2024-2025 TWU Core Curriculum Courses

NOTE: Non-core courses may not be substituted for core courses by rule of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(10) Communication (6 semester credit hours required)

TWU Course   TCCNS
ENG 1013 Composition I ENGL 1301
ENG 1023 Composition II ENGL 1302

(20) Mathematics (3 semester credit hours required)

TWU Course   TCCNS
MATH 1013 Financial and Quantitative Literacy MATH 1332
MATH 1023 Introduction to Mathematics
MATH 1303 College Algebra MATH 1314
MATH 1313 Trigonometry MATH 1316
MATH 1703 Elementary Statistics I MATH 1342
MATH 1713 Elementary Statistics II
MATH 2014 Calculus I MATH 2413
MATH 2203 Business Analysis I MATH 1324

(30) Life & Physical Sciences (6 semester credit hours required)

TWU Course   TCCNS
BACT 1003 Microbiology BIOL 2420
BIOL 1013 Human Biology BIOL 1308
BIOL 1023 Environmental Biology BIOL 2406
BIOL 1033 General Life Science I BIOL 1408
BIOL 1113 Principles of Biology I BIOL 1406
BIOL 1123 Principles of Biology II BIOL 1407
BIOL 1223 General Life Science II BIOL 1309
CHEM 1013 Introductory Chemistry CHEM 1305
CHEM 1023 Intro to Organic & Physiological Chemistry CHEM 1307
CHEM 1113 General Chemistry I CHEM 1311
CHEM 1123 General Chemistry II CHEM 1312
CHEM 1213 Principles of Chemistry I
CHEM 1223 Principles of Chemistry II
ENVS 1213 Introduction to Environmental Science ENVR 1301
NFS 2323 Introduction to Nutrition BIOL 1322
PHYS 1133 Principles of Physics I PHYS 1301
PHYS 1143 Principles of Physics II PHYS 1302
PHYS 2153 General Physics I PHYS 2325
PHYS 2163 General Physics II PHYS 2326
SCI 1114 Sustainable Physical Science PHYS 1415
SCI 2113 Earth Science: Global Perspectives GEOL 1401
ZOOL 2013 Human Anatomy & Physiology I BIOL 2401
ZOOL 2023 Human Anatomy & Physiology II BIOL 2402

(40) Language, Philosophy, & Culture (3 semester credit hours required)

TWU Course   TCCNS
ART 3343 Women in the Visual Arts
ENG 2013 English Literary Masterpieces ENGL 2322
ENG 2033 American Literary Masterpieces ENGL 2326
ENG 2043 World Literature to 1600 ENGL 2332
ENG 2053 World Literature, 1600 to the Present ENGL 2333
ENG 2073 Mythology
ENG 2153 Introduction to Literature ENGL 2341
ENG 2393 Introduction to Literature by Women
PHIL 1023 Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 1301
PHIL 2023 Love and Loneliness
PHIL 2033 Logic and Critical Thinking PHIL 2303
PHIL 3053 Ethics
PHIL 3073 Bioethics
PHIL 3083 Ethics and Feminism
PHIL 3193 Women & Western Religions
THEA 2503 Modern Drama
THEA 2513 Creating Shakespeare
WS 2013 Gender and Social Change: An Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
WS 2393 Introduction to Literature by Women
WS 3083 Ethics and Feminism
WS 3193 Women and Western Religions
WS 3343 Women in the Visual Arts

(50) Creative Arts (3 semester credit hours required)

