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2025-2026 Academic Catalog

Temple College: Core Curriculum Courses

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010 - Communication: 6 Semester Credit Hrs

COMM 1307 - Introduction to Mass Communication 3 credit hours.
ENGL 1301 - Composition I 3 credit hours.
ENGL 1302 - Composition II 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2311 - Technical and Business Writing 3 credit hours.
SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication 3 credit hours.
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking 3 credit hours.
SPCH 1318 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credit hours.
SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication 3 credit hours.

020 - Mathematics: 3 Semester Credit Hrs

MATH 1314 - College Algebra for Non-Stem Majors 3 credit hours.
MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences 3 credit hours.
MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning 3 credit hours.
MATH 1342 - Elementary Statistical Methods 3 credit hours.
MATH 1414 - College Algebra for STEM Majors 4 credit hours.
MATH 1442 - Elementary Statistical Methods 4 credit hours.
MATH 2412 - Pre-Calculus Math 4 credit hours.
MATH 2413 - Calculus I 4 credit hours.

030 - Life and Physical Sciences: 6 Semester Credit Hrs

ASTR 1103 - Stars and Galaxies Laboratory 1 credit hours.
ASTR 1104 - Solar System Laboratory 1 credit hours.
ASTR 1303 - Stars and Galaxies 3 credit hours.
ASTR 1304 - Solar System 3 credit hours.
BIOL 1406 - Biology for Science Majors I 4 credit hours.
BIOL 1407 - Biology for Science Majors II 4 credit hours.
BIOL 1411 - General Botany 4 credit hours.
BIOL 1413 - General Zoology 4 credit hours.
BIOL 2401 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credit hours.
BIOL 2402 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credit hours.
BIOL 2404 - Anatomy and Physiology 4 credit hours.
BIOL 2416 - Genetics 4 credit hours.
BIOL 2420 - Microbiology for Health Science 4 credit hours.
CHEM 1305 - Introduction to Forensic Science I 3 credit hours.
CHEM 1306 - Intro to General, Organic, and Biochemistry 3 credit hours.
CHEM 1307 - Introduction to Forensic Science II 3 credit hours.
CHEM 1405 - Introduction to Chemistry and the Environment 4 credit hours.
CHEM 1407 - Introduction to Chemistry and Forensics 4 credit hours.
CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours.
CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II 4 credit hours.
ENVR 1301 - Environmental Science I 3 credit hours.
GEOL 1101 - Earth Science for Non-Science Majors I (Lab) 1 credit hours.
GEOL 1102 - Earth Science for Non-Science Majors II (Lab) 1 credit hours.
GEOL 1105 - Environmental Science Lab 1 credit hours.
GEOL 1301 - Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors I 3 credit hours.
GEOL 1302 - Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors II 3 credit hours.
GEOL 1305 - Environmental Science 3 credit hours.
GEOL 1345 - Oceanography 3 credit hours.
GEOL 1347 - Meteorology 3 credit hours.
GEOL 1403 - Physical Geology 4 credit hours.
GEOL 1404 - Historical Geology 4 credit hours.
HORT 1401 - Horticulture 4 credit hours.
PHYS 1303 - Stars and Galaxies 3 credit hours.
PHYS 1304 - Solar System 3 credit hours.
PHYS 1401 - College Physics I 4 credit hours.
PHYS 1402 - College Physics II 4 credit hours.
PHYS 1405 - Elementary Physics I 4 credit hours.
PHYS 1407 - Elementary Physics II 4 credit hours.
PHYS 2425 - University Physics I 4 credit hours.
PHYS 2426 - University Physics II 4 credit hours.

