General Education Core Requirements 1 GENERAL EDUCATION CORE REQUIREMENTS All baccalaureate degree programs must include the following university general education requirements: 1, 2 (010) 6 Mathematics (020) 3 Life & Physical Sciences (030) 6 Language, Philosophy & Culture (040) 3 Creative Arts (050) 3 3 American History (060) 6 Government/Political Science (070) 6 Social & Behavioral Sciences (080) 3 Institutionally Designated Option-010-080 6 Total Semester Credit Hours 42 (010) Core Objectives: critical thinking, communication, teamwork, and personal Courses in this category focus on developing ideas and expressing them clearly, considering the effect of the message, fostering understanding, and building the skills needed to communicate persuasively. Courses involve the command of oral, aural, written, and visual literacy skills that enable people to exchange messages appropriate to a given subject, occasion, and audience. Mathematics (020) Core Objectives: critical thinking, communication, and empirical/ quantitative analysis Courses in this category focus on quantitative literacy in logic, patterns, and relationships. Courses involve the understanding of key mathematical concepts and the application of appropriate quantitative tools relevant within one's everyday experience. Life & Physical Sciences (030) Core Objectives: critical thinking, communication, empirical/quantitative analysis, and teamwork Courses in this category focus on describing, explaining, and predicting natural phenomena using scientific methods. Courses involve the understanding of interactions among natural phenomena and the implications of scientific principles on the physical world and on human experiences. Language, Philosophy & Culture (040) Core Objectives: critical thinking, communication, social, and personal Courses in this category focus on how ideas, values, beliefs, and other aspects of culture express and affect human experience. Courses involve the exploration of ideas that foster aesthetic and intellectual creation in order to understand the human condition across cultures. Creative Arts (050) Courses in this category focus on the appreciation and analysis of creative artifacts and works of the human imagination. Courses involve the synthesis and interpretation of artistic expression and foster critical, creative, and innovative communication about works of art. American History (060) Courses in this category focus on the consideration of past events and ideas relative to the United States, with the option of including Texas History for a portion of this component area. Courses involve examining the interactions among individuals, communities, states, the nation, and the world, as well as considering how these interactions have contributed to the development of the United States and its global role. Government/Political Science (070) Courses in this category focus on consideration of the Constitution of the United States and the constitutions of the states, with special emphasis on that of Texas. Courses involve the analysis of governmental institutions, political behavior, civic engagement, and the political and philosophical foundations of these concepts. Social & Behavioral Sciences (080) Core Objectives: critical thinking, communication, empirical/quantitative analysis, and social Courses in this category focus on the application of empirical and scientific methods that contribute to the understanding of what makes us human. Courses involve the exploration of behavior and interactions among individuals, groups, institutions, and events, and the impact of those behaviors and interactions on individuals, society, and culture. Core Curriculum Learning Objectives Critical Thinking Skills - to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information. Skills - to include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral, and