To complete the 42 semester credit hours of core curriculum requirements, you must select courses from the subject areas listed below. These same courses fulfill general education requirements. To make sure you are taking the appropriate core curriculum or general education courses, meet with your Area of Study advisor or instructional department’s program advisor.

Note: Some courses are listed in more than one subject (component) area. The same course may not be used to satisfy more than one area. When they are taken, courses listed in two areas are first used to satisfy the named subject area (e.g., Language, Philosophy, and Culture) requirements. When that subject area of the core curriculum has been satisfied, then any other relevant course that is taken is applied toward meeting the Component Area Option requirement.

Communication (Code 010) - 6 Credits/2 Courses Required
ENGL 1301English Composition I
ENGL 1302English Composition II
ENGL 2311Technical and Business Writing
SPCH 1315Public Speaking
Mathematics (Code 020) - 3 Credits/1 Course Required
MATH 1314
MATH 1414
College Algebra
MATH 1324Mathematics for Business and Economics
MATH 1325Business Calculus
MATH 1332Contemporary Math
MATH 1342Elementary Statistics
MATH 2412Precalculus: Functions and Graphs
MATH 2413Calculus I
Life and Physical Sciences (Code 030) - 6 Credits/2 Courses Required
ANTH 2301Physical Anthropology
ASTR 1303Stellar Astronomy
ASTR 1304Solar System Astronomy
ASTR 1403Stellar Astronomy With Lab
ASTR 1404Solar System Astronomy with Lab
BIOL 1308Biology Fundamentals
BIOL 1309Life on Earth
BIOL 1406Cellular and Molecular Biology
BIOL 1407Structure and Function of Organisms
BIOL 1408Biology for Non-Science Majors I
BIOL 1409Biology for Non-Science Majors II
BIOL 1411General Botany
BIOL 1413General Zoology
BIOL 1414Introduction to Biotechnology
BIOL 1415Introduction to Biotechnology II
BIOL 2306The Living Planet
BIOL 2316Genetics
BIOL 2401Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 2402Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL 2404Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
BIOL 2406Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
BIOL 2420Microbiology for the Health Sciences
BIOL 2421Microbiology
CHEM 1305Introductory Chemistry I - Lecture
CHEM 1309General Chemistry for Engineering Majors - Lecture
CHEM 1311General Chemistry I - Lecture
CHEM 1312General Chemistry II - Lecture
CHEM 2323Organic Chemistry I - Lecture
CHEM 2325Organic Chemistry II - Lecture
ENVR 1301Introduction to Environmental Science
ENVR 1302Issues in Environmental Science
GEOG 1301Introduction to Physical Geography
GEOL 1301Natural Hazards and Disasters
GEOL 1305Environmental Geology
GEOL 1345Environmental Oceanography
GEOL 1347Meteorology: Introduction to Weather and Climate
GEOL 1403Physical Geology
GEOL 1404Historical Geology
GEOL 1445Introduction to Oceanography
PHYS 1401General College Physics I
PHYS 1402General College Physics II
PHYS 1405Conceptual Physics I
PHYS 1407Conceptual Physics II
PHYS 1410Applied Physics
PHYS 1415Physical Science
PHYS 2425Engineering Physics I
PHYS 2426Engineering Physics II
Language, Philosophy and Culture (Code 040) - 3 Credits/1 Course Required
ARAB 1411Arabic I
ARAB 1412Arabic II
ARAB 2311Arabic III
ARAB 2312Arabic IV
CHIN 1411Chinese I
CHIN 1412Chinese II
CHIN 2311Chinese III
CHIN 2312Chinese IV
DANC 1305World Dance
ENGL 2322British Literature: Anglo-Saxon Through 18th Century
ENGL 2323British Literature: 18th Century to the Present
ENGL 2327American Literature: Beginnings through Civil War
ENGL 2328American Literature: Civil War to the Present
ENGL 2332World Literature: Ancient World through 17th Century
ENGL 2333World Literature: 18th Century to the Present
ENGL 2341Forms of Literature for Creative Writers
ENGL 2351Mexican American Literature
FREN 1411French I
FREN 1412French II
FREN 2311French III
FREN 2312French IV
GERM 1411German I
GERM 1412German II
GERM 2311German III
GERM 2312German IV
HIST 2311Western Civilization I
HIST 2312Western Civilization II
HUMA 1301Humanities: Prehistory to Renaissance
HUMA 1302Humanities: Renaissance to Present
