Stephen F. Austin State University
Core Curriculum Requirements*
1) Communication
ENG 131 – Rhetoric & Composition Or
ENG 133H – Honors Composition
6 hours
And (one course from)
COM 111 – Public Speaking
COM 170 – Interpersonal Communication I
COM 215 – Small Group Communication
2) Mathematics
MTH 110 –
MTH 127 –
MTH 138 –
MTH 143 –
MTH 220 –
MTH 233 –
3 hours
Math in Society (SFA course only)
Introduction to Math for Elementary Teachers (A)
College Algebra
Finite Mathematics
Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Calculus I
3) Life and Physical Sciences (B, C)
6 hours
AST 105 – Classical and Modern Astronomy
3 hrs.
BIO 121 – Concepts of Biology (non-science majors) 3 hrs.
BIO 123 – Human Biology (non-science majors)
3 hrs.
BIO 125 – Intro to Ecology and Evolution
3 hrs.
BIO 131 – Introductory Botany
3 hrs.
BIO 133 – Introductory Zoology
3 hrs.
BIO 225 – Local Flora
3 hrs.
BIO 238 – Human Anatomy and Physiology I
3 hrs.
CHE 101 – Conceptual Chemistry (non-science majors) 3 hrs.
CHE 111 – Intro. To Chemistry I (non-science majors) 3 hrs.
CHE 133 – General Chemistry I
3 hrs.
CHE 134 – General Chemistry II
3 hrs.
ENV 110 – Introduction to Environmental Science 3 hrs.
GOL 101 – Fundamentals of Earth Science
(non-science majors) 3 hrs.
GOL 131 – Introductory Geology
3 hrs.
GOL 132 – The Earth Through Time
3 hrs.
PHY 100 – Physics in Society - Lecture
3 hrs.
PHY 101 – Gen. Physics I (non-science majors)
3 hrs.
PHY 102 – Gen. Physics II (non-science majors)
3 hrs.
PHY 110 – Fundamentals of Electronics
3 hrs.
PHY 131 – Mechanics and Heat
3 hrs.
PHY 132 – Electricity, Sound and Light
3 hrs.
PHY 241 – Technical Physics I
3 hrs.
(pre-requisite or co-requisite of Math 233)
PHY 242 – Technical Physics II
3 hrs.
5) Creative Arts
ART 280 – Art Appreciation
ART 281 – Art History Survey I
ART 282 – Art History Survey II
DAN 140 – Dance Appreciation
MHL 245 – Introduction to Music Literature
MUS 140 – Music Appreciation
THR 161 – Theater Appreciation
THR 163 – Film and Culture
3 hours
6) American History
HIS 133 – U.S. History Survey I, 1000 - 1877
HIS 134 – U.S. History Survey II, 1877 - present
6 hours
7) Political Science
6 hours
PSC 141 – American Govt.: Theory and Politics
PSC 142 – American Govt.: Structure and Functions
8) Social/Behavioral Science
ANT 231 – Cultural Anthropology
ECO 231 – Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 232 – Principles of Microeconomics
GEO 131 – World Regional Geography
PSY 133 – General Psychology
SOC 137 – Introduction to Sociology
3 hours
9) Component Area Option
ENG 132 – Comp: Critical & Analytical
6 hours
And (one course from)
BCM 247 –
ENG 273 –
FRE 131 –
FRE 132 –
GER 131 –
GER 132 –
POR 131 –
POR 132 –
SPA 131 –
SPA 132 –
SPH 172 –
SPH 272 –
Business Communication (B)
Technical and Scientific Writing (B)
Elementary French I
Elementary French II
Elementary German I
Elementary German II
Elementary Portuguese I
Elementary Portuguese II
Elementary Spanish I
Elementary Spanish II
Beginning American Sign Language
Intermediate American Sign Language
4) Language, Philosophy and Culture (D)
3 hours
ENG 200 – Introduction to Literature
ENG 209 – Introduction to Mythology
NOTES:
ENG 211 – World Literature: Ancient to 1650
A) Available to Elementary Education majors only.
ENG 212 – World Literature: 1650 to present
B) Science courses for science majors and CHE 111 have the
ENG 221 – Major British Writers: to 1800
pre-requisite of being TSI complete in all areas. CHE 133
ENG 222 – Major British Writers: 1800 to present
has the added pre-requisite of a “C” or better in MTH 138.
ENG 229 – Readings in American Literature: to 1865
Additional pre-requisites may apply; see department for details.
ENG 230 – Readings in American Literature: 1865 to present
C) Most science courses also require enrollment in an 1-credit
ENG 233H – Literary Genres
hour laboratory.
HIS 151 – Western Civilization I: Prehistoric to Reformation
D) BCM 247 and all English courses level 200 and up have the
HIS 152 – Western Civilization II: Reformation to 20th century
pre-requisite of ENG 132.
PHI 153 – Introduction to Philosophy
PHI 223 – Introduction to Ethics