The Core Curriculum is designed to give all students who graduate from the university the opportunity to acquire a general knowledge of areas of study that have traditionally been regarded as basic to a university education. This general knowledge base requires study in the natural and applied sciences, social sciences, humanities, visual and performing arts, and the tools of language and thought. The curriculum complies with 1997 Texas legislation requiring each state-supported institution to establish a "core curriculum. . .in the liberal arts, humanities, sciences, and political, social, and cultural history."
In addition to the core, each student must complete at least one 3-hour multicultural course that focuses explicitly on the distinctive subcultures of the U.S. or on the culture of another society (see immediately following section). Many courses fulfill Core Curriculum requirements and at the same time satisfy the multicultural emphasis. Students should check with an advisor for appropriate courses.
Students should choose only those Core Curriculum courses that follow their degree plans.
The following courses have been approved for the Core Curriculum.
A. Communication:
1. Written: English rhetoric, composition: 6 hours
"The objective of a communication component of a core curriculum is to enable the student to communicate effectively in clear and correct prose in a style appropriate to the subject, occasion, and audience."
Texas Common Course | ||
Number System (TCCNS) | ||
(for transfer purposes) | ||
ENGL 1301 | Essentials of College Rhetoric | ENGL 1301 |
ENGL 1302 | Advanced College Rhetoric | ENGL 1302 |
In addition to the 6 hours of composition and rhetoric, a writing-across-the-curriculum requirement includes 6 hours of writing intensive courses in the major.
2. Oral: Speech: 3 hours
Oral communication means the basic skills acquired in speaking and listening effectively and critically.
TCCNS | ||
CH E 2306 | Exposition of Technical Information | |
COMS 2300 | Public Speaking | SPCH 1315 |
COMS 3358 | Business and Professional Communication | |
HDFS 2320 | Basic Interpersonal Skills | SPCH 1318 |
MGT 3373 | Managerial Communication | |
PETR 3308 | Engineering Communications |
B. Mathematics: Logic, college-level algebra or equivalent, finite math, statistics, calculus or above: 6 hours, at least 3 of which must be mathematics
"The objective of the mathematics component of the core curriculum is to develop a quantitatively literate college graduate. Every college graduate should be able to apply basic mathematical tools in the solution of real-world problems."
TCCNS | ||
AAEC 3401 | Agricultural Statistics | |
I E 3341 | Engineering Statistics | |
MATH 1320 | College Algebra | MATH 1314 |
MATH | All mathematics courses | |
above 1320, except 3430 | ||
MUTH 3303 | Form, Analysis, and Synthesis | |
PHIL 2310 | Logic | PHIL 2303 |
PHIL 4310 | Advanced Logic | |
PSY 3400 | Statistical Methods | |
SOC 3391 | Introduction to Social Research I |
C. Natural Science: 8 hours (includes laboratory)
"The objective of the study of the natural sciences component of a core curriculum is to enable the student to understand, construct, and evaluate relationships in the natural sciences, and to enable the student to understand the bases for building and testing theories. (The natural sciences investigate the phenomena of the physical world.)"
