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What is the Core Curriculum?

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Coordinating Board), with the assistance of its Undergraduate Education Advisory Committee, designed a 42 semester credit hour (SCH) core curriculum for all undergraduate students in Texas public higher education institutions. The Coordinating Board approved the new core to be implemented in fall 2014. The purpose of the core curriculum is to ensure that Texas undergraduate students enrolled in public institutions of higher education will develop the essential knowledge and skills they need in order to be successful in college, in a career, in their communities, and in life. The core curriculum facilitates the transfer of lower-division course credit among public colleges, universities, and health-related institutions throughout the state.

Beginning in fall 2014, all incoming Freshmen students to Texas public institutions will complete the new core curriculum requirements. Core curriculum courses for all institutions are listed in this Core Curriculum WebCenter Search Facility.

Students enrolled prior to fall 2014 may graduate under the previous rules for the core curriculum and must consult the Core Curriculum WebCenter at http://statecore.its.txstate.edu for a listing of courses.

How does the Core Curriculum work?

If you first enrolled at a Texas public university or college in Fall 1999 or more recently, your degree requirements include a General Education Core Curriculum. Every public institution in Texas has a Core, which is designed to provide a solid foundation for your college education and to make transfers between and among Texas institutions of higher education as smooth and seamless as possible.

You may choose a major which has some more rigorous or more specific requirements than the Core. Most science majors, for instance have more intensive math and science requirements. In these cases, the major requirements have priority. So, switching institutions has become easier, but changing majors may still involve taking some extra courses.

For those and other reasons, no one should enroll in courses, Core Curriculum or otherwise, without consulting with a trained academic advisor.

Are there any additional requirements in the Core Curriculum and Sul Ross State University?

You may choose a major which has some more rigorous or more specific requirements than the Core. Most science majors, for instance, have more intensive math and science requirements. In these cases, the major requirements have priority. So, switching institutions has become easier, but changing majors may still involve taking some extra courses.

For those and other reasons, no one should enroll in courses, Core Curriculum or otherwise, without consulting with a trained academic advisor.