visual communication. Empirical and Quantitative Skills - to include the manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions. Teamwork - to include the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal. Personal Responsibility - to include the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making. Social Responsibility - to include intercultural competence, knowledge of civic, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities. Core Curriculum Transfer Students who complete all general education requirements as approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) at another
2 General Education Core Requirements Texas public school and who then transfer to A&M-Central Texas will generally be considered to have met the general education requirements as outlined toward a degree at A&M-Central Texas. However, additional requirements for the degree must be met, possibly requiring students to take one or more courses that are part of the general education requirements at A&M-Central Texas. 1 2 3 General education requirements are subject to review and change by the THECB. Some degree programs specify the courses that satisfy these requirements. A student should consult with an academic advisor in selecting general education requirement courses. Visual and performing arts courses must be historical, appreciative, or theoretical in nature; an applied or performance course is not acceptable. (010) ENGL 1301 ENGL 1302 Mathematics (020) MATH 1314/ 1414 MATH 1316 MATH 1324 MATH 1325/ 1425 MATH 1332 MATH 1342/ 1442 MATH 2305 MATH 2312/ 2412 MATH 2313/ 2413 MATH 2314/ 2414 MATH 2315/ 2415 MATH 2318/ 2418 MATH 2320/ 2420 MATH 2321/ 2421 PSYC 2317 Composition I Composition II College Algebra Plane Trigonometry Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences Calculus for Business & Social Sciences Contemporary Mathematics Elementary Statistical Methods Discrete Mathematics Pre-Calculus Math Calculus I Calculus II Calculus III Linear Algebra Differential Equations Life & Physical Science (030) AGRI 1107/ 1307/ 1407 AGRI 1115/ 1315/ 1415 / HORT 1101/ 1301/ 1401 AGRI 1119/ 1319/ 1419 ASTR/ PHYS 1103/ 1303/ 1403 ASTR/ PHYS 1104/ 1304/ 1404 BIOL 1106/ 1306/ 1406 BIOL 1107/ 1307/ 1407 BIOL 1108/ 1308/ 1408 BIOL 1109/ 1309/ 1409 BIOL 1111/ 1311/ 1411 Differential Equations and Linear Algebra Statistical Methods in Psychology Agronomy Horticulture Introductory Animal Science Stars and Galaxies Solar System Biology for Science Majors I Biology for Science Majors II Biology for Non-Science Majors I Biology for Non-Science Majors II General Botany BIOL 1113/ 1313/ 1413 BIOL 2101/ 2301/ 2401 BIOL 2102/ 2302/ 2402 BIOL 2106/ 2306/ 2406 BIOL 2116/ 2316/ 2416 BIOL 2120/ 2320/ 2420 BIOL 2121/ 2321/ 2421 CHEM 1105/ 1305/ 1405 CHEM 1106/ 1306/ 1406 CHEM 1107/ 1307/ 1407 CHEM 1111/ 1311/ 1411 CHEM 1112/ 1312/ 1412 CHEM 2123/ 2323/ 2423 CHEM 2125/ 2325/ 2425 ENGR 2301/ 2401 General Zoology Anatomy & Physiology I Anatomy & Physiology II Environmental Biology Genetics Microbiology for Non-Science Majors Laboratory Microbiology for Science Majors Introductory Chemistry I Introductory Chemistry I (allied health emphasis) Introductory Chemistry II General Chemistry I General Chemistry II Organic Chemistry I Organic Chemistry II Engineering Mechanics I - Statics ENGR 2302/ 2402 Engineering Mechanics II - Dynamics ENGR 2303/ 2403 ENGR 2334 ENVR 1101/ 1301/ 1401 / GEOL 1105/ 1305/ 1405 ENVR 1102/ 1302/ 1402 GEOL 1102/ 1302/ 1402 GEOL 1103/ 1303/ 1403 GEOL 1104/ 1304/ 1404 GEOL 1145/ 1345/ 1445 GEOL 1147/ 1347/ 1447 PHYS 1101/ 1301/ 1401 PHYS 1102/ 1302/ 1402 PHYS 1105/ 1305/ 1405 PHYS 1107/ 1307/ 1407 PHYS 1110/ 1310/ 1410 PHYS 1115/ 1315/ 1415 PHYS 1117/ 1317/ 1417 PHYS 2125/ 2325/ 2425 PHYS 2126/ 2326/ 2426 Engineering Mechanics - Statics & Dynamics Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I