |
| ENGL 2329 Intro to Literary Studies | |
| ENGL 2331 Intro to World Literature | ENGL 2331 |
| ENGL 2341 Forms Literature | ENGL 2341 |
| GEOG 1101 Physical Geography Lab | |
| GEOG 1301 Physical Geography | GEOG 1301 |
| GEOG 2305 Fundamentals of Geography | |
| GEOL 1101 Earth Science Laboratory | GEOL 1101 |
| GEOL 1103 Physical Geology Laboratory | GEOL 1103 |
| GEOL 1104 Historical Geology Laboratory | GEOL 1104 |
| GEOL 1301 Earth Science | GEOL 1301 |
| GEOL 1303 Physical Geology | GEOL 1303 |
| GEOL 1304 Historical Geology | GEOL 1304 |
| GEOL 1347 Meteorology | GEOL 1347 |
| GEOL 1401 Earth Science | GEOL 1401 |
| GEOL 1403 Physical Science | GEOL 1403 |
| GEOL 1404 Historical Science | GEOL 1404 |
| GS 1181 Freshman Seminar | |
| HIST 2311 Western Civ to 1660 | HIST 2311 |
| HIST 2312 Western Civ after 1660 | HIST 2312 |
| HIST 2322 World Civilizations II | HIST 2322 |
| HONR 2302 Great Works in the Arts | |
| HSP 2101 Human Anatomy & Phys I Lab | BIOL 2101 |
| HSP 2102 Human Anatomy & Phys I Lab | BIOL 2102 |
| HSP 2301 Human Anatomy & Physiology I | BIOL 2301 |
| HSP 2302 Human Anatomy & Physiology II | BIOL 2302 |
| HSP 2401 Human Anatomy & Physiology I | BIOL 2401 |
| HSP 2402 Human Anatomy & Physiology II | BIOL 2402 |
| MATH 1314 College Algebra | MATH 1314 |
| MATH 1316 Trig with Analytic Geometry | MATH 1316 |
| MATH 1324 Finite Mathematics I | MATH 1324 |
| MATH 1332 Intro Contemporary Mathematics | MATH 1332 |
| MATH 1342 Elementary Statistics | MATH 1342 |
| MATH 2312 Precalculus | MATH 2312 |
| MATH 2313 Calculus I | MATH 2313 |
| MATH 2412 Precalculus | MATH 2412 |
| MATH 2413 Calculus I | MATH 2413 |
| MUSI 1306 Introduction to Music | MUSI 1306 |
| MUSI 1310 American Popular Music | MUSI 1310 |
| MUSI 1313 Survey of Rock & Roll | |
| PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy | PHIL 1301 |
| PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics | PHIL 2306 |
| PHYS 1101 General Physics I Laboratory | PHYS 1101 |
| PHYS 1102 General Physics II Laboratory | PHYS 1102 |
| PHYS 1103 Stellar Astronomy Laboratory | PHYS 1103 |
| PHYS 1104 Solar System Astronomy Laboratory | PHYS 1104 |
| PHYS 1301 General Physics I | PHYS 1301 |
| PHYS 1302 General Physics II | PHYS 1302 |
| PHYS 1303 Fundamentals of Astronomy | PHYS 1303 |
| PHYS 1304 Astronomy of the Solar System | PHYS 1304 |
| PHYS 1401 General Physics I | PHYS 1401 |
| PHYS 1402 General Physics II | PHYS 1402 |
| PHYS 2125 Fundamentals of Physics I Lab | PHYS 2125 |
| PHYS 2126 Fundamentals of Physics II Lab | PHYS 2126 |
| PHYS 2325 Fundamentals of Physics I | PHYS 2325 |
| PHYS 2326 Fundamentals of Physics II | PHYS 2326 |
| PHYS 2425 Fundamentals of Physics I | PHYS 2425 |
| PS 1115 Introduction to Physical Science Lab | PHYS 1115 |
| PS 1117 Introduction to Physical Science Lab | PHYS 1117 |
| PS 1315 Introduction to Physical Science | PHYS 1315 |
| PS 1317 Introduction to Physical Science | PHYS 1317 |
| PSY 2301 Gen Psychology | PSYC 2301 |
| PSY 2315 Psychology of Adjustment | PSYC 2315 |
| SOC 1301 Introduction to Sociology | SOCI 1301 |
| SOC 1306 Social Problems | SOCI 1306 |
| TH 1310 Introduction to Dramatic Art | DRAM 1310 |
Four-hour science courses that are a combined lecture and lab (i.e., BIOL 1406) will have one credit hour applied to the Component Area Option B, and three credit hours applied to Life and Physical Sciences. Four-hour mathematics courses (i.e., MATH 2412) will have one credit hour applied to the Component Area Option B, and three credit hours applied to Mathematics.
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