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Core Curriculum Requirements

Core curriculum and field of study requirements are normally completed at the freshmen/sophomore level. All courses used to complete the core curriculum requirements at UT Tyler must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. Please check with your advisor before registering for core curriculum courses to ensure that you are registered for the correct classes. (Additional acceptable core courses may be added; check the web version of the catalog for the most current list.)

Core curriculum requirements are normally completed at the freshman/sophomore level. All courses used to complete the core curriculum requirements at UT Tyler must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

Area’s Accepted Courses

Communication (6 Credit Hrs.)

ENGL 1301College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301]
ENGL 1302College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302]

Mathematics (6 Credit Hrs.)

MATH 1316Trigonometry [TCCN: MATH 1316]
MATH 1324Mathematics for Business and Economics I [TCCN: MATH 1324]
MATH 1325Mathematics for Business and Economics II [TCCN: MATH 1325]
MATH 1332Math for Liberal Arts Majors I
MATH 1333Math for Liberal Arts Majors II
MATH 1342Statistics [TCCN: MATH 1342]
MATH 1343Statistics II
MATH 1350Concepts of Modern Mathematics I [TCCN: MATH 1350]
MATH 1351Concepts of Modern Mathematics II [TCCN: MATH 1351]
MATH 2312Precalculus
MATH 2413Calculus I [TCCN: MATH 2413]
MATH 2414Calculus II [TCCN: MATH 2414]

please refer to course section of catalog for prerequisites, conditions, and restrictions

Mathematics: Core curriculum requirements in mathematics can be met by taking one of the following pairs of courses:

Natural Sciences (8 Credit Hrs.)

BIOL 1306General Biology I [TCCN: BIOL 1306]
BIOL 1106General Biology I Laboratory [TCCN: BIOL 1106]
BIOL 1307General Biology II [TCCN: BIOL 1307]
BIOL 1107General Biology II Laboratory [TCCN: BIOL 1107]
CHEM 1305Introductory Chemistry I [TCCN: CHEM 1305]
CHEM 1105Introductory Chemistry I Laboratory [TCCN: CHEM 1105]
CHEM 1307Introductory Chemistry II [TCCN: CHEM 1307]
CHEM 1107Introductory Chemistry II Laboratory [TCCN: CHEM 1107]
CHEM 1311General Chemistry I [TCCN: CHEM 1311]
CHEM 1111General Chemistry I Laboratory [TCCN: CHEM 1111]
CHEM 1312General Chemistry II [TCCN: CHEM 1312]
CHEM 1112General Chemistry II Laboratory [TCCN: CHEM 1112]
PHYS 1301College Physics I [TCCN: PHYS 1301]
PHYS 1101College Physics I Laboratory [TCCN: PHYS 1101]
PHYS 1302College Physics II [TCCN: PHYS 1302]
PHYS 1102College Physics II Laboratory [TCCN: PHYS 1102]
PHYS 2325University Physics I [TCCN: PHYS 2325]
PHYS 2125University Physics I Laboratory [TCCN: PHYS 2125]
PHYS 2326University Physics II [TCCN: PHYS 2326]
PHYS 2126University Physics II Laboratory [TCCN: PHYS 2126]

Humanities

World or European Literature (3 Credit Hrs.)

ENGL 2322English Literature to the 1780's [TCCN: ENGL 2322]
ENGL 2323English Literature from the 1780's to the Present [TCCN: ENGL 2323]
ENGL 2362World Literature through The Renaissance [TCCN: ENGL 2332]
ENGL 2363World Literature since The Renaissance [TCCN: ENGL 2333]

Humanities (3 Credit Hrs.)

PHIL 1301Introduction to Philosophy [TCCN: PHIL 1301]
PHIL 2303Introduction to Logic
PHIL 2306Introduction to Ethics [TCCN: PHIL 2306]
ENGL 2310Literary Appreciation [TCCN: ENGL 2341]
ENGL 2350American Literature Survey [TCCN: ENGL 2326]
SPCM 1315Fundamentals of Speech Communication [TCCN: SPCM 1315]

PHIL 2303: A student may not receive credit in the Core for both PHIL 2303 and PSYC 1349 (formerly required in the Core).

Visual and Performing Arts (3 Credit Hrs.)

MUSI 1306Music Appreciation [TCCN: MUSI 1306]
MUSI 2301Music of the Americas
MUSI 2308Music Literature [TCCN: MUSI 1307]
THTR 1301The Theatre: Plays in Performance [TCCN: DRAM 1310]
THTR 1356The Cinema: Films and Performers
ART 1301Introduction to Art [TCCN: ARTS 1301]
ART 2303Art History Survey I [TCCN: ARTS 1302]
ART 2304Art History Survey II [TCCN: ARTS 1304]

History (6 Credit Hrs.)

HIST 1301United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301]
HIST 1302United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302]

Political Science (6 Credit Hrs.)

POLS 2305Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305]
POLS 2306Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306]

Social and Behavioral Science (3 Credit Hrs.)

ANTH 2346Introduction to Anthropology [TCCN: ANTH 2346]
ECON 1301Introduction to Economics [TCCN: ECON 1301]
ECON 2301Principles of Economics I [TCCN: ECON 2301]
ECON 2302Principles of Economics II [TCCN: ECON 2302]
GEOG 1313World Regional Geography [TCCN: GEOG 1303]
HIST 2321World Civilizations I [TCCN: HIST 2321]
HIST 2322World Civilizations II [TCCN: HIST 2322]
MCOM 2307Mass Media and Society [TCCN: COMM 1307]
PSYC 1301Introduction to Psychology
SOCI 1301Introduction to Sociology [TCCN: SOCI 1301]
SOCI 1306Contemporary Social Problems [TCCN: SOCI 1306]

TOTAL HOURS (44 Credit Hrs.)

Tier I

MATH 1332Math for Liberal Arts Majors I
MATH 1324Mathematics for Business and Economics I [TCCN: MATH 1324]
MATH 1342Statistics [TCCN: MATH 1342]

Tier II

MATH 1333Math for Liberal Arts Majors II
MATH 1325Mathematics for Business and Economics II [TCCN: MATH 1325]
MATH 1343Statistics II
MATH 1316Trigonometry [TCCN: MATH 1316]
MATH 2312Precalculus
MATH 2413Calculus I [TCCN: MATH 2413]

Notes:

  1. MATH 2413 Calculus I and MATH 2414 Calculus II

  2. MATH 2312 Pre-Calculus or MATH 1316 Trigonometry followed by one of MATH 2413 Calculus I, MATH 1325 Mathematics for Business and Economics II, or MATH 1333 Contemporary Math II

  3. MATH 1350 Concepts of Modern Mathematics I and MATH 1351 Concepts of Modern Mathematics II for Interdisciplinary Studies majors

  4. Any Tier I course followed by a Tier II course subject to fulfillment of prerequisites