Component Area Credits to be completed SRSU Subject and Number TCCN Subject and Number
010 Communication 6 ENG 1301 Composition I ENGL 1301
ENG 1302 Composition II ENGL 1302
ENG 2311 Technical and Business Writing ENGL 2311
020 Mathematics 3 MATH 1314 College Algebra MATH 1314
MATH 1316 Plane Trigonometry MATH 1316
MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics MATH 1332
MATH 1342 Elementary Stat Methods MATH 1342
MATH 2413 Calculus I MATH 2413
030 Life and Physical Sciences 6 ASTR 1303 Stars and Galaxies ASTR 1303
ASTR 1304 Solar System ASTR 1304
BIOL 1306 Biology for Majors I BIOL 1306
BIOL 1307 Biology for Majors II BIOL 1307
BIOL 1311 General Botany BIOL 1311
BIOL 1313 General Zoology BIOL 1313
BIOL 2301 Anatomy & Physiology I BIOL 2301
BIOL 2302 Anatomy & Physiology II BIOL 2302
BIOL 2321 Microbiology BIOL 2321
CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I CHEM 1311
CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II CHEM 1312
GEOL 1303 Physical Geology GEOL 1303
GEOL 1304 Historical Geology GEOL 1304
GEOL 1305 Environmental Geology GEOL 1305
IT 1309 Power Technology
NRM 1301 Horticulture HORT 1301
NRM 2303 Principles of Conservation Biology
NRM 2305 Soils
PHYS 1301 College Physics I PHYS 1301
PHYS 1302 College Physics II PHYS 1302
040 Language, Philosophy and Culture 3 ANTH 1302 Introduction to Archaeology ANTH 2302
ENG 2315 Environmental Literature
ENG 2322 British Literature I ENGL 2322
ENG 2323 British Literature II ENGL 2323
ENG 2327 American Literature I ENGL 2327
ENG 2328 American Literature II ENGL 2328
ENG 2331 World Literature ENGL 2331
ENG 2341 Forms of Literature ENGL 2341
HIST 2301 World History to 1500 HIST 2311
HIST 2302 World History since 1500 HIST 2312
MAS 2301 Intro to Mexican-American Studies HUMA 1305
MUS 1309 American Music MUSI 1309
PHIL 1301 Intro to Philosophy PHIL 1301
PHIL 2303 Introduction to Formal Logic PHIL 2306
PHIL 2307 Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy PHIL 2307
PHIL 2316 Classical Philosophy PHIL 2316
PHIL 2321 Philosophy of Religion PHIL 2321
SPAN 1411 Beginning Spanish I SPAN 1411
SPAN 1412 Beginning Spanish II SPAN 1412
SPAN 2311 Intermediate Spanish I SPAN 2311
SPAN 2312 Intermediate Spanish II SPAN 2312
WS 2301 Women’s & Gender Studies
WS 2302 Intro to Masculinity and Gender Studies
050 Creative Arts 3 ART 1301 Art Appreciation ARTS 1301
FA 1302 Music Appreciation MUSI 1306
IT 2304 Photography Appreciation ARTS 2356
MUS 1308 Music Literature I MUSI 1308
MUS 1312 Music Theory II MUSI 1308
THEA 1310 Intro to Theatre DRAM 1310
060 American History 6 HIST 1301 History of the United States to 1877 HIST 1301
HIST 1302 History of the United States since 1877 HIST 1302
070 Government/Political Science 6 PS 2305 Federal Government GOVT 2305
PS 2306 State Government GOVT 2306
080 Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 ANSC 2312 Current Issues in Ag
ANTH 1301 Cultural Anthropology ANTH 2351
CJ 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice CRIJ 1301
ECOA 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2301
ECOA 2302 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 2302
EDUA 2303 Trends in Education
GEOG 1302 World Regional Geography GEOG 1303
GEOG 2302 Geography of North America
PSY 1302 Intro to Psychology PSYC 2301
SOC 2303 Intro to Sociology SOCI 1301
090 Component Area Option 6 ANTH 1301 Cultural Anthropology ANTH 2351
ANTH 1302 Introduction to Archaeology ANTH 2302
COMM 1310 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
COMM 1315 Public Speaking SPCH 1315
COMM 1320 Business and Professional Communication SPCH 1321
ENG 2315 Environmental Literature
ENG 2322 British Literature I ENGL 2322
ENG 2323 British Literature II ENGL 2323
ENG 2331 World Literature ENGL 2331
ENG 2341 Forms of Literature ENGL 2341
JOUR 2311 Journalism Newswriting and Social Media COMM 2311
SPAN 1411 Beginning Spanish I SPAN 1411
SPAN 1412 Beginning Spanish II SPAN 1412
SPAN 2311 Intermediate Spanish I SPAN 2311
SPAN 2312 Intermediate Spanish II SPAN 2312
Total 42
Component Area Credits to be completed SRSU Subject and Number TCCN Subject and Number
010 Communication 6 ENG 1301 Composition I ENGL 1301
ENG 1302 Composition II ENGL 1302
ENG 2311 Technical and Business Writing ENGL 2311
020 Mathematics 3 MATH 1314 College Algebra MATH 1314
MATH 1316 Plane Trigonometry MATH 1316
MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics MATH 1332
MATH 1342 Elementary Stat Methods MATH 1342
MATH 2413 Calculus I MATH 2413
030 Life and Physical Sciences 6 ASTR 1303 Stars and Galaxies ASTR 1303
ASTR 1304 Solar System ASTR 1304
BIOL 1306 Biology for Majors I BIOL 1306
BIOL 1307 Biology for Majors II BIOL 1307
BIOL 1311 General Botany BIOL 1311
BIOL 1313 General Zoology BIOL 1313
BIOL 2301 Anatomy & Physiology I BIOL 2301
BIOL 2302 Anatomy & Physiology II BIOL 2302
BIOL 2321 Microbiology BIOL 2321
CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I CHEM 1311
CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II CHEM 1312
GEOL 1303 Physical Geology GEOL 1303
GEOL 1304 Historical Geology GEOL 1304
GEOL 1305 Environmental Geology GEOL 1305
IT 1309 Power Technology
NRM 1301 Horticulture HORT 1301
NRM 2303 Principles of Conservation Biology
NRM 2305 Soils
PHYS 1301 College Physics I PHYS 1301
PHYS 1302 College Physics II PHYS 1302
040 Language, Philosophy and Culture 3 ENG 2315 Environmental Literature
ENG 2322 British Literature I ENGL 2322
ENG 2323 British Literature II ENGL 2323
ENG 2327 American Literature I ENGL 2327
ENG 2328 American Literature II ENGL 2328
ENG 2331 World Literature ENGL 2331
ENG 2341 Forms of Literature ENGL 2341
HIST 2301 World History to 1500 HIST 2311
HIST 2302 World History since 1500 HIST 2312
MAS 2301 Intro to Mexican-American Studies HUMA 1305
MUS 1309 American Music MUSI 1309
PHIL 1301 Intro to Philosophy PHIL 1301
PHIL 2303 Introduction to Formal Logic PHIL 2306
PHIL 2307 Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy PHIL 2307
PHIL 2316 Classical Philosophy PHIL 2316
PHIL 2321 Philosophy of Religion PHIL 2321
WS 2301 Women’s & Gender Studies
WS 2302 Intro to Masculinity and Gender Studies
050 Creative Arts 3 ART 1301 Art Appreciation ARTS 1301
FA 1302 Music Appreciation MUSI 1306
IT 2304 Photography Appreciation ARTS 2356
MUS 1308 Music Literature I MUSI 1308
MUS 1312 Music Theory II MUSI 1308
THEA 1310 Intro to Theatre DRAM 1310
060 American History 6 HIST 1301 History of the United States to 1877 HIST 1301
HIST 1302 History of the United States since 1877 HIST 1302
070 Government/Political Science 6 PS 2305 Federal Government GOVT 2305
PS 2306 State Government GOVT 2306
080 Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 ANSC 2312 Current Issues in Ag
ANTH 1301 Cultural Anthropology ANTH 2351
CJ 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice CRIJ 1301
ECOA 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2301
ECOA 2302 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 2302
EDUA 2303 Trends in Education
GEOG 1302 World Regional Geography GEOG 1303
GEOG 2302 Geography of North America
PSY 1302 Intro to Psychology PSYC 2301
SOC 2303 Intro to Sociology SOCI 1301
090 Component Area Option 6 COMM 1310 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
COMM 1315 Public Speaking SPCH 1315
COMM 1320 Business and Professional Communication SPCH 1321
ENG 2315 Environmental Literature
ENG 2322 British Literature I ENGL 2322
ENG 2323 British Literature II ENGL 2323
ENG 2331 World Literature ENGL 2331
ENG 2341 Forms of Literature ENGL 2341
Total 42
Component Area Credits to be completed SRSU Subject and Number TCCN Subject and Number
010 Communication 6 ENG 1301 Composition I ENGL 1301
ENG 1302 Composition II ENGL 1302
ENG 2311 Technical and Business Writing ENGL 2311
020 Mathematics 3 MATH 1314 College Algebra MATH 1314
MATH 1316 Plane Trigonometry MATH 1316
MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics MATH 1332
MATH 1342 Elementary Stat Methods MATH 1342
MATH 2413 Calculus I MATH 2413
030 Life and Physical Sciences 6 ASTR 1303 Stars and Galaxies ASTR 1303
ASTR 1304 Solar System ASTR 1304
BIOL 1306 Biology for Majors I BIOL 1306
BIOL 1307 Biology for Majors II BIOL 1307
BIOL 1311 General Botany BIOL 1311
BIOL 1313 General Zoology BIOL 1313
BIOL 2301 Anatomy & Physiology I BIOL 2301
BIOL 2302 Anatomy & Physiology II BIOL 2302
BIOL 2321 Microbiology BIOL 2321
CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I CHEM 1311
CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II CHEM 1312
GEOL 1303 Physical Geology GEOL 1303
GEOL 1304 Historical Geology GEOL 1304
GEOL 1305 Environmental Geology GEOL 1305
IT 1309 Power Technology
NRM 1301 Horticulture HORT 1301
NRM 2303 Principles of Conservation Biology
NRM 2305 Soils
PHYS 1301 College Physics I PHYS 1301
PHYS 1302 College Physics II PHYS 1302
040 Language, Philosophy and Culture 3 ENG 2312 Writers of the American West
ENG 2315 Environmental Literature
ENG 2322 British Literature I ENGL 2322
ENG 2323 British Literature II ENGL 2323
ENG 2327 American Literature I ENGL 2327
ENG 2328 American Literature II ENGL 2328
ENG 2331 World Literature ENGL 2331
ENG 2341 Forms of Literature ENGL 2341
HIST 2301 World History to 1500 HIST 2311
HIST 2302 World History since 1500 HIST 2312
MAS 2301 Intro to Mexican-American Studies HUMA 1305
MUS 1309 American Music MUSI 1309
PHIL 1301 Intro to Philosophy PHIL 1301
WS 2301 Women’s & Gender Studies
WS 2302 Intro to Masculinity and Gender Studies
050 Creative Arts 3 ART 1301 Art Appreciation ARTS 1301
FA 1302 Music Appreciation MUSI 1306
FA 1315 Fine Arts Appreciation HUMA 1315
MUS 1308 Music Literature I MUSI 1308
MUS 1312 Music Theory II MUSI 1308
THEA 1310 Intro to Theatre DRAM 1310
060 American History 6 HIST 1301 History of the United States to 1877 HIST 1301
HIST 1302 History of the United States since 1877 HIST 1302
070 Government/Political Science 6 PS 2305 Federal Government GOVT 2305
PS 2306 State Government GOVT 2306
080 Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 ANSC 2312 Current Issues in Ag
ANTH 1301 Cultural Anthropology ANTH 2351
ECO 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2301
ECO 2302 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 2302
ED 2303 Trends in Education
GEOG 1302 World Regional Geography GEOG 1303
GEOG 2302 Geography of North America
PSY 1302 Intro to Psychology PSYC 2301
SOC 2303 Intro to Sociology SOCI 1301
090 Component Area Option 6 COMM 1310 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
COMM 1315 Public Speaking SPCH 1315
COMM 1320 Business and Professional Communication SPCH 1321
ENG 2312 Writers of the American West
ENG 2315 Environmental Literature
ENG 2322 British Literature I ENGL 2322
ENG 2323 British Literature II ENGL 2323
ENG 2331 World Literature ENGL 2331
ENG 2341 Forms of Literature ENGL 2341
Total 42
Component Area Credits to be completed SRSU Subject and Number TCCN Subject and Number
010 Communication 6 ENG 1301 Composition I ENGL 1301
ENG 1302 Composition II ENGL 1302
ENG 2311 Technical and Business Writing ENGL 2311
020 Mathematics 3 MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics MATH 1332
MATH 1314 College Algebra MATH 1314
MATH 1316 Plane Trigonometry MATH 1316
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistics MATH 1342
MATH 2413 Calculus I MATH 2413
030 Life and Physical Sciences 6 ASTR 1303 Stars and Galaxies ASTR 1303
ASTR 1304 Solar System ASTR 1304
BIOL 1306 Biology for Majors I BIOL 1306
BIOL 1307 Biology for Majors II BIOL 1307
BIOL 1311 General Botany BIOL 1311
BIOL 1313 General Zoology BIOL 1313
BIOL 2301 Anatomy & Physiology I BIOL 2301
BIOL 2302 Anatomy & Physiology II BIOL 2302
BIOL 2321 Microbiology BIOL 2321
CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I CHEM 1311
CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II CHEM 1312
GEOL 1303 Physical Geology GEOL 1303
GEOL 1304 Historical Geology GEOL 1304
GEOL 1305 Environmental Geology GEOL 1305
IT 1309 Power Technology
NRM 2303 Principles of Conservation Biology
NRM 2305 Soils
NRM 1301 Horticulture HORT 1301
PHYS 1301 College Physics I PHYS 1301
PHYS 1302 College Physics II PHYS 1302
040 Language, Philosophy and Culture 3 ENG 2341 Forms of Literature ENGL 2341
ENG 2331 World Literature ENGL 2331
ENG 2312 Writers of the American West
ENG 2315 Environmental Literature
ENG 2322 British Literature I ENGL 2322
ENG 2323 British Literature II ENGL 2323
ENG 2327 American Literature I ENGL 2327
ENG 2328 American Literature II ENGL 2328
MAS 2301 Intro to Mexican-American Studies HUMA 1305
HIST 2301 World History to 1500 HIST 2311
HIST 2302 World History since 1500 HIST 2312
PHIL 1301 Intro to Philosophy PHIL 1301
MUS 1309 American Music MUSI 1309
WS 2301 Intro to Women’s Studies
WS 2302 Intro to Masculinity and Gender Studies
050 Creative Arts 3 ART 1301 Art Appreciation ARTS 1301
FA 1302 Music Appreciation MUSI 1306
FA 1315 Fine Arts Appreciation HUMA 1315
MUS 1308 Music Literature I MUSI 1308
MUS 1312 Music Theory II MUSI 1312
THEA 1310 Intro to Theatre DRAM 1310
060 American History 6 HIST 1301 History of the United States to 1877 HIST 1301
HIST 1302 History of the United States since 1877 HIST 1302
070 Government/Political Science 6 PS 2305 Federal Government GOVT 2305
PS 2306 State Government GOVT 2306
080 Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 ANSC 2312 Current Issues in Ag
ANTH 1301 Cultural Anthropology ANTH 2351
ECO 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2301
ECO 2302 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 2302
ED 2303 Trends in Education
GEOG 1302 World Regional Geography GEOG 1303
GEOG 2302 Geography of the US and Canada
PSY 1302 Intro to Psychology PSYC 2301
SOC 2303 Intro to Sociology SOCI 1301
090 Component Area Option 6 COMM 1310 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
COMM 1315 Public Speaking SPCH 1315
COMM 1320 Business and Professional Communication SPCH 1321
ENG 2341 Forms of Literature ENGL 2341
ENG 2331 World Literature ENGL 2331
ENG 2312 Writers of the American West
ENG 2315 Environmental Literature
ENG 2322 British Literature I ENGL 2322
ENG 2323 British Literature II ENGL 2323
Total 42
Component Area Credits to be completed SRSU Subject and Number TCCN Subject and Number
010 Communication 6 ENG 1301 Composition I ENGL 1301
ENG 1302 Composition II ENGL 1302
ENG 2311 Technical and Business Writing ENGL 2311
020 Mathematics 3 MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics MATH 1332
MATH 1314 College Algebra MATH 1314
MATH 1316 Plane Trigonometry MATH 1316
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistics MATH 1342
MATH 2413 Calculus I MATH 2413
030 Life and Physical Sciences 6 ASTR 1303 Stars and Galaxies ASTR 1303
ASTR 1304 Solar System ASTR 1304
BIOL 1306 Biology for Majors I BIOL 1306
BIOL 1307 Biology for Majors II BIOL 1307
BIOL 1311 General Botany BIOL 1311
BIOL 1313 General Zoology BIOL 1313
BIOL 2301 Anatomy & Physiology I BIOL 2301
BIOL 2302 Anatomy & Physiology II BIOL 2302
BIOL 2321 Microbiology BIOL 2321
CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I CHEM 1311
CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II CHEM 1312
GEOL 1303 Physical Geology GEOL 1303
GEOL 1304 Historical Geology GEOL 1304
GEOL 1305 Environmental Geology GEOL 1305
IT 1309 Power Technology
NRM 2303 Principles of Conservation Biology
NRM 2305 Soils
NRM 1301 Horticulture HORT 1301
PHYS 1301 College Physics I PHYS 1301
PHYS 1302 College Physics II PHYS 1302
040 Language, Philosophy and Culture 3 ENG 2341 Forms of Literature ENGL 2341
ENG 2331 World Literature ENGL 2331
ENG 2312 Writers of the American West
ENG 2315 Environmental Literature
ENG 2322 British Literature I ENGL 2322
ENG 2323 British Literature II ENGL 2323
ENG 2327 American Literature I ENGL 2327
ENG 2328 American Literature II ENGL 2328
MAS 2301 Intro to Mexican-American Studies HUMA 1305
HIST 2301 World History to 1500 HIST 2311
HIST 2302 World History since 1500 HIST 2312
PHIL 1301 Intro to Philosophy PHIL 1301
MUS 1309 American Music MUSI 1309
WS 2301 Intro to Women’s Studies
WS 2302 Intro to Masculinity and Gender Studies
050 Creative Arts 3 ART 1301 Art Appreciation ARTS 1301
FA 1302 Music Appreciation MUSI 1306
FA 1315 Fine Arts Appreciation HUMA 1315
MUS 1308 Music Literature I MUSI 1308
MUS 1312 Music Theory II MUSI 1312
THEA 1310 Intro to Theatre DRAM 1310
060 American History 6 HIST 1301 History of the United States to 1877 HIST 1301
HIST 1302 History of the United States since 1877 HIST 1302
070 Government/Political Science 6 PS 2305 Federal Government GOVT 2305
PS 2306 State Government GOVT 2306
080 Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 ANSC 2312 Current Issues in Ag
ANTH 1301 Cultural Anthropology ANTH 2351
ECO 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2301
ECO 2302 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 2302
ED 2303 Trends in Education
GEOG 1302 World Regional Geography GEOG 1303
GEOG 2302 Geography of the US and Canada
PSY 1302 Intro to Psychology PSYC 2301
SOC 2303 Intro to Sociology SOCI 1301
090 Component Area Option 6 COMM 1310 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
COMM 1311 Intro to Speech Communication SPCH 1311
COMM 1320 Business and Professional Communication SPCH 1321
ENG 2341 Forms of Literature ENGL 2341
ENG 2331 World Literature ENGL 2331
ENG 2312 Writers of the American West
ENG 2315 Environmental Literature
ENG 2322 British Literature I ENGL 2322
ENG 2323 British Literature II ENGL 2323
Total 42
Component Area Credits to be completed SRSU Subject and Number TCCN Subject and Number
010 Communication 6 ENG 1301 Composition I ENGL 1301
ENG 1302 Composition II ENGL 1302
ENG 2311 Technical and Business Writing ENGL 2311
020 Mathematics 3 MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics MATH 1332
MATH 1314 College Algebra MATH 1314
MATH 1316 Plane Trigonometry MATH 1316
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistics MATH 1342
MATH 2413 Calculus I MATH 2413
030 Life and Physical Sciences 6 ASTR 1303 Stars and Galaxies ASTR 1303
ASTR 1304 Solar System ASTR 1304
BIOL 1311 General Botany BIOL 1311
BIOL 1313 General Zoology BIOL 1313
CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I CHEM 1311
CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II CHEM 1312
GEOL 1303 Physical Geology GEOL 1303
GEOL 1304 Historical Geology GEOL 1304
GEOL 1305 Environmental Geology GEOL 1305
IT 1309 Power Technology
NRM 2303 Principles of Conservation Biology
NRM 2305 Soils
NRM 1301 Horticulture HORT 1301
PHYS 1301 College Physics I PHYS 1301
PHYS 1302 College Physics II PHYS 1302
040 Language, Philosophy and Culture 3 ENG 2341 Forms of Literature ENGL 2341
ENG 2331 World Literature ENGL 2331
ENG 2312 Writers of the American West
ENG 2315 Environmental Literature
ENG 2322 British Literature I ENGL 2322
ENG 2323 British Literature II ENGL 2323
ENG 2327 American Literature I ENGL 2327
ENG 2328 American Literature II ENGL 2328
MAS 2301 Intro to Mexican-American Studies HUMA 1305
HIST 2301 World History to 1500 HIST 2311
HIST 2302 World History since 1500 HIST 2312
PHIL 1301 Intro to Philosophy PHIL 1301
WS 2301 Intro to Women’s Studies
050 Creative Arts 3 ART 1301 Art Appreciation ARTS 1301
FA 1302 Music Appreciation MUSI 1306
FA 1315 Fine Arts Appreciation HUMA 1315
MUS 1308 Music Literature I MUSI 1308
MUS 1312 Music Theory II MUSI 1312
THEA 1310 Intro to Theatre DRAM 1310
060 American History 6 HIST 1301 History of the United States to 1877 HIST 1301
HIST 1302 History of the United States since 1877 HIST 1302
070 Government/Political Science 6 PS 2305 Federal Government GOVT 2305
PS 2306 State Government GOVT 2306
080 Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 ANSC 2312 Current Issues in Ag
ANTH 1301 Cultural Anthropology ANTH 2351
ECO 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2301
ECO 2302 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 2302
GEOG 1302 World Regional Geography GEOG 1303
GEOG 2302 Geography of the US and Canada
PSY 1302 Intro to Psychology PSYC 2301
SOC 2303 Intro to Sociology SOCI 1301
090 Component Area Option 6 COMM 1310 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
COMM 1311 Intro to Speech Communication SPCH 1311
COMM 1320 Business and Professional Communication SPCH 1321
ENG 2341 Forms of Literature ENGL 2341
ENG 2331 World Literature ENGL 2331
ENG 2312 Writers of the American West
ENG 2315 Environmental Literature
ENG 2322 British Literature I ENGL 2322
ENG 2323 British Literature II ENGL 2323
Total 42