Environmental Science I Environmental Science II Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors II Physical Geology Historical Geology Oceanography Meteorology College Physics I College Physics II Elementary Physics I Elementary Physics II Elementary Physics Physical Science I Physical Science II University Physics I University Physics II Language, Philosophy & Culture (040) ANTH 2302 ANTH 2346 ANTH 2351 ARAB 2311 ARAB 2312 CHIN 2311 CHIN 2312 ENGL 2321 ENGL 2322 Introduction to Archeology General Anthropology Cultural Anthropology Intermediate Arabic I Intermediate Arabic II Intermediate Chinese I Intermediate Chinese II British Literature British Literature I
General Education Core Requirements 3 ENGL 2323 ENGL 2326 ENGL 2327 ENGL 2328 ENGL 2331 ENGL 2332 ENGL 2333 ENGL 2341 ENGL 2342 ENGL 2343 ENGL 2351 FREN 2311 FREN 2312 GERM 2311 GERM 2312 HIST 2311 HIST 2312 HIST 2321 HIST 2322 HUMA 1301 HUMA 1302 HUMA 1305 HUMA 2319 HUMA 2323 ITAL 2311 ITAL 2312 JAPN 2311 JAPN 2312 KORE 2311 KORE 2312 LANG 2311 LANG 2312 LATI 2311 LATI 2312 PHIL 1301 PHIL 1304 PHIL 2303 PHIL 2306 PHIL 2307 PHIL 2316 PHIL 2321 PORT 2311 PORT 2312 RUSS 2311 RUSS 2312 SGNL 2301 SGNL 2302 SPAN 2311 SPAN 2312 British Literature II American Literature American Literature I American Literature II World Literature World Literature I World Literature II Forms of Literature Forms of Literature I Forms of Literature II Mexican-American Literature Intermediate French I Intermediate French II Intermediate German I Intermediate German II Western Civilization I Western Civilization II World Civilizations I World Civilizations II Introduction to Humanities I Introduction to Humanities II Introduction to Mexican-American Studies American Minority Studies World Cultures Intermediate Italian I Intermediate Italian II Intermediate Japanese I Intermediate Japanese II Intermediate Korean I Intermediate Korean II Foreign Language III Foreign Language IV Intermediate Latin I Intermediate Latin II Introduction to Philosophy Introduction to World Religions Introduction to Formal Logic Introduction to Ethics Introduction to Social & Political Philosophy Classical Philosophy Philosophy of Religion Intermediate Portuguese I Intermediate Portuguese II Intermediate Russian I Intermediate Russian II Intermediate American Sign Language I Intermediate American Sign Language II Intermediate Spanish I Intermediate Spanish II SPAN 2313 SPAN 2315 Creative Arts (050) ARCH 1301 ARCH 1302 ARCH 1307 ARCH 1308 ARCH 1311 ARCH 1315 ARCH 2301 ARCH 2302 ARTS 1301 ARTS 1303 ARTS 1304 ARTS 1313 ARTS 2316 ARTS 2317 ARTS 2323 ARTS 2326 ARTS 2333 ARTS 2341 ARTS 2366 COMM 1316 COMM 1317 COMM 1318 COMM 1319 COMM 1336 COMM 1337 DANC 1301 DANC 1341 DANC 1342 DANC 1346 DRAM 1310 DRAM 1322 DRAM 2351 DRAM 2361 DRAM 2362 DRAM/ COMM 2366 ENGR 1304 HUMA 1311 HUMA 1315 MUSI 1306 MUSI 1307 MUSI 1308 MUSI 1309 MUSI 1310 MUSI 1311 Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers I Spanish for Native/ Heritage Speakers II Architectural History I Architectural History II Architectural Graphics I Architectural Graphics II Introduction to Architecture Architectural Computer Graphics Architectural Freehand Drawing I Architectural Freehand Drawing II Art Appreciation Art History I Art History II Foundations of Art Painting I Painting II Life Drawing I Sculpture I Printmaking I Art Metals I Watercolor I News Photography I News Photography II Photography I Photography II Video Production I Video Production II Dance Composition Ballet I Ballet II Modern Dance II Introduction to Theater Stage Movement Acting III History of the Theater I History of the Theater II Development of Motion Picture I Engineering Graphics I Mexican-American Fine Arts Appreciation Fine Arts Appreciation Music Appreciation Music Literature Music Literature I Music Literature II American Music Music Theory I
