Program: Core Curriculum Requirements - Midland College - Modern Campus Catalog™

Mar 31, 2025

2024-2025 Midland College Catalog and Student Handbook, Published June 4, 2024

The Core Curriculum is a set of courses that provide the knowledge, skills and educational experiences needed to succeed in higher education. Midland College’s 42-credit-hour core will transfer to any Texas state college or university and satisfy 42 credit hours of that institution’s core curriculum requirement.

Midland College requires that graduates of the following degree programs complete the Core Curriculum:

Associate of Science in General Studies
Associate of Arts in General Studies
Associate of Arts in Teaching
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Applied Science in Health Services Management
Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Management
Bachelor of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education

In order to complete the Core Curriculum, students must meet the requirements shown for each area.

Communications: 9 Semester Credit Hours Required

English (010): 6 Semester Credit Hours

Complete ENGL 1301 - Composition I 3 Hours and
ENGL 1302 - Composition II 3 Hours or
ENGL 2311 - Technical and Business Writing 3 Hours

Speech (090): 3 Semester Credit Hours

Select one of the following:
SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication 3 Hours
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking 3 Hours
SPCH 1318 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Hours
SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication 3 Hours

Mathematics (020): 3 Semester Credit Hours Required

Select one of the following:
MATH 1314 - College Algebra 3 Hours
MATH 1316 - Trigonometry 3 Hours
MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences I 3 Hours
MATH 1332 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 Hours
MATH 1342 - Statistics 3 Hours
MATH 1414 - College Algebra 4 Hours
MATH 1442 - Statistics 4 Hours
MATH 2412 - Pre-Calculus 4 Hours
MATH 2413 - Calculus I 4 Hours

Life and Physical Sciences (030): 8 Semester Credit Hours Required

Select two of the following:
BIOL 1406 - Biology for Science Majors I 4 Hours
BIOL 1407 - Biology for Science Majors II 4 Hours
BIOL 1408 - Introduction to Biology I 4 Hours
BIOL 1409 - Introduction to Biology II 4 Hours
BIOL 2401 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Hours
BIOL 2402 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Hours
BIOL 2404 - Human Anatomy and Physiology (one semester) 4 Hours
CHEM 1405 - Introductory Chemistry 4 Hours
CHEM 1411 - General Inorganic Chemistry I 4 Hours
CHEM 1412 - General Inorganic Chemistry II 4 Hours
ENVR 1402 - Environmental Science II 4 Hours
GEOL 1401 - Earth Sciences I 4 Hours
GEOL 1403 - Physical Geology 4 Hours
GEOL 1404 - Historical Geology 4 Hours
GEOL 1405 - Environmental Science 4 Hours
GEOL 1447 - Meteorology 4 Hours
PHYS 1401 - College Physics I 4 Hours
PHYS 1402 - College Physics II 4 Hours
PHYS 1403 - Stars and Galaxies 4 Hours
PHYS 1404 - Solar System 4 Hours
PHYS 1415 - Physical Science I 4 Hours
PHYS 2425 - University Physics I 4 Hours
PHYS 2426 - University Physics II 4 Hours

Language, Philosophy and Culture (040): 3 Semester Credit Hours Required

Select one of the following:
ENGL 2321 - British Literature (single-semester course) 3 Hours
ENGL 2322 - British Literature I 3 Hours
ENGL 2323 - British Literature II 3 Hours
ENGL 2326 - American Literature (single-semester course) 3 Hours
ENGL 2327 - American Literature I 3 Hours
ENGL 2328 - American Literature II 3 Hours
ENGL 2331 - World Literature (single-semester course) 3 Hours
ENGL 2332 - World Literature I 3 Hours
ENGL 2333 - World Literature II 3 Hours
ENGL 2341 - Forms of Literature (single semester course) 3 Hours
HUMA 1301 - Introduction to Humanities I 3 Hours
HUMA 1302 - Introduction to Humanities II 3 Hours
PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Hours
PHIL 2306 - Ethics 3 Hours

Creative Arts (050): 3 Semester Credit Hours Required

Select one of the following:
ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation 3 Hours
ARTS 1303 - Art History I 3 Hours
ARTS 1304 - Art History II 3 Hours
DRAM 1310 - Theater Appreciation 3 Hours
DRAM 2361 - History of Theatre I 3 Hours
DRAM 2362 - History of Theatre II 3 Hours
MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation 3 Hours
MUSI 1310 - American Music 3 Hours

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 15 Semester Credit Hours Required

U.S. History (060): 6 Semester Credit Hours

Select two of the following:
HIST 1301 - United States History I 3 Hours
HIST 1302 - United States History II 3 Hours
HIST 2301 - Texas History 3 Hours
HIST 2327 - Mexican- American History 3 Hours
HIST 2328 - Mexican American History II 3 Hours
HIST 2381 - African American History I 3 Hours
HIST 2382 - African American History II 3 Hours

Government/Political Science (070): 6 Semester Credit Hours

Complete the following:
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government 3 Hours
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government 3 Hours

Other Social/Behavioral Sciences (080): 3 Semester Credit Hours

Select one of the following:
ANTH 2302 - Introduction to Archeology 3 Hours
ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology 3 Hours
BUSI 1301 - Business Principles 3 Hours
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Hours
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Hours
GEOG 1302 - Human Geography 3 Hours
GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography 3 Hours
PSYC 2301 - General Psychology 3 Hours
SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Hours
SOCI 1306 - Social Problems 3 Hours
TECA 1354 - Child Growth and Development 3 Hours

Additional Requirements (090): 1 Semester Credit Hour Required

Complete one of the following:
KINE 1164 - Introduction to Physical Fitness and Wellness 1 Hour
EDUC 1100 - Effective Learning 1 Hour

Total: 42 Semester Credit Hours