All students pursuing an undergraduate degree at the University must complete the forty-two-hour statewide core curriculum. The list of courses students should choose from to fulfill their core requirements is updated annually and published in the General Information Catalog. Students should consult the Course Schedule in order to see the core course offerings in any given semester. For more information on core curriculum requirements please see the School of Undergraduate Studies chapter of the Undergraduate Catalog, the General Information Catalog, or visit the School of Undergraduate Studies Web site.
Core Area
| Requirement | Hours |
|---|---|
| First-year Signature Course | 3 |
| English Composition and Writing Flag | 6 |
| Humanities | 3 |
| American and Texas Government | 6 |
| Unites States History | 6 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I | 6 |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part II | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 3 |
| Total Hours | 42 |