Core Curriculum
The Core Curriculum at South Texas College has, at its foundation, the philosophy and purpose of the College and is a composition of general education courses which form the foundation of all Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees.
These are degrees that are designed for students who plan to continue their education at a four-year university in order to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
STC is committed to the preparation of intellectually flexible, creative, and productive citizens. Through exposure to a varied range of disciplines and technologies, students will develop:
• an understanding of the importance of
lifelong learning
• broad global and social perspectives
• essential skills for tomorrow’s workforce
The purpose of the Core Curriculum is to provide the foundation through which STC students can continue to advance their competencies in reading, writing, speaking, mathematics, and critical thinking.
This common body of essential knowledge and skills is taught and reinforced through courses selected in six Core Components: Communication, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Humanities and Visual and Performing Arts, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Computer Science.
| COMMUNICATION (9 Credits) |
| Composition/Written Communication (6 Credits) |
| ENGL 1301 Composition |
3 |
| ENGL 1302 Composition II-Rhetoric |
3 |
| Speech (3 Credits) |
| SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication |
3 |
| SPCH 1315 Public Speaking |
3 |
| SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communications |
3 |
| SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Speaking |
3 |
| SPCH 2301 Introduction to Technology and Human Communication |
3 |
| SPCH 2333 Discussion and Small Group Communication |
3 |
| SPCH 2335 Argumentation and Debate |
3 |
| MATHEMATICS (3-4 Credits) |
| MATH 1324 Finite Mathematics |
3 |
| MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics |
3 |
| MATH 1442 Statistics |
4 |
| MATH 1414 College Algebra |
4 |
| MATH 2412 Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry |
4 |
| MATH 2413 Calculus I |
4 |
| NATURAL SCIENCES (8 Credits) |
| BIOL 1408 General Biology I |
4 |
| BIOL 1409 General Biology II |
4 |
| BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 |
| BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology II |
4 |
| CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II |
4 |
| PHYS 1401 College Physics I |
4 |
| PHYS 1402 College Physics II |
4 |
| PHYS 1403 Introduction to Astronomy I- Stars & Galaxies |
4 |
| PHYS 1404 Introduction to Astronomy II- Sky & Galaxies |
4 |
| PHYS 2425 University Physics I |
4 |
| PHYS 2426 University Physics II |
4 |
| PHYS 1415 Physical Science I |
4 |
| PHYS 1417 Physical Science II |
4 |
| GEOL 1403 Physical Geology |
4 |
| GEOL 1404 Historical Geology |
4 |
| GEOL 1445 Oceanography |
4 |
| GEOL 1447 Meteorology |
4 |
| HUMANITIES & VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 Credits) |
| Visual and Performing Arts (3 Credits) |
| ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation |
3 |
| ARTS 1303 Art Survey I |
3 |
| ARTS 1311 Design I |
3 |
| ARTS 1312 Design II |
3 |
| ARTS 1316 Drawing I |
3 |
| ARTS 1317 Drawing II |
3 |
| ARTS 1325 Drawing & Painting (for Non-Art Majors) |
3 |
| ARTS 2313 Design Communications I |
3 |
| ARTS 2314 Design Communications II |
3 |
| ARTS 2316 Painting I |
3 |
| ARTS 2317 Painting II |
3 |
| ARTS 2323 Drawing III |
3 |
| ARTS 2324 Drawing IV |
3 |
| ARTS 2326 Sculpture I |
3 |
| ARTS 2327 Sculpture II |
3 |
| ARTS 2333 Printmaking I |
3 |
| ARTS 2334 Printmaking II |
3 |
| ARTS 2341 Art Metals/Jewelry Design I |
3 |
| ARTS 2342 Art Metals/Jewelry Design II |
3 |
| ARTS 2346 Ceramics I |
3 |
| ARTS 2347 Ceramics II |
3 |
| ARTS 2348 Digital Art I |
3 |
| ARTS 2349 Digital Art II |
