Core Curriculum
The university has established General Education requirements for all baccalaureate degrees. A general education results in the acquisition of a common body of essential knowledge and skills that together facilitate the development of students as individuals and as members of communities. Students are also advised to consult the online catalog for any additions to the course offerings. Some courses are listed in two areas; a student may count such a course in either area, but not both.
That common body of essential knowledge and skills shall include the following component areas and must equal 42 semester credit hours.
Courses which satisfy the various components of the core curriculum are listed below. Students are strongly advised to consult their individual degree plans and academic advisers for any specific requirements for their majors within the General Education curriculum.
Communication (010)
Required: 6 semester credit hours
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| ENGL 2311 | Technical Writing | 3 |
Core Objectives:
- Critical Thinking Skills,
- Communication Skills,
- Teamwork and
- Personal Responsibility
Mathematics (020)
Required: 3 semester credit hours
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 1324 | Math for Bus/Soc Sci I | 3 |
| MATH 1332 | Contemporary Mathematics I | 3 |
| MATH 1342 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 2312 | Pre-Calculus | 3 |
| MATH 2313 | Calculus I | 3 |
Core Objectives:
- Critical Thinking Skills,
- Communication Skills and
- Empirical and Quantitative Skills
Life and Physical Sciences (030)
Required: 6 semester credit hours
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1306 | Gen Biology I-Attr Living Sys | 3 |
| BIOL 1307 | Gen Biology II-Biol Organisms | 3 |
| BIOL 1308 | Intro to Life Sciences I | 3 |
| BIOL 1309 | Intro to Life Sciences II | 3 |
| BIOL 2401 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL 2402 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| CHEM 1305 | Introductory Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1311 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1312 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| GEOG 1301 | Physical Geography Meteorology | 3 |
| GEOL 1301 | Earth Sciences I | 3 |
| GEOL 1302 | Earth Sciences II | 3 |
| PHYS 1301 | General Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 1302 | General Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 2325 | University Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 2326 | University Physics II | 3 |
Core Objectives:
- Critical Thinking Skills,
- Communication Skills,
- Empirical and Quantitative Skills and
- Teamwork
Language, Philosophy and Culture (040)
Required: 3 semester credit hours
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 2321 | Themes & Genres British Lit | 3 |
| ENGL 2326 | Literature of the Americas | 3 |
| ENGL 2331 | Intro to World Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 2344 | Introduction to Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL 2345 | Introduction to Drama | 3 |
| ENGL 2346 | Introduction to Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 2355 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| HIST 2321 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
| HIST 2322 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| PHIL 1301 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 2303 | Introduction to Logic 1 | 3 |
| PHIL 2306 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 2307 | Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy 1 | 3 |
| SPAN 1313 | Spanish Language Studies I | 3 |
| SPAN 1315 | Spanish Language Studies II | 3 |
| SPAN 2313 | Spanish Language Studies III | 3 |
| SPAN 2315 | Spanish Language Studies IV | 3 |
| SPAN 2320 | Intro to Spanish Lang-Literat | 3 |
| WGST 2301 | Intro Women's and Gender Stds | 3 |
Core Objectives:
- Critical Thinking Skills,
- Communication Skills,
- Personal Responsibility and
- Social Responsibility
Creative Arts (050)
Required: 3 semester credit hours
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS 1301 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ARTS 1302 | LatinX Art Appreciation 1 | 3 |
| ARTS 1311 | Principles & Elements of Design 1 | 3 |
| ARTS 2316 | Painting | 3 |
| ARTS 2323 | Drawing 1 | 3 |
| ARTS 2326 | Sculpture | 3 |
| ARTS 2356 | Photography 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 2307 | Introduction to Creative Writing 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 2345 | Introduction to Drama | 3 |
| ENGL 2388 | Introduction to Visual Studies | 3 |
| MUSI 1303 | Fundamentals of Music 1 | 3 |
| MUSI 1306 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUSI 2301 | Women in Music 1 | 3 |
Core Objectives:
- Critical Thinking Skills,
- Communication Skills,
- Teamwork and
- Social Responsibility
American History (060) (legislatively mandated)
Required: 6 semester credit hours
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 1301 | US History to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | US History from 1865 | 3 |
Core Objectives:
- Critical Thinking Skills,
- Communication Skills,
- Personal Responsibility and
- Social Responsibility
Government/Political Science (070) (legislatively mandated)
Required: 6 semester credit hours
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GOVT 2305 | Federal Government | 3 |
| GOVT 2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
Core Objectives:
- Critical Thinking Skills,
- Communication Skills,
- Personal Responsibility and
- Social Responsibility
Social and Behavioral Sciences (080)
Required: 3 semester credit hours
