Core Curriculum
Core Curriculum for Transfer Students
The General Education Core Curriculum serves as the common foundation for all majors. Provided as a reference for students planning to transfer to Texas State University, below is a partial list of courses and course choices that fulfill the General Education Core Curriculum with equivalent Texas Common Course Numbers (TCCN). Keep in mind that direct junior college and university equivalencies may differ from Texas Common Core Numbers (TCCN) and additional courses not listed may fulfill core curriculum requirements. Individual degree programs may also have additional specific course requirements, as outlined on their Transfer Planning Guides.
Updates to the core are made periodically and a complete list of Texas State's Core Curriculum can be found in the Undergraduate Catalog.
For a printable PDF version of this core curriculum planning guide, click the link below.
Communication 6 hours (010)
Class Name | Texas State | TCCN |
---|---|---|
Class Name
College Writing I
|
Texas State
ENG 1310
|
TCCN
ENGL 1301
|
Class Name
College Writing II
|
Texas State
ENG 1320
|
TCCN
ENGL 1302
|
Mathematics 3 hours (020)
Select one from the following:
Class Name | Texas State | TCCN |
---|---|---|
Class Name
College Statistics and Algebra
|
Texas State
MATH 1312
|
TCCN
MATH 1342
|
Class Name
College Algebra
|
Texas State
MATH 1315
|
TCCN
MATH 1314
|
Class Name
Survey of Contemporary Math
|
Texas State
MATH 1316
|
TCCN
MATH 1332
|
Class Name
Plane Trigonometry
|
Texas State
MATH 1317
|
TCCN
MATH 1316
|
Class Name
Mathematics for Business and Economics I
|
Texas State
MATH 1319
|
TCCN
MATH 1324
|
Class Name
Mathematics for Business and Economics II
|
Texas State
MATH 1329
|
TCCN
MATH 1325
|
Class Name
Calculus for Life Sciences I MATH
|
Texas State
MATH 2321
|
TCCN
MATH 2313
|
Class Name
Pre-Calculus Mathematics
|
Texas State
MATH 2417
|
TCCN
MATH 2412
|
Class Name
Calculus I
|
Texas State
MATH 2471
|
TCCN
MATH 2413
|
Refer to the Department of Mathematics section of the Undergraduate Catalog for enrollment requirements for courses listed above.
Life and Physical Sciences 6 hours (030)
Select two from the following:
Class Name | Texas State | TCCN |
---|---|---|
Class Name
Biological Anthropology Laboratory
|
Texas State
ANTH 21011
|
TCCN
ANTH 21011
|
Class Name
Biological Anthropology
|
Texas State
ANTH 23011
|
TCCN
ANTH 23011
|
Class Name
Modern Biology I, Molecules, Cells, and Physiology
|
Texas State
BIO 1320
|
TCCN
BIOL 1308
|
Class Name
Ecology, Evolution, and Society
|
Texas State
BIO 1321
|
TCCN
BIO 1309
|
Class Name
Functional Biology
|
Texas State
BIO 1330
|
TCCN
BIOL 1306
|
Class Name
Organismal Biology
|
Texas State
BIO 1331
|
TCCN
BIOL 1307
|
Class Name
Introductory Chemistry for Non-Science Majors
|
Texas State
CHEM 13102
|
TCCN
CHEM 1305
|
Class Name
Chemistry for Non-Science Majors
|
Texas State
CHEM 1330
|
TCCN
CHEM 1307
|
Class Name
Engineering Chemistry
|
Texas State
CHEM 1335
|
TCCN
CHEM 1309
|
Class Name
General Chemistry I
|
Texas State
CHEM 13412
|
TCCN
CHEM 1311
|
Class Name
General Chemistry II
|
Texas State
CHEM 1342
|
TCCN
CHEM 1312
|
Class Name
Meteorology
|
Texas State
GEO 1305
|
TCCN
GEOL 1347
|
Class Name
Physical Geology
|
Texas State
GEOL 1410
|
TCCN
GEOL 1403
|
Class Name
Historical Geology
|
Texas State
GEOL 1420
|
TCCN
GEOL 1404
|
Class Name
Elementary Physics
|
Texas State
PHYS 1310
|
TCCN
PHYS 1305
|
Class Name
General Physics I
|
Texas State
PHYS 13153
|
TCCN
PHYS 1301
|
Class Name
Elementary Physics
|
Texas State
PHYS 1320
|
TCCN
PHYS 1307
|
Class Name
General Physics II
|
Texas State
PHYS 1325
|
TCCN
PHYS 1302
|
Class Name
Astronomy: Solar System
|
Texas State
PHYS 1340
|
TCCN
ASTR 1304
|
Class Name
Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies
|
Texas State
PHYS 1350
|
TCCN
ASTR 1303
|
Class Name
Development of Conepts in Physics I
|
Texas State
PHYS 1360
|
TCCN
PHYS 1305
|
Class Name
Development of Conepts in Physics II
|
Texas State
PHYS 1370
|
TCCN
PHYS 1307
|
Class Name
Mechanics
|
Texas State
PHYS 14303
|
TCCN
PHYS 2425
|
Class Name
Electricity and Magnetism
|
Texas State
PHYS 2425
|
TCCN
PHYS 2426
|
1 For General Education Core Credit, ANTH 2101 must be taken with ANTH 2301.
2Students will not receive general education core curriculum credit for both CHEM 1310 and CHEM 1341.
