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

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

RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL THOUGHT

Students who are unfamiliar with the biblical, theological and historical narrative of Christianity may take RELS 100 in place of RELS 101 or RELS 102

RELS 100 - Introduction to Christianity

Choose one of RELS 160, 271 or 272

SCIENTIFIC METHOD & LAB RESEARCH

Choose one of

WAYS OF KNOWING (18 SEM. HRS.)

In addition to the courses above, students must take an additional 18 sem. hrs., selecting 3 sem. hrs. from each of the following six categories. * At least 9 sem. hrs. must be from outside of the student’s major.