Component Area Credits to be completed SRSU Subject and Number TCCN Subject and Number
010 Communication 6 ENG 1301 Composition I ENGL 1301
ENG 1302 Composition II ENGL 1302
ENG 2311 Technical and Business Writing ENGL 2311
020 Mathematics 3 MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics MATH 1332
MATH 1314 College Algebra MATH 1314
MATH 1316 Plane Trigonometry MATH 1316
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistics MATH 1342
030 Life and Physical Sciences 6 ASTR 1303 Stars and Galaxies ASTR 1303
ASTR 1304 Solar System ASTR 1304
BIOL 1311 General Botany BIOL 1311
BIOL 1313 General Zoology BIOL 1313
CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I CHEM 1311
CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II CHEM 1312
GEOL 1303 Physical Geology GEOL 1303
GEOL 1304 Historical Geology GEOL 1304
GEOL 1305 Environmental Geology GEOL 1305
IT 1309 Power Technology
NRM 2303 Principles of Conservation Biology
NRM 2305 Soils
NRM 1301 Horticulture HORT 1301
PHYS 1301 College Physics I PHYS 1301
PHYS 1302 College Physics II PHYS 1302
040 Language, Philosophy and Culture 3 ENG 2341 Forms of Literature ENGL 2341
ENG 2331 World Literature ENGL 2331
ENG 2312 Writers of the American West
ENG 2315 Environmental Literature
ENG 2322 British Literature I ENGL 2322
ENG 2323 British Literature II ENGL 2323
ENG 2327 American Literature I ENGL 2327
ENG 2328 American Literature II ENGL 2328
MAS 2301 Intro to Mexican-American Studies HUMA 1305
HIST 2301 World History to 1500 HIST 2311
HIST 2302 World History since 1500 HIST 2312
PHIL 1301 Intro to Philosophy PHIL 1301
WS 2301 Intro to Women’s Studies
050 Creative Arts 3 ART 1301 Art Appreciation ARTS 1301
FA 1302 Music Appreciation MUSI 1306
FA 1315 Fine Arts Appreciation HUMA 1315
MUS 1308 Music Literature I MUSI 1308
MUS 1312 Music Theory II MUSI 1312
THEA 1310 Intro to Theatre DRAM 1310
060 American History 6 HIST 1301 History of the United States to 1877 HIST 1301
HIST 1302 History of the United States since 1877 HIST 1302
070 Government/Political Science 6 PS 2305 Federal Government GOVT 2305
PS 2306 State Government GOVT 2306
080 Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 ANTH 1301 Cultural Anthropology ANTH 2351
ECO 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2301
ECO 2302 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 2302
GEOG 1302 World Regional Geography GEOG 1303
GEOG 2302 Geography of the US and Canada
PSY 1302 Intro to Psychology PSYC 2301
SOC 2303 Intro to Sociology SOCI 1301
090 Component Area Option 6 COMM 1310 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
COMM 1311 Intro to Speech Communication SPCH 1311
COMM 1320 Business and Professional Communication SPCH 1321
ENG 2341 Forms of Literature ENGL 2341
ENG 2331 World Literature ENGL 2331
ENG 2312 Writers of the American West
ENG 2315 Environmental Literature
ENG 2322 British Literature I ENGL 2322
ENG 2323 British Literature II ENGL 2323
Total 42

