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Nov 17, 2025
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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]
Core Requirements by Alphabetical Listing
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*Summary of Core Curriculum Requirements by UH Core Curriculum by Component .
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
| Core Curriculum Course |
Core Component Area |
Effective Date for Recent Additions to the Core |
| AAS 2320 - Introduction to African American Studies |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| AAS 2330 - Black Liberation Theology |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 27, 2012 |
| ANTH 1300 - Introduction to Anthropology |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
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| ANTH 2301 - Introduction to Physical Anthropology |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
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| ANTH 2302 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
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| ANTH 2303 - Introduction to Archaeology |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
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| ANTH 2304 - Introduction to Language and Culture |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| ANTH 3348 - Anthropology of Religion |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| ANTH 3361 - Human Origins |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| ANTH 3381 - Global Hinduism |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
August 27, 2012 |
| ARAB 3314 - Women and Gender in Arabic Literature |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
August 27, 2012 |
| ARAB 3340 - Modernity and Rationalism in Islamic Tradition |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 27, 2012 |
| ARCH 1359 - Design Since 1945 |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| ARCH 2350 - Survey of Architectural History I |
Creative Arts |
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| ARCH 2351 - Survey of Architectural History II |
Creative Arts |
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| ARTH 1300 - Ways of Seeing: Art and Our Visual World |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ARTH 1380 - Art and Society: Prehistoric to Gothic |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 22, 2011 |
| ARTH 1381 - Art and Society: Renaissance to Modern |
Creative Arts |
August 22, 2011 |
| ARTH 3312 - Pre-Columbian Art |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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C
| CHEM 1301 - Foundations of Chemistry |
Life & Physical Sciences |
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| CHEM 1331 - Fundamentals of Chemistry |
Life & Physical Sciences |
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| CHEM 1332 - Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 |
Life & Physical Sciences |
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| CHNS 3352 - Chinese Culture and Society Through Modern Literature |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| CHNS 3360 A Look Into Modern China |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| CLAS 3307 - Greek and Roman Myths of Heroes |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| CLAS 3308 - Myths and Cult of the Greek Gods |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| CLAS 3345 - Myth and Performance in Greek Tragedy |
Creative Arts |
August 22, 2011 |
| CLAS 3366 - The Trojan War |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| CLAS 3374 - Women in the Ancient World |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| CLAS 3381 - From Homer to Hollywood: Archaic and Classical Greek Themes in Modern Cinema |
Creative Arts |
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| CLAS 4305 - Fifth-Century Athens: Readings in Intellectual, Literary, and Political History |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| CLAS 4381 - Latin Classics in Translation |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| COMM 1302 - Introduction to Communication Theory |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| COSC 1306 - Computer Science and Programming |
Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
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| CUIN 2320 - Mathematics for EC-6 Teachers |
Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
August 22, 2016 |
| CUST 2300 - Intro Asian American Studies |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
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E
| ECON 2301 - Global Economic Concepts |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
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| ECON 2304 - Microeconomic Principles |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
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| ECON 2305 - Macroeconomic Principles |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
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| ECON 2370 - Introduction to Economic Data Analysis |
Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
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| ECON 3344 - History of Economic Doctrines |
Writing in the Disciplines |
August 22, 2016 |
| ECON 3350 - American Economic Growth |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
August 22, 2016 |
| ELET 2300 - Introduction to C++ Programming |
Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
August 27, 2012 |
| ENGI 2304 - Technical Communications for Engineers |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
August 24, 2015 |
| ENGL 1303 - First Year Writing I |
Communication |
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| ENGL 1304 - First Year Writing II |
Communication |
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| ENGL 1370 - Freshman Composition II - Honors |
Communication |
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| ENGL 2305 - Introduction to Fiction |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ENGL 2306 - Introduction to Poetry |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ENGL 2307 - Introduction to Drama |
Creative Arts |
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| ENGL 2308 - Introduction to Nonfiction Prose |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ENGL 2315 - Literature and Film |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| ENGL 2316 - Literature and Culture |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ENGL 2318 - Creation and Performance of Literature |
Creative Arts |
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| ENGL 2323 - Literature and Identity |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| ENGL 2325 - Literary Traditions of the Nonwestern World |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ENGL 2330 - Writing in the Discipline of English |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| ENGL 2340 - Cosmic Narratives |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 22, 2011 |
| ENGL 2361 - Western World Literature II - Honors |
Communication |
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| ENGL 3306 - Shakespeare: The Major Works |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ENGL 3324 - The Development of the Novel |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| ENGL 3325 - Structures of Poetry |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ENGL 3327 - Masterpieces of British Literature to the Eighteenth Century |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| ENGL 3328 - Masterpieces of British Literature from the Eighteenth Century |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ENGL 3350 - American Literature to 1865 |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| ENGL 3351 - American Literature Since 1865 |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ENGL 3360 - Survey of African American Literature |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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H
| HDCS 1300 - Human Ecosystems and Technological Change |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| HDFS 1300 - Development of Contemporary Families |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| HDFS 2317 - Introduction to Human Development and Interventions |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
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| HISP 2373 - Spanish Culture and Civilization |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 22, 2016 |
