CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS

Rhetoric (6 semester credit hours)

To achieve the objectives of the rhetoric segment, students must demonstrate competent writing in English; critical proficiency in oral and graphic communication; competence in constructing valid arguments and criticizing arguments; and critical proficiency in using diverse theoretical perspectives to identify and formulate problems and draw conclusions. Top

Students must complete the following courses, for a total of 6 semester credit hours:

ENG 1013 Freshman Composition
ENG 1023 Discourse across the Disciplines

Domain I: Mathematics and Science (9 semester credit hours)

To achieve the objectives of Domain I, students must demonstrate knowledge of higher mathematics sufficient to understand the basis of mathematical reasoning, and knowledge of the methods, intellectual approaches, social significance, and history of the physical and natural sciences.

Students will normally complete the requirements for Domain I in 9 semester credit hours of coursework. Top

A. Mathematics (3 semester credit hours). Students must complete one course from the following:

MAT 1023 College Algebra with Applications
MAT 1033 Algebra with Calculus for Business
MAT 1043 Introduction to Mathematics
MAT 1073 Algebra for Scientists and Engineers
STA 1043 Introduction to Statistical Reasoning
STA 1053 Basic Statistics

or another mathematics or statistics course at an equivalent or more advanced level. Top

B. Science (6 semester credit hours). Students must complete two courses from the following lists. At least one course must be chosen from Level Two. Level Two science courses are more rigorous than those in Level One.

Level One
ANT 2033 Introduction to Physical Anthropology
ANT 2043 Introduction to Archaeology
BIO 1113 Biology I
CHE 1073 Basic Chemistry
ES 2013 Introduction to Environmental Systems
GEO 1013 The Third Planet
PHY 2004 Understanding Physics

Level Two
AST 1013 Introduction to Astronomy
AST 1033 Exploration of the Solar System
BIO 1123 Biology II
BIO 1143 Biology III
CHE 1103 General Chemistry I
CHE 1303 General Chemistry II
GEO 1103 Introduction to Earth Systems
GEO 1123 Earth History
GRG 2613 Physical Geography
PHY 1013 Universes
PHY 1603 General Physics I
PHY 1623 General Physics II
PHY 1904 Technical Physics I
PHY 1924 Technical Physics II
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Domain II: Society and Culture (18 semester credit hours)

To achieve the objectives of Domain II, students must demonstrate critical understanding of the political and economic dimensions of social life; knowledge of U.S. history sufficient for understanding current developments in American society within a historical context; substantial knowledge of social, racial, cultural, and gender diversity in the United States and Texas; and knowledge of the history, theory, methods, and intellectual approaches of the social and behavioral sciences, including similarities and differences with respect to one another and to other modes of understanding.

Students normally fulfill the requirements of Domain II in 18 semester credit hours of coursework. Top

A. United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours). Each student must complete two of the following courses for a total of 6 semester credit hours. In meeting this requirement, students fulfill the statutory requirement in United States or Texas history.

HIS 1043 United States History: Pre-Columbus to Civil War Era
HIS 1053 United States History: Civil War Era to Present
HIS 2053 Texas History

B. Political Studies (6 semester credit hours). By taking POL 1013 and POL 1213 or POL 1013 and POL 1133, students will fulfill the statutory requirement in United States and Texas government.

POL 1013 Introduction to American Politics
POL 1133 Texas Politics and Society
POL 1213 Topics in Texas and American Politics Top

Note: Students who have passed the Advanced Placement (AP) examination in American Government (with a score of 3 or better) will receive 3 semester credit hours of AP credit in American government, equivalent to POL 1013, Introduction to American Politics. Students may request that this examination be used to satisfy 3 hours of the UTSA six-hour Core Curriculum requirement in Political Studies, after they have completed POL 1133, Texas Politics and Society.

Students who pass the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) examination in American Government will receive 3 hours of credit in American government, equivalent to POL 1013, Introduction to American Politics. Students may request that this examination be used to satisfy 3 hours of the UTSA six-hour Core Curriculum requirement in Political Studies, after these students have completed POL 1133, Texas Politics and Society. Top

C. Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 semester credit hours). Students must complete one of the following courses:

AMS 2013 Basic Issues in American Culture
ANT 1013 Introduction to Anthropology (formerly uman Adaptation)
BBL 2003 Language, Culture, and Society
BBL 2033 Multiculturalism in the Southwest
COR 1203 Freshman Seminar
CRJ 1113 The American Criminal Justice System
CRJ 2813 Introduction to Courts and the Legal System
GRG 1013 Fundamentals of Geography
GRG 2623 Human Geography
IDS 2113 Society and Social Issues
PSY 1013 Introduction to Psychology
PSY 1513 Knowledge and Learning
SOC 1013 Introduction to the Study of Society
SOC 2013 Social Problems

D. Economics (3 semester credit hours). Students must complete one of the following courses:

ECO 2003 Introduction to Political Economy
ECO 2013 Introductory Macroeconomics
ECO 2023 Introductory Microeconomics Top

Domain III: Literature and the Arts (6 semester credit hours)

To achieve the objectives of Domain III, students should demonstrate an understanding of the conceptual approaches and history of at least one of the arts, as a means of comprehending the aesthetic patterns that underlie human creativity; and an understanding of literary concepts and contemporary trends in interpretation, as a means of comprehending the metaphoric or analogical potential of human language.