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 1315 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| COMM 1318 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| ECON 2301 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 2302 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| GOVT 2304 | Intro to Political Science | 3 |
| PSYC 2301 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI 1301 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 1306 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOCI 2330 | The Craft of Sociology | 3 |
Core Objectives:
- Critical Thinking Skills,
- Communication Skills,
- Empirical and Quantitative Skills and
- Social Responsibility
Component Option (090)
Required: 6 semester credit hours total
Note: Courses already used to satisfy other component area requirements cannot also be used in the component area option.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS 1301 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ARTS 1302 | LatinX Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ARTS 1311 | Principles & Elements of Design | 3 |
| ARTS 2316 | Painting | 3 |
| ARTS 2323 | Drawing | 3 |
| ARTS 2326 | Sculpture | 3 |
| ARTS 2356 | Photography | 3 |
| BIOL 1306 | Gen Biology I-Attr Living Sys | 3 |
| BIOL 1307 | Gen Biology II-Biol Organisms | 3 |
| BIOL 1308 | Intro to Life Sciences I | 3 |
| BIOL 1309 | Intro to Life Sciences II | 3 |
| BIOL 2411 | Genetics | 4 |
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| CHEM 1112 | General Chemistry Lab II | 1 |
| CHEM 1305 | Introductory Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1311 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1312 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 2371 | Water & Wastewater Chemistry | 3 |
| COMM 1307 | Intro to Mass Communication | 3 |
| COMM 1315 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| COMM 1318 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| ECON 2301 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 2302 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| EDKN 1301 | Foundations of Kinesiology | 3 |
| EDKN 1338 | Fitness and Wellness | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| ENGL 2307 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 2311 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 2321 | Themes & Genres British Lit | 3 |
| ENGL 2326 | Literature of the Americas | 3 |
| ENGL 2331 | Intro to World Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 2344 | Introduction to Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL 2345 | Introduction to Drama | 3 |
| ENGL 2346 | Introduction to Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 2355 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 2388 | Introduction to Visual Studies | 3 |
| GEOG 1301 | Physical Geography Meteorology | 3 |
| GEOG 1303 | World Geography | 3 |
| GEOL 1101 | Earth Sciences Lab I | 1 |
| GEOL 1102 | Earth Sciences Lab II | 1 |
| GEOL 1301 | Earth Sciences I | 3 |
| GEOL 1302 | Earth Sciences II | 3 |
| GOVT 2304 | Intro to Political Science | 3 |
| HIST 2321 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
| HIST 2322 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| HONR 1300 | Honors Seminar | 3 |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 1316 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| MATH 1324 | Math for Bus/Soc Sci I | 3 |
| MATH 1325 | Math for Bus/Soc Sci II | 3 |
| MATH 1332 | Contemporary Mathematics I | 3 |
| MATH 1342 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 1350 | Fundamentals of Mathematics I | 3 |
| MATH 1351 | Fundamentals of Mathematics II | 3 |
| MATH 2312 | Pre-Calculus | 3 |
| MATH 2313 | Calculus I | 3 |
| MATH 2314 | Calculus II | 3 |
| MUSI 1306 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUSI 2301 | Women in Music | 3 |
| PHIL 1301 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 2303 | Introduction to Logic | 3 |
| PHIL 2306 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 2307 | Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
| PHYS 1101 | General Physics Lab I | 1 |
| PHYS 1102 | General Physics Lab II | 1 |
| PHYS 1301 | General Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 1302 | General Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 2125 | University Physics Lab I | 1 |
| PHYS 2126 | University Physics Lab II | 1 |
| PHYS 2325 | University Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 2326 | University Physics II | 3 |
| PSYC 2301 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI 1301 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 1306 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOCI 2330 | The Craft of Sociology | 3 |
| SPAN 1313 | Spanish Language Studies I | 3 |
| SPAN 1315 | Spanish Language Studies II | 3 |
| SPAN 2313 | Spanish Language Studies III | 3 |
| SPAN 2315 | Spanish Language Studies IV | 3 |
| SPAN 2320 | Intro to Spanish Lang-Literat | 3 |
| UNIV 1301 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| WGST 2301 | Intro Women's and Gender Stds | 3 |
Core Objectives:
- Critical Thinking,
- Communication Skills and
- one of the remaining Core Objectives
Under Texas Education Code 61.832, the Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS) was developed to facilitate transfer of general academic courses among Texas public institutions. Common courses are included in the Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM) for lower division courses which is published by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The ACGM may be used to determine how freshman and sophomore-level courses transfer from and to Texas public institutions. The statewide TCCN may be accessed at this url: www.tccns.org
The following is a list of all the common course numbers currently adopted by Texas A&M University-San Antonio.