2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
University Core Curriculum
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University Core Curriculum
University core curriculum requirements apply to all baccalaureate degrees and are intended to provide students with the basis for establishing broad and multiple perspectives of the individual in relation to the larger society and world in which he or she lives. The core curriculum is predicated on the belief that basic intellectual competence in reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking is essential to the learning process in any discipline. The West Texas A&M University core curriculum has been approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and aligns with Core Objectives and includes Foundational Component Areas (FCA) and a Component Area Option (CAO).
Students transferring to WTAMU from another state-supported university or community college in Texas shall receive core-curriculum credit for the component areas successfully completed in the core curriculum of the sending institution. Following receipt of credit for these courses, a student will be required to satisfy the remaining course requirements in WTAMU’s core. A student who has earned a baccalaureate degree from a Texas public institution of higher education is considered core complete. For a second degree, the entire 42-hour core from the sending institution must substitute completely for the receiving institution’s core curriculum.
NOTE: Students should be aware that some majors specify particular courses to meet core-curriculum requirements when options are available. See specific information in the academic department section of this catalog in which the major is offered. Students should consult their academic adviser often, at least once a semester. Ideally, these courses should be completed by the end of the sophomore year.
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West Texas A&M University Core Curriculum
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Foundational Component Areas (FCA)
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Core Category
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Core Curriculum Courses
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Hours
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010
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6
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Mathematics
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020
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(overflow hour from a four-hour MATH course moves to CAO 090)
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3
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Life and Physical Sciences
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030
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(overflow lab hours from four-hour courses move to CAO 090)
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6
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Language, Philosophy and Culture
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040
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3
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Creative Arts
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050
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3
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American History
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060
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6
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Government/Political Science
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070
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6
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
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080
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3
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Component Area Option (CAO)
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090
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6
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Total Core Curriculum Requirements |
42 |
NOTE: Core curriculum must total exactly 42 hours; excess hours must be moved to the major as an elective or part of major requirements and stay within the 120-hour requirement or approved total submitted to the Coordinating Board for degree requirements.
1Cannot receive University Core credit for both BIOL 1308 and BIOL 1406.
2Cannot receive University Core credit for both BIOL 1309 and BIOL 1407.
3Cannot receive University Core credit for both CHEM 1305 and CHEM 1411. CHEM 1305 does not count as a prerequisite for CHEM 1412.
4Cannot receive University Core credit for both GEOL 1301 and GEOL 1403.
5CIDM 1301 or CIDM 1315: Only one of these courses may be counted toward CAO 090.
6ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 cannot count for English B.A. requirement.
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