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Core Curriculum*

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Core Curriculum*

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All students pursuing an undergraduate degree at the University must complete the forty-two-hour statewide Core Curriculum. For more information on Core Curriculum requirements please see the Undergraduate Catalog or visit the Core Curriculum requirements website.

Core Area Sem Hrs
First-year Signature Course, Texas Core Code 090 Three hours chosen from:  - Undergraduate Studies 302, 303 - Tutorial Course 302. 3
Communication†, Texas Core Code 010 Six hours are required. - Rhetoric and Writing 306 or 306Q; or English 303C; or Tutorial Course 303C; and Three hours chosen from:  - Asian American Studies 314, 320K, 325C, 325E, 330F679H - Advertising 345J370J - Art Education 330 - Arts and Entertainment Technologies 378H - African and African Diaspora Studies 315, 315T, 330R330V331F, 340J, 340K, 340L, 340O340T, 345E, 345N, 350D, 350K, 350P, 350W, 351D, 351F, 351N, 351O, 351P, 352L, 352N, 360N376, 679H - Ancient History and Classical Civilization 378 - American Studies 310C311S, 315F, 321V, 327F, 346O370 - Asian Studies 323C, 325C, 340T, 341K, 346F, 346J, 361L, 361P, 372J, 372Q, 373G379 - Anthropology 320J, 322V, 323N, 324P325I326T, 329K330C340C347C, 349C, 349D, 679H - Arabic 531L - Architecture 369J - Art History 304, 321322335H335N, 347R375, 379H - Architectural Interior Design 368R - Studio Art 350, 350P - Aerospace Engineering 361L, 374E374L - Astronomy 152M - Business Administration 324, 324H - Biomedical Engineering 333T, 370 - Classical Civilization 375 - Comparative Literature 305D, 323G, 323I - Computer Science 340D, 349, 370F, 373, 374L, 379H - Chemistry 376K, 431 - Civics 303J, 303K, 322K - Communication and Leadership 371 - Communication Studies 314L, 317C, 322E, 323R, 330, 332D, 342K348K, 350M, 354, 362D, 362E, 364K - Computational Engineering 374, 374E - Communication 307H, 330H370, 370L, 679H - Creative Writing 315D315F, 315P, 325, 325E, 325F, 325M, 325P, 340D340F, 340P, 355F, 355P - Core Texts and Ideas 324, 326T342, 344, 344D345L, 371N371S - Design 313, 320 - English 310D314J, 314L, 314V, 323W324R, 342M, 342P, 343J, 343Q344I344J, 344V, 348T, 353W364T, 366D - Engineering Studies 333T, 377E - Electrical and Computer Engineering 333T, 364D - Economics 341K, 441K379H - Education 325328, 329, 330 - European Studies 375 - Environmental Science 331 - French Civilization 339 - Finance 370 - French 320E, 322E, 371L, 372 - Geological Sciences 315L, 330K, 338T, 354, 376S, 379H, 379K - German 347L, 679H - Greek 365 - Government 335O355C355D, 355P, 370M, 370N, 370P679H - Geography 320U331K679H - German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 331C341D, 341E, 341F, 341G, 341L341N, 351C, 361F - Health and Society 378 - Human Development and Family Sciences 313H, 343, 347, 353, 362, 372K, 378L - Human Dimensions of Organizations 320, 350, 379 - Health Education 335, 361 - History 320W, 340T, 340U, 341J341K, 344G, 344N344S, 347J, 347N350L, 351D, 362C, 364O, 366Q378W - Humanities 351C, 351D, 369H370 - Informatics 303 - Integrative Biology 373L - International Relations and Global Studies 378, 678H - Italian Civilization 348 - Italian 325C, 328, 329 - Journalism 310F, 311F, 313P, 317, 321F, 322F, 322J, 322P, 323F, 325C, 325F, 326F328S, 330C, 335, 336J, 336M, 337F, 346F, 347F, 354F361F, 362F, 363K, 379 - Jewish Studies 314C679H - Kinesiology 332, 336, 346, 349, 351352L352M352N - Liberal Arts Honors 350, 369T - Latin American Studies 310C, 322378 - Latin 365 - Linguistics 351D, 373G679H - Mathematics 379H - Mechanical Engineering 333T, 366J - Management 374, 374H - Mexican American Studies 314, 323E, 337I, 340S, 345D, 364P, 370D, 370E, 370F373, 679H - Molecular Biosciences 331L, 367C - Middle Eastern Studies 323C679H - Management Information Systems 375 - Marketing 370 - Marine Science 352D, 252L370 - Music 313M337 - Nursing 321, 321H, 375P - Neuroscience 365L, 366L, 366S, 367C367V, 466G - Natural Sciences 371 - Nutrition 327L338H, 338W - Operations Management 360 - Public Relations 317, 348, 367 - Public Health 361P - Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 333T, 373L, 424 - Philosophy 321K, 322K, 323K, 323S, 325K, 329F329U, 375M - Pharmacy PharmD 350K - Physics 353L, 379H, 474, 670T - Portuguese 327C, 379H - Psychology 323, 332M333F355N, 355Q, 371, 371Q379H420M, 458 - Religious Studies 315C335, 341C, 341P346E, 346O, 356D, 356F, 357D, 357L, 358E, 360C, 368E, 373F373M, 375S, 679H - Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 301L - Rhetoric and Writing 309J, 309S, 310, 312, 315, 321, 325M, 328, 330C, 330D, 330E, 360M, 368C, 368E, 379C - Radio-Television-Film 331K, 333, 335, 359S, 365, 367K, 369 - Social Work 323K, 327, 445 - Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 367K - Sociology 320C320K320T, 321G, 321S, 322C, 323S327M, 345D, 352E, 352S, 359679H - Spanish 327C, 327N, 327V, 358E, 367C377H, 379C - Sustainability Studies 374 - Tutorial Course 359T, 660H - Theatre and Dance 311C, 315317N, 325326D - Textiles and Apparel 328, 355P - Undergraduate Studies 309 - Urban Studies 315, 320T, 321M, 322C, 323S, 324G, 328S, 335F370 - Women's and Gender Studies 303, 324D, 324E, 335D, 345D345E, 345J, 345Q, 345U350, 356, 379S 6