HUMA 1305Introduction to Mexican American Studies
HUMA 1315The Arts in Contemporary Society
ITAL 1411Italian I
ITAL 1412Italian II
ITAL 2311Italian III
ITAL 2312Italian IV
JAPN 1411Japanese I
JAPN 1412Japanese II
JAPN 2311Japanese III
JAPN 2312Japanese IV
KORE 1411Korean I
KORE 1412Korean II
KORE 2311Korean III
KORE 2312Korean IV
LATI 2311Latin III
LATI 2312Latin IV
PHIL 1301Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 1304Introduction to Comparative Religion
PHIL 2306Ethics
PHIL 2307Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 2316Ancient Philosophy
PHIL 2321Philosophy of Religion
RUSS 1411Russian I
RUSS 1412Russian II
RUSS 2311Russian III
RUSS 2312Russian IV
SGNL 2301American Sign Language (ASL) III
SGNL 2302American Sign Language (ASL) IV
SPAN 1411Spanish I
SPAN 1412Spanish II
SPAN 2311Spanish III
SPAN 2312Spanish IV
SPAN 2313Spanish III for Spanish Speakers
SPAN 2315Spanish IV for Spanish Speakers
Creative Arts (Code 050) - 3 Credits/1 Course Required
ARCH 1301Architectural History I
ARCH 1302Architectural History II
ARTS 1301Art Appreciation
ARTS 1303Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th Century)
ARTS 1304Art History II (14th Century to the Present)
COMM 2366Film Appreciation
DANC 2303Dance Appreciation
DRAM 1310Theater Appreciation
HUMA 1311Mexican American Fine Arts Appreciation
MUSI 1306Music Appreciation
MUSI 1307Music Literature
MUSI 1310American Music
American History (Code 060) - 6 Credits/2 Courses Required
HIST 1301U.S. History I
HIST 1302U.S. History II
HIST 2301History of Texas
HIST 2327Mexican American History I
HIST 2328Mexican American History II
HIST 2381African American History I
HIST 2382African American History II
Government/Political Science (Code 070) - 6 Credits/2 Courses Required
GOVT 2305United States Government
GOVT 2306Texas State and Local Government
Social and Behavioral Sciences (Code 080) - 3 Credits/1 Course Required
ANTH 2302Introduction to Archaeology
ANTH 2351Cultural Anthropology
ECON 2301Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2302Principles of Microeconomics
GEOG 1302Human Geography
GEOG 1303World and Regional Geography
GOVT 2304Introduction to Political Science
GOVT 2311Mexican American and Latinx Politics
PSYC 2301Introduction to Psychology
SOCI 1301Introduction to Sociology
SOCI 1306Contemporary Social Problems
Component Area Option (Code 090) - 6 Credits/2 Courses Required
ANTH 2101Physical Anthropology (Lab)
ANTH 2301Physical Anthropology
ANTH 2302Introduction to Archaeology
ANTH 2351Cultural Anthropology
ARAB 1411Arabic I
ARAB 1412Arabic II
ARAB 2311Arabic III
ARAB 2312Arabic IV
ARCH 1301Architectural History I
ARCH 1302Architectural History II
ARTS 1301Art Appreciation
ARTS 1303Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th Century)
ARTS 1304Art History II (14th Century to the Present)
ASTR 1303Stellar Astronomy
ASTR 1304Solar System Astronomy
ASTR 1403Stellar Astronomy With Lab
ASTR 1404Solar System Astronomy with Lab
BIOL 1308Biology Fundamentals
BIOL 1309Life on Earth
BIOL 1406Cellular and Molecular Biology
BIOL 1407Structure and Function of Organisms
BIOL 1408Biology for Non-Science Majors I
BIOL 1409Biology for Non-Science Majors II
BIOL 1411General Botany
BIOL 1413General Zoology
BIOL 1414Introduction to Biotechnology
BIOL 1415Introduction to Biotechnology II
BIOL 2116Genetics Lab
BIOL 2306The Living Planet
BIOL 2316Genetics
BIOL 2401Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 2402Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL 2404Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
BIOL 2406Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
BIOL 2420Microbiology for the Health Sciences
BIOL 2421Microbiology
CHEM 1105Introductory Chemistry I - Lab
CHEM 1109General Chemistry for Engineering Majors - Lab
CHEM 1111General Chemistry I - Lab
CHEM 1112General Chemistry II - Lab
CHEM 1305Introductory Chemistry I - Lecture
CHEM 1309General Chemistry for Engineering Majors - Lecture
CHEM 1311General Chemistry I - Lecture
CHEM 1312General Chemistry II - Lecture
CHEM 2123Organic Chemistry I - Lab
CHEM 2125Organic Chemistry II - Lab
CHEM 2323Organic Chemistry I - Lecture