| HISP 2374 - Spanish American Culture and Civilization |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 22, 2016 |
| HISP 2375 - United States Hispanic Culture and Civilization |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 22, 2016 |
| HIST 1376 - The United States To 1877 |
American History |
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| HIST 1377 - The U S To 1877 |
American History |
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| HIST 1378 - The U S Since 1877 |
American History |
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| HIST 1379 - The United States Since 1877 |
American History |
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| HIST 2341 - Texas To 1865 |
American History |
August 22, 2016 |
| HIST 2343 - Texas Since 1865 |
American History |
August 22, 2016 |
| HIST 2348 - U.S. Latino/a Histories |
American HIstory |
Moved from Language, Philosophy & Culture on August 22, 2016 |
| HIST 2351 - Western Civilization to 1450 |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| HIST 2353 - Western Civilization From 1450 |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| HIST 2361 - The Study of Early Civilizations |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| HIST 2364 - Early Civilizations: South Asia to 1600 |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| HIST 2366 - Why Can’t We Be Friends: Iran through its Films |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| HIST 2367 - East Asian History through Film |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| HIST 2368 - Introduction to African Studies |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| HIST 2372 - Latin American History Since 1820 |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| HIST 2373 - Environment in Latin America |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| HIST 3314 - Liberals vs. Conservatives: FDR to the Present |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| HIST 3333 - Chicano History Since 1910 |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
August 22, 2011 |
| HIST 3351 - Work and Family Life in Modern Europe |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| HIST 3369 - Colonial Mexico |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| HIST 3379 - World Civilizations to 1500 |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| HIST 3380 - World Civilization Since 1500 |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| HIST 4330 - Flowering of the Middle Ages |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| HIST 4339 - Modern European Intellectual History |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| HIST 4371 - Latin American History Through Film |
Creative Arts |
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| HON 2301 - The Human Situation: Antiquity |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| HON 3300 - Introduction to Social Medicine |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
August 22, 2016 |
| HRMA 2365 - Tourism |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
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| HRMA 3358 - Hospitality Industry Law |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| IDNS 4392 - History of 20th Century Science |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
August 22, 2016 |
| ILAS 2350 - Introduction to Liberal Studies |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 27, 2012 |
| ILAS 2360 - Cosmic Narratives |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| INDS 2355 - Design History I |
Creative Arts |
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| INDS 2356 - Design History II |
Creative Arts |
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| ITAL 3305 - Italian Culture Through Films |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ITAL 3306 - Italian Cinema |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ITAL 3307 - Italian Renaissance |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| ITAL 3308 - Italian Heritage |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| ITAL 3309 Women Writers and Filmmakers of Modern Italy |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
August 27, 2012 |
| ITAL 3335 - Survey of Italian Literature |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ITAL 3336 - Survey of Italian Literature in Translation |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ITAL 4308 - Dante and His World |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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K
L
M
| MAS 3340 - The Development of the Mexican American Urban Community |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| MATH 1310 - College Algebra |
Mathematics |
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| MATH 1311 - Elementary Mathematical Modeling |
Mathematics |
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| MATH 1312 - Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning* |
Mathematics; Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
August 24, 2015 |
| MATH 1313 - Finite Math with Applications* |
Mathematics; Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
August 24, 2015 |
| MATH 1314 - Calculus for Business and the Life Sciences* |
Mathematics; Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
August 24, 2015 |
| MATH 1330 - Precalculus* |
Mathematics; Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
August 24, 2015 |
| MATH 1431 - Calculus I* |
Mathematics; Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
August 24, 2015 |
| MATH 1432 - Calculus II |
Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
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| MATH 1450 - Accelerated Calculus* |
Mathematics; Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
August 24, 2015 |
| MATH 1451 - Accelerated Calculus |
Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
August 24, 2015 |
| MATH 2311 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics* |
Mathematics; Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
August 24, 2015 |
| MUSI 2301 - Classical Music and Lasting Value |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
August 24, 2015 |
| MUSI 2302 - Listening to Jazz |
Creative Arts |
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| MUSI 2342 - Music for Children |
Creative Arts |
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| MUSI 2362 - History of Music I |
Creative Arts |
August 24, 2015 |
| MUSI 3300 - Listening to Music Masterworks |
Creative Arts |
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| MUSI 3301 - Listening to World Music |
Creative Arts |
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| MUSI 3303 - Popular Music in the Americas Since 1840 |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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P
R
S
T
W
| WCL 2351 - World Cultures Through Literature and Art |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| WCL 2352 - World Cinema |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| WCL 2370 - Cultures of India |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 27, 2012 |
| WCL 3348 - Enlightenment Stories |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
August 22, 2016 |
| WCL 3351 - Introduction to Latino Cultural Studies |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| WCL 3366 - Latin American and Latino Film Studies |
Creative Arts |
August 24, 2015 |
| WCL 3377 - The Modern Middle East: Literature, Politics, and Ideas |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 22, 2011 |
| WCL 4351 - Frames of Modernity I |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| WCL 4352 - Frames of Modernity II - Postmodernity and Globalization |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| WCL 4356 - World Film & Film Theory |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
August 27, 2012 |
| WCLl 4365 - World Fiction & Reportage |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| WCL 4367 - Voices from Exile and Diaspora |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| WGSS 2350 - Introduction To Women’s Studies |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| WGSS 2360 - Introduction to GLBT Studies |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
Notes:
*The following Core courses may be applied to satisfy the Mathematics or the Math/Reasoning component area: MATH 1312, MATH 1313, MATH 1314, MATH 1330, MATH 1431, MATH 1450 and MATH 2311.
**The following Core courses may be applied to satisfy the Creative Arts or the Writing in the Disciplines component area: DAN 2307, DAN 3310.
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