Core Curriculum
TVCC core curriculum is a foundation of knowledge and skills preparing students to transfer to their four-year university program. Students complete 42 semester credit hours to complete the core curriculum. Students who complete 18 additional semester credit hours will receive the Associate of Arts degree, Liberal Arts major (AA), the Associate of Arts degree, Teaching major (AAT), or the Associate of Arts degree, Music Major (AAM).
Recommended career pathways have been constructed with the core curricula to be applicable to bachelor's degree programs. The pathways outline which courses to complete for a degree that would be best for transferring to a specific bachelor degree program.
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The following outlines the options of the core curriculum, plus 18 credit hours to receive a degree.
Communication (choose 6 hours/both courses)
ENGL 1301 English Composition I
ENGL 1302 English Composition II
Mathematics (choose 3 hours/one course)
MATH 1314 College Algebra
MATH 1324 Math for Bus & SS
MATH 1325
MATH 1332 Contemp Math I
MATH 1342 Elem Statistics
MATH 2312 Pre-Calculus Math
MATH 2413 Calculus I
Physical Science (choose 6 hours/two courses)
BIOL 1406 Bio Science Maj 1
BIOL 1407
BIOL 1408 BIOL Non-Sci Maj 1
BIOL 1409
BIOL 1411
BIOL 1413
BIOL 2401 Autotomy & Physiology I
BIOL 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II
BIOL 2420 Microbiology Non-Sci
BIOL 2421
BIOL 2404 Anatomy & Physiology
CHEM 1405 Intro to Chemistry
CHEM 1406
CHEM 1407
CHEM 1411 General Chemistry
CHEM 1412
CHEM 2423 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 2425
PHYS 1401 College Physics
PHYS 1402
PHYS 1415 Physical Science I
PHYS 1417
PHYS 2425 University Physics
PHYS 2426
Language, Philosophy, and Culture (choose 3 hours/one course)
ENGL 2322 British Lit I
ENGL 2323
ENGL 2327 American Lit I
ENGL 2328
ENGL 2332 World Lit I
ENGL 2333
HUMA 1301 Intro to Humanities
PHIL 2306 Into to Ethics
SPAN 2311 Intermediate Spanish
SPAN 2312
Creative Arts (choose 3 hours/one course)
ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation
ARTS 1303 Art History I
ARTS 1304
DRAM 1310 Intro to Theatre
DRAM 2366 Intro to Cinema
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation
MUSI 1307
MUSI 1310 American Music
History (choose 6 hours/two courses)
HIST 1301 US History I
HIST 1302 US History II
HIST 2301 Texas History
Government (choose 6 hours/two courses)
GOVT 2305 US Government & Constitution
GOVT 2306 Texas Government & Constitution
Behavioral Sciences (choose 3 hours/one course)
ECON 2301 Prin Macroeconomic
ECON 2302 Prin Microeconomic
PSYC 2301 General Psychology
PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth and Development
SOCI 1301 Intro Sociology
SOCI 1306 Social Problems
SOCI 2301 Marriage & Family
Component Area Requirement (choose 6 hours/two courses)
BCIS 1305
BIOL 1406, 1407, 1411, 1413, 2401, 2402, 2420, 2421, 2404
CHEM 1405, 1406, 1407, 1411, 1412, 2423, 2425
EDUC/PSYC 1300
ENGL 2311
MATH 1314,1324, 1325, 1332, 1342, 1350, 1351, 2312, 2413, 2414, 2318, 2320, 2415
PHYS 1401, 1402, 1415, 1417, 2425, 2426 SPCH 1315, 1321
Suggested Pathway Electives
Suggested pathway electives to complete 60-semester hours are provided in a variety of career related fields. Each of TVCC's instructional programs falls in at least one designated pathway. Read more about the specific career pathways students may follow to complete an associate of arts degree, associate of applied science degree, certificate of completion, and occupational skills achievement award. Read More >