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What is Core Curriculum Assessment?

The Texas Core Curriculum (general education program) ensures students will develop the essential knowledge and skills needed to be successful in college, a career, their communities, and life. Through the assessment of the Core Curriculum, Texas A&M International University collects information about students’ abilities to demonstrate these knowledge and skills and use that information to continuously improve the Core Curriculum learning experience.

As a public institution of higher education, TAMIU's Core Curriculum is required to meet specific standards laid out by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and its regional accreditor, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Regular assessment of the Core Curriculum is a requirement for both the THECB (see Texas Administrative Code §4.30) and SACSCOC (see standard 8.2.b.). The Office of Institutional Assessment, Research & Planning (OAIRP) facilitates assessment for all core courses offered at TAMIU.

The purpose of Core Curriculum Assessment is to collect data on student learning in order to identify areas for improvement. The process is not punitive; instructors, departments, and colleges are not penalized based on assessment results. Assessment helps instructors, courses and departments create data-informed actions to improve student learning.

When a course is due for core assessment, all sections of the course taught during the long semesters (fall and spring) submit scores to HelioCampus.

In Academic Year 2025-26, a list of these courses can be accessed is avaliable below.


Course list by academic year
Academic Year Course List
AY 19-20 AY19-20 Courselist
AY 20-21 AY20-21 Courselist
AY 21-22 AY20-21 Courselist
AY 22-23 AY22-23 Courselist
AY 23-24 AY22-23 Courselist
AY 24-25 AY24-25 Courselist
AY 25-26 AY25-26 Courselist

The Due Date to Submit Artifacts for Assessment is:

 December 12 for Fall 2025 courses.

 May 15 for Spring 2026 courses.

AY 25-26 Course List
Foundational Component Area General Education Outcomes Course Code Course Name Tested Outcomes
AY 2024-2025
Tested Outcomes
AY 2025-2026
Tested Outcomes
AY 2026-2027
Tested Outcomes
AY 2027-2028
Tested Outcomes
AY 2028-2029
American History
6 SCH
Critical Thinking
Communication
Social Responsibility
Personal Responsibility
HIST 1301 THE US TO 1877 COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR
HIST 1302 THE US SINCE 1877 COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR
Communication
6 SCH
Critical Thinking
Communication
Teamwork
Personal Responsibility
ENGL 1301 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I COMM, TW CT, TW COMM, PR CT, TW COMM, PR
ENGL 1302 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II COMM, TW CT, TW COMM, PR CT, TW COMM, PR
ENGL 2311 TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION-WIN COMM, TW CT, TW COMM, PR CT, TW COMM, PR
Creative Arts
3 SCH
Critical Thinking
Communication
Teamwork
Social Responsibility
ARTS 1303 ART HIST SURV: PREHIST-RENAISS COMM, SR CT, SR, TW COMM CT, SR, TW COMM
ARTS 1304 ART HIST SURV: REN-MODERN COMM, SR CT, SR, TW COMM CT, SR, TW COMM
MUSI 1306 MUSIC APPRECIATION COMM, SR CT, SR, TW COMM CT, SR, TW COMM
MUSI 1310 AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC COMM, SR CT, SR, TW COMM CT, SR, TW COMM
THAR 1310 THEATRE APPRECIATION COMM, SR CT, SR, TW COMM CT, SR, TW COMM
Government/Political Science
6 SCH
Critical Thinking
Communication
Social Responsibility
Personal Responsibility
PSCI 2305 AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR
PSCI 2306 AMERICAN STATE GOVERNMENT COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR
Language, Philosophy and Culture
3 SCH
Critical Thinking
Communication
Social Responsibility
Personal Responsibility
ENGL 2322 BRITISH LIT THROUGH NEOCLASS COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR
ENGL 2323 BRITISH LIT: ROMANTICS-PRES COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR
ENGL 2327 AMERICAN LIT TO THE CIVIL WAR COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR
ENGL 2328 AMERICAN LIT: CIVIL WAR-PRES COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR
ENGL 2332 SURVEY OF WORLD LIT TO 1650 COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR
ENGL 2333 SUR WRLD LIT SINCE 1650 COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR
ENGL 2365 LITERATURE&FILM COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR
PHIL 1301 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR
PHIL 2306 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR
SPAN 2350 INTRO TO THE HISPANIC WORLD COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR CT, SR COMM, PR
Life and Physical Sciences
6 SCH
Critical Thinking
Communication
Empirical & Quantitative Skills
Teamwork
ASTR 1310 PRINCIPLES OF ASTRONOMY CT, TW CT, TW COMM, EQS CT, TW COMM, EQS
BIOL 1306 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY I COMM, EQS CT, TW COMM, EQS CT, TW COMM, EQS
BIOL 1311 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY II COMM, EQS CT, TW COMM, EQS CT, TW COMM, EQS
BIOL 1370 SURVEY OF LIFE SCIENCE COMM, EQS CT, TW COMM, EQS CT, TW COMM, EQS
BIOL 1371 HUMAN BIOLOGY COMM, EQS CT, TW COMM, EQS CT, TW COMM, EQS
BIOL 2301 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I COMM, EQS CT, TW COMM, EQS CT, TW COMM, EQS
BIOL 2302 ANATOMY&PHYSIOLOGY II COMM, EQS CT, TW COMM, EQS CT, TW COMM, EQS
CHEM 1311 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I COMM, EQS CT, TW COMM, EQS CT, TW COMM, EQS
CHEM 1370 SURVEY OF CHEMISTRY COMM, EQS CT, TW COMM, EQS CT, TW COMM, EQS
EPSC 1370 SURVEY OF EARTH SCIENCE CT, TW CT, TW COMM, EQS CT, TW COMM, EQS
EPSC 2301 ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE CT, TW CT, TW COMM, EQS CT, TW COMM, EQS
GEOL 1303 INTRO TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY CT, TW CT, TW COMM, EQS CT, TW COMM, EQS
GEOL 1305 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY CT, TW CT, TW COMM, EQS CT, TW COMM, EQS
PHYS 1370 SURVEY PHYSICAL SCIENCE CT, TW CT, TW COMM, EQS CT, TW COMM, EQS
PHYS 2325 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I CT, TW CT, TW COMM, EQS CT, TW COMM, EQS
PHYS 2326 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II CT, TW CT, TW COMM, EQS CT, TW COMM, EQS
Mathematics
3 SCH
Critical Thinking
Communication
Empirical & Quantitative Skills
MATH 1314 COLLEGE ALGEBRA COMM, EQS CT  COMM, EQS CT COMM, EQS
MATH 1316 PLANE TRIGONOMETRY COMM, EQS CT COMM, EQS CT COMM, EQS
MATH 1324 BUSINESS MATