Core Curriculum
COM complies with the Higher Education Coordinating Board and House Bill 2183, adopted by the 70th Texas Legislature, which defined Core Curriculum as:
"The curriculum in the liberal arts, humanities, sciences, and political, social, and cultural history that all undergraduates of a particular institution of higher education are required to complete before receiving an associate or baccalaureate degree."
The Core Curriculum may also be referred to as general education, basics or core classes.
| Core Components | Course Selection | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| English | ENGL 1301 | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 | 3 | |
| Speech | SPCH 1315 or SPCH 1318 | 3 |
| MATHEMATICS | ||
| Math |
1 course from the following: MATH 1314, 1316, 1325, 1332, 1342, 2412, 2413 |
3 |
| NATURAL SCIENCES | ||
| Science |
2 courses from the following: BIOL 1406, 1407, 2401, 2402, 2404, 2416, 2420 CHEM 1405, 1407, 1411, 1412, 1419, 2423, 2425 PHYS 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1410, 2425, 2426 GEOL 1403, 1404, 1405, 1447 |
8 |
| HUMANITIES | ||
| Humanities |
1 course from the following: ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333, 2341 HUMA 1301, 1302 PHIL 1301, 1304, 2306 |
3 |
| FINE ARTS | ||
| Fine Arts |
1 course from the following: ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304, 1311, 1313, 1316, 2316, 2326, 2346, 2348, 2356 DRAM 1310, 1330, 1351, 2363, 2366 MUSI 1301, 1304, 1306, 1308, 1309, 1310 |
3 |
| SOCIAL / BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE | ||
| History |
2 courses from the following: HIST 1301, 1302, 2301 |
6 |
| Government | GOVT 2301 | 3 |
| GOVT 2302 | 3 | |
| Social / Behavioral |
1 course from the following: SOCI 1301, 1306, 2301, 2319 PSYC 2301 ANTH 2346 TECA 1354 GEOG 1303 ECON 2301, 2302 |
3 |
| PHYSICAL EDUCATION | ||
| Physical Education |
1 course from the following: PHED 1101, 1103, 1107, 1109, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1117, 1119, 1120, 1121, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1131, 1133, 1143, 1144, 1145, 1146, 1148, 1149, 1151 |
1 |
| Total Core Curriculum Hours | 42 | |