Component Area Credits to be completed SRSU Subject and Number TCCN Subject and Number
010 Communication 6 ENG 1301 Composition I ENGL 1301
ENG 1302 Composition II ENGL 1302
ENG 2311 Technical and Business Writing ENGL 2311
020 Mathematics 3 MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics MATH 1332
MATH 1314 College Algebra MATH 1314
MATH 1316 Plane Trigonometry MATH 1316
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistics MATH 1342
030 Life and Physical Sciences 6 ASTR 1303 Stars and Galaxies ASTR 1303
ASTR 1304 Solar System ASTR 1304
BIOL 1311 General Botany BIOL 1311
BIOL 1313 General Zoology BIOL 1313
CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I CHEM 1311
CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II CHEM 1312
GEOL 1303 Physical Geology GEOL 1303
GEOL 1304 Historical Geology GEOL 1304
GEOL 1305 Environmental Geology GEOL 1305
IT 1309 Power Technology
NRM 2303 Principles of Conservation Biology
NRM 2305 Soils
NRM 1301 Horticulture HORT 1301
PHYS 1301 College Physics I PHYS 1301
PHYS 1302 College Physics II PHYS 1302
040 Language, Philosophy and Culture 3 ENG 2341 Forms of Literature ENGL 2341
ENG 2331 World Literature ENGL 2331
ENG 2312 Writers of the American West
ENG 2315 Environmental Literature
ENG 2322 British Literature I ENGL 2322
ENG 2323 British Literature II ENGL 2323
ENG 2327 American Literature I ENGL 2327
ENG 2328 American Literature II ENGL 2328
MAS 2301 Intro to Mexican-American Studies HUMA 1305
HIST 2301 World History to 1500 HIST 2311
HIST 2302 World History since 1500 HIST 2312
PHIL 1301 Intro to Philosophy PHIL 1301
WS 2301 Intro to Women’s Studies
050 Creative Arts 3 ART 1301 Art Appreciation ARTS 1301
FA 1302 Music Appreciation MUSI 1306
FA 1315 Fine Arts Appreciation HUMA 1315
IT 2304 Photography ARTS 2356
MUS 1303 Fundamentals of Music MUSI 1303
MUS 1308 Music Literature I MUSI 1308
MUS 1312 Music Theory II MUSI 1312
THEA 1310 Intro to Theatre DRAM 1310
060 American History 6 HIST 1301 History of the United States to 1877 HIST 1301
HIST 1302 History of the United States since 1877 HIST 1302
070 Government/Political Science 6 PS 2305 Federal Government GOVT 2305
PS 2306 State Government GOVT 2306
080 Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 ANTH 1301 Cultural Anthropology ANTH 2351
ECO 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2301
ECO 2302 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 2302
GEOG 1302 World Regional Geography GEOG 1303
GEOG 2302 Geography of the US and Canada
PSY 1302 Intro to Psychology PSYC 2301
SOC 2303 Intro to Sociology SOCI 1301
090 Component Area Option 6 COMM 1310 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
COMM 1311 Intro to Speech Communication SPCH 1311
COMM 1320 Business and Professional Communication SPCH 1321
ENG 2341 Forms of Literature ENGL 2341
ENG 2331 World Literature ENGL 2331
ENG 2312 Writers of the American West
ENG 2315 Environmental Literature
ENG 2322 British Literature I ENGL 2322
ENG 2323 British Literature II ENGL 2323
THEA 2336 Voice for the Theatre DRAM 2336
THEA 2304 Oral Interpretation
Total 42