TCCNS | ||
ANSC 3404 | Consumer Selection and Utilization of Meat Products | |
ANTH 2300 | Physical Anthropology | ANTH 2301* |
ANTH 2100 | Physical Anthropology Laboratory | |
ASTR 1300 | Solar System Astronomy | PHYS 1311 |
ASTR 1100 | General Astronomy Laboratory I | PHYS 1111 |
ASTR 1301 | Stellar Astronomy | PHYS 1312 |
ASTR 1101 | General Astronomy Laboratory II | PHYS 1112 |
ATMO 1300 | Introduction to Atmospheric Science | GEOL 1347* |
ATMO 1100 | Atmospheric Science Laboratory | |
BIOL 1313 | Ecology and Environmental Problems | |
BIOL 1113 | Environmental Problems Laboratory | |
BIOL 1401 | Biology of Plants | BIOL 1411 |
BIOL 1402 | Biology of Animals | BIOL 1413 |
BIOL 1403 | Biology I | BIOL 1406 |
BIOL 1404 | Biology II | BIOL 1407 |
CHEM 1305 | Chemistry and Society I | CHEM 1305 |
CHEM 1105 | Experimental General Chemistry I (Laboratory) | CHEM 1105 |
CHEM 1306 | Chemistry and Society II | CHEM 1307 |
CHEM 1106 | Experimental General Chemistry II (Laboratory) | CHEM 1107 |
CHEM 1307 | Principles of Chemistry I | CHEM 1311 |
(or 1411) | ||
CHEM 1107 | Principles of Chemistry I (Laboratory) | CHEM 1111 |
CHEM 1308 | Principles of Chemistry II | CHEM 1312 |
(also 1412) | ||
CHEM 1108 | Principles of Chemistry II (Laboratory) | CHEM 1112 |
F&N 1410 | Science of Nutrition | |
GEOG 1401 | Physical Geography | GEOG 1301* |
GEOL 1303 | Physical Geology | GEOL 1403 |
GEOL 1101 | Physical Geology Laboratory | |
GEOL 1304 | Historical Geology | GEOL 1404 |
GEOL 1102 | Historical Geology Laboratory | |
GEOL 1350 | History of Life | |
GEOL 1105 | History of Life Laboratory | |
HONS 2305 | Honors Integrated Science I | |
HONS 2115 | Honors Integrated Science Laboratory I | |
HONS 2306 | Honors Integrated Science II | |
HONS 2116 | Honors Integrated Science Laboratory II | |
PHYS 1303 | Physics for Nonscience Majors | PHYS 1305 |
PHYS 1101 | Experimental Elementary Physics (Laboratory) | PHYS 1105 |
PHYS 1306 | General Physics | PHYS 1301 |
PHYS 1103 | Experimental General Physics I (Laboratory) | PHYS 1101 |
PHYS 1307 | General Physics | PHYS 1302 |
PHYS 1104 | Experimental General Physics II (Laboratory) | PHYS 1102 |
PHYS 1308 | Principles of Physics I | PHYS 2325 |
PHYS 1105 | Principles of Physics I (Laboratory) | PHYS 2125 |
PHYS 1406 | Physics of Sound and Music | |
PHYS 2301 | Principles of Physics II | PHYS 2326 |
PHYS 1106 | Principles of Physics II (Laboratory) | PHYS 2126 |
PSS 1411 | Principles of Horticulture | HORT 1401 |
PSS 2330 | Urban Soils | |
PSS 2130 | Urban Soils Laboratory | |
PSS 2401 | Introductory Entomology | AGRI 1413 |
ZOOL 2403 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | BIOL 2401 |
*Does not include lab course
D. Technology and Applied Science: 3 hours
The objective of the study of the technology and applied science component of a core curriculum is to enable the student to understand how profoundly scientific and technological developments affect society and the environment. Human nutrition, the world's environment, and energy problems are all viewed as critical to one's understanding of and interactions with today's world.
TCCNS | ||
AGED 4302 | Transfer of Agricultural Technology | |
AGSM 2302 | Agricultural Surveying and Land Conservation | |
AGSM 3303 | Internal Combustion Engine Theory and Operation | |
AGSM 4302 | Agricultural Buildings and Environmental Control | |
ANSC 1401 | General Animal Science | AGRI 1419 |
ANSC 2303 | Care and Management of Companion Animals | |
ANSC 3402 | Animal Breeding and Genetics | |
ARCH 2351 | Building Systems | |
ARCH 3350 | Building Technology | |
ART 3362 | Technology in the Visual Arts | |
ATMO 2301 | Weather, Climate, and Human Activities | |
ATMO 3301 | General Meteorology | |
