Core Requirements
University core requirements are modified for students who transfer in with a minimum of 57 semester hours of credit.
Foundational Inquiries (28 sem. hrs.)
Academic Research & Writing
Academic Writing Requirement: students must take WRTG 100 - Writing in the University Context (native English speakers) or WRTG 101 - Writing and Culture (non-native English speakers) in their first semester at TWU, unless exempt at the time of admission to the University. WRTG course credit may be included toward a degree program as elective credit.
Choose 2 courses (6 sem. hrs.) from
- ENGL 101 - Introduction to Writing
- ENGL 102 – Introduction to Literature and Culture
- ENGL 103 - Introduction to Fiction
- ENGL 104 - Introduction to Poetry and Drama
Foundations
- FNDN 101 – The Liberal Arts Journey (Compulsory during the first semester of the first year for all new students unless they have a minimum 24 sem. hrs. initial transfer credit.)
- FNDN 102 - Human Flourishing (Normally taken before third year.)
- FNDN 201 - Ideas that Inspire
Logical & Ethical Reasoning
Choose one of
- PHIL 100 – Philosophy for Life
- PHIL 103 - Introduction to Logic
- PHIL 105 - Introduction to Philosophy
- PHIL 106 - Introduction to Philosphy II
- PHIL 109 - Critical Thinking: Informal Logic
- PHIL 210 - Contemporary Ethical Issues
Religious & Spiritual Thought
- RELS 110 – Introduction to Christianity
- RELS 111 – Introduction to Old Testament Studies
- RELS 112 – Introduction to New Testament Studies
Scientific Method & Lab Research
Choose one of
- BIOL 103/196 – Introduction to Biology I - Ecology and Biodiversity + Laboratory
- BIOL 104/197 - Introduction to Biology II – The Design of Life + Laboratory
- BIOL 113/198 - Principles of Biology I + Laboratory
- BIOL 114/199 - Principles of Biology II + Laboratory
- BIOL 216 - Plant Environments
- BIOL 241 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I
- BIOL 262 - Marine Biology
- CHEM 101 - Elementary Elements
- CHEM 103/198 - General Chemistry I + Laboratory
- CHEM 111/198 - Principles of Chemistry I + Laboratory
- GENV 109 - Introduction to Physical Geology
- GENV 121 - Earth and Atmospheric Science
- GENV 262 - Marine Biology
- GEOL 109 - Introduction to Physical Geology
- PHYS 111 – Fundamentals of Physics I