Approved UA Little Rock Core Curriculum Courses

Academic Year 2021-2022

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 2021-2022 academic year are bold and italicized.
Revised courses for the 2021-2022 academic year are italicized.
Courses planned for removal in the 2021-2022 academic year are bold and italicized

Communication – Written

(6 hours)

Fine Arts

(3 hours)

Flex*

(3 hours)

* Engineering programs must replace these 3 credits with 3 credits of Mathematics or Science.
* Students in the College of Business are required to take ACOM 1300.

History of Civilization

(3 hours)

Humanities

(3 hours)

Mathematics**

(3 hours)

**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)

Social Sciences

(3 hours)

US History/Government

(3 hours)

Academic Year 2020-2021

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

Communication – Written

(6 hours)

Fine Arts

(3 hours)

Flex*

(3 hours)

* Engineering programs must replace these 3 credits with 3 credits of Mathematics or Science.
* Students in the College of Business are required to take ACOM 1300.

History of Civilization

(3 hours)

Humanities

(3 hours)

*PHIL 1310 Intro to Philosophy was changed to PHIL 1310 The Philosophical Life starting Fall 2020.

Mathematics**

(3 hours)

**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)

Social Sciences

(3 hours)

*ANTH 2316 Cultural Anthropology was changed to ANTH 2316 Understanding Cultures starting Fall 2020

US History/Government

(3 hours)

Academic Year 2019-2020

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

Communication – Written

(6 hours)

Fine Arts

(3 hours)

Flex*

(3 hours)

* Engineering programs must replace these 3 credits with 3 credits of Mathematics or Science.
* Students in the College of Business are required to take ACOM 1300.

History of Civilization

(3 hours)

Humanities

(3 hours)

*PHIL 1310 will begin be offered starting Fall 2020

Mathematics**

(3 hours)

**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)

Social Sciences

(3 hours)

US History/Government

(3 hours)

Academic Year 2018-2019

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

Communication – Written

(6 hours)

Fine Arts

(3 hours)

Flex*

(3 hours)

* Engineering programs must replace these 3 credits with 3 credits of Mathematics or Science.
* Students in the College of Business are required to take ACOM 1300.

History of Civilization

(3 hours)

Humanities

(3 hours)

Mathematics**

(3 hours)

** Students in the College of Business cannot take MATH 1321 to satisfy Core requirements

Science

(8 hours)

Social Sciences

(3 hours)

US History/Government

(3 hours)

Academic Year 2017-2018

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.

Communication – Written

(6 hours)

Fine Arts

(3 hours)

Flex*

(3 hours)

* Engineering programs must replace these 3 credits with 3 credits of Mathematics or Science.
* Students in the College of Business are required to take ACOM 1300.

History of Civilization

(3 hours)

Humanities

(3 hours)

Mathematics**

(3 hours)

** Students in the College of Business cannot take MATH 1321 to satisfy Core requirements

Science

(8 hours)

Social Sciences

(3 hours)

US History/Government

(3 hours)

Academic Year 2016-2017

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.

Communication – Written

(6 hours)

Fine Arts

(3 hours)

Flex*

(3 hours)

* Engineering programs must replace these 3 credits with 3 credits of Mathematics or Science.
* Students in the College of Business are required to take SPCH 1300.

History of Civilization

(3 hours)

Humanities

(3 hours)

Mathematics**

(3 hours)

** Students in the College of Business cannot take MATH 1321 to satisfy Core requirements

Science

(8 hours)

Social Sciences

(3 hours)

US History/Government

(3 hours)

Academic Year 2015-2016

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.
Communication – Written

(6 hours)

Fine Arts

(3 hours)

Flex*

(3 hours)

* Engineering programs must replace these 3 credits with 3 credits of Mathematics or Science.
* Students in the College of Business are required to take SPCH 1300.

History of Civilization

(3 hours)

Humanities

(3 hours)

Mathematics**

(3 hours)

** Students in the College of Business cannot take MATH 1321 to satisfy Core requirements

Science

(8 hours)

Social Sciences

(3 hours)

US History/Government

(3 hours)