C E 1130 | Civil Engineering Seminar I | |
CH E 1305 | Engineering Analysis I | |
CHEM 1303 | Science, Technology, and Chemistry | |
CHEM 2305 | Organic Chemistry | CHEM 2323 |
C S 1300 | Computers and Modern Society | COSC 1301 |
C S 1462 | Fundamentals of Computer Science I | COSC 1420 |
C S 3368 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | |
CTEC 1312 | Construction Methods | |
CTEC 2301 | Surveying and Surveys | ENGR 1307 |
EDIT 2318 | Computing and Information Technology | |
EDIT 3318 | Applications of Technology in Elementary Education | |
E E 1305 | Introduction to Engineering and Computer Programming | |
FADS 3305 | Computer Applications in Apparel Design | |
F&N 2310 | Principles of Food Preparation | HECO 1315 |
FD T 2300 | Principles of Food Technology | AGRI 1329 |
FD T 2302 | Elementary Analysis of Foods | |
FD T 3301 | Food Microbiology | |
FD T 3303 | Food Sanitation | |
FFP 2310 | Technological Application in Family Financial Planning | |
GEOG 3353 | Man, Resources, and Environment | |
GEOG 3360 | Technology and the Human Landscape | |
GEOG 4301 | Geomorphology in Environmental Management | |
GEOL 3323 | Environmental Geology | |
G PH 2300 | Introduction to Geophysics | |
GTEC 1312 | Alternating and Direct Current Technology | |
HONS 3302 | Honors Seminar in Sciences | |
I D 4383 | Computer Aided Drafting for Interior Designers II | |
I E 1305 | Engineering Analysis | |
I E 3351 | Manufacturing Engineering I | |
I E 4363 | Work and Product Safety Engineering | |
ISQS 2440 | Introduction to Computer Systems in Business | |
ISQS 3344 | Introduction to Production and Operations Management | |
MATH 3430 | Computational Techniques for Science and Mathematics | |
MBIO 4307 | Industrial Microbiology | |
M E 1315 | Introduction to Mechanical Engineering | |
M E 2322 | Engineering Thermodynamics I | |
MTEC 1312 | Mechanical Technology | |
MUCP 3001 | Projects in Electronic and Experimental Music | |
MUSI 3341 | Introduction to Technology for Musicians | |
MUSI 3342 | Advanced Technology for Musicians | |
PETR 1305 | Engineering Analysis I | |
PHIL 3330 | Philosophy of Science | |
PHYS 1305 | Engineering Physics Analysis I | |
PSS 1321 | Agronomic Plant Science | AGRI 1307 |
PSS 2311 | Vegetable Crops | |
PSS 2312 | Propagation Methods | |
PSS 2432 | Principles and Practices in Soils | |
PSS 3323 | Crop Growth and Culture | |
RHIM 3303 | Computers in the Hospitality Industry | |
RWFM 2301 | Introductory Wildlife | AGRI 2330 |
RWFM 2302 | The Ecology and Conservation of Natural Resources | |
RWFM 2305 | Introduction to Freshwater Ecology and Fisheries | |
RWFM 4314 | Watershed Planning | |
SOC 3352 | Technology and Society | |
TELE 3300 | Telecommunications Technologies and Society | |
TELE 3310 | Introduction to Telecommunications | |
TH A 3304 | Principles of Theatrical Lighting |
E. Humanities: 3 hours
"The objective of the humanities in a core curriculum is to expand the students' knowledge of the human condition and human cultures, especially in relation to behaviors, ideas, and values expressed in works of human imagination and thought. Through study in disciplines such as literature and philosophy, students will engage in critical analysis and develop an appreciation of the humanities as fundamental to the health and survival of any society."
TCCNS | ||
ANTH 3323 | Religion of Culture | |
ANTH 3325 | Anthropological Folklore | |
ANTH 3346 | Ancient Civilizations of Middle and South America | |
ANTH 3351 | Language and Culture | |
ARCH | All architecture history courses | |
CLAS 1320 | Introduction to Mythology of the Classical World | |
CLAS 1330 | Sports and Public Spectacles in the Ancient World | |
CLAS 3320 | The World of Greece | |
