Apr 28, 2025

45-48 Credit Hours

A course may be used only once to fulfill core curriculum requirements. Additional courses that satisfy core requirements may be offered at other Alamo Colleges.

Communication (10) Core

2 courses (6 credit hours)

ENGL 1301 - Composition I
ENGL 1302 - Composition II

Additional Communication (11) Core

1 course (3 credit hours)

SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking
SPCH 1318 - Interpersonal Communication
SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication

Note:

Additional courses that satisfy core requirements may be offered at other Alamo Colleges.

Mathematics (20) Core

1 course (3-4 credit hours)

MATH 1314 - College Algebra
MATH 1316 - Plane Trigonometry
MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences I
MATH 1325 - Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences II (Business Calculus)
MATH 1332 - Contemporary Math I (Math for Liberal Arts Majors I)
MATH 1350 - Fundamentals of Mathematics I for Teachers
MATH 1351 - Fundamentals of Mathematics II for Teachers
MATH 1414 - College Algebra (Precal Track)
MATH 1442 - Elementary Statistical Methods
MATH 2318 - Linear Algebra
MATH 2320 - Differential Equations
MATH 2412 - Precalculus
MATH 2413 - Calculus I
MATH 2414 - Calculus II
MATH 2415 - Calculus III

Note:

Additional courses that satisfy core requirements may be offered at other Alamo Colleges.

Natural Sciences (30) Core

2 courses (7-8 credit hours)

at least one must have a lab

ANTH 2301 - Physical Anthropology
ASTR 1303 - Stars and Galaxies Lecture
ASTR 1304 - Solar System Lecture
ASTR 1104 - Solar System Laboratory
ASTR 1403 - Stars and Galaxies
ASTR 1404 - Solar System
ASTR 1370 - Introductory Astronomy *
ASTR 1170 - Introduction to Astronomy Laboratory *
ASTR 1371 - Principles of Astronomy *
BIOL 1308 - Biology for Non-Science Majors I (Lecture)
BIOL 1322 - Nutrition
BIOL 1371 - Consumer Nutrition *
BIOL 1406 - Biology for Science Majors I
BIOL 1407 - Biology for Science Majors II
BIOL 1408 - Biology for Non-Science Majors I
BIOL 1409 - Biology for Non-Science Majors II
BIOL 2106 - Environmental Biology (Lab)
BIOL 2306 - Environmental Biology (Lecture)
BIOL 2370 - Fundamentals of Pathology *
BIOL 2389 - Academic Cooperative for the Biological Sciences
BIOL 2401 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 2402 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL 2404 - Human Anatomy and Physiology
BIOL 2406 - Environmental Biology (Lecture & Lab)
BIOL 2416 - Genetics
BIOL 2420 - Microbiology for Allied Health Majors
BIOL 2421 - Microbiology for Science Majors
CHEM 1104 - Chemical Calculations
CHEM 1305 - Introductory Chemistry Lecture I
CHEM 1307 - Introductory Chemistry Lecture II
CHEM 1107 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II
CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry Lecture I
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry Lecture II
CHEM 1112 - General Chemistry Laboratory II
CHEM 1405 - Introductory Chemistry I
CHEM 1105 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 1407 - Introductory Chemistry II
CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I
CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II
CHEM 2323 - Organic Chemistry Lecture I
CHEM 2223 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 2325 - Organic Chemistry Lecture II
CHEM 2225 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
GEOG 1301 - Physical Geography
GEOG 1171 - Physical Geography Laboratory *
GEOG 1371 - Introduction to Weather *
GEOL 1301 - Earth Sciences Lecture I
GEOL 1304 - Historical Geology Lecture
GEOL 1104 - Historical Geology Laboratory
GEOL 1305 - Environmental Geology Lecture
GEOL 1345 - Oceanography
GEOL 1403 - Physical Geology
PHYS 1305 - Introductory Physics I Lecture
PHYS 1110 - Introductory Physics Lab
PHYS 1307 - Introductory Physics II Lecture
PHYS 1401 - General Physics I
PHYS 1402 - General Physics II
PHYS 2425 - University Physics I
PHYS 2426 - University Physics II

Note:

* Unique Needs Courses. Check with your transfer institution to verify acceptance of courses.