Component Area Credits to be completed SRSU Subject and Number TCCN Subject and Number
010 Communication 6 ENG 1301 Composition I ENGL 1301
ENG 1302 Composition II ENGL 1302
ENG 2311 Technical and Business Writing ENGL 2311
020 Mathematics 3 MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics MATH 1332
MATH 1314 College Algebra MATH 1314
MATH 1316 Plane Trigonometry MATH 1316
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistics MATH 1342
030 Life and Physical Sciences 6 ASTR 1303 Stars and Galaxies ASTR 1303
ASTR 1304 Solar System ASTR 1304
BIOL 1311 General Botany BIOL 1311
BIOL 1313 General Zoology BIOL 1313
CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I CHEM 1311
CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II CHEM 1312
GEOL 1303 Physical Geology GEOL 1303
GEOL 1304 Historical Geology GEOL 1304
GEOL 1305 Environmental Geology GEOL 1305
IT 1309 Power Technology
NRM 2303 Principles of Conservation Biology
NRM 2305 Soils
NRM 1301 Horticulture HORT 1301
PHYS 1301 College Physics I PHYS 1301
PHYS 1302 College Physics II PHYS 1302
040 Language, Philosophy and Culture 3 ENG 2341 Forms of Literature ENGL 2341
ENG 2331 World Literature ENGL 2331
ENG 2312 Writers of the American West
ENG 2315 Environmental Literature
ENG 2322 British Literature I ENGL 2322
ENG 2323 British Literature II ENGL 2323
ENG 2327 American Literature I ENGL 2327
ENG 2328 American Literature II ENGL 2328
MAS 2301 Intro to Mexican-American Studies HUMA 1305
HIST 2301 World History to 1500 HIST 2311
HIST 2302 World History since 1500 HIST 2312
PHIL 1301 Intro to Philosophy PHIL 1301
WS 2301 Intro to Women’s Studies
050 Creative Arts 3 ART 1301 Art Appreciation ARTS 1301
FA 1302 Music Appreciation MUSI 1306
FA 1315 Fine Arts Appreciation HUMA 1315
IT 2304 Photography ARTS 2356
MUS 1303 Fundamentals of Music MUSI 1303
MUS 1308 Music Literature I MUSI 1308
MUS 1312 Music Theory II MUSI 1312
THEA 1310 Intro to Theatre DRAM 1310
060 American History 6 HIST 1301 History of the United States to 1877 HIST 1301
HIST 1302 History of the United States since 1877 HIST 1302
070 Government/Political Science 6 PS 2305 Federal Government GOVT 2305
PS 2306 State Government GOVT 2306
080 Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 ANTH 1301 Cultural Anthropology ANTH 2351
ECO 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2301
ECO 2302 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 2302
GEOG 1302 World Regional Geography GEOG 1303
GEOG 2302 Geography of the US and Canada
PSY 1302 Intro to Psychology PSYC 2301
SOC 2303 Intro to Sociology SOCI 1301
090 Component Area Option 6 COMM 1310 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
COMM 1311 Intro to Speech Communication SPCH 1311
COMM 1320 Business and Professional Communication SPCH 1321
ENG 2341 Forms of Literature ENGL 2341
ENG 2331 World Literature ENGL 2331
ENG 2312 Writers of the American West
ENG 2315 Environmental Literature
ENG 2322 British Literature I ENGL 2322
ENG 2323 British Literature II ENGL 2323
THEA 2336 Voice for the Theatre DRAM 2336
THEA 2304 Oral Interpretation
Total 42

