Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2017-2018 Catalog Program: Core Curriculum Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Core Curriculum

In order to provide a solid foundation for students’ education and to make transfer between colleges and universities as smooth and seamless as possible, each state-supported institution of higher education in Texas has adopted a core curriculum. Through the Texas Core Curriculum, students gain knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world, develop principles of personal and social responsibility for living in a diverse world, and advance intellectual and practical skills that are essential for learning.

  1. Critical Thinking Skills to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information.
  2. Communication Skills to include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral, and visual communication.
  3. Empirical and Quantitative Skills to include the manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions.
  4. Teamwork to include the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal.
  5. Social Responsibility to include intercultural competency, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.
  6. Personal Responsibility to include the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making.

Components of the core curriculum can be transferred in a block from Tarrant County College to another Texas public college or university to be substituted for the corresponding core curriculum of the receiving institution.

TCC designates core curriculum courses completed by a student on the official transcript. If a student satisfies all component areas, the statement “Texas Core Curriculum Completed (Month/Year)” will appear on the transcript. Students who transfer without completing the core curriculum receive academic credit for each of the courses they successfully completed in the TCC core curriculum.

The Associate of Arts, Associate of Arts in Teaching, Associate of Science, and Associate of Science in Engineering degrees include courses drawn from the core curriculum. A student concurrently enrolled at more than one institution of higher education should follow the core curriculum requirements in effect for the institution at which the student is classified as degree-seeking.

 

Tarrant County College has established the 42-semester-credit hour core curriculum listed below.

Communication (Code 010) - 6 Hours

Composition

One three-credit-hour course

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ENGL 1301 - Composition I +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0

Speech and Communication Skills

One three-credit-hour course

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0

Mathematics (Code 020) - 3 Hours

One three-credit-hour course

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
MATH 1314 - College Algebra +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
MATH 1316 - Plane Trigonometry +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
MATH 1325 - Calculus for Business and Social Sciences +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning) +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
MATH 1342 - Elementary Statistical Methods +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
MATH 2412 - Pre-Calculus Math +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 4
Laboratory Hours: 1
MATH 2413 - Calculus I +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 4
Laboratory Hours: 1

Life and Physical Sciences (Code 030) - 8 Hours

Two four-credit-hour laboratory science courses

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
BIOL 1406 - Biology for Science Majors I (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3
BIOL 1407 - Biology for Science Majors II (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3
BIOL 1408 - Biology for Non-Science Majors I (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 2
BIOL 1409 - Biology for Non-Science Majors II (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 2
BIOL 2401 - Anatomy and Physiology I (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 2
BIOL 2402 - Anatomy and Physiology II (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 2
BIOL 2406 - Environmental Biology (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3
BIOL 2421 - Microbiology for Science Majors (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 4
CHEM 1405 - Introductory Chemistry I (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3
CHEM 1407 - Introductory Chemistry II (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3
CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3
CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3
CHEM 2423 - Organic Chemistry I (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 4
CHEM 2425 - Organic Chemistry II (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 4
GEOL 1401 - Earth Science for Non-Science Majors I (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3
GEOL 1402 - Earth Science for Non-Science Majors II (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3
GEOL 1403 - Physical Geology (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3
GEOL 1404 - Historical Geology (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3
GEOL 1405 - Environmental Science (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3
GEOL 1445 - Oceanography (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3
GEOL 1447 - Meteorology (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3
PHYS 1401 - College Physics I (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3
PHYS 1402 - College Physics II (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3
PHYS 1403 - Stars and Galaxies (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3
PHYS 1404 - Solar System (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3
PHYS 1405 - Elementary Physics I (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3
PHYS 1407 - Elementary Physics II (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3
PHYS 1415 - Physical Science I (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3
PHYS 2425 - University Physics I (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3
PHYS 2426 - University Physics II (Lecture + Lab) +
Semester Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3

Language, Culture and Philosophy (Code 040) - 3 Hours

One three-credit-hour course

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ENGL 2322 - British Literature I +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
ENGL 2323 - British Literature II +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
ENGL 2327 - American Literature I +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
ENGL 2328 - American Literature II +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
ENGL 2332 - World Literature I +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
ENGL 2333 - World Literature II +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
FREN 2311 - Intermediate French I +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
FREN 2312 - Intermediate French II +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
GERM 2311 - Intermediate German I +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
GERM 2312 - Intermediate German II +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
HIST 2311 - Western Civilization I +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
HIST 2312 - Western Civilization II +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
HIST 2321 - World Civilizations I +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
HIST 2322 - World Civilizations II +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
HUMA 1301 - Introduction to Humanities I +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
PHIL 1304 - Introduction to World Religions +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
PHIL 2316 - Classical Philosophy +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0

Creative Arts (Code 050) - 3 Hours

One three-credit-hour course

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
ARTS 1303 - Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th century) +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
COMM 2366 - Introduction to Cinema +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
DANC 2303 - Dance Appreciation +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
DRAM 1310 - Introduction to Theatre +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
DRAM 2366 - Introduction to Cinema +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 2
Laboratory Hours: 2
HUMA 1315 - Fine Arts Appreciation +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
MUSI 1307 - Music Literature +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
MUSI 1310 - American Music +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0

American History (Code 060) - 6 Hours

Two three-credit-hour courses

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed

Choose one from the following:

HIST 1301 - United States History I + or
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
HIST 2327 - Mexican American History I +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0

 

Choose one from the following:

HIST 1302 - United States History II + or
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
HIST 2328 - Mexican American History II + or
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
HIST 2301 - Texas History +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0

Government and Political Science (Code 070) - 6 Hours

Two three-credit-hour courses

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government (Federal Constitution & Topics) +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government (Texas Constitution & Topics) +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0

Social and Behavioral Science (Code 080) - 3 Hours

One three-credit-hour course

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ANTH 2346 - General Anthropology +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
GEOG 1301 - Physical Geography +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
GEOG 1302 - Human Geography +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
PSYC 2301 - General Psychology +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0

Component Area Option (Code 090) - 4 Hours

Composition

One three-credit-hour course

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed

Choose one from the following:

ENGL 1302 - Composition II + or
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
ENGL 2311 - Technical and Business Writing +
Semester Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0

Health and Wellness

One one-credit-hour course

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
KINE 1164 - Introduction to Physical Fitness and Wellness +
Semester Hours: 1
Lecture Hours: 1
Laboratory Hours: 2

Total Semester Hours: 42

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