CHEM 2325Organic Chemistry II - Lecture
CHIN 1411Chinese I
CHIN 1412Chinese II
CHIN 2311Chinese III
CHIN 2312Chinese IV
COMM 2366Film Appreciation
DANC 1305World Dance
DANC 2303Dance Appreciation
DRAM 1310Theater Appreciation
ECON 2301Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2302Principles of Microeconomics
EDUC 1100Learning Framework: Effective Strategies for College Success
EDUC 1200Learning Framework: Effective Strategies for College Success
EDUC 1300Learning Framework: Effective Strategies for College Success
ENGL 1301English Composition I
ENGL 1302English Composition II
ENGL 2311Technical and Business Writing
ENGL 2322British Literature: Anglo-Saxon
Through 18th Century
ENGL 2323British Literature: 18th Century to the Present
ENGL 2327American Literature: Beginnings through Civil War
ENGL 2328American Literature: Civil War to the Present
ENGL 2332World Literature: Ancient World through 17th Century
ENGL 2333World Literature: 18th Century to the Present
ENGL 2341Forms of Literature for Creative Writers
ENGL 2351Mexican American Literature
ENVR 1301Introduction to Environmental Science
ENVR 1302Issues in Environmental Science
FREN 1411French I
FREN 1412French II
FREN 2311French III
FREN 2312French IV
GEOG 1301Introduction to Physical Geography
GEOG 1302Human Geography
GEOG 1303World and Regional Geography
GEOL 1301Natural Hazards and Disasters
GEOL 1305Environmental Geology
GEOL 1345Environmental Oceanography
GEOL 1347Meteorology: Introduction to Weather and Climate
GEOL 1403Physical Geology
GEOL 1404Historical Geology
GEOL 1445Introduction to Oceanography
GERM 1411German I
GERM 1412German II
GERM 2311German III
GERM 2312German IV
GOVT 2304Introduction to Political Science
GOVT 2305United States Government
GOVT 2306Texas State and Local Government
GOVT 2311Mexican American and Latinx Politics
HIST 1301U.S. History I
HIST 1302U.S. History II
HIST 2301History of Texas
HIST 2311Western Civilization I
HIST 2312Western Civilization II
HIST 2327Mexican American History I
HIST 2328Mexican American History II
HIST 2381African American History I
HIST 2382African American History II
HUMA 1301Humanities: Prehistory to Renaissance
HUMA 1302Humanities: Renaissance to Present
HUMA 1305Introduction to Mexican American Studies
HUMA 1311Mexican American Fine Arts Appreciation
HUMA 1315The Arts in Contemporary Society
ITAL 1411Italian I
ITAL 1412Italian II
ITAL 2311Italian III
ITAL 2312Italian IV
JAPN 1411Japanese I
JAPN 1412Japanese II
JAPN 2311Japanese III
JAPN 2312Japanese IV
KORE 1411Korean I
KORE 1412Korean II
KORE 2311Korean III
KORE 2312Korean IV
LATI 2311Latin III
LATI 2312Latin IV
MATH 1314
MATH 1414
College Algebra
MATH 1324Mathematics for Business and Economics
MATH 1325Business Calculus
MATH 1332Contemporary Math
MATH 1342Elementary Statistics
MATH 2305Discrete Mathematics
MATH 2412Precalculus: Functions and Graphs
MATH 2413Calculus I
MATH 2414Calculus II
MATH 2415Calculus III
MUSI 1306Music Appreciation
MUSI 1307Music Literature
MUSI 1310American Music
PHIL 1301Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 1304Introduction to Comparative Religion
PHIL 2306Ethics
PHIL 2307Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 2316Ancient Philosophy
PHIL 2321Philosophy of Religion
PHYS 1401General College Physics I
PHYS 1402General College Physics II
PHYS 1405Conceptual Physics I
PHYS 1407Conceptual Physics II
PHYS 1410Applied Physics
PHYS 1415Physical Science
PHYS 2425Engineering Physics I
PHYS 2426Engineering Physics II
PSYC 2301Introduction to Psychology
RUSS 1411Russian I
RUSS 1412Russian II
RUSS 2311Russian III
RUSS 2312Russian IV
SGNL 1401American Sign Language (ASL) I
SGNL 1402American Sign Language (ASL) II
SGNL 2301American Sign Language (ASL) III
SGNL 2302American Sign Language (ASL) IV
SOCI 1301Introduction to Sociology
SOCI 1306Contemporary Social Problems
SPAN 1411Spanish I
SPAN 1412Spanish II
SPAN 2311Spanish III
SPAN 2312Spanish IV
SPAN 2313Spanish III for Spanish Speakers
SPAN 2315Spanish IV for Spanish Speakers
SPCH 1311Introduction to Speech Communication
SPCH 1315Public Speaking
SPCH 1318Interpersonal Communication
SPCH 1321Business and Professional Communication