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TCU Core Curriculum Required Courses

The requirements below apply to students enrolling in TCU during the 2025-2026 academic year and after. Students who enrolled before 2025-2026 should consult the undergraduate catalog for the year in which you enrolled and consult with your advisor.

What to Know

  • Some courses may fulfill more than one Core Curriculum requirement, providing the flexibility for Core requirements to be satisfied between 39 and 63 hours.
  • No more than four requirements may be met in one subject area as indicated by prefix, excluding Oral and Written Communication..
  • Courses fulfilling Core Curriculum requirements may also count toward other requirements of your degree program.

 

Critical and Creative Thinking

  • Fine Arts – 3 hrs
  • Humanities  – 3 hrs
  • Social Sciences – 9 hrs
  • Historical Traditions – 3 hrs
  • Literary Traditions – 3 hrs
  • Religious Traditions – 3 hrs

 

Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning

  • Mathematics – 3 hrs
  • Natural Sciences – 6 hrs

 

Communication

  • Oral Communications – 3 hrs
  • Written Communication I – 3 hrs
  • Written Communication II – 3 hrs
  • Writing Emphasis – 6 hrs

 

Responsible Citizenship

  • Cultural Awareness – 3 hrs
  • Global Awareness – 3 hrs
  • Citizenship and Social Values – 3 hrs