CLAS 3330 | The World of Rome | |
CLAS 3350 | Comparative Mythology | |
C LT 2301 | The Epic in the Western Tradition | |
C LT 3302 | Literary Traditions | |
C LT 3334 | Literatures and Cultures of Africa, Asia, or Latin America | |
C LT 4305 | Contemporary Theories of Cultural Meaning | |
COMS 3311 | Rhetoric in Western Thought | |
COMS 3318 | Persuasion and Social Movements | |
COMS 3319 | Rhetoric and American Issues | |
ENGL | All English courses in literature or linguistics. Excluded are courses in technical writing. | |
FADS 3312 | History and Philosophy of Dress | |
HIST | Any history courses not used to fulfill Core Curriculum American history requirement | |
HONS 3301 | Honors Seminar in Humanities | |
HUM 2301 | Introduction to Humanities | HUMA 1301 |
HUM 2302 | Introduction to Humanities | HUMA 1302 |
JOUR 3350 | History of American Journalism | |
LAIS 2300 | Latin America and Iberia: An Interdisciplinary Introduction | |
LAIS 4300 | Seminar in Latin American and Iberian Studies | |
LARC 3302 | Development of Landscape Architecture | |
PHIL 2300 | Beginning Philosophy | PHIL 1301 |
PHIL 2320 | Introduction to Ethics | PHIL 2306 |
PHIL 2350 | World Religions and Philosophy | |
PHIL 3301 | Classical Greek Philosophy | |
PHIL 3302 | Asian Philosophy | |
PHIL 3303 | Modern European Philosophy | |
PHIL 3304 | Existentialism and Phenomenology | |
PHIL 3305 | American Philosophy | |
PHIL 3320 | Introduction to Political Philosophy (POLS 3331)* | |
PHIL 3322 | Biomedical Ethics | |
PHIL 3324 | Philosophy of Religion | |
PHIL 3332 | Feminism and Philosophy | |
PHIL 4301 | Seminar in Ancient Philosophy | |
PHIL 4320 | Ethics | |
PHIL 4323 | Aesthetics | |
PHIL 4330 | Epistemology | |
PHIL 4331 | Philosophy of Language | |
PHIL 4340 | Metaphysics | |
PHIL 4341 | Great Figures in Philosophy | |
POLS 3330 | Ancient and Medieval Political Theory | |
POLS 3331 | Introduction to Political Philosophy (PHIL 3320)* | |
POLS 3332 | Modern Political Theory | |
POLS 3333 | Contemporary Political Theory | |
POLS 3334 | American Political Theory | |
TH A 2310 | Avant-Garde Theatre | |
W S 2300 | Introduction to Women's Studies | |
W S 3341 | Women in European Civilization (HIST 3341)* | |
W S 4327 | Gender, Race, and Class in U.S. Law (HIST 4327)* | |
W S 4374 | Love, Death, and Magic in Europe 1500-1800 (HIST 4374)* |
Any foreign language courses not used to satisfy the foreign language requirement or other Core Curriculum requirements may be used to satisfy the humanities requirement.
*Cross-listed courses: cannot receive credit for both courses.
F. Visual and Performing Arts: 3 hours
"The objective of the visual and performing arts in a core curriculum is to expand students' knowledge of the human condition and human cultures, especially in relation to behaviors, ideas, and values expressed in works of human imagination and thought. Through study in disciplines such as the visual and performing arts, students will engage in critical analysis, form aesthetic judgments, and develop an appreciation for arts as fundamental to the health and survival of any society."
TCCNS | ||
ARCH 1412 | Architectonics Studio | |
ARCH 1441 | Architectural Delineation I | |
ARCH 1442 | Architectural Delineation II | |
ART | All art history courses except 3311 and 4315 | |
ART 1309 | Art Appreciation | ARTS 1301 |
ART | All studio courses | |
DAN 3313 | History of the Dance | |
HONS 3304 | Honors Seminar in Fine Arts | |
LARC 1406 | Landscape Architecture Drawing and Drafting | |
LARC 1407 | Landscape Architecture Graphics | |
MUAP 1001 | Applied Music Instrument or Voice | |
MUAP 1002 | Applied Music Instrument or Voice | |
MUAP 2001 | Applied Music Instrument or Voice | |