3 |
| ARTS 2356 Photography I (Fine Arts Emphasis) |
3 |
| ARTS 2357 Photography II (Fine Arts Emphasis) |
3 |
| DANC 2303 Dance Appreciation |
3 |
| DRAM 1310 Drama Appreciation |
3 |
| DRAM 1351 Acting I |
3 |
| DRAM 2366 Film Appreciation |
3 |
| HUMA 1311 Mexican-American Fine Arts Appreciation |
3 |
| HUMA 1315 Fine Arts Appreciation |
3 |
| MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation |
3 |
| MUSI 1309 Music Literature II |
3 |
| Humanities (3 Credits) |
| ARTS 1304 Art Survey II |
3 |
| ENGL 2341 Introduction to Literature |
3 |
| ENGL 2321 British Literature |
3 |
| ENGL 2326 American Literature |
3 |
| ENGL 2331 World Literature |
3 |
| ENGL 2351 Mexican American Literature |
3 |
| HUMA 1301 Introduction to Humanities I |
3 |
| HUMA 1305 Introduction to Mexican-American Studies |
3 |
| HUMA 2319 American Minority Studies |
3 |
| HUMA 2323 World Cultures |
3 |
| MUSI 1308 Music Literature I |
3 |
| PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy |
3 |
| PHIL 1304 Introduction to World Religions |
3 |
| PHIL 1316 History of Religions I |
3 |
| PHIL 1317 History of Religions II |
3 |
| PHIL 2303 Introduction to Logic |
3 |
| PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics |
3 |
| PHIL 2307 Introduction to Social & Political Philosophy |
3 |
| PHIL 2316 History of Classical and Modern Philosophy I |
3 |
| PHIL 2317 History of Classical and Modern Philosophy II |
3 |
| PHIL 2318 Contemporary Philosophy |
3 |
| PHIL 2321 Philosophy of Religion |
3 |
| SGNL 2301 Intermediate American Sign Language I |
3 |
| SPAN 1311 Beginning Spanish I for Spanish Speakers |
3 |
| SPAN 1312 Beginning Spanish II for Spanish Speakers |
3 |
| SPAN 2311 Intermediate Spanish I |
3 |
| SPAN 2312 Intermediate Spanish II |
3 |
| SPAN 2316 Career Spanish I |
3 |
| SPAN 2321 Introduction to Spanish Literature I |
3 |
| SPAN 2323 Introduction to Latin American Literature |
3 |
| SPAN 2324 Spanish Culture |
3 |
| SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (15 Credits) |
| U.S. History (6 Credits) |
| HIST 1301 U. S. History I |
3 |
| HIST 1302 U. S. History II |
3 |
| or |
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| HIST 2327 Mexican-American History I |
3 |
| HIST 2328 Mexican-American History II |
3 |
| Political Science (6 Credits) |
| GOVT 2301 American Government I |
3 |
| GOVT 2302 American Government II |
3 |
| GOVT 2311 Mexican American Politics |
3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives (3 Credits) |
| ANTH 2301 Physical Anthropology |
3 |
| ANTH 2302 Introduction to Archeology |
3 |
| ANTH 2351 Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
| CRIJ 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice |
3 |
| CRIJ 1306 Court Systems and Practices |
3 |
| CRIJ 1307 Crime in America |
3 |
| CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law |
3 |
| CRIJ 2313 Correctional Systems and Practices |
3 |
| CRIJ 2328 Police Systems and Practices |
3 |
| ECON 2301 Principles of Economics I - Macro |
3 |
| GOVT 2304 Introduction to Political Science |
3 |
| GOVT 2311 Mexican American Politics |
3 |
| HIST 2301 Texas History |
3 |
| HIST 2321 World Civilizations I |
3 |
| HIST 2322 World Civilizations II |
3 |
| HIST 2381 African American History |
3 |
| PSYC 2301 General Psychology |
3 |
| PSYC 2306 Human Sexuality |
3 |
| PSYC 2307 Adolescent Psychology |
3 |
| PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth and Development |
3 |
| PSYC 2317 Statistical Methods in Psychology |
3 |
| SOCI 1301 Introductory Sociology |
3 |
| SOCI 1306 Contemporary Social Problems |
3 |
| SOCI 2301 Marriage and the Family |
3 |
| SOCI 2319 Minority Studies |
3 |
| SOCW 2361 Introduction to Social Work |
3 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE (3 Credits) |
| COSC 1301 Microcomputer Applications |
3 |
| COSC 1336 Fundamentals of Programming I |
3 |
