TCU Core Curriculum

TCU Core Curriculum

The TCU Core Curriculum requirements apply to first-year students matriculating at TCU in summer 2025 or later. Students who matriculated at TCU prior to summer 2025 are subject to previous core curriculum requirements or before 2005 are subject to the University Curriculum Requirements (UCR). Transfer students matriculating at TCU prior summer 2007 are also subject to the UCR.

The TCU Core Curriculum prepares students with the breadth of knowledge and range of skills to be effective

problem-solvers, lifelong learners, and well-rounded leaders who view questions through multiple perspectives.

Grounded in the liberal arts tradition, the core curriculm prepares students to be successful in their majors and

careers and to fulfill the TCU mission. In providing the foundation of the intellectual community of TCU, the core

curriculum:

• Embodies the liberal arts ethos of Texas Christian University;

• Facilitates the achievement of educational competencies and learning outcomes and is regularly assessed;

• Provides flexibility in addressing the special needs of students in different colleges and degree programs; and

• Provides intellectual challenges and opportunities for students and faculty.

Students who complete the TCU Core Curriculum achieve four competencies:

Some courses may fulfill more than one core curriculum requirement, providing the flexibility for core

requirements to be satisfied in a range between 39 and 63 hours. No more than four requirements (not including

OCO and WCO) may be met in one subject area as indicated by prefix. Courses fulfilling core curriculum

requirements may also count toward other requirements of the student's degree program.