Additional courses that satisfy core requirements may be offered at other Alamo Colleges.

Humanities (40) Core

1 course (3-4 credit hours)

ARAB 1411 - Elementary Arabic I
ARAB 1412 - Elementary Arabic II
ARAB 2311 - Intermediate Arabic I
ARAB 2312 - Intermediate Arabic II
CHIN 1411 - Elementary Chinese I
CHIN 1412 - Elementary Chinese II
ENGL 2307 - Creative Writing
ENGL 2308 - Creative Writing: Topics
ENGL 2322 - British Literature I: Anglo Saxon through Neoclassical
ENGL 2323 - British Literature II: Romanticism to the Present
ENGL 2326 - Native American Literature
ENGL 2327 - American Literature I: Precolonial through the Romantic Period
ENGL 2328 - American Literature II: Realism to the Present
ENGL 2332 - World Literature I: Antiquity through the Renaissance
ENGL 2333 - World Literature II: Neoclassical to the Present
ENGL 2341 - Forms of Literature
ENGL 2342 - Introduction to Literature and Literary Criticism
ENGL 2351 - Mexican American Literature
ENGL 2370 - Introduction to African-American Literature *
ENGL 2372 - The Literature of Mexico in Translation *
ENGL 2373 - The Bible as Literature *
ENGL 2375 - Literature for Children and Adolescents
ENGL 2378 - Women’s Literature *
ENGL 2379 - Introduction to Science Fiction *
FREN 1300 - Beginning Conversational French I
FREN 1310 - Beginning Conversational French II
FREN 1411 - Elementary French I
FREN 1412 - Elementary French II
FREN 2311 - Intermediate French I
FREN 2312 - Intermediate French II
GERM 1300 - Beginning Conversational German I
GERM 1310 - Beginning Conversational German II
GERM 1411 - Elementary German I
GERM 1412 - Elementary German II
GERM 2311 - Intermediate German I
GERM 2312 - Intermediate German II
HIST 2321 - World Civilizations I
HIST 2322 - World Civilizations II
HUMA 1301 - Introduction to the Humanities I
HUMA 1302 - Introduction to the Humanities II
HUMA 1315 - Fine Arts Appreciation
HUMA 2319 - American Minority Studies
ITAL 1311 - Beginning Conversational Italian I
ITAL 1312 - Beginning Conversational Italian II
ITAL 1411 - Elementary Italian I
ITAL 1412 - Elementary Italian II
ITAL 2311 - Intermediate Italian I
ITAL 2312 - Intermediate Italian II
JAPN 1311 - Beginning Conversational Japanese I
JAPN 1312 - Beginning Conversational Japanese II
JAPN 1411 - Elementary Japanese I
JAPN 1412 - Elementary Japanese II
JAPN 2311 - Intermediate Japanese I
JAPN 2312 - Intermediate Japanese II
LATI 1311 - Beginning Latin I
LATI 1312 - Beginning Latin II
LATI 2311 - Intermediate Latin I
LATI 2312 - Intermediate Latin II
PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 1304 - Introduction to World Religions
PHIL 2303 - Introduction to Logic
PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 2307 - Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 2321 - Philosophy of Religion
SGNL 1301 - American Sign Language I
SGNL 1302 - American Sign Language II
SGNL 2301 - American Sign Language III
SGNL 2302 - American Sign Language IV
SPAN 1300 - Beginning Conversational Spanish I
SPAN 1310 - Beginning Conversational Spanish II
SPAN 1411 - Elementary Spanish I
SPAN 1412 - Elementary Spanish II
SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II
SPAN 2321 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature

Note:

* Unique Needs Courses. Check with your transfer institution to verify acceptance of courses.

