Core Curriculum
Core Curriculum Mission
In its Core Curriculum, Stephen F. Austin State University seeks to equip students with the broad intellectual foundations needed to live satisfying lives, to ready themselves for advanced study, to contribute significantly to society, and to succeed in a diverse global community. In the service of these objectives, the mission of the Core Curriculum is to develop students' abilities to think in disciplined, critical, quantitative and creative ways and to communicate effectively.
Core Curriculum Requirements (42-48 hours)
- Communication (12-14 hours)
- Six hours from: English rhetoric/composition: ENG 131, 132, 133, 235 (6 hours)
- Six to eight hours from communication: BCM 247; COM 111, 170; FRE 131, 132; ILA 111, 112; SPA 131, 132; ENG 273; SPH 172, 272; LAT 131, 132; GRK 131,132 (6-8 hours)
- Mathematics (3-5 hours)
- Three to five hours from: MTH 110, 127, 128, 133, 138, 139, 140, 143, 144, 220, 233, 234 (3-5 hours)
- Natural Sciences (6 to 8 hours)
- Six to eight hours from: BIO 121, 123, 131, 133, 225, 238; CHE 111, 112, 133, 134; ENV110, GOL 131, 132; PHY 101, 102, 110, 118, 131, 132, 241, 242; AST 105 (6-8 hours)
- Humanities & Visual & Performing Arts (3 hours)
- Three hours from: visual and performing arts: ART 280, 281, 282; MUS 140; MHL 245; THR 161, 370; DAN 140, 341 (3 hours)
- Three hours from: other ENG 200 - 235, 300; PHI 153, 223; HIS 151, 152 (3 hours)
- Social & Behavioral Sciences (15 hours)
- Six hours from: U.S. history HIS 133, 134 (6 hours)
- Six hours from: political science: PSC 141, 142 (6 hours)
- Three hours from: social/behavioral science: ANT 231; ECO 231, 232; GEO 131, 230; PSY 133, 153; SOC 137, 139, EPS 380 (3 hours)
Please note: Specific degree programs may direct core curriculum choices due to accreditation requirements or other considerations. Please see core requirements for specific degree programs.
Undergraduate Degrees
- Accounting: B.B.A
- Agribusiness: B.S. Ag.
- Agricultural Development: B.S. Ag.
- Agricultural Development-Production: B.S. Ag.
- Agricultural Machinery: B.S. Ag.
- Agronomy: B.S. Ag.
- Animal Science: B.S. Ag.
- Applied Arts & Sciences: B.A.A.S.
- Art: B.A., B.F.A
- Art History: B.A.
- Biochemistry: B.S.
- Biology: B.S.
- Business Economics: B.B.A.
- Chemistry: B.S.
- Child Development & Family Living: B.S.
- Communication Disorders: B.S.
- Communication-Journalism: B.S.
- Communication-Radio/Television: B.S.
- Communication-Communication Studies: B.S.
- Computer Information Systems: B.B.A.
- Computer Science: B.S.
- Creative Writing: B.F.A
- Criminal Justice-Corrections: B.A.
- Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement: B.A.
- Criminal Justice-Legal Assistant: B.A.
- Dance: B.S.
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing: B.S.
- Economics: B.A.
- English: B.A.
- Environmental Science: B.S.
- Family and Consumer Sciences: B.S.
- Fashion Merchandising: B.S.
- Finance: B.B.A.
- Foods & Nutrition/Dietetics: B.S.
- Forest Management: B.S.F
- Forest Recreation Management: B.S.F
- Forest Wildlife Management: B.S.F
- Forestry: B.S.F
- French: B.A.
- General Agriculture: B.S. Ag.
- General Business : B.B.A.
- Geography: B.A.
- Geology: B.S.
- Gerontology: B.A., B.S.
- Health Science: B.S.
- History: B.A.
- Horticulture: B.S. Ag.
- Hospitality Administration: B.S.
- Information Technology: B.A.
- Interdisciplinary Studies-Education: B.S.I.S.
- Interior Design: B.S.
- International Business: B.B.A.
- Kinesiology: B.S.
- Liberal Studies: B.A.
- Management: B.B.A.
- Marketing: B.B.A.
- Mathematics: B.S.
- Music: B.M.
- Nursing (Generic): B.S.N.
- Nursing (Post RN): B.S.N.
- Orientation & Mobility: B.S. Rhb.
- Philosophy: B.A.
- Physics: B.S.
- Political Science: B.A.
- Poultry Science: B.S. Ag.
- Pychology: B.A., B.S.
- Public Administration: B.A., B.S.
- Rehabilitation Services: B.S. Rhb
- Social Work: B.S.W.
- Sociology: B.A., B.S.
- Spanish: B.A.
- Theatre: B.A., B.F.A.
Degree Abbreviations
- B.A. - Bachelor of Arts
- B.A.A.S. - Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences
- B.B.A. - Bachelor of Business Administration
- B.F.A. - Bachelor of Fine Arts
- B.M. - Bachelor of Music
- B.S. - Bachelor of Science
- B.S. Ag. - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
- B.S.F. - Bachelor of Science in Forestry
- B.S.I.S. - Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies
- B.S.N. - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- B.S. Rhb. - Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation
- B.S.W. - Bachelor of Science in Social Work