General Education Core

Communications - 6 Credit Hours

Core Code - 010

• ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3

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• SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3 OR
• SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3 OR
• SPCH 1318 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3 OR
• SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication Credit Hours: 3

Mathematics - 3 Credit Hours

Core Code - 020

One course from:

• MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 1414 - College Algebra (Precalculus Track) Credit Hours: 4
• MATH 1324 - Finite Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 1325 - Business Calculus Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 1332 - Quantitative Reasoning Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 1342 - Statistics Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 1350 - Fundamentals of Math I Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 2412 - Pre-Calculus Credit Hours: 4
• MATH 2413 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
• MATH 2414 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4

Life and Physical Sciences - 6 Credit Hours

Core Code - 030

Two courses from:

• CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
• PHYS 1301 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 3
• PHYS 1302 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 3
• PHYS 2325 - University Physics I - Mechanics and Heat Credit Hours: 3
• PHYS 2326 - University Physics II - Electricity, Magnetism, and Light Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 1306 - General Biology I Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 1307 - General Biology II Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 2301 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 2302 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 2320 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 3
• ENVR 1301 - Environmental Science I Credit Hours: 3
• ENVR 1302 - Environmental Science II Credit Hours: 3

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  * All degrees at Brazosport College and most transfer programs also require completion of the corresponding laboratory to core science selections.

Language, Philosophy, and Culture - 3 Credit Hours

Core Code - 040

One course from:

• HUMA 1301 - Introduction to Humanities Credit Hours: 3
• DRAM 2361 - History of the Theater I Credit Hours: 3
• DRAM 2362 - History of the Theater II Credit Hours: 3
• PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
• PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 2322 - Survey of British Literature: Anglo-Saxon to the 18th Century Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 2323 - Survey of British Literature: Late Romantic to the Present Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 2327 - Survey of American Literature: Exploration to the Civil War Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 2328 - Survey of American Literature: Civil War to the Present Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 2331 - World Literature Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 2341 - Forms of Literature Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 2351 - Mexican American Literature Credit Hours: 3
• SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
• SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit Hours: 3

Creative Arts - 3 Credit Hours

Core Code - 050

One course from:

• ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
• ARTS 1303 - Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th century) Credit Hours: 3
• ARTS 1304 - Art History II (14th century to the present) Credit Hours: 3
• ARTS 1311 - Design I (2-Dimensional) Credit Hours: 3
• DRAM 1310 - Theater Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
• DRAM 2366 - Film Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
• MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
• MUSI 1307 - Music Literature Credit Hours: 3

American History - 6 Credit Hours

Core Code: 060

Two courses from:
 

• HIST 1301 - United States History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 1302 - United States History from 1877 to Present Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 2301 - Survey of Texas History Credit Hours: 3

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• HIST 2327 - Mexican-American History I Credit Hours: 3 AND
• HIST 2328 - Mexican-American History II Credit Hours: 3

Government/Political Science - 6 Credit Hours

Core Code - 070

• GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
• GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3

Social and Behavioral Science - 3 Credit Hours

Core Code - 080

One course from:

• PSYC 2301 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 2314 - Life Span Growth and Development Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 2316 - Psychology of Personality Credit Hours: 3
• SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
• SOCI 1306 - Social Problems Credit Hours: 3
• SOCI 2301 - Sociology of Marriage and Family Credit Hours: 3
• SOCI 2319 - Minority Studies Credit Hours: 3
• ECON 2301 - Principles of Economics I Credit Hours: 3
• GEOG 1302 - Cultural Geography Credit Hours: 3
• GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography Credit Hours: 3

Institutional Component Area - 6 Credit Hours

Core Code - 090

• ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II Credit Hours: 3

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  SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

   

  PSYC 1300 IS REQUIRED FOR ALL FIRST TIME IN COLLEGE DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS.  SELECTED COURSE CANNOT BE USED FOR ANOTHER CORE CURRICULUM COMPONENT AREA

   

• PSYC 1300 - Learning Framework Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 2301 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 2314 - Life Span Growth and Development Credit Hours: 3
• SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
• SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
• SPCH 1318 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3
• SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 1324 - Finite Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 1325 - Business Calculus Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 1332 - Quantitative Reasoning Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 1342 - Statistics Credit Hours: 3