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Core/General Education Courses

• Core American History Core Elective
• Core Communications (SPCH) Core Elective
• Core Life and Physical Sciences Core Elective Lab
• Core Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Elective
• <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Approved Core Elective</strong>
• <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Approved General Education Core Course</strong>
• Mathematics Core Elective BOLD 3 MATH 1314 or MATH 1332
• <strong>Core</strong> <strong>American History, Government/Political Science OR Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Elective</strong>
• <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Communications Core Elective</strong>
• <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Communications (ENGL 2311 or SPCH) Core Elective</strong>
• <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Component Area Option Core Elective</strong>
• <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Core Elective</strong>
• <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Creative Arts OR Language, Philosophy and Culture Core Elective</strong>
• <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Humanities/Visual or Performing Arts Elective</strong>
• <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Humanities or Creative Arts Core Elective</strong>
• <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Life and Physical Sciences Core Elective</strong>
• <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Life and Physical Sciences Core Elective Lab</strong>
• <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Mathematics or Natural Sciences Core Elective</strong>
• <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Mathematics or Natural Sciences Elective</strong>
• <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Mathematics OR Life and Physical Sciences Core Elective</strong>
• <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Natural Sciences Core Elective</strong>
• <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Oral Communications (SPCH) Elective</strong>
• <strong>Core</strong> <strong>PSYC or GEOG Core Elective</strong>
• <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Social/Behavioral Science Elective</strong>
• <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Elective (outside major field)</strong>
• <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Elective (PSYC 2301 or SOCI 1301)</strong>
• <strong>Core</strong> <strong>Sophomore Literature Core Elective</strong>
• <strong>ANTH</strong> <strong>2302</strong> <strong>Introduction to Archaeology</strong>
• <strong>ANTH</strong> <strong>2346</strong> <strong>Introduction to Anthropology</strong>
• <strong>ARCH</strong> <strong>1301</strong> <strong>Architectural History I</strong>
• <strong>ARCH</strong> <strong>1302</strong> <strong>Architectural History II</strong>
• <strong>ARCH</strong> <strong>1311</strong> <strong>Introduction to Architecture</strong>
• <strong>ARTS</strong> <strong>1301</strong> <strong>Art Appreciation</strong>
• <strong>ARTS</strong> <strong>1303</strong> <strong>Art History I (Prehistoric to 14th Century)</strong>
• <strong>ARTS</strong> <strong>1304</strong> <strong>Art History II (14th Century to the Present)</strong>
• <strong>ARTS</strong> <strong>1311</strong> <strong>Design I (2-dimensional)</strong>
• <strong>ARTS</strong> <strong>1312</strong> <strong>Design II (3-dimensional)</strong>
• <strong>ARTS</strong> <strong>1316</strong> <strong>Drawing I</strong>
• <strong>ARTS</strong> <strong>1325</strong> <strong>Drawing and Painting</strong>
• <strong>ARTS</strong> <strong>2313</strong> <strong>Graphic Design</strong>
• <strong>ARTS</strong> <strong>2316</strong> <strong>Painting I</strong>
• <strong>ARTS</strong> <strong>2323</strong> <strong>Life Drawing</strong>
• <strong>ARTS</strong> <strong>2326</strong> <strong>Sculpture</strong>
• <strong>ARTS</strong> <strong>2333</strong> <strong>Printmaking</strong>
• <strong>ARTS</strong> <strong>2346</strong> <strong>Ceramics I</strong>
• <strong>ARTS</strong> <strong>2348</strong> <strong>Digital Media</strong>
• <strong>ARTS</strong> <strong>2356</strong> <strong>Photography I (fine arts emphasis)</strong>
• <strong>ARTS</strong> <strong>2357</strong> <strong>Photography II (fine arts emphasis)</strong>
• <strong>BIOL</strong> <strong>1108</strong> <strong>Fundamentals of Cell Biology Laboratory I</strong>
• <strong>BIOL</strong> <strong>1109</strong> <strong>Diversity and Environment Laboratory</strong>
• <strong>BIOL</strong> <strong>1308</strong> <strong>General Biology: Fundamentals of Cell Biology</strong>