040 - Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 Semester Credit Hrs

ENGL 2322 - British Literature I 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2323 - British Literature II 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2327 - American Literature I 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2328 - American Literature II 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2351 - Mexican American Literature 3 credit hours.
HIST 2311 - Western Civilization I 3 credit hours.
HIST 2312 - Western Civilization II 3 credit hours.
HIST 2321 - World Civilizations I 3 credit hours.
HIST 2322 - World Civilizations II 3 credit hours.
HUMA 1301 - Introduction to the Humanities I 3 credit hours.
PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours.
PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics 3 credit hours.
SPAN 1411 - Beginning Spanish I 4 credit hours.
SPAN 1412 - Beginning Spanish II 4 credit hours.

050 - Creative Arts: 3 Semester Credit Hrs

ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation 3 credit hours.
ARTS 1303 - Art History Survey I 3 credit hours.
ARTS 1304 - Art History Survey II 3 credit hours.
DRAM 1310 - Theater Appreciation 3 credit hours.
DRAM 2361 - History of Theater I 3 credit hours.
DRAM 2362 - History of Theater II 3 credit hours.
HUMA 1315 - Fine Arts Appreciation 3 credit hours.
MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation 3 credit hours.
MUSI 1310 - American Music 3 credit hours.

060 - American History: 6 Semester Credit Hrs

HIST 1301 - United States History I 3 credit hours.
HIST 1302 - United States History II 3 credit hours.
HIST 2301 - Texas History 3 credit hours.

070 - Government/Political Science: 6 Semester Credit Hrs

GOVT 2304 - Introduction to Political Science 3 credit hours.
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government (Federal Constitution and Topics) 3 credit hours.
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government (Texas Constitution and Topics) 3 credit hours.

080 - Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 Semester Credit Hrs

CRIJ 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credit hours.
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit hours.
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit hours.
GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography 3 credit hours.
PSYC 2301 - General Psychology 3 credit hours.
PSYC 2314 - Lifespan Growth and Development 3 credit hours.
SOCI 1301 - Introductory Sociology 3 credit hours.
SOCI 2319 - Minority Studies I 3 credit hours.
SOCI 2336 - Criminology 3 credit hours.
SOCW 2361 - Introduction to Social Work 3 credit hours.
SOCW 2362 - Social Welfare as a Social Institution 3 credit hours.

