Core Curriculum

 

Component Area I (Communication)	6 HOURS REQUIRED
SHSU Course Number and Title TCCN ENG 164 <ENGL 1301> Composition I [ENGL 1301] ENG 165 <ENGL 1302> Composition II [ENGL 1302] The following courses may be used in Component Area I with the approval of the student's major department. ENG 330 <ENGL 3330> Introduction to Technical Writing   ENG 380 <ENGL 3380> Advanced Composition   ENG 381 <ENGL 3381> Introductory Creative Writing: Fiction

Component Area II (Mathematics)

3 HOURS REQUIRED

SHSU Course Number and Title TCCN MTH 164 <MATH 1332> College Mathematics [MATH 1332] MTH 170 <MATH 1314> Pre Calculus Algebra [MATH 2312] The following courses may be used in Component Area II when required by the major field of study. MTH 142 <MATH 1420> Calculus I [MATH 2413] MTH 163 <MATH 1316> Plane Trigonometry [MATH 1316] MTH 199 <MATH 1324> Mathematics for Managerial Decision Making I [MATH 1324] MTH 184 <MATH 1384> Introduction to the Foundations of Mathematics I [MATH 1350] With departmental approval, students with a documented learning disability may use one of the following courses in Component Area II. MTH 169 <MATH 1369> Elementary Statistics   PHL 362 <PHIL 3362> Introduction to Contemporary Logic

Component Area III (Natural Sciences)

8 HOURS REQUIRED

SHSU Course Number and Title TCCN BIO 134 <BIOL 1308> Contemporary Biology [BIOL 1308] BIO 114 <BIOL 1108> Contemporary Biology Laboratory [BIOL 1108] BIO 137 <BIOL 1301> Environmental Science [BIOL 2306] BIO 117 <BIOL 1101> Environmental Science Laboratory [BIOL 2106] or [BIOL 2406] BIO 161 <BIOL 1311> General Botany [BIOL 1311] BIO 111 <BIOL 1111> General Botany Laboratory [BIOL 1111] BIO 162 <BIOL 1313> General Zoology [BIOL 1313] BIO 112 <BIOL 1113> General Zoology Laboratory [BIOL 1113] BIO 245 <BIOL 2401> Human Anatomy [BIOL 2401] CHM 135 <CHEM 1306> Inorganic and Environmental Chemistry Lecture [CHEM 1305] CHM 115 <CHEM 1106> Inorganic and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory [CHEM 1105] CHM 136 <CHEM 1307> Introductory Organic and Biochemistry Lecture [CHEM 1307] CHM 116 <CHEM 1107> Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory [CHEM 1107] CHM 138 <CHEM 1311> General Chemistry I: Lecture [CHEM 1311] CHM 118 <CHEM 1111> General Chemistry I: Laboratory [CHEM 1111] CHM 139 <CHEM 1312> General Chemistry II: Lecture [CHEM 1312] CHM 119 <CHEM 1112> General Chemistry II: Laboratory [CHEM 1112] GEL 132 <GEOL 1305> Geologic Hazards and Resources [GEOL 1305] GEL 112 <GEOL 1105> Geologic Hazards and Resources [GEOL 1105] GEL 133 <GEOL 1303> Physical Geology [GEOL 1303] GEL 113 <GEOL 1103> Physical Geology Laboratory [GEOL 1103] GEL 134 <GEOL 1304> Historical Geology [GEOL 1304] GEL 114 <GEOL 1104> Historical Geology Laboratory [GEOL 1104] GEO 131 <GEOG 1301> Weather and Climate (required @ SHSU) GEO 111 <GEOG 1101> Weather and Climate Laboratory(required @ SHSU) PHY 133 <PHYS 1311> Introductory Astronomy [PHYS 1311] PHY 113 <PHYS 1111> Introductory Astronomy Laboratory [PHYS 1111] PHY 135 <PHYS 1305> Fundamentals Of Physics I [PHYS 1305] PHY 115 <PHYS 1105> Fundamentals of Physics I Laboratory [PHYS 1105] PHY 136 Fundamentals of Physics II [PHYS 1307] PHY 116 Fundamentals of Physics II Laboratory [PHYS 1107] PHY 138 <PHYS 1301> General Physics Mechanics and Heat [PHYS 1301] PHY 118 <PHYS 1101> General Physics Laboratory I [PHYS 1101] PHY 139 <PHYS 1302> General Physics Sound, Light, Electricity and Magnetism [PHYS 1302] PHY 119 <PHYS 1102> General Physics Laboratory II [PHYS 1102] PHY 141 <PHYS 1411> Introduction to Physics I [PHYS 2425] The following courses may be used in Component Area III with the approval of the student's major department. PHY 134 <PHYS 1312> Stars and Galaxies [PHYS 1312] PHY 114 <PHYS 1112> Laboratory - Stars and Galaxies [PHYS 1112] HON 161 <HONR 1361> Integrated Science I: Physics, Geology and Geography HON 162 <HONR 1362> Integrated Science II: Chemistry and Biology