MUAP 2002 | Applied Music Instrument or Voice | |
MUAP 3001 | Applied Music Instrument or Voice | |
MUAP 3002 | Applied Music Instrument or Voice | |
MUAP 4001 | Applied Music Instrument or Voice | |
MUAP 4002 | Applied Music Instrument or Voice | |
MUAP 1123 | Group Keyboard Instruction I | MUSI 1181 |
MUAP 1124 | Group Keyboard Instruction II | MUSI 1182 |
MUAP 2123 | Group Keyboard Instruction III | MUSI 2181 |
MUAP 2124 | Group Keyboard Instruction IV | MUSI 2182 |
MUAP 2133 | Class Guitar | MUSI 1192 |
MUAP 2134 | Class Guitar | MUSI 1193 |
MUAP 3205 | Jazz Improvisation | |
MUCP 1201 | Introduction to Contemporary Music | MUSI 1286 |
MUCP 1202 | Introduction to Contemporary Music | MUSI 1287 |
MUEN | All courses except 1103 Marching Band | |
MUHL 1301 | Introduction to Music Literature | MUSI 1308 |
MUHL 1302 | Introduction to Music Literature | MUSI 1309 |
MUHL 1308 | Music Appreciation | MUSI 1306 |
MUHL 2301 | History of Music (music majors) | |
MUHL 2302 | History of Music (music majors) | |
MUHL 2308 | Heritage of Music | |
MUHL 2309 | Heritage of Music | |
MUHL 3304 | History of Jazz | |
MUHL 3308 | Masterpieces in Music | |
MUSI 2301 | Essential Elements of Music | |
MUTH 1300 | Songwriting | |
MUTH 1301 | Introduction to Music Theory | |
MUTH 1101 | Developmental Aural Skills | |
MUTH 1303 | Elementary Music Theory I | MUSI 1311 |
MUTH 1103 | Elementary Aural Skills I | |
MUTH 1304 | Elementary Music Theory II | MUSI 1312 |
MUTH 1104 | Elementary Aural Skills II | |
TH A 2301 | Introduction to Acting | |
TH A 2303 | Introduction to Theatre | DRAM 1310 |
TH A 2304 | Introduction to Cinema | |
TH A 2305 | Fundamentals of Oral Interpretation | SPCH 2341 |
TH A 3308 | History of Theatre I | |
TH A 3309 | History of Theatre II | |
TH A 3310 | Introduction to Performance Studies | |
TH A 4303 | Theory and Practice of Playwriting |
G. Social and Behavioral Sciences: 15 hours
"The objective of a social and behavioral science component of a core curriculum is to increase students' knowledge of how social and behavioral scientists discover, describe, and explain the behaviors and interactions among individuals, groups, institutions, events, and ideas. Such knowledge will better equip students to understand themselves and the roles they play in addressing the issues facing humanity."
1. U.S. History: 6 hours
Under state law all students who receive bachelor's degrees from Texas Tech University must complete 6 hours in American history. Students will normally fulfill this requirement by completing HIST 2300 and 2301. However, this requirement may be satisfied by juniors and seniors by completing any 6 hours from among the American history courses listed under the Department of History portion of the catalog. Also, 3 semester hours of Texas history, HIST 3310, may be substituted for 3 of the American history hours.
TCCNS | ||
HIST 2300 | History of the United States to 1877 | HIST 1301 |
HIST 2301 | History of the United States since 1877 | HIST 1302 |
HIST 3310 | History of Texas | |
W S 3323 | History of Women in America (HIST 3323) |
2. Political Science: U.S. and Texas: 6 hours
Under state law all students must have received credit for 6 semester hours in political science, covering the federal and Texas constitutions. Students will normally fulfill this requirement by completing POLS 1301, which is a prerequisite for all other political science courses, and POLS 2302. If a student earns a grade of A or B in POLS 1301, he or she may substitute in place of POLS 2302 one of the upper-level courses marked with an asterisk in the course list under the Department of Political Science portion of the catalog. (Permission of the instructor may be required for such substitution.)