TWU Course   TCCNS
ART 2423 World Art History I ARTS 1303
ART 2433 World Art History II ARTS 1304
ART 2713 Understanding the Arts: Visual Arts ARTS 1301
ART 3053 Global Perspectives in Art
DNCE 2143 Dance and Globalization DANC 1305
DNCE 2383 Gendered Images in Dance and Performance
DNCE 2393 Understanding the Arts: Dance DANC 2303
DNCE 3373 World of the Imagination in Art, Dance, and Film
MU 2223 Music in Film
MU 2713 Understanding the Arts: Music MUSI 1306
MU 2813 American Roots Music
MU 2913 Music and Cultures MUSI 1307
MU 3703 Women in Music
MU 3713 Music and World Cultures
THEA 2493 Understanding The Arts: Drama DRAM 1310
WS 2383 Gendered Images in Dance Performance
WS 3703 Women In Music

(60) American History (6 semester hours required)

TWU Course   TCCNS
HIST 1013 History of the United States, 1492-1865 HIST 1301
HIST 1023 History of the United States, 1865 to the Present HIST 1302

(70) Government/Political Science (6 semester hours required)

TWU Course   TCCNS
POLS 2013 U.S. National Government GOVT 2305
POLS 2023 Texas Government GOVT 2306

(80) Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 semester credit hours required)

TWU Course   TCCNS
ECO 1013 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 2302
ECO 1023 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2301
EDUC 2303 Diverse and Special Populations EDUC 2301
FIN 2153 Foundations of Money Management BUSI 1307
PSY 1013 Introduction to General Psychology PSCY 2301
SOCI 1013 Introductory Sociology SOCI 1301
SOCI 1023 Current Social Problems SOCI 1306

Component Area Option (6 semester credit hours required)

(90) Multicultural Women’s Studies (3 semester credit hours required)

TWU Course   TCCNS
ART 3343 Women in the Visual Arts
DNCE 2383 Gendered Images in Dance and Performance
EDUC 2703 Gender and Education
ENG 2393 Introduction to Literature by Women
HS 3133 Perspectives on Women's Health
MATH 2053 Women and Minorities in Engineering, Mathematics, and Science
MU 3703 Women in Music
NURS 3143 Multicultural Women's Health Issues
PHIL 3083 Ethics and Feminism
PHIL 3193 Women and Western Religions
POLS 3393 Gender, Identity, and the Law
PSY 3733 Psychology of Women
SOCI 1413 Culture, Inequality, and Self
SOCI 3093 Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States
SOCI 3213 Women's Roles
THEA 3103 Gender, Theatre, and Performance
WS 2013 Gender and Social Change: An Introduction to Multicultural Women's Studies
WS 2033 Womanist Spiritual Activism: Social Justice Theories for Wellness and Transformation
WS 2053 Women and Minorities in Engineering, Mathematics, and Science
WS 2383 Gendered Images in Dance and Performance
WS 2393 Introduction to Literature by Women
WS 2703 Gender and Education
WS 3023 U.S. Women of Colors
WS 3083 Ethics and Feminism
WS 3193 Women and Western Religions
WS 3213 Women's Roles
WS 3343 Women in the Visual Arts
WS 3393 Gender, Identity, and the Law
WS 3703 Women in Music
WS 3733 Psychology of Women

(91) First Year Seminar, Mathematics, or Wellness (3 semester credit hours required)

TWU Course   TCCNS
DNCE 2162 Wellness Through Movement
KINS 1901 Fitness and Health Laboratory PHED 1164
KINS 1902 Health and Wellbeing: Enhancing Personal Wellness PHED 1338
MATH 1013 Financial and Quantitative Literacy MATH 1332
MATH 1023 Introduction to Mathematics
MATH 1303 College Algebra MATH 1314
MATH 1313 Trigonometry MATH 1316
MATH 1703 Elementary Statistics I MATH 1342
MATH 1713 Elementary Statistics II
MATH 2014 Calculus I MATH 2413
MATH 2203 Business Analysis I MATH 1324
MU 1112 Music and Wellness
PHIL 2023 Love and Loneliness
PSY 1082 Psychology of Adjustment PSYC 2315
UNIV 1231 Learning Frameworks: First-Year Seminar EDUC 1300
WS 2033 Womanist Spiritual Activisim