2. To examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods, social structures, and cultures.
3. To use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
4. To use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
5. To develop and communicate alternative explanations or solutions for contemporary social issues.
6. To comprehend the origins and evolutions of U.S. and Texas political systems, with a focus on the growth of political institutions, the constitutions of the U.S. and Texas, federalism, civil liberties, and civil and human rights.
7. To understand the evolution and current role of the U.S. in the world.
8. To differentiate and analyze the historical evidence (documentary and statistical) and differing points of view.
9. To recognize and apply reasonable criteria for the acceptability of historical evidence and social research.
10. To analyze, critically assess, and develop creative solutions to public policy problems.
11. To recognize and assume one’s responsibility as a citizen in a democratic society by learning to think for oneself, by engaging in public discourse, and by obtaining information through the news media and other appropriate information sources about politics and public policy.
12. To identify and understand differences and commonalties within diverse cultures.
42-Hour
Core Curriculum
To receive credit for the Core Curriculum a student must complete a minimum of 42 semester credit hours of courses selected according to the parameters described below.
English Rhetoric / Composition: 6
ENGL 1301 (1613) English Composition I
ENGL 1302 (1623) English Composition II
Communications: 3
SPCH 1311
(1603) Introduction to Speech
Communication
SPCH 1315 (1613) Fundamentals of Public Speaking
SPCH 1318 (1623) Interpersonal Communication
FREN 1511 (1615) French I
FREN 1512 (1625) French II
GERM 1511 (1615) German I
GERM 1512 (1625) German II
JAPN 1511 (1615) Japanese I
JAPN 1512 (1625) Japanese II
RUSS 1511 (1615) Russian I
RUSS 1512 (1625) Russian II
SPAN 1511 (1615) Spanish I
SPAN 1512 (1625) Spanish II
Mathematics: 3
MATH 1314 (1743) College Algebra
MATH 1316 (1753) Trigonometry
MATH 1324 (1643) Math for Business and Economics
MATH 1332 (1513) Topics in Mathematics
MATH 1342 (1563) Elementary Statistics
MATH 1425 (1674) Business Calculus and Applications I
MATH 2318 (2053) Linear Algebra
MATH 2413 (1854) Calculus I
MATH 2414 (1864) Calculus II
Natural Sciences: 6
BIOL 1408 (1604) Principles of Cellular and Molecular Biology
BIOL 1308 (1603) Life on Earth
BIOL 1406 (1654) Cellular and Molecular Biology
BIOL 1407 (1664) Structure
and
Function of Organisms
BIOL 1413 (1824) General Zoology
BIOL 1424 (1814) General Botany
BIOL 2106 (1671) Environmental Biology—Lab
BIOL 2206 (1672) Environmental Biology—Lecture
BIOL 2306 (1613) The Living Planet
BIOL 2401 (2714) Human Anatomy
BIOL 2402 (2724) Human Physiology
BIOL 2404 (1714) Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 2420 (2704) Microbiology
CHEM 1405 (1614) Introduction to Chemistry
CHEM 2423 (2614) Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 2425 (2624) Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 1411 (1634 General Chemistry I
CHEM 1412 (1644) General Chemistry II
GEOL 1305 (1633) Environmental Geology
GEOL 1345 (1643) Introduction to Oceanography
GEOL 1403 (1614) Physical Geology
GEOL 1404 (1624) Historical Geology
PHYS 1311 (AST 1613) Stellar Astronomy
PHYS 1312 (AST 1623) Solar System Astronomy
PHYS 1401 (1614) General Physics I
PHYS 1402 (1624) General Physics II
PHYS 2425 (2614) Engineering Physics I
PHYS 2426 (2624) Engineering Physics II
Humanities: 6
ENGL 2322 (2613) British Lit I
ENGL 2323 (2623) British Lit II
ENGL 2327 (2633) American Lit I
ENGL 2328 (2643) American Lit II
ENGL 2332 (2653) World Lit I
ENGL 2333 (2663) World Lit II