TCCNS | ||
POLS 1301 | American Government, Organization | GOVT 2301 |
POLS 2302 | American Public Policy | GOVT 2302 |
3. Individual or Group Behavior: 3 hours
TCCNS | ||
AAEC 2305 | Fundamentals of Agricultural and Applied Economics | AGRI 2317 |
ADV 4313 | International Advertising | |
ANTH 1301 | Understanding Multicultural America | |
ANTH 2301 | Introduction to Archeology | ANTH 2302 |
ANTH 2302 | Cultural Anthropology | ANTH 2351 |
ANTH 3303 | World Ethnology | |
ANTH 3305 | Anthropological Linguistics | |
ANTH 3306 | Women in Culture and Society | |
ANTH 3308 | Cultural Ecology | |
ANTH 3315 | Health, Medicine, and Culture | |
ANTH 3331 | Indians of North America | |
ANTH 3332 | Peoples of Latin America | |
ANTH 3345 | North American Archeology | |
ANTH 3371 | Peoples of the Southwest | |
ANTH 4372 | Society and Culture of Mexico | |
ARCH 1311 | Design, Environment, and Society | |
ART 3311 | Native American Arts | |
ART 4315 | Arts of Pre-Columbian America | |
COMS 1300 | Introduction to Communication Studies | SPCH 1311 |
COMS 1301 | Interpersonal Communication | |
COMS 3310 | Theories of Interpersonal Communication | |
COMS 3313 | Persuasion | |
COMS 3331 | Nonverbal Communication | |
COMS 3332 | Intercultural Communication | |
COMS 3334 | Gender and Communication | |
COMS 3353 | Small Group Communication | |
COMS 3355 | Communication in Organizations | |
COMS 3356 | Leadership and Communication | |
ECO 2301 | Principles of Economics I | ECON 2302 |
ECO 2302 | Principles of Economics II | ECON 2301 |
ECO 2305 | Principles of Economics | |
EDEL 2300 | Schools, Society, and Diversity | |
EDSE 2300 | Schools, Society, and Diversity | |
ESS 3307 | Gender Issues in Sports | |
ESS 3308 | Sport in World Cultures | |
F&N 4380 | Cultural Aspects of Food | |
GEOG 2351 | Regional Geography of the World | |
GEOG 3337 | Man's Economic Environment | |
HDFS 2303 | Life Span Human Development | PSYC 2314 |
HDFS 2322 | Courtship and Marriage | |
HDFS 3301 | Theories of Human Development and the Family | |
HDFS 3320 | The Contemporary Family | |
HDFS 3321 | Human Sexuality Through Family Life Cycle | |
HDFS 3322 | The Family in the Community | |
HDFS 3325 | Family Dynamics of Addiction | |
HDFS 3331 | Parenting | |
HDFS 3332 | Aging in the Family | |
HLTH 1305 | Human Sexuality | PSYC 2306 |
HLTH 2302 | Environmental Health and Awareness | |
HLTH 3325 | Health Concerns in Chemical Dependencies | |
HONS 3303 | Honors Seminar in Social Sciences | |
I E 3301 | Engineering Economic Analysis | |
I E 4361 | Engineering Design for People | |
JOUR 4330 | Public Opinion and Propaganda | |
MCOM 1300 | Introduction to Mass Communications | COMM 1307 |
PHIL 3321 | Philosophy of Law | |
PHIL 3331 | Philosophy of Social and Human Sciences | |
POLS 3326 | Women in Politics | |
POLS 3341 | The Administrative Process | |
POLS 3351 | The Judicial Process | |
POLS 3361 | International Politics | |
POLS 3371 | Comparative Politics | |
PSY 1300 | General Psychology | PSYC 2301 |
PSY 2300 | Thinking: Theory and Applications | |
PSY 2301 | Child Psychology | PSYC 2308 |
PSY 3300 | Vocational Psychology | |
PSY 4300 | Psychology of Human Sexual Behavior | |
PSY 4325 | Drugs, Alcohol, and Behavior | |
PSY 4330 | Psychology of Life Span Development and Aging | |
RLS 1301 | Introduction to Recreation and Leisure | PHED 1336 |
SOC 1301 | Introduction to Sociology | SOCI 1301 |
SOC 1320 | Current Social Problems | SOCI 1306 |
SOC 2331 | The Sociology of Marriage | SOCI 2301 |
SOC | All sociology advanced courses except SOC 3391 and 4391 | |
S W 2301 | Introduction to the Social Welfare Institution | SOCW 2361 |
S W 3311 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment I | |
W S 1305 | Human Sexuality (HLTH 1305)* | |
W S 2331 | Sociology of Marriage (SOC 2331)* | |
W S 3306 | Women in Culture and Society (ANTH 3306)* | |
W S 3312 | Gender and Communication (COMS 3334)* | |
W S 3321 | Human Sexuality Through Family Life Cycle ( HDFS 3321)* | |
W S 3325 | Women in the Modern World (SOC 3325)* | |
W S 3326 | Women in Politics (POLS 3326)* | |
W S 3331 | Sociology of the Family (SOC 3331)* | |
W S 3337 | Inequality in America (SOC 3337)* | |
W S 4302 | Psychology of Human Sexual Behavior (PSY 4300)* | |
W S 4399 | Women's Studies Seminar |
*Cross-listed courses: cannot receive credit for both courses.
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