Component Area Credits to be completed SRSU Subject and Number TCCN Subject and Number
010 Communication 6 ENG 1301 Composition I ENGL 1301
ENG 1302 Composition II ENGL 1302
ENG 2311 Technical and Business Writing ENGL 2311
020 Mathematics 3 MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics MATH 1332
MATH 1314 College Algebra MATH 1314
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistics MATH 1342
030 Life and Physical Sciences 6 ASTR 1303 Stars and Galaxies ASTR 1303
ASTR 1304 Solar System ASTR 1304
BIOL 1311 General Botany BIOL 1311
BIOL 1313 General Zoology BIOL 1313
CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I CHEM 1311
CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II CHEM 1312
GEOL 1303 Physical Geology GEOL 1303
GEOL 1304 Historical Geology GEOL 1304
GEOL 1305 Environmental Geology GEOL 1305
IT 1309 Power Technology
NRM 2303 Principles of Conservation Biology
NRM 2305 Soils
NRM 1301 Horticulture HORT 1301
040 Language, Philosophy and Culture 3 ENG 2341 Forms of Literature ENGL 2341
ENG 2331 World Literature ENGL 2331
ENG 2312 Writers of the American West
ENG 2315 Environmental Literature
ENG 2322 British Literature I ENGL 2322
ENG 2323 British Literature II ENGL 2323
ENG 2327 American Literature I ENGL 2327
ENG 2328 American Literature II ENGL 2328
MAS 2301 Intro to Mexican-American Studies HUMA 1305
HIST 2301 World History to 1500 HIST 2311
HIST 2302 World History since 1500 HIST 2312
PHIL 1301 Intro to Philosophy PHIL 1301
WS 2301 Intro to Women’s Studies
050 Creative Arts 3 ART 1301 Art Appreciation ARTS 1301
FA 1302 Music Appreciation MUSI 1306
FA 1315 Fine Arts Appreciation HUMA 1315
IT 2304 Photography ARTS 2356
MUS 1303 Fundamentals of Music MUSI 1303
MUS 1308 Music Literature I MUSI 1308
MUS 1312 Music Theory II MUSI 1312
THEA 1310 Intro to Theatre DRAM 1310
060 American History 6 HIST 1301 History of the United States to 1877 HIST 1301
HIST 1302 History of the United States since 1877 HIST 1302
070 Government/Political Science 6 PS 2305 Federal Government GOVT 2305
PS 2306 State Government GOVT 2306
080 Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 ANTH 1301 Cultural Anthropology ANTH 2351
ECO 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2301
ECO 2302 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 2302
GEOG 1302 World Regional Geography GEOG 1303
GEOG 2302 Geography of the US and Canada
PSY 1302 Intro to Psychology PSYC 2301
SOC 2303 Intro to Sociology SOCI 1301
090 Component Area Option 6 COMM 1310 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
COMM 1311 Intro to Speech Communication SPCH 1311
COMM 1320 Business and Professional Communication SPCH 1321
ENG 2341 Forms of Literature ENGL 2341
ENG 2331 World Literature ENGL 2331
ENG 2312 Writers of the American West
ENG 2315 Environmental Literature
ENG 2322 British Literature I ENGL 2322
ENG 2323 British Literature II ENGL 2323
THEA 2336 Voice for the Theatre DRAM 2336
THEA 2304 Oral Interpretation
Total 42