090 - Component Area Option: 6 Semester Credit Hrs

ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation 3 credit hours.
ARTS 1303 - Art History Survey I 3 credit hours.
ARTS 1304 - Art History Survey II 3 credit hours.
ASTR 1103 - Stars and Galaxies Laboratory 1 credit hours.
ASTR 1104 - Solar System Laboratory 1 credit hours.
ASTR 1303 - Stars and Galaxies 3 credit hours.
ASTR 1304 - Solar System 3 credit hours.
BCIS 1305 - Business Computer Applications 3 credit hours.
BIOL 1406 - Biology for Science Majors I 4 credit hours.
BIOL 1407 - Biology for Science Majors II 4 credit hours.
BIOL 1411 - General Botany 4 credit hours.
BIOL 1413 - General Zoology 4 credit hours.
BIOL 2401 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credit hours.
BIOL 2402 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credit hours.
BIOL 2404 - Anatomy and Physiology 4 credit hours.
BIOL 2416 - Genetics 4 credit hours.
BIOL 2420 - Microbiology for Health Science 4 credit hours.
CHEM 1305 - Introduction to Forensic Science I 3 credit hours.
CHEM 1306 - Intro to General, Organic, and Biochemistry 3 credit hours.
CHEM 1307 - Introduction to Forensic Science II 3 credit hours.
CHEM 1405 - Introduction to Chemistry and the Environment 4 credit hours.
CHEM 1407 - Introduction to Chemistry and Forensics 4 credit hours.
CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours.
CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II 4 credit hours.
COMM 1307 - Introduction to Mass Communication 3 credit hours.
COSC 1301 - Introduction to Computing 3 credit hours.
CRIJ 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credit hours.
DRAM 1310 - Theater Appreciation 3 credit hours.
DRAM 2361 - History of Theater I 3 credit hours.
DRAM 2362 - History of Theater II 3 credit hours.
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit hours.
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit hours.
EDUC 1100 - Learning Frameworks 1 credit hours.
EDUC 1200 - Learning Frameworks 2 credit hours.
EDUC 1300 - Learning Frameworks 3 credit hours.
ENGL 1302 - Composition II 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2311 - Technical and Business Writing 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2322 - British Literature I 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2323 - British Literature II 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2327 - American Literature I 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2328 - American Literature II 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2351 - Mexican American Literature 3 credit hours.
ENVR 1101 - Environmental Science Laboratory l 1 credit hours.
ENVR 1301 - Environmental Science I 3 credit hours.
GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography 3 credit hours.
GEOL 1101 - Earth Science for Non-Science Majors I (Lab) 1 credit hours.
GEOL 1102 - Earth Science for Non-Science Majors II (Lab) 1 credit hours.
GEOL 1105 - Environmental Science Lab 1 credit hours.
GEOL 1301 - Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors I 3 credit hours.
GEOL 1302 - Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors II 3 credit hours.
GEOL 1305 - Environmental Science 3 credit hours.
GEOL 1345 - Oceanography 3 credit hours.
GEOL 1347 - Meteorology 3 credit hours.
GEOL 1403 - Physical Geology 4 credit hours.
GEOL 1404 - Historical Geology 4 credit hours.
HIST 1302 - United States History II 3 credit hours.
HIST 2301 - Texas History 3 credit hours.
HIST 2311 - Western Civilization I 3 credit hours.
HIST 2312 - Western Civilization II 3 credit hours.
HIST 2321 - World Civilizations I 3 credit hours.
HIST 2322 - World Civilizations II 3 credit hours.
HORT 1401 - Horticulture 4 credit hours.
HUMA 1301 - Introduction to the Humanities I 3 credit hours.
HUMA 1315 - Fine Arts Appreciation 3 credit hours.
MATH 1314 - College Algebra for Non-Stem Majors 3 credit hours.
MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences 3 credit hours.
MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning 3 credit hours.
MATH 1342 - Elementary Statistical Methods 3 credit hours.
MATH 1414 - College Algebra for STEM Majors 4 credit hours.
MATH 1442 - Elementary Statistical Methods 4 credit hours.
MATH 2412 - Pre-Calculus Math 4 credit hours.
MATH 2413 - Calculus I 4 credit hours.
MATH 2414 - Calculus II 4 credit hours.
MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation 3 credit hours.
MUSI 1310 - American Music 3 credit hours.
PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours.
PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics 3 credit hours.
PHYS 1103 - Stars and Galaxies Laboratory 1 credit hours.
PHYS 1104 - Solar System Laboratory 1 credit hours.
PHYS 1303 - Stars and Galaxies 3 credit hours.
PHYS 1304 - Solar System 3 credit hours.
PHYS 1401 - College Physics I 4 credit hours.
PHYS 1402 - College Physics II 4 credit hours.
PHYS 1405 - Elementary Physics I 4 credit hours.
PHYS 1407 - Elementary Physics II 4 credit hours.
PHYS 2425 - University Physics I 4 credit hours.
PHYS 2426 - University Physics II 4 credit hours.
PSYC 1100 - Learning Frameworks 1 credit hours.
PSYC 1200 - Learning Frameworks 2 credit hours.
PSYC 1300 - Learning Frameworks 3 credit hours.
PSYC 2301 - General Psychology 3 credit hours.
SOCI 1301 - Introductory Sociology 3 credit hours.
SOCI 2319 - Minority Studies I 3 credit hours.
SOCI 2336 - Criminology 3 credit hours.
SOCW 2361 - Introduction to Social Work 3 credit hours.
SOCW 2362 - Social Welfare as a Social Institution 3 credit hours.
SPAN 1411 - Beginning Spanish I 4 credit hours.
SPAN 1412 - Beginning Spanish II 4 credit hours.
SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication 3 credit hours.
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking 3 credit hours.
SPCH 1318 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credit hours.
SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication 3 credit hours.

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