Apr 04, 2025

42 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 credit hours)

MATH 1314 - College Algebra
MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences I
MATH 1332 - Contemporary Math I (Math for Liberal Arts Majors I)
MATH 1414 - College Algebra (Precal Track)
MATH 1442 - Elementary Statistical Methods
MATH 2412 - Precalculus
MATH 2413 - Calculus I

Note:

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

Natural Sciences (30) Core

2 courses (6 credit hours)

ANTH 2301 - Physical Anthropology
ASTR 1303 - Stars and Galaxies Lecture
ASTR 1304 - Solar System Lecture
BIOL 1308 - Biology for Non-Science Majors I (Lecture)
BIOL 1309 - Biology for Non-Science Majors II (Lecture)
BIOL 1322 - Nutrition
BIOL 1323 - Consumer Nutrition (for Non-science Majors)
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 2306 - Environmental Biology (Lecture)
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 2420 - Microbiology for Nursing and Allied Health
CHEM 1305 - Introductory Chemistry Lecture I
CHEM 1307 - Introductory Chemistry Lecture II
CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry Lecture I
CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry Lecture II
CHEM 1405 - Introductory Chemistry I
CHEM 1407 - Introductory Chemistry II
CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I
CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II
GEOG 1301 - Physical Geography
GEOL 1301 - Earth Sciences Lecture I
GEOL 1303 - Physical Geology (lecture)
GEOL 1304 - Historical Geology Lecture
GEOL 1305 - Environmental Geology Lecture
GEOL 1345 - Oceanography
GEOL 1403 - Physical Geology
PHYS 1305 - Introductory Physics I Lecture
PHYS 1401 - General Physics I
PHYS 2425 - University Physics I
PHYS 2426 - University Physics II

Note:

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

Humanities (40) Core

1 course (3 credit hours)

ARAB 2311 - Intermediate Arabic I
ARAB 2312 - Intermediate Arabic II
CHIN 2311 - Intermediate Chinese I
CHIN 2312 - Intermediate Chinese II
ENGL 2322 - British Literature I: Anglo Saxon through Neoclassical
ENGL 2323 - British Literature II: Romanticism to the Present
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
FREN 2311 - Intermediate French I
FREN 2312 - Intermediate French 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 2319 - American Minority Studies
ITAL 2311 - Intermediate Italian I
ITAL 2312 - Intermediate Italian II
JAPN 2311 - Intermediate Japanese I
JAPN 2312 - Intermediate Japanese 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
SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II

Note:

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

Additional Humanities (41) Core

1 course (3 credit hours)

ARAB 2311 - Intermediate Arabic I
ARAB 2312 - Intermediate Arabic II
CHIN 2311 - Intermediate Chinese I
CHIN 2312 - Intermediate Chinese II
ENGL 2322 - British Literature I: Anglo Saxon through Neoclassical
ENGL 2323 - British Literature II: Romanticism to the Present
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
FREN 2311 - Intermediate French I
FREN 2312 - Intermediate French 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 2319 - American Minority Studies
ITAL 2311 - Intermediate Italian I
ITAL 2312 - Intermediate Italian II
JAPN 2311 - Intermediate Japanese I
JAPN 2312 - Intermediate Japanese 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
SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II

Note:

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

Visual and Performing Arts (50) Core

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
and one from the following list:
HIST 1301 - United States History I

HIST 1302 - United States History II

HIST 2327 - Mexican-American History I

HIST 2328 - Mexican-American History II

Note:

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

Government (70) Core

Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core

Complete listing of the Alamo Colleges Core

2013-2014 Core Curriculum Course List

Note: Not all courses are offered at all Alamo Colleges

2013-2014 Core Curriculum Selection List

42 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 credit hours)

Note:

Natural Sciences (30) Core

2 courses (6 credit hours)

Note:

Humanities (40) Core

1 course (3 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)

Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core

1 course (3 credit hours)

Note:

Complete listing of the Alamo Colleges Core