Component Area Credits to be completed SRSU Subject and Number TCCN Subject and Number
010 Communication 6 ENG 1301 Composition I ENGL 1301
ENG 1302 Composistion II ENGL 1302
020 Mathematics 3 MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics MATH 1332
MATH 1314 College Algebra MATH 1314
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistics MATH 1342
030 Life and Physical Sciences 6 ASTR 1303 Stars and Galaxies ASTR 1303
ASTR 1304 Solar System ASTR 1304
BIOL 1311 General Botany BIOL 1311
BIOL 1313 General Zoology BIOL 1313
CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I CHEM 1311
CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II CHEM 1312
GEOL 1303 Physical Geology GEOL 1303
GEOL 1304 Historical Geology GEOL 1304
GEOL 1305 Environmental Geology GEOL 1305
IT 1309 Power Technology
NRM 2305 Soils
NRM 1301 Horticulture HORT 1301
040 Language, Philosophy and Culture 3 ENG 2341 Forms of Literature ENGL 2341
ENG 2331 World Literature ENGL 2331
ENG 2312 Writers of the American West
ENG 2315 Environmental Literature
ENG 2322 British Literature I ENGL 2322
ENG 2323 British Literature II ENGL 2323
ENG 2327 American Literature I ENGL 2327
ENG 2328 American Literature II ENGL 2328
MAS 2301 Intro to Mexican-American Studies HUMA 1305
PHIL 1301 Intro to Philosophy PHIL 1301
WS 2301 Intro to Women’s Studies
050 Creative Arts 3 ART 1301 Art Appreciation ARTS 1301
FA 1315 Fine Arts Appreciation HUMA 1315
IT 2304 Photography ARTS 2356
MUS 1303 Fundamentals of Music MUSI 1303
MUS 1308 Music Literature I MUSI 1308
THEA 1310 Intro to Theatre DRAM 1310
060 American History 6 HIST 1301 History of the United States to 1877 HIST 1301
HIST 1302 History of the United States since 1877 HIST 1302
070 Government/Political Science 6 PS 2305 Federal Government GOVT 2305
PS 2306 State Government GOVT 2306
080 Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 ANTH 1301 Cultural Anthropology ANTH 2351
ECO 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2301
ECO 2302 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 2302
GEOG 1302 World Regional Geography GEOG 1303
GEOG 2302 Geography of the US and Canada
PSY 1302 Intro to Psychology PSYC 2301
SOC 2303 Intro to Sociology SOCI 1301
090 Component Area Option 6 COMM 1310 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
COMM 1311 Intro to Speech Communication SPCH 1311
ENG 2341 Forms of Literature ENGL 2341
ENG 2331 World Literature ENGL 2331
ENG 2312 Writers of the American West
ENG 2315 Environmental Literature
ENG 2322 British Literature I ENGL 2322
ENG 2323 British Literature II ENGL 2323
THEA 2336 Voice for the Theatre DRAM 2336
THEA 2304 Oral Interpretation
TOTAL HOURS 42

