UPDATES on CORE POLICIES and REQUIREMENTS

March 2003

• Postbacs and Core Completion

Postbac students who have earned undergraduate degrees from Texas state universities should be considered "Core Complete". Such students with degrees from U.S. out-of-state or provate universities are "Core Complete" when they have satisfied the state mandated American History and American Government courses.

• Texas Associate Degrees and Core Completion

Studens who have earned Texas acadmeic associate degrees Fall 1999 or later should be considered "Core Complete", unless they appear to have been music majors at the community college. People following the Music Field of Study may complete the Associate Degree without completing the Core Curriculum. For up to date information about Fields of Study, visit the Corrdinating Board web site, http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/ctc/ip/corell_00/index.htm