[VPAAEtal] University Studies

[Academic Affairs]

Last spring, the College of Arts and Sciences and the VPAA-Provost's office
formed a task force for the purpose of examining the University's core
curriculum-University Studies.  The task force has examined our program in
light of directives from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
regarding general education and other universities' core curricula.  Before
embarking upon an effort to revise our core, the task force has decided to
seek faculty and student input as well as examine past efforts to assess
University Studies undertaken at Texas A&M University-Commerce.

 

The attached link will open a survey crafted by the task force to gain
faculty input and help guide our deliberations as we move towards a
proposal.  A report with recommendations will be complete in February 2008.

 

Follow this link to the survey: 

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=CNTS9RInoIqL3Th57fJMmA_3d_3d
<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=CNTS9RInoIqL3Th57fJMmA_3d_3d>  

 

Below, however, please find a list of our current core requirements for your
reference.  These are from the most recent online catalog, but there are
errors and omissions.  This list should serve as a guide.  To the extent
possible, errors have been corrected.

 

Table 1-University Studies Courses

Communications (9 sh)

English Composition (6 sh)-Eng 101, 102

Speech (3 sh)-Spc 111 or 245 or 348

Mathematics (3 sh)

Math 141 or 175 or 179 or 191

Natural Sciences (8 sh from the following)

Biological Sciences 1014, 1024, 1054, 1064, 1074, 2514, 2524

Environmental Science 1044, 2044

Astronomy 1014

Chemistry 1074, 1084, 1114, 1124

Physics 1114, 1124, 1614, 2114, 2124

Earth Sciences  1014

Integrated Sciences 1514, 1524

Plant and Soil Science 1204

Social and Behavioral Sciences (15 sh)

American History (6 sh)-Hist 121, 122

American Government (6 sh)-PSci 220, 221; or 211, 212

Three semester hours from the following: Anth 114; Eco 231, 232; Phil 251;
Psy

130, 131, 232; Soc 111, 112

Humanities (3 sh from the following):

Eng 201, 202, 203; Hist 264, 265; Jour 114; Phil 231, 331, 332, 360, 362;

PSci 410, 411, 412; Spc 201

Visual and Performing Arts (3 sh from the following):

Art 200, 202, 301, 304, 307; Eng 432, 434; Mus 102, 110; The 210, 340, 440

Selected courses from the British Studies program may be transferred to
satisfy

University Studies requirements in the categories of Social and Behavioral
Sciences,

Humanities, and Visual and Performing Arts.

Fitness and Recreational Activity (2 fitness and recreational activity
courses)

Any two courses designated FRA (Physical Education) or EqSc 141 or Mus 100
(Marching Band) may be

taken to fulfill the two credit hour requirements. Courses may not be
repeated to satisfy

the two credit hour requirement with the exception of FRA 100 which may be

repeated by approval of the Head of the Department of Health and Human
performance

only. 

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