UA Little Rock Core Curriculum (35 hours)
The UA Little Rock Core is intended to make available to students an introduction to the richness of human thought and creativity that find expression in the areas of the liberal arts, humanities, and social sciences. Additionally, the Core serves as the starting point for students to achieve the UA Little Rock Educational Goals while providing a maximum of transferable credits among colleges to allow students to explore a variety of disciplines before selecting a major. The Core consists of 6 hours of Communication -Written, 3 hours of Fine Arts, 3 hours of Flex, 3 hours of History of Civilization, 3 hours of Humanities, 3 hours of Mathematics, 8 Hours of Science, 3 hours of Social Sciences, and 3 hours of US. Traditions.
Note: Donaghey Scholar courses must be accepted by all programs as meeting the Core; however, the Donaghey Scholars program is not required to accept the university Core courses in lieu of Donaghey Scholar program requirements.
| Communication – Written (6 hours) | ENGL 10103 (was RHET 1311) (Composition I) ENGL 10203 (was RHET 1312) (Composition II) ENGL 12033 (was RHET 1320) (Honors Composition) |
| Fine Arts (3 hours) | ARHS 10003 (was ARHA 2305) (Introduction to Visual Art) ARHS 20603 (was ARHA 2306) (Introduction to Architecture) MCOM 20643 (was MCOM 2306) (Introduction to Motion Pictures) MUSC 20003 (was MULH 2305) (Introduction to Music) THTR 10003 (was THEA 2503) (Introduction to Theatre and Dance) |
| Flex†* (3 hours) | Any Humanities Course (see below) Any Social Sciences course (see below) COMM 10073 (was ACOM 1300) * Engineering programs must replace these 3 credits with 3 credits of Mathematics or Science. * Students in the School of Business are required to take COMM 10073 (was ACOM 1300). |
| History of Civilization (3 hours) | HIST 11103 (was HIST 1311) (History of Civilization I) HIST 11203 (was HIST 1312) (History to Civilization II) |
| Humanities (3 hours) | ENGL 21103 (was ENGL 2337) (World Literature) ENGL 29033 (was ENGL 2339) (Mythology) PHIL 11003 (was PHIL 1310) (The Philosophical Life) PHIL 23093 (was PHIL 2320) (Ethics and Society) PHIL 22133 (was PHIL 2321) (Ethics and Society) – Professional Applicants RELS 20503 (was RELS 2305) (World Religion) |
| Mathematics** (3 hours) | MATH 11003 (was MATH 1302) (College Algebra) MATH 11103 (was MATH 1321) (Quantitative and Mathematical Reasoning) MATH 13004 (was MATH 1401) (Pre-Calculus) **or any higher-level mathematics course with MATH 1302 as a prerequisite, including STAT 2350 ** Students in the College of Business cannot take MATH 1321 to satisfy Core requirements |
| Science (8 hours) | ANTH 11534 (was ANTH 1415) (Biological Anthropology) ASTR 12043 (was ASTR 1301) (Introduction to Astronomy) ASTR 12031 (was ASTR 1101) (Introduction to Astronomy Laboratory) BIOL 10004 (was BIOL 1400) (Evolutionary and Environmental Biology) BIOL 10104 (was BIOL 1401) (Science of Biology) BIOL 23394 (was BIOL 1433) (Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology) BIOL 20194 (was BIOL 2401) (Microbiology) CHEM 10234 (was CHEM 140) (General Chemistry I) CHEM 10544 (was CHEM 1405) (Fundamentals of GOB Chemistry) CHEM 1406 now CHEM 10634 (General Chemistry for Engineers) CHEM 10004 (was CHEM 1409) (Chemistry and Society) GEOL 11103 (was ERSC 1302) (Physical Geology) GEOL 11101 (was ERSC 1102) (Physical Geology Laboratory) GEOL 11203 (was ERSC 1304) (Earth and the Environment) GEOL 11201 (was ERSC 1104) (Earth and the Environment Lab) GEOL 11343 (was ERSC 2303) (Historical Geology) GEOL 11331 (was ERSC 2103) (Historical Geology Laboratory) PHYS 20103 (was PHYS 1321) (College Physics I) PHYS 20101 (was PHYS 1121) (College Physics I Laboratory) PHYS 20203 (was PHYS 1322) (College Physics II) PHYS 20201 (was PHYS 1122) (College Physics II Laboratory) PHYS 20303 (was PHYS 2321) (Physics for Scientists and Engineers I) PHYS 20331 (was PHYS 2121) (Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Laboratory) PHYS 20403 (was PHYS 2322) (Physics for Scientists and Engineers II) PHYS 20431 (was PHYS 2122) (Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Laboratory) |