4 General Education Core Requirements MUSI 1312 MUSI 2311 MUSI 2312 American History (060) HIST 1301 HIST 1302 HIST 2301 HIST 2327 HIST 2328 HIST 2381 Music Theory II Music Theory III Music Theory IV United States History I United States History II Texas History Mexican-American History I Mexican-American History II African-American History Government / Political Science (070) GOVT 2305 GOVT 2306 Federal Government Texas Government Social & Behavioral Science (080) AGRI 2317 COMM 1307 COMM 1335 CRIJ 1301 CRIJ 1306 CRIJ 1307 CRIJ 1310 CRIJ 2313 CRIJ 2328 ECON 1301 ECON 2301 ECON 2302 EDUC 2301 ENGR 2308 GEOG 1301 GEOG 1302 GEOG 1303 PSYC 2301 PSYC 2307 PSYC 2308 PSYC 2314 PSYC 2315 PSYC 2316 PSYC 2319/ SOCI 2326 PSYC/ SOCI 2306 SOCI 1301 SOCI 1306 SOCI 2301 SOCI 2319 SOCI 2336 Introduction to Agricultural Economics Introduction to Mass Introduction to Electronic Media Introduction to Criminal Justice Court Systems & Practices Crime in America Fundamentals of Criminal Law Correctional Systems & Practices Police Systems & Practices Introduction to Economics Principles of Macroeconomics Principles of Microeconomics Introduction to Special Populations Engineering Economics Physical Geography Human Geography World Regional Geography General Psychology Adolescent Psychology Child Psychology Lifespan Growth & Development Psychology of Adjustment Psychology of Personality Social Psychology Human Sexuality Introduction to Sociology Social Problems Marriage & the Family Minority Studies Criminology SOCI 2340 SOCW 2361 SOCW 2362 TECA 1303 TECA 1354 Drug Use & Abuse Introduction to Social Work Social Welfare as a Social Institution Families, School, & Community Child Growth & Development Program Designated Option (090) ACCT 2301/ 2401 ACCT 2302/ 2402 AGRI 1309 AGRI 1329 AGRI 2330 ANTH 2301 BCIS 1305/ 1405 BIOL 1322/ HECO 1322 BIOL 1323/ HECO 1323 BUSI 1301 BUSI 2301 BUSI 2304 COMM 2302 COMM 2304 COMM 2311 COMM 2315 COMM 2330 COSC 1301 COSC 1320/ 1420 COSC 1336/ 1436 COSC 1337/ 1437 COSC 2325/ 2425 COSC 2336/ 2436 CRIJ 2301 CRIJ 2314 EDUC 1301 ENGR 1307 ENGR 2105/ 2305/ 2405 ENGR 2304 ENGR 2333 GOVT 2304 MATH 1350 MATH 1351 PHED 1164 PHED 1238 PHED 1301 PHED 1304 Principles of Financial Accounting Principles of Managerial Accounting Computers in Agriculture Principles of Food Science Wildlife Conservation and Management Physical Anthropology Business Computer Applications Nutrition & Diet Therapy Nutrition & Diet Therapy II Business Principles Business Law Business Report Writing & Correspondence Principles of Journalism Introduction to Cinematic Production Media Writing News Reporting Introduction to Public Relations Microcomputer Applications C Programming I Programming Fundamentals I Programming Fundamentals II Computer Organization Programming Fundamentals III Community Resources in Corrections Criminal Investigation Introduction to the Teaching Profession Plane Surveying Electrical Circuits I Programming for Engineering Elementary Chemical Engineering Introduction to Political Science Mathematics for Teachers I Mathematics for Teachers II Introduction to Physical Fitness & Wellness Introduction to Physical Fitness & Sport Foundations of Kinesiology Personal/Community Health
General Education Core Requirements 5 PHED 1306 PHED 1308 PHED 1321 PHED 1331 PHED 1336 PHED 1338 PHED 1346 PHED 2356 PSYC 1300/ EDUC 1300 SPCH 1311 SPCH 1315 SPCH 1318 SPCH 1321 SPCH 2333 SPCH 2335 SPCH 2341 TECA 1311 TECA 1318 First Aid Sports Officiating Coaching/Sports/Athletics I Physical Education for Elementary Education Majors Introduction to Recreation Concepts of Physical Fitness Drug Use & Abuse Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries Learning Framework Introduction to Speech Public Speaking Interpersonal Business & Professional Discussion & Small Group Argumentation & Debate Oral Interpretation Educating Young Children Wellness of the Young Child