Component Area IV (Humanities and Visual & Performing Arts)

9 HOURS REQUIRED

SHSU Course Number and Title TCCN Select 3 hours from Visual & Performing Arts: AGR 269 <AGRI 2369> Confinement Animal Production [ARTS 1301] ART 160 <ARTS 1301> Introduction to the Visual Arts [ARTS 1301] ART 161 <ARTS 1311> Basic Design I [ARTS 1311] ART 163 <ARTS 1316> Drawing [ARTS 1316] ART 260 <ARTS 1303> Survey I: Prehistoric to Gothic Art History [ARTS 1303] DNC 172 <DANC 1372> Dance as Art [DANC 2303] DNC 176 <DANC 1301> [DANC 1301] MUS 138 <MUSI 2338> Survey of Music Litearture [MUSI 1308] MUS 161 <MUSI 1301> Introduction to The Study of Music [MUSI 1301] MUS 264 <MUSI 2364> History of Rock, Jazz, and Popular Music [MUSI 1310] MUS 265 <MUSI 1306> Music Appreciation [MUSI 1306] THR 160 <THEA 1330> Introduction to Production [DRAM 1330] THR 164 <THEA 1364> Acting I [DRAM 1351] THR 166 <THEA 1366> Theatre Appreciation [DRAM 1310] THR 230 <THEA 2330> Stage Make-Up [DRAM 1341] THR 231 <THEA 2336> Theatre Speech I [DRAM 2336] Select 3 hours from Literature or Philosophy: ENG 265 <ENGL 2331> Readings in Literature of The Western World [ENGL 2331] or [ENGL 2332] ENG 266 <ENGL 2342> Introduction to Literary Genres and Ideas [ENGL 2342] PHL 261 <PHIL 2361> Introduction to Philosophy [PHIL 1301] PHL 263 <PHIL 2306> Contemporary Moral Issues [PHIL 2306] PHL 365 <PHIL 3365> Modern Philosophy* PHL 463 <PHIL 4363> Ethical Theories* Select 3 hours from Cultural Studies: BSL 236 <BESL 2301> Multicultural Influences on Learning FRN 263 <FREN 2311> French Reading and Composition [FREN 2311] FRN 264 <FREN 2312> Comprehension and Communication [FREN 2312] GER 263 <GERM 2311> German Reading and Composition [GERM 2311] GER 264 <GERM 2312> German Reading And Composition [GERM 2312] SPN 263 <SPAN 2311> Intermediate Spanish I [SPAN 2311] SPN 264 <SPAN 2312> Intermediate Spanish II [SPAN 2312] GEO 265 <GEOG 2355> World Regional Geography: Europe, Asia, And Australia [GEOG 1303] GEO 266 <GEOG 2356> World Regional Geography: Latin America, Africa, and South Asia [GEOG 1303] HIS 265 <HIST 2311> World History from the Dawn of Civilization through the Middle Ages [HIST 2311] HIS 266 <HIST 2312> World History from the Renaissance to the Age of Imperialism [HIST 2312] SOC 168 <SOCI 2319> Introduction to Ethnic Studies [SOCI 2319]

Component Area V (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

15 HOURS REQUIRED

SHSU Course Number and Title TCCN Select 9 hours from: HIS 163 <HIST 1301> United States History to 1876   HIS 164 <HIST 1302> United States History since 1876                       MUS 138 <MUSI 2338> Survey of Music Litearture [MUSI 1308] MUS 161 <MUSI 1301> Introduction to The Study of Music [MUSI 1301] MUS 264 <MUSI 2364> History of Rock, Jazz, and Popular Music [MUSI 1310] MUS 265 <MUSI 1306> Music Appreciation [MUSI 1306] THR 160 <THEA 1330> Introduction to Production [DRAM 1330] THR 164 <THEA 1364> Acting I [DRAM 1351] THR 166 <THEA 1366> Theatre Appreciation [DRAM 1310] THR 230 <THEA 2330> Stage Make-Up [DRAM 1341] THR 231 <THEA 2336> Theatre Speech I [DRAM 2336] Select 3 hours from Literature or Philosophy: ENG 265 <ENGL 2331> Readings in Literature of The Western World [ENGL 2331] or [ENGL 2332] ENG 266 <ENGL 2342> Introduction to Literary Genres and Ideas [ENGL 2342] PHL 261 <PHIL 2361> Introduction to Philosophy [PHIL 1301] PHL 263 <PHIL 2306> Contemporary Moral Issues [PHIL 2306] PHL 365 <PHIL 3365> Modern Philosophy* PHL 463 <PHIL 4363> Ethical Theories* Select 3 hours from Cultural Studies: BSL 236 <BESL 2301> Multicultural Influences on Learning FRN 263 <FREN 2311> French Reading and Composition [FREN 2311] FRN 264 <FREN 2312> Comprehension and Communication [FREN 2312] GER 263 <GERM 2311> German Reading and Composition [GERM 2311] GER 264 <GERM 2312> German Reading And Composition [GERM 2312] SPN 263 <SPAN 2311> Intermediate Spanish I [SPAN 2311] SPN 264 <SPAN 2312> Intermediate Spanish II [SPAN 2312] GEO 265 <GEOG 2355> World Regional Geography: Europe, Asia, And Australia [GEOG 1303] GEO 266 <GEOG 2356> World Regional Geography: Latin America, Africa, and South Asia [GEOG 1303] HIS 265 <HIST 2311> World History from the Dawn of Civilization through the Middle Ages [HIST 2311] HIS 266 <HIST 2312> World History from the Renaissance to the Age of Imperialism [HIST 2312] SOC 168 <SOCI 2319> Introduction to Ethnic Studies [SOCI 2319]

