Core Curriculum
The Core Curriculum at Sam Houston State University contains 42 semester credit hours, encompassing nine component areas. Each component area has a minimum credit hour requirement and a set of specific courses that may be used to satisfy the requirement. The chart below details the Sam Houston State University courses and their Texas Common Course Number (TCCN) equivalents that comprise SHSU’s core curriculum.
Core Curriculum
Component Area I: Communication
| Course Number | TCCN (if applicable) |
|---|---|
| Component Area I: Communication | 6 Hours Required |
| ENGL 1301 | ENGL 1301 |
| ENGL 1302 | ENGL 1302 |
Component Area II: Mathematics
| Course Number | TCCN (if applicable) |
|---|---|
| Component Area II: Mathematics | 3 Hours Required |
| MATH 1314 | MATH 2312 |
| MATH 1316 | MATH 1316 |
| MATH 1324 | MATH 1324 |
| MATH 1332 | MATH 1332 |
| MATH 1342 | MATH 1342 |
| MATH 1384 | MATH 1350 |
| MATH 1410 | |
| MATH 1420 | MATH 2413 |
| PHIL 2352 1 |
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Students with a documented learning disability and Department of Mathematics approval may use PHIL 2352 (Introduction to Contemporary Logic) to satisfy Component Area II: Mathematics.
Component Area III: Life and Physical Science
| Course Number | TCCN (if applicable) |
|---|---|
| Component Area III: Life and Physical Science | 8 Hours Required |
| BIOL 1401 | |
| BIOL 1406 (New Fall 2024) | BIOL 1406 |
| BIOL 1407 (New Fall 2024) | BIOL 1407 |
| BIOL 1408 | |
| BIOL 1436 | |
| BIOL 2401 | BIOL 2404 |
| BIOL 2403 | BIOL 2401 |
| BIOL 2404 | BIOL 2402 |
| BIOL 2411 (Number Change as of Fall 2024) | BIOL 2411 |
| BIOL 2413 (Number Change as of Fall 2024) | BIOL 2413 |
| CHEM 1406 | CHEM 1406 |
| CHEM 1407 | CHEM 1407 |
| CHEM 1411 | CHEM 1411 |
| CHEM 1412 | CHEM 1412 |
| GEOG 1401 | |
| GEOL 1403 | |
| GEOL 1404 | |
| GEOL 1405 | |
| GEOL 1436 | |
| ISCI 1436 | |
| PHYS 1401 | PHYS 1401 |
| PHYS 1403 | |
| PHYS 1404 | |
| PHYS 1411 | PHYS 2425 |
| PHYS 1422 | PHYS 2426 |
Component Area IV: Language, Philosophy, and Culture
| Course Number | TCCN (if applicable) |
|---|---|
| Component Area IV: Language, Philosophy, and Culture | 3 Hours Required |
| ARAB 2311 | ARAB 2311 |
| ARAB 2312 | ARAB 2312 |
| ENGL 2332 | ENGL 2332 |
| ENGL 2333 | |
| FREN 2311 | FREN 2311 |
| FREN 2312 | FREN 2312 |
| GEOG 2355 | GEOG 1303 |
| GEOG 2356 | GEOG 1303 |
| GERM 2311 | GERM 2311 |
| GERM 2312 | GERM 2312 |
| HIST 2311 | HIST 2311 |
| HIST 2312 | HIST 2312 |
| MCOM 1330 | |
| MUSI 1379 | |
| PHIL 1301 | PHIL 1301 |
| PHIL 2306 | PHIL 2306 |
| SGNL 2311 | |
| SGNL 2312 | SGNL 2312 |
| SOCI 2319 | SOCI 2319 |
| SPAN 2311 | SPAN 2311 |
| SPAN 2312 | SPAN 2312 |
Component V: Creative Arts
| Course Number | TCCN (if applicable) |
|---|---|
| Component Area V: Creative Arts | 3 Hours Required |
| ARTS 1301 | ARTS 1301 |
| ARTS 1302 | |
| ARTS 1303 | ARTS 1303 |
| CAMX 2301 | |
| DANC 1372 | |
| MCOM 2366 | |
| MUSI 1306 | MUSI 1306 |
| MUSI 1310 | MUSI 1310 |
| MUSI 2348 | MUSI 1308 |
| PLSC 2399 | ARTS 1301 |
| THEA 1366 |
Component Area VI: U.S. History
| Course Number | TCCN (if applicable) |
|---|---|
| Component Area VI: U.S. History | 6 Hours Required |
| HIST 1301 | HIST 1301 |
| HIST 1302 | HIST 1302 |
Component Area VII: Political Science/Government
| Course Number | TCCN (if applicable) |
|---|---|
| Component Area VII: Political Science / Government | 6 Hours Required |
| POLS 2305 | GOVT 2305 |
| POLS 2306 | GOVT 2306 |
Component Area VIII: Social and Behavioral Sciences
| Course Number | TCCN (if applicable) |
|---|---|
| Component Area VIII: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 Hours Required |
| ANSC 2360 | |
| BESL 2301 | |
| COMS 2386 | SPCH 1318 |
| CRIJ 2361 | CRIJ 1301 |
| ECON 2300 | ECON 1301 |
| ECON 2301 | ECON 2301 |
| ECON 2302 | ECON 2302 |
| GEOG 1300 | |
| HLTH 2383 | |
| MCOM 1307 (New Fall 2024) | |
| PHIL 2303 | PHIL 2303 |
| PSYC 1301 | |
| SOCI 1301 |
Component Area IX: Component Area Option
| Course Number | TCCN (if applicable) |
|---|---|
| Component Area IX: Component Area Option | 4 Hours Required |
| Additional course from Component Area 4 | |
| BUAD 1301 (New Fall 2024) | |
| BUAD 2321 | |
| COMS 1361 | |
| COMS 2382 | |
| ECON 1100 | |
| KINE 2115 | PHED 1164 |
| MCOM 1130 | |
| MCOM 1371 | |
| NGLI 1101 | |
| UNIV 1101 | |
| UNIV 2112 | |
| The 4th credit hour of MATH 1410 | |
| The 4th credit hour of MATH 1420 |
Revised Fall 2024
Revised Fall 2000
Revised July 24th, 2001
Revised May 16, 2002
Revised March 3, 2004
Revised August 2014
Revised March 2016
Revised March 2018
Revised May 2019