• <strong>BIOL</strong> <strong>1309</strong> <strong>General Biology: Diversity and Environment</strong>
• <strong>BIOL</strong> <strong>1406</strong> <strong>Biological Concepts I: Cellular and Molecular</strong>
• <strong>BIOL</strong> <strong>1407</strong> <strong>Biological Concepts II: Evolution, Diversity, Structure, Function and Environment</strong>
• <strong>BIOL</strong> <strong>1408</strong> <strong>General Biology: Fundamentals of Cell Biology</strong>
• <strong>BIOL</strong> <strong>1409</strong> <strong>General Biology: Diversity and Environment</strong>
• <strong>BIOL</strong> <strong>1414</strong> <strong>Introduction to Biotechnology I</strong>
• <strong>BIOL</strong> <strong>2401</strong> <strong>Human Anatomy and Physiology I</strong>
• <strong>BIOL</strong> <strong>2402</strong> <strong>Human Anatomy and Physiology II</strong>
• <strong>BIOL</strong> <strong>2404</strong> <strong>Foundations of Anatomy and Physiology</strong>
• <strong>BIOL</strong> <strong>2420</strong> <strong>Microbiology for Health Sciences</strong>
• <strong>CHEM</strong> <strong>1105</strong> <strong>Introductory Chemistry I Laboratory</strong>
• <strong>CHEM</strong> <strong>1107</strong> <strong>Introductory Chemistry II Laboratory</strong>
• <strong>CHEM</strong> <strong>1305</strong> <strong>Introductory Chemistry I</strong>
• <strong>CHEM</strong> <strong>1307</strong> <strong>Introductory Chemistry II</strong>
• <strong>CHEM</strong> <strong>1405</strong> <strong>Introductory Chemistry I</strong>
• <strong>CHEM</strong> <strong>1406</strong> <strong>Basic Chemistry</strong>
• <strong>CHEM</strong> <strong>1407</strong> <strong>Introductory Chemistry II</strong>
• <strong>CHEM</strong> <strong>1409</strong> <strong>General Chemistry for Engineering Majors</strong>
• <strong>CHEM</strong> <strong>1411</strong> <strong>General Inorganic Chemistry I</strong>
• <strong>CHEM</strong> <strong>1412</strong> <strong>General Inorganic Chemistry II</strong>
• <strong>COMM</strong> <strong>1307</strong> <strong>Introduction to Mass Communication</strong>
• <strong>COMM</strong> <strong>2300</strong> <strong>Media Literacy</strong>
• <strong>COMM</strong> <strong>2366</strong> <strong>Film Appreciation: Documentary and Media</strong>
• <strong>DANC</strong> <strong>2303</strong> <strong>Dance Appreciation</strong>
• <strong>DRAM</strong> <strong>1310</strong> <strong>Theater Appreciation</strong>
• <strong>DRAM</strong> <strong>1351</strong> <strong>Acting I</strong>
• <strong>DRAM</strong> <strong>2361</strong> <strong>History of the Theater I</strong>
• <strong>DRAM</strong> <strong>2366</strong> <strong>Film Appreciation</strong>
• <strong>ECON</strong> <strong>2301</strong> <strong>Principles of Macroeconomics</strong>
• <strong>ECON</strong> <strong>2302</strong> <strong>Principles of Microeconomics</strong>
• <strong>ENGL</strong> <strong>1301</strong> <strong>Composition I</strong>
• <strong>ENGL</strong> <strong>1302</strong> <strong>Composition II</strong>
• <strong>ENGL</strong> <strong>2307</strong> <strong>Creative Writing I</strong>
• <strong>ENGL</strong> <strong>2311</strong> <strong>Technical and Business Writing</strong>
• <strong>ENGL</strong> <strong>2321</strong> <strong>British Literature</strong>
• <strong>ENGL</strong> <strong>2322</strong> <strong>British Literature I</strong>
• <strong>ENGL</strong> <strong>2323</strong> <strong>British Literature II</strong>
• <strong>ENGL</strong> <strong>2326</strong> <strong>American Literature</strong>
• <strong>ENGL</strong> <strong>2327</strong> <strong>American Literature I</strong>
• <strong>ENGL</strong> <strong>2328</strong> <strong>American Literature II</strong>
• <strong>ENGL</strong> <strong>2332</strong> <strong>World Literature I</strong>
• <strong>ENGL</strong> <strong>2333</strong> <strong>World Literature II</strong>
• <strong>ENGL</strong> <strong>2341</strong> <strong>Forms of Literature</strong>
• <strong>ENGL</strong> <strong>2351</strong> <strong>Mexican American Literature</strong>
• <strong>GEOG</strong> <strong>1303</strong> <strong>World Regional Geography</strong>
• <strong>GEOL</strong> <strong>1103</strong> <strong>Physical Geology Laboratory</strong>
• <strong>GEOL</strong> <strong>1104</strong> <strong>Historical Geology (lab)</strong>
• <strong>GEOL</strong> <strong>1301</strong> <strong>Earth Sciences I</strong>
• <strong>GEOL</strong> <strong>1303</strong> <strong>Physical Geology</strong>
• <strong>GEOL</strong> <strong>1304</strong> <strong>Earth History (Historical Geology)</strong>
• <strong>GEOL</strong> <strong>1345</strong> <strong>Oceanography</strong>
• <strong>GEOL</strong> <strong>1404</strong> <strong>Earth History</strong>
• <strong>GOVT</strong> <strong>2305</strong> <strong>Federal Government: Federal Constitution and Topics</strong>