Humanities, Texas Core Code 040 Three hours chosen from: - English 303D, 316L316M316N, 316P - Tutorial Course 303D 3
American and Texas Government, Texas Core Code 070 Six hours chosen from: - Government 310L and - Government 312L, 312P, 305C, or 306C This coursework partially fulfills the legislative requirement. ROTC courses may not be substituted for the Core Curriculum courses in government. Rules prescribing which pairs of in-residence and transferred government coursework will fulfill the legislative requirement are very strict. In order to ensure coursework combinations are consistent with the legislative requirement, students should consult the current Core Curriculum website for guidance before choosing courses to pair for this requirement. 6
United States History¹, Texas Core Code 060 Six hours, three of which may be in Texas history, chosen from: - History 314K, 315G, 315K, 315L, 317L, 320E*, 320F*, 329P333L, 333M, 334L, 340S, 345J, 345L, 350R, 351P, 355F, 355M, 355N, 355P, 355S, 356G, 356K, 356P, 356R, 356S, 357C, 357D, or 376F * Courses marked with an asterisk focus on Texas history. This coursework partially fulfills the legislative requirement. ROTC courses may not be substituted for the Core Curriculum courses in history. 6
Social and Behavioral Sciences, Texas Core Code 080 Three hours chosen from: - Advertising 319 - African and African Diaspora Studies 303, 324E - Anthropology 302, 305, 307, 318L - Core Texts and Ideas 302, 365 - Curriculum and Instruction 312319 - Economics 301, 304K, 304L - Educational Leadership and Policy 354L - Educational Psychology 352N - Geography 305, 306C, 319 - Health and Society 301 - History 329U - Human Development and Family Sciences 304, 304H - Human Dimensions of Organizations 301 - Kinesiology 311K - Linguistics 306, 312D, 312E - Mexican American Studies 301 - Psychology 301, 306 - Radio-Television-Film 303C - Religious Studies 310 - Social Science 302C302D302E302F - Sociology 302, 307C, 307D, 307E, 307F, 307G, 307J, 307K, 307L, 307P, 307Q, 307S, 307T, 308D, 308G, 308J, 308K, 308L, 308M, 308N, 309C, 312S313K, 318, 319 - Special Education 303 - Urban Studies 301 3
Mathematics, Texas Core Code 020 Three hours chosen from: - Advertising 309R - African and African Diaspora Studies 302M350 - Civics 304 - Educational Psychology 308 - Government 350K - Mathematics 302, 305G, 310P, 408C, 408K, 408N, 408Q408R - Philosophy 313 - Psychology 317L - Sociology 317L - Statistics and Data Sciences 301, 302F320E, 320H, 325H 3
Natural Science and Technology, Part I, Texas Core Code 030 Six hours chosen from: - Anthropology 301304304T - Astronomy 301, 307, 309C, 309G, 309L, 309N, 309R, 309S - Biology 301E, 302D , 302E, 302F, 302G311C, 311D, 315H, 325H - Chemistry 301, 301C301N302, 302C302N - Geography 401C301K, 404E - Geological Sciences 401, 302C, 302D, 302E302G, 302J, 302M, 302N302P, 302Q303, 303C, 303E405 - Integrative Biology 446L,  365S - Marine Science 307, 308 - Molecular Biosciences 326M - Nutrition 306 - Physical Science 303, 304; Physics 301, 302K, 302L, 303K, 303L, 309K, 309L, 316, 317K, 317L, 321 - UTeach-Natural Sciences 306J, 306K, 306L, 306M - Science 365 - Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 306K 6
Natural Science and Technology, Part II, Texas Core Code 093 Three hours chosen from: - Computer Science 302, 303E, 304I312314H - Electrical and Computer Engineering 302302H - Engineering Studies 301 - Natural Science and Technology, Part I course 3
Visual and Performing Arts, Texas Core Code 050 Three hours chosen from: - African and African Diaspora Studies 311C, 356C, 356D, 356E - American Studies 330 - Architecture 308312C318K, 318L342C - Art History 301, 302, 303, 325, 327N, 327R, 327S327U328J, 329J, 329N, 329R, 329T330G, 330J331J, 331K, 331P, 331S 332K, 332L, 333L, 335J, 337K, 338J338L, 338M, 338V339J, 339K, 339L, 339M, 339N339P, 339R341K, 341L, 342J, 345J, 346K346L, 347J347K, 347L, 347M, 347N, 348N - Arts and Entertainment Technologies 304336C - Classical Civilization 301, 302, 303, 307C, 307D - Core Texts and Ideas 350, 351 - Design 308 - English 310F, 310G310S321P, 379P - Fine Arts 308313C, 346 - Journalism 308S - Mexican American Studies 315 - Music 302L, 303C, 303D, 303E303M303N306M307312C334 - Philosophy 317K, 346K - Radio-Television-Film 301C, 306 - Religious Studies 346M - Theatre and Dance 301, 307K, 308K, 309K317C, 317D 3
Total 42

* : The updates to Core Curriculum are pending approval of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board at the time of publication.

¹ : Updated September 2025.


† : Effective April 2025, UT Austin no longer requires Skills and Experience flags.