UH Core Curriculum 2021-2022

The Texas Core Curriculum is a 42 semester credit hour (SCH) core curriculum for all undergraduate students in Texas. All bachelor’s degrees from the University of Houston require completion of the Texas state-mandated 42 hour Core Curriculum.

The courses listed here are approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to fulfill basic core requirements for the University of Houston. Students must meet the credit hour requirements for all ten of the component areas.

Students should always consult with their academic advisor to determine what courses they should take to satisfy the Texas Core Curriculum and degree requirements of their declared major.

More Information on the Core Curriculum  

To view Core Curriculum in catalogs prior to fall 2016, use the drop-down menu above and to the right.

For catalogs prior to fall 2012 see Undergraduate Catalog Archives 

Alphabetical Listing of Core Requirements 

UH Core Requirements by Component Area

• Communication (6 hours)
• Mathematics (3 hours)
• Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)
• Language, Philosophy & Culture (3 hours)
• Creative Arts (3 hours)
• American History (6 hours)
• Government/Political Science (6 hours)
• Social & Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)
• Mathematics/Reasoning (3 hours)
• Writing in the Disciplines (3 hours)

Developing Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Teamwork, and Personal Responsibility  

 

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Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)

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Developing Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Empirical and Quantitative Skills, and Teamwork 

 

Language, Philosophy, and Culture (3 hours)

Creative Arts (3 credit hours)

American History (6 credit hours)

Government/Political Science (6 credit hours)

Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Component Area Option (a): Mathematics/Reasoning (3 credit hours)

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Developing Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, and Empirical and Quantitative Skills

 

Component Area Option (b): Writing in the Disciplines (3 credit hours)

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Important Notes About the Required Hours:

Students should note the following:

• Typically, 3 hours equals one course, but that may not be true for all courses.
• It is recommended to verify the selected number of courses necessary to add up to the required hours for each component area.
• Each course listed is linked to its full description elsewhere in this catalog.
• Many areas of study require specific core course choices and may also require additional courses which are not listed here.
• UH Core courses may be cross-listed only if both courses are approved UH Core under the same component area.
• Selected Topics and Independent Study courses - typically those courses numbered xx94-xx98 - may not be used to meet any Core requirements.
• Courses may be double-listed on the UH Core list under two component areas. (e.g. MATH1314 is only listed under Mathematics however MATH 1351 is listed under both Mathematics and Mathematics/Reasoning). A student can only count a given class once towards core requirements. Thus, for example, a student cannot satisfy both the Mathematics and the Mathematics/Reasoning requirements with MATH1351. Core courses may be double-listed only by approval of the UH Undergraduate Committee. Only classes with the MATH rubric can satisfy the Math component area, with the exception of BUSI 2305. Writing in the Disciplines (WID) classes may be double listed only in the Language, Philosophy and Culture, Creative Arts and Social and Behavioral Sciences categories.
• Students should always seek assistance with an academic advisor to verify credit hours, course prerequisites and to ensure selection of the right courses to meet degree plan requirements.

Further information on Core eligibility and on courses that satisfy Core Curriculum requirements can be obtained by reviewing the information available throughout this Catalog, by consulting the current UH Course Listing, by reviewing the Texas Common Course Numbering System  information, and/or by contacting an academic advisor.