• <strong>GOVT</strong> <strong>2306</strong> <strong>Texas Government: Texas Constitution and Topics</strong>
• <strong>GOVT</strong> <strong>2311</strong> <strong>Mexican American and Latinx Politics</strong>
• <strong>HIST</strong> <strong>1301</strong> <strong>United States History I</strong>
• <strong>HIST</strong> <strong>1302</strong> <strong>United States History II</strong>
• <strong>HIST</strong> <strong>2301</strong> <strong>Texas History</strong>
• <strong>HIST</strong> <strong>2311</strong> <strong>Western Civilization I</strong>
• <strong>HIST</strong> <strong>2312</strong> <strong>Western Civilization II</strong>
• <strong>HIST</strong> <strong>2321</strong> <strong>World Civilizations I</strong>
• <strong>HIST</strong> <strong>2322</strong> <strong>World Civilizations II</strong>
• <strong>HIST</strong> <strong>2327</strong> <strong>Mexican American History I (to the United States-Mexico War Era)</strong>
• <strong>HIST</strong> <strong>2328</strong> <strong>Mexican American History II (from the United States-Mexico War Era)</strong>
• <strong>HIST</strong> <strong>2381</strong> <strong>African American History I</strong>
• <strong>HIST</strong> <strong>2382</strong> <strong>African American History II</strong>
• <strong>HUMA</strong> <strong>1301</strong> <strong>Introduction to the Humanities</strong>
• <strong>HUMA</strong> <strong>1305</strong> <strong>Introduction to Mexican American Studies</strong>
• <strong>HUMA</strong> <strong>1311</strong> <strong>Mexican American Fine Arts Appreciation</strong>
• <strong>KINE</strong> <strong>1164</strong> <strong>Introduction to Physical Fitness and Wellness</strong>
• <strong>MATH</strong> <strong>1314</strong> <strong>College Algebra</strong>
• <strong>MATH</strong> <strong>1314</strong> <strong>College Algebra (or higher Mathematics Core; see Advisor)</strong>
• <strong>MATH</strong> <strong>1316</strong> <strong>Plane Trigonometry</strong>
• <strong>MATH</strong> <strong>1324</strong> <strong>Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences I</strong>
• <strong>MATH</strong> <strong>1325</strong> <strong>Calculus for Business and Social Sciences</strong>
• <strong>MATH</strong> <strong>1332</strong> <strong>Contemporary Mathematics I</strong>
• <strong>MATH</strong> <strong>1342</strong> <strong>Elementary Statistical Methods</strong>
• <strong>MATH</strong> <strong>2413</strong> <strong>Calculus I</strong>
• <strong>MUSI</strong> <strong>1306</strong> <strong>Music Appreciation</strong>
• <strong>MUSI</strong> <strong>1307</strong> <strong>Music Literature</strong>
• <strong>MUSI</strong> <strong>1310</strong> <strong>American Music - History of Rock and Roll</strong>
• <strong>PHIL</strong> <strong>1301</strong> <strong>Introduction to Philosophy</strong>
• <strong>PHIL</strong> <strong>2306</strong> <strong>Introduction to Ethics</strong>
• <strong>PHIL</strong> <strong>2307</strong> <strong>Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy</strong>
• <strong>PHIL</strong> <strong>2321</strong> <strong>Philosophy of Religion</strong>
• <strong>1303</strong> <strong>1303</strong> <strong>Stars and Galaxies</strong>
• <strong>PHYS</strong> <strong>1305</strong> <strong>Introductory Physics I</strong>
• <strong>PHYS</strong> <strong>1401</strong> <strong>College Physics I</strong>
• <strong>PHYS</strong> <strong>1402</strong> <strong>College Physics II</strong>
• <strong>PHYS</strong> <strong>2425</strong> <strong>University Physics I</strong>
• <strong>PHYS</strong> <strong>2426</strong> <strong>University Physics II</strong>
• <strong>PSYC</strong> <strong>2301</strong> <strong>General Psychology</strong>
• <strong>PSYC</strong> <strong>2314</strong> <strong>Lifespan Growth and Development</strong>
• <strong>SOCI</strong> <strong>1301</strong> <strong>Introduction to Sociology</strong>
• <strong>SOCI</strong> <strong>1306</strong> <strong>Social Problems</strong>
• <strong>SOCI</strong> <strong>2301</strong> <strong>Marriage and the Family</strong>
• <strong>SOCI</strong> <strong>2319</strong> <strong>Minority Studies I</strong>
• <strong>SOCW</strong> <strong>2361</strong> <strong>Introduction to Social Work</strong>
• <strong>SPCH</strong> <strong>1311</strong> <strong>Introduction to Speech Communication</strong>
• <strong>SPCH</strong> <strong>1315</strong> <strong>Fundamentals of Public Speaking</strong>
• <strong>SPCH</strong> <strong>1318</strong> <strong>Interpersonal Communication</strong>
• <strong>SPCH</strong> <strong>1321</strong> <strong>Business and Professional Communication</strong>
• <strong>TECA</strong> <strong>1354</strong> <strong>Child Growth and Development</strong>

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