Additional courses that satisfy core requirements may be offered at other Alamo Colleges.

Additional Humanities (41) Core

1 course (3 credit hours)

ENGL 2307 - Creative Writing
ENGL 2308 - Creative Writing: Topics
ENGL 2322 - British Literature I: Anglo Saxon through Neoclassical
ENGL 2323 - British Literature II: Romanticism to the Present
ENGL 2326 - Native American Literature
ENGL 2327 - American Literature I: Precolonial through the Romantic Period
ENGL 2328 - American Literature II: Realism to the Present
ENGL 2332 - World Literature I: Antiquity through the Renaissance
ENGL 2333 - World Literature II: Neoclassical to the Present
ENGL 2341 - Forms of Literature
ENGL 2342 - Introduction to Literature and Literary Criticism
ENGL 2351 - Mexican American Literature
ENGL 2375 - Literature for Children and Adolescents
HIST 2321 - World Civilizations I
HIST 2322 - World Civilizations II
HUMA 2319 - American Minority Studies
PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics
SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II
SPAN 2321 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature

Note:

* Unique Needs Courses. Check with your transfer institution to verify acceptance of courses.

Additional courses that satisfy core requirements may be offered at other Alamo Colleges.

Visual and Performing Arts (50) Core

Note:

* Unique Needs Courses. Check with your transfer institution to verify acceptance of courses.

Additional courses that satisfy core requirements may be offered at other Alamo Colleges.

History (60) Core

2 courses (6 credit hours)

HIST 1301 - United States History I
HIST 1302 - United States History II
or
HIST 2301 - Texas History
HIST 1302 - United States History II

Note:

Additional courses that satisfy core requirements may be offered at other Alamo Colleges.

Government (70) Core

2 courses (6 credit hours)

GOVT 2301 - American/Texas: National and State
GOVT 2302 - American Government: Problems and Policies

Note:

Additional courses that satisfy core requirements may be offered at other Alamo Colleges.

Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core

1 course (3 credit hours)

ANTH 2302 - Archaeology
ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology
COMM 1307 - Introduction to Mass Communications
COMM 2300 - Media Literacy
CRIJ 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRIJ 1307 - Crime in America
ECON 1301 - Introduction to Economics
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 2311 - Economic Geography and Global Issues
GEOG 1302 - Cultural Geography
GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography
GEOG 1304 - Geography of Middle America
GEOG 1305 - Geography of North America
GOVT 2304 - Introduction to Political Science
GOVT 2311 - Mexican-American Politics
GOVT 2378 - Introduction to International Relations *
HIST 2301 - Texas History
HIST 2311 - Western Civilization I
HIST 2312 - Western Civilization II
HIST 2321 - World Civilizations I
HIST 2322 - World Civilizations II
PSYC 2301 - General Psychology
PSYC 2302 - Applied Psychology
PSYC 2306 - Human Sexuality
PSYC 2308 - Child Psychology
PSYC 2314 - Lifespan Growth and Development
PSYC 2315 - Psychology of Adjustment
PSYC 2316 - Psychology of Personality
PSYC 2317 - Statistical Methods in Psychology
PSYC 2319 - Social Psychology
PSYC 2371 - Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 2372 - Theories of Learning
PSYC 2389 - Academic Cooperative
SOCI 1301 - Introductory Sociology
SOCI 1306 - Social Problems
SOCW 2361 - Introduction to Social Work

Note:

* Unique Needs Courses. Check with your transfer institution to verify acceptance of courses.

Additional courses that satisfy core requirements may be offered at other Alamo Colleges.

Kinesiology (90) Core

(2 credit hours)

Take any combination of Kinesiology or Dance that equals at least 2 credit hours.

