Core Curriculum Framework
All students graduating from the University of Texas at Austin must complete required coursework in the following areas:
First-Year Signature Course: Three semester hours completed during the first year in residence. The following courses may be used:
Note: The First-Year Signature Course requirement has been adopted only for students enrolled in the School of Architecture, McCombs School of Business, College of Communication, College of Education, Jackson School of Geosciences, College of Liberal Arts, and School of Nursing. Other colleges and schools will adopt this requirement for students entering in 2010 and later.
English composition: Three semester hours:
- Rhetoric and Writing 306 (or 306Q for nonnative speakers of English)
Literature: Three semester hours:
American and Texas government: Six semester hours. This coursework also fulfills the legislative requirement given on page 18.
- Government 310L and 312L
- Government 105. This course is designed solely for out-of-state and other transfer students with five or more semester hours of coursework in American government who need one hour in Texas government to fulfill the legislative requirement.
American history: Six semester hours, of which three may be in Texas history. The following courses may be used. This coursework also fulfills the legislative requirement given on page 18.
- History [course numbers TBD]
Social science: Three semester hours. The following courses may be used:
- Anthropology [course numbers TBD]
- Economics [course numbers TBD]
- Geography [course numbers TBD]
- Linguistics [course numbers TBD]
- Psychology [course numbers TBD]
- Sociology [course numbers TBD]
Mathematics: Three semester hours at the level of Mathematics 301 or higher. The following courses may be used:
- Mathematics [course numbers TBD]
Natural science: Nine semester hours, consisting of six hours in one discipline (Part I) and three hours in a second discipline (Part II).
Part I: six hours in the same discipline. The following courses may be used:
- Astronomy [course numbers TBD]
- Biology [course numbers TBD]
- Chemistry [course numbers TBD]
- Geological Sciences [course numbers TBD]
- Physical Science [course numbers TBD]
- Physics [course numbers TBD]
Part II: three hours in a discipline other than that used by the student to fulfill the Part I requirement. The following courses may be used in addition to those listed in Part I:
- Anthropology [course numbers TBD]
- Computer Sciences [course numbers TBD]
- Chemistry [course numbers TBD]
- Geography [course numbers TBD]
- Mathematics [course numbers TBD]
- Physics [course numbers TBD]
- [Other courses/disciplines to satisfy FC Natural Science legislation (D 5189-5190)]
Fine arts: Three semester hours. The following courses may be used:
- Architecture [course numbers TBD]
- Art History [course numbers TBD]
- Ensemble [course numbers TBD]
- Fine Arts [course numbers TBD]
- Music [course numbers TBD]
- Philosophy 317K, 346
- Studio Art [course numbers TBD]
- Theatre and Dance [course numbers TBD]
Additional CORE CURRICULUM Requirements
Skills and Experiences Flags
In the process of fulfilling core, major, and elective requirements, all undergraduate students are expected to complete courses with content in the following six areas:
- Writing (3 courses beyond RHE 306 or its equivalent)
- Quantitative Reasoning (1 course)
- Global Cultures (1 course)
- Cultural Diversity in the United States (1 course)
- Ethics and Leadership (1 course)
- Independent Inquiry (1 course)
The Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies will monitor flagged courses for quality and compliance with the guidelines promulgated by the General Faculty. Courses with sufficient content in these areas will be identified in the Course Schedule by the addition of a “flag” of the appropriate type.
As each degree program may implement these requirements in different ways, students should consult their advisors and the major requirements listed in chapters 3-15 of this Catalog. Not all degree programs have fully implemented these requirements for students entering in 2008-2010.
Foreign Language
In addition to the core curriculum requirements above, undergraduate students are expected to enter the University having completed two years of study in a single foreign language in high school. Students without two years of high school foreign language coursework must earn credit for the second college-level course in a foreign language; this credit does not count toward the student’s degree.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 11:44 AM