 

 

Component Area 5 - Social and Behavioral Sciences
Select 9 hours from:
History 163 <HIST 1301>	HIST 1301
History 164 <HIST 1302>	HIST 1302
POL 261 <POLS 2301>	GOVT 2301/2306
Select 3 hours from:
POL 231 <POLS 2331>	NO TCCN
POL 232 <POLS 2332>	NO TCCN
POL 235 <POLS 2335>	NO TCCN
POL 265 <POLS 2365>	NO TCCN
POL 266 <POLS 2366>	NO TCCN
POL 281 <POLS 2381>	NO TCCN
POL 285 <POLS 2302>	GOVT 2302/2305
POL 334 <POLS 3334>*
POL 336 <POLS 3336>*
POL 337 <POLS 3337>*
POL 360 <POLS 3360>*
POL 364 <POLS 3364>*
*When approved by department:
Select 3 hours from:
Agriculture 236 <AGRI 2360>	SOCI 1301
Economics 230 <ECON 2300>	ECON 1301
Economics 233 <ECON 2302>	ECON 2302
Economics 234 <ECON 2301>	ECON 2301
GEO 161 <GEOG 1321>	GEOG 1300
PHL 262 <PHIL 2303>	PHIL 2303
Psychology 131 <PSYC 1301>	PSYC 2301
Psychology 289 <PSYC 2315>	PSYC 2315
Sociology 131 <SOCI 1301>	SOCI 1301
Sociology 264 <SOCI 1306>	SOCI 1306
Speech Communication 286*	SPCH 1318
Component Area 6 - Institutionally Designated Option
Select 1 hour from:
Kinesiology 215 <KINE 2115>	PHED 1164
MSL 111 <MLSC 1101>
MSL 211 <MLSC 2101>
Kinesiology 233 <KINE 2333>
*When approved by department
Total Hours Required to Complete Core Requirements

Revised Fall 2000
Revised July 24th, 2001
Revised May 16, 2002
Revised March 3, 2004

The Core Curriculum at Sam Houston State University contains 42 semester credit hours, encompassing six component areas. Each component area has a minimum credit hour requirement and a set of specific courses that may be used to satisfy the requirement. The chart below details the Sam Houston State University courses and their Texas Common Course Number (TCCN) equivalents that comprise SHSU’s core curriculum.

 

Core Curriculum

Requirement Options Hours Component Area I (Communication) Choose all from: ENG 164 <ENGL 1301> Composition I ENG 165 <ENGL 1302> Composition II 6 Component Area II (MTHematics) Choose one from: MTH 164 <MATH 1332> College MTHematics MTH 170 <MATH 1314> Pre Calculus Algebra 3 Component Area III (Natural Sciences)   8 Component Area IV (Humanities/Visual/Performing ARTs)   9 Component Area V (Social/Behavioral Sciences)   15 Component Area VI (Institutionally Designated Option)   1

Degree Specific Requirements

Requirement Options Hours Foreign Language 14 PHL   3 ART, DNC, MUS, THR, or Philosophy Any ARTS, DANC, MUSI, or THEA course; or PHIL 3366 3

Major Requirements

Requirement Options Hours English Major Core ENG 265 <ENGL 2331> Readings in Literature of the Western World ENG 266 <ENGL 2342> Introduction to Literary Genres and Ideas ENG 360 <ENGL 3360> Survey of American Literature, Beginning to 1865 ENG 361 <ENGL 3361> Survey of American Literature, 1865 to Present ENG 384 <ENGL 3384> Early British Masterworks ENG 385 <ENGL 3385> Later British Masterworks 21 English Linguistics/Grammar ENG 372 <ENGL 3372> The English Language or ENG 373 <ENGL 3373> English Grammar 3 Major Electives Five advanced courses in ENGL. At least six hours must be at the 4000 level. 15

Minor

Requirement Options Hours Minor Any Approved Minor 18

Electives

Requirement Options Hours

 

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