DANC 1110 - Tap I
DANC 1128 - Ballroom I
DANC 1129 - Ballroom II
DANC 1133 - Country and Western I
DANC 1141 - Ballet I
DANC 1142 - Ballet II
DANC 1145 - Modern Dance I
DANC 1146 - Modern Dance II
DANC 1147 - Jazz Dance I
DANC 1151 - Dance Performance I
DANC 1152 - Dance Performance II
DANC 1153 - Spanish Ballet I (Flamenco)
DANC 1154 - Spanish Ballet II (Flamenco)
DANC 2151 - Dance Performance III
DANC 2152 - Dance Performance IV
DANC 2303 - Dance Appreciation
KINE 1102 - Cardio Combo I
KINE 1103 - Cardio Kickboxing I
KINE 1104 - Hi-Lo Aerobic Dance
KINE 1105 - Latin Cardio Dance
KINE 1106 - Step Aerobics I
KINE 1110 - Basketball I
KINE 1115 - Volleyball I
KINE 1123 - Fencing I
KINE 1124 - Fencing II
KINE 1125 - Golf I
KINE 1126 - Racquetball I
KINE 1127 - Tennis I
KINE 1132 - Self Defense
KINE 1133 - Tai Chi I
KINE 1134 - Tai Chi II
KINE 1136 - Yoga I
KINE 1150 - Aquatic Conditioning I
KINE 1154 - Swimming I
KINE 1157 - Water Aerobics I
KINE 1160 - Ballet I
KINE 1162 - Ballroom I
KINE 1163 - Country and Western I
KINE 1168 - Jazz I
KINE 1169 - Modern Dance I
KINE 1170 - Spanish Ballet I (Flamenco I)
KINE 1171 - Tap I
KINE 1172 - Dance Performance I
KINE 1173 - Dance Performance II
KINE 1175 - Adaptive Physical Conditioning I
KINE 1176 - Cardio Boot Camp I
KINE 1177 - Core Training I
KINE 1178 - Jogging I
KINE 1179 - Physical Conditioning I
KINE 1180 - Spin Bike I
KINE 1182 - Walking I
KINE 1184 - Weight Training I
KINE 1238 - Concepts of Fitness and Wellness
KINE 1301 - Foundations of Kinesiology
KINE 1304 - Personal/Community Health I
KINE 1306 - First Aid
KINE 1338 - Concepts of Fitness and Wellness
KINE 2103 - Cardio Kickboxing II
KINE 2115 - Volleyball II
KINE 2126 - Racquetball II
KINE 2127 - Tennis II
KINE 2132 - Self Defense II
KINE 2136 - Yoga II
KINE 2150 - Aquatic Conditioning II
KINE 2154 - Swimming II
KINE 2157 - Water Aerobics II
KINE 2160 - Ballet II
KINE 2162 - Ballroom II
KINE 2169 - Modern Dance II
KINE 2170 - Spanish Ballet II (Flamenco)
KINE 2172 - Dance Performance III
KINE 2173 - Dance Performance IV
KINE 2175 - Adaptive Physical Conditioning II
KINE 2179 - Physical Conditioning II
KINE 2184 - Weight Training II

Note:

Additional courses that satisfy core requirements may be offered at other Alamo Colleges.

2010-2011 Core Curriculum Selection List

45-48 Credit Hours

Communication (10) Core

2 courses (6 credit hours)

Additional Communication (11) Core

1 course (3 credit hours)

Note:

Mathematics (20) Core

1 course (3-4 credit hours)

Note:

Natural Sciences (30) Core

2 courses (7-8 credit hours)

Note:

Humanities (40) Core

1 course (3-4 credit hours)

Note:

Additional Humanities (41) Core

1 course (3 credit hours)

Note:

Visual and Performing Arts (50) Core

1 course (3 credit hours)

Note:

History (60) Core

2 courses (6 credit hours)

Note:

Government (70) Core

2 courses (6 credit hours)

Note:

Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core

1 course (3 credit hours)

Note:

Kinesiology (90) Core

(2 credit hours)

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