Rev __/__/____–Applicable to students entering Fall ____ and after THECB Academic Program Code: ____________________________________ THECB CIP Code: _______________________________ TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY Department of _______ / College of _______ BACHELOR OF _________ – Major (___ hours) Name ID# Permanent Address Phone Local Address Email Expected date of graduation STATE CORE COURSES (42 hrs.) Date Catalog year Complete MAJOR (__ hrs.) (“C” or better required in each course) COMMUNICATION (6 hrs. required) ENG 1013 ENG 1023 LANGUAGE, PHILOSOPHY, AND CULTURE (3 hrs. required) AMERICAN HISTORY (6 hrs. required) HIST 1013 HIST 1023 GOVERNMENT / POLITICAL SCIENCE (6 hrs. required) GOV 2013 GOV 2023 MATHEMATICS (3 hrs. required) LIFE & PHYSICAL SCIENCES (6 hrs. required) CREATIVE ARTS (3 hrs. required) OTHER REQUIREMENTS (__ hrs.) (“C” or better required) SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (3 hrs. required) COMPONENT AREA OPTION (6 hrs. required) 3 hours from: Multicultural Women’s Studies (3 hrs.) and 3 hours from: Mathematics (3-4 hrs.) UNIV 1231 (1 hr.)** Wellness (1-3 hrs.) * Course satisfies 3 hr. Global Perspectives graduation requirement. ** UNIV 1231 is required for all freshman entering TWU with <13 hours (FTIC). Students required to take UNIV 1231 may also choose to complete 3-4 hrs. of mathematics or wellness. ELECTIVES (__ hrs.) Suggested areas of emphasis utilizing elective courses: Area Complete NOTES: 1. By state law the candidate must have credit for six (6) semester hours of American History. Texas History may substitute for three (3) semester hours. 2. By state law the candidate must have credit for six (6) semester hours of federal and state constitutions. ROTC credit at a senior institution may be substituted. 3. Majors: Majors are defined as a minimum of thirty (30) semester hours. One-half (1/2) of these hours must be advanced. A Minimum of 36 advanced hours is required for any baccalaureate degree. 4. Minors: Most minors at Texas Woman’s University include a minimum of eighteen (18) hours. A minor includes a minimum of 6 credit hours at the advanced level. Students should consider the state excess hours rule when considering earning a minor. 5. At least one-half (1/2) of the upper level courses in the major and at least one-half of the upper level courses in the minor must be completed at TWU. 6. A Minimum of 25% of the credit hours must be taken at TWU. Correspondence and credit-by-examination courses do not satisfy residence requirements for graduation. 7. A student who holds a valid bachelor’s degree from another accredited college or university and who wishes to earn a second bachelor’s degree at TWU must complete the following legal requirements: Six (6) semester hours of American History, six (6) semester hours of national and state governments, and thirty-six (36) semester hours of advanced studies, and meet departmental and residential requirements. 8. Students may transfer no more than 90 semester hours from junior or community colleges. There is no limit for transfer credit from senior institutions. In accordance with Leg. House Bill 1922, an individual is entitled to: request to be informed about the information collected about them; receive and review their information; and correct any incorrect information. Disclosure of your social security or student ID number is required to access your transcripts and contact information at Texas Woman's University. Your social security or student ID number will be used as a unique number to identify you. Any further disclosure of your social security number will be governed by the Public Information Act (Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code).