Core Component SCH Current Course Subject, Number, and Title Previous Course Subject, Number, and Title
English Rhetoric/Composition (take both) 6 ENG 1301 Composition and Rhetoric I
ENG 1302 Composition and Rhetoric II
Oral Communication (select one) 3 COMM 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication COMM 1303 Introduction to Speech Communication
THEA 2304 Oral Performance for Non-Majors
Mathematics (select one) 3 MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics MATH 1310 University Math
MATH 1314 College Algebra MATH 1315 University Algebra
MATH 1316 Plane Trigonometry MATH 1316 Trigonometry
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods MATH 1342 Statistics
MATH 2413 Calculus I
Natural Sciences (select two) 8 ASTR 1303/1103 Stars and Galaxies ASTR 1401 Descriptive Astronomy
ASTR 1304/1104 Solar System ASTR 1402 Descriptive Astronomy II
BIOL 1311/1111 General Botany BIOL 1401 General Botany
BIOL 1313/1113 General Zoology BIOL 1402 General Zoology
CHEM 1311/1111 General Chemistry I CHEM 1401 General Chemistry I
CHEM 1312/1112 General Chemistry II CHEM 1402 General Chemistry II
GEOL 1303/1103 Physical Geology GEOL 1401 Introductory Geology I
GEOL 1304/1104 Historical Geology GEOL 1402 Introductory Geology II
GEOL 1305/1105 Environmental Geology GEOL 2404 Introduction to Environmental Geology
PHYS 1301/1101 College Physics I PHYS 1401 General Physics I
PHYS 1302/1102 College Physics II PHYS 1402 General Physics II
PHYS 2325/2125 University Physics I PHYS 2401 Calculus-Based Physics I
PHYS 2326/2126 University Physics II PHYS 2402 Calculus-Based Physics II
Literature (select one) 3 ENG 2341 Forms of Literature ENG 2301 Literary Types
Any sophomore literature course in English
Fine Arts (select one) 3 FA 1315 Fine Arts Appreciation FA 1301 Fine Arts Appreciation
ART 1301 Art Appreciation ART 1301 Introduction to the Visual Arts
MUS 1308 Music Literature I MUS 1312 Music Literature
MUS 1303 Fundamentals of Music MUS 1313 Fundamentals of Music
THEA 1310 Introduction to Theatre THEA 1302 Introduction to Theatre
American History (select two) 6 HIST 1301 History of the United States
HIST 1302 History of the United States
Government (take both) 6 PS 2306 State Government
PS 2305 Federal Government
Social Sciences (select one) 3 ANTH 1301 Cultural Anthropology
ECO 2302 Principles of Microeconomics ECO 2300 Principles of Microeconomics
ECO 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics ECO 2305 Principles of Macroeconomics
GEOG 1302 World Regional Geography
GEOG 2302 Geography of the United States
PHIL 1302 Introduction to Philosophy
PSY 1302 Introduction to Psychology
SOC 2303 Introduction to Sociology
Multicultural (select one) 3 HIST 2301 Development of Western Civilization to 1453
HIST 2302 Development of Western Civilization since 1453
MAS 2301 Introduction to Mexican-American Studies
PS 2307 Women and the Law
WS 2301 Introduction to Women’s Studies
Kinesiology 2 PE 1150 Wellness/Fitness Assessment
(must take PE 1150 AND one activity course) PE 1153, 1154, 1155, or 1156 Activity Course
TOTAL HOURS 46

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