3 Students will not receive general education core curriculum credit for both PHYS 1315 and PHYS 1430.
Language, Philosophy and Culture 3 hours (040)
Select one from the following:
Class Name | Texas State | TCCN |
---|---|---|
Class Name
Philosophy and Critical Thinking
|
Texas State
PHIL 1305
|
TCCN
PHIL 1301
|
Class Name
Ethics and Society
|
Texas State
PHIL 1320
|
TCCN
PHIL 2306
|
Class Name
British Literature before 1785
|
Texas State
ENG 2310
|
TCCN
ENGL 2322
|
Class Name
British Literature since 1785
|
Texas State
ENG 2320
|
TCCN
ENGL 2323
|
Class Name
World Literature before 1600
|
Texas State
ENG 2330
|
TCCN
ENGL 2332
|
Class Name
World Literature since 1600
|
Texas State
ENG 2340
|
TCCN
ENGL 2333
|
Class Name
US Literature before 1865
|
Texas State
ENG 2359
|
TCCN
ENGL 2327
|
Class Name
US Literature since 1865
|
Texas State
ENG 2360
|
TCCN
ENGL 2328
|
Creative Arts 3 hours (050)
If you take a Visual and Performing Arts course prior to transferring to Texas State, it is recommended you choose an 050 core coded course.
Class Name | Texas State | TCCN |
---|---|---|
Class Name
Introduction to Fine Arts
|
Texas State
ART, DAN, MU, or TH 2313
|
TCCN
HUMA 1315
|
American History 6 hours (060)
Class Name | Texas State | TCCN |
---|---|---|
Class Name
Select one of the following:
|
Texas State
|
TCCN
|
Class Name
History of the United States to 1877
|
Texas State
HIST 1310
|
TCCN
HIST 1301
|
Class Name
History of Mexican America to 1865
|
Texas State
HIST 2327
|
TCCN
HIST 2327
|
Class Name
African American History to 1877
|
Texas State
HIST 2381
|
TCCN
HIST 2381
|
Class Name
Select one of the following:
|
Texas State
|
TCCN
|
Class Name
History of the United States, 1877 to Date
|
Texas State
HIST 1320
|
TCCN
HIST 1302
|
Class Name
History of Mexican America from 1865
|
Texas State
HIST 2328
|
TCCN
HIST 2328
|
Government/Political Science 6 hours (070)
Class Name | Texas State | TCCN |
---|---|---|
Class Name
Principles of American Government
|
Texas State
POSI 2310
|
TCCN
GOVT 2306
|
Class Name
Functions of American Government
|
Texas State
POSI 2320
|
TCCN
GOVT 2305
|
Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 hours (080)
Select one from the following:
Class Name | Texas State | TCCN |
---|---|---|
Class Name
Cultural Anthropology
|
Texas State
ANTH 1312
|
TCCN
ANTH 2351
|
Class Name
Principles of Economics
|
Texas State
ECO 2301
|
TCCN
ECON 1301
|
Class Name
Principles of Microeconomics
|
Texas State
ECO 2314
|
TCCN
ECON 2302
|
Class Name
World Geography
|
Texas State
GEO 1310
|
TCCN
GEOG 1303
|
Class Name
Introduction to Psychology
|
Texas State
PSY 1300
|
TCCN
PSYC 2301
|
Class Name
Introduction to Sociology
|
Texas State
SOCI 1310
|
TCCN
SOCI 1301
|
Texas State Components 6 hours (090, 091, 092, 093 and 094)
Choose 1 course from two of the following component area options:
Class Name | Texas State | TCCN |
---|---|---|
Class Name
Component Area Option Code 090 and 091:
|
Texas State
|
TCCN
|
Class Name
Fundamentals of Human Communication
|
Texas State
COMM 1310
|
TCCN
SPCH 1311
|
Class Name
Component Area Option Code 090 and 092:
|
Texas State
|
TCCN
|
Class Name
Calculus II
|
Texas State
MATH 2472
|
TCCN
MATH 2414
|
Class Name
Integral Calculus with Multivariables and Series
|
Texas State
MATH 2473
|
TCCN
MATH 2415
|
Class Name
Component Area Option Code 090 and 093:
|
Texas State
|
TCCN
|
Class Name
Electricity and Magnetism
|
Texas State
PHYS 2425
|
TCCN
PHYS 2426
|
Class Name
Component Area Option Code 090 and 094:
|
Texas State
|
TCCN
|
Class Name
British Literature Before 1785
|
Texas State
ENG 2310
|
TCCN
ENGL 2322
|
Class Name
British Literature Since 1785
|
Texas State
ENG 2320
|
TCCN
ENGL 2323
|
Class Name
World Literature Before 1600
|
Texas State
ENG 2330
|
TCCN
ENGL 2332
|
Class Name
World Literature Since 1600
|
Texas State
ENG 2340
|
TCCN
ENGL 2333
|
Class Name
American Literature Before 1865
|
Texas State
ENG 2359
|
TCCN
ENGL 2327
|
Class Name
American Literature Since 1865
|
Texas State
ENG 2360
|
TCCN
ENGL 2328
|