A. Literature (3 semester credit hours). Students must complete one of the following courses:

CLA 2033 Introduction to Classical Literature
CLA 2323 Classical Mythology
CSH 1103 Literary Masterpieces of Western Culture I
CSH 1113 Literary Masterpieces of Western Culture II
CSH 2313 Introduction to Literary Studies
ENG 2013 Introduction to Literature
ENG 2213 Literary Criticism and Analysis
FRN 2333 French Literature in English Translation
GER 2333 German Literature in English Translation
IDS 2303 World Literature I: Through the Sixteenth Century
IDS 2313 World Literature II: Since the Sixteenth Century
ITL 2333 Italian Literature in English Translation
RUS 2333 Russian Literature in English Translation
SPN 2333 Hispanic Literature in English Translation

B. The Arts (3 semester credit hours). Students must complete one of the following courses:

AHC 1033 Masterworks in Art
AHC 1113 Survey of Art and Architecture from Prehistoric Times to 1350
AHC 1123 Survey of Art and Architecture in Europe and the New World from 1350 to 1750
AHC 1133 Survey of Modern Art
ARC 2413 History of Architecture I
ARC 2423 History of Architecture II
ART 1153 Painting for Non-Art Majors
ART 1163 Drawing for Non-Art Majors
ART 1173 Photography for Non-Art Majors
BBL 2023 Latino Cultural Expressions
MUS 2623 Basic Elements of Music for the Non-Music Major
MUS 2663 History and Styles of Jazz
MUS 2673 History and Styles of Rock
MUS 2683 Masterpieces of Music Top

Domain IV: Interdisciplinary Studies (3 semester credit hours)

To achieve the objectives of Domain IV, students should demonstrate intellectual flexibility, explore the bridges and barriers among various forms of understanding, and understand the nature and limits of different ways of knowing and different academic fields. Students should obtain a broad acquaintance with the cultures of major portions of the world (including non-Western cultures), knowledge of the contexts of international relations, and a knowledge of world geography.

Students will normally fulfill the requirements of Domain IV by completing 3 semester credit hours of coursework.

ANT 2053 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANT 2063 Language, Thought, and Culture
ARC 1413 Architecture and Culture
ARC 1423 Architecture and Thought
ASL 2023 American Sign Language: Intermediate II
BIO 1033 Drugs and Society
COM 2343 Introduction to Mass Communication
CS 1023 Cultural Implications of the Information Society
CSH 1203 Introduction to Hispanic Cultures
CSH 1213 Topics in World Cultures
CSH 2113 The Foreign Film
FRN 2013 Intermediate French I
FRN 2023 Intermediate French II
GER 2013 Intermediate German I
GER 2023 Intermediate German II
GRG 1023 World Regional Geography
HIS 2533 Introduction to Latin American Civilization
HIS 2543 Introduction to Islamic Civilization
HIS 2553 Introduction to East Asian Civilization
HIS 2573 Introduction to African Civilization
HIS 2583 Introduction to South Asian Civilization
HUM 2093 World Religions
IDS 2203 World Civilization to the Fifteenth Century
IDS 2213 World Civilization since the Fifteenth Century
ITL 1014 Elementary Italian I
JPN 1014 Elementary Japanese I
LAT 2113 Intermediate Latin I
LAT 2123 Intermediate Latin II
MUS 2693 The Music of Latin America
PHI 2123 Moral Issues in Contemporary America
RUS 1014 Elementary Russian I
SPN 2003 Spanish for Elementary Education
SPN 2013 Intermediate Spanish I
SPN 2023 Intermediate Spanish II
SPN 2103 Oral and Written Expression
SPN 2513 Spanish for Special Purposes
SPN 2523 Hispanic Culture and Communication
WGS 2013 Introduction to Women and Gender Studies Top

Catalog of Graduation

Students have seven years from their term of original registration to complete a degree program under the catalog in effect when they initially registered. A student may choose a subsequent catalog under which to complete graduation requirements, providing the student completed at least one course during a semester in which the selected catalog was in effect with a letter grade other than "W," "NR," "F," or "EP." The student must complete all degree requirements under the subsequent catalog. Choosing a new catalog begins a new seven-year time limit. Students who graduate under one catalog and begin a second degree must begin the new degree under the catalog in effect at that time. A student must have an approved catalog at the time an application for graduation is filed. Top

Multiple Degrees

Pursuing One Degree Covering More Than One Major

A student completing one type of baccalaureate degree at UTSA (i.e., Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science) may elect to concurrently complete other majors of that type. In such cases, only one bachelor's degree, which includes all majors, is awarded.

If a student wishes to pursue more than one major, all requirements for a single degree and major, plus the additional requirements for the other major(s), must be completed. It is unlikely that a student fulfilling more than one major can complete all requirements within the same number of semester credit hours required for a single major.

Pursuing Two Degrees Concurrently

Students pursuing degrees of different types (i.e., a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science) at the same time must satisfy the specific catalog requirements for each degree. Courses common to both degree programs (such as Core Curriculum requirements) may be counted toward the requirements for each degree. Additional courses required in one degree program may be used as free or directed electives in the other degree program.

Pursuing Additional Degrees after Graduation

A student holding a baccalaureate degree from UTSA or another accredited institution may receive an additional bachelor's degree from UTSA as long as it is in a different major, regardless of the concentration. Such a student continues to be classified as an undergraduate and must:

1. Complete a minimum of 30 semester credit hours of UTSA courses (of which at least 12 must be at the upper-division level in the major field) for each baccalaureate degree sought beyond the first.
2. Complete all requirements for the additional major(s), as set forth in this catalog.
3. Complete all requirements for the additional degree(s), including grade-point-average requirements, Core Curriculum requirements, support courses, elective courses, and upper-division courses, as set forth in this catalog.
4. Complete requirements under the catalog in effect at the time of beginning the second degree. Top