| Social Sciences (3 hours) | ANTH 20103 (was ANTH 2316) (Understanding Cultures) CRJU 10203 (was CRJU 2300) (Introduction to Criminal Justice) ECON 21403 (was ECON 2301) (Survey of Economics) ECON 22003 (was ECON 2322) (Principles of Microeconomics) GEOG 11103 (was GEOG 2312) (Cultural Geography) GNST 20003 (was GNST 2300) (Introduction to Gender Studies) PLSC 20353 (was POLS 2303) (Introduction to International Politics) PSYC 20043 (was PSYC 2300) (Psychology and the Human Experience) SOCI 10103 (was SOCI 2300) (Introduction to Sociology) |
| US History/Government (3 hours) | HIST 21103 (was HIST 2311) (U.S. History to 1877) HIST 21203 (was HIST 2312) (U.S. History since 1877) PLSC 20003 (was POLS 1310) (American National Government) |
†* Engineering programs must replace these 3 credits with 3 credits of Mathematics or Science. Students in the School of Business are required to take COMM 10073.
**Students in the School of Business are required to take MATH 11003 or any other math for which Math 1302 is a prerequisite.
More information about the UA Little Rock Core can be found following this link to the undergraduate catalog.
UA Little Rock Core Curriculum (35 hours)
NOTE: Donaghey Scholar courses must be accepted by all programs as meeting the UALR Core; however, the Donaghey Scholars program is not required to accept the UALR Core courses in lieu of Donaghey Scholar program requirements.
New courses for the 2020-2021 academic year are bold and italicized.
Revised courses for the 2020-2021 academic year are italicized.
Courses planned for removal in the 2020-2021 academic year are bold and italicized
UA Little Rock Core Curriculum (35 hours)
NOTE: Donaghey Scholar courses must be accepted by all programs as meeting the UALR Core; however, the Donaghey Scholars program is not required to accept the UALR Core courses in lieu of Donaghey Scholar program requirements.
New courses for the 2019-2020 academic year are bold and italicized.
Revised courses for the 2019-2020 academic year are italicized.
Courses planned for removal in the 2020-2021 academic year are bold and italicized
UA Little Rock Core Curriculum (35 hours)
NOTE: Donaghey Scholar courses must be accepted by all programs as meeting the UALR Core; however, the Donaghey Scholars program is not required to accept the UALR Core courses in lieu of Donaghey Scholar program requirements.
New courses for the 2018-2019 academic year are bold and italicized.
Revised courses for the 2018-2019 academic year are italicized.
Courses planned for removal in the 2019-2020 academic year are bold and italicized
UA Little Rock Core Curriculum (35 hours)
NOTE: Donaghey Scholar courses must be accepted by all programs as meeting the UALR Core; however, the Donaghey Scholars program is not required to accept the UALR Core courses in lieu of Donaghey Scholar program requirements.
New courses for the 2017-2018 academic year are bold and italicized.
Revised courses for the 2017-2018 academic year are italicized.
UA Little Rock Core Curriculum (35 hours)
NOTE: Donaghey Scholar courses must be accepted by all programs as meeting the UALR Core; however, the Donaghey Scholars program is not required to accept the UALR Core courses in lieu of Donaghey Scholar program requirements.
New courses for the 2016-2017 academic year are bold and italicized.
Revised courses for the 2016-2017 academic year are italicized.
UA Little Rock Core Curriculum (35 hours)
NOTE: Donaghey Scholar courses must be accepted by all programs as meeting the UALR Core; however, the Donaghey Scholars program is not required to accept the UALR Core courses in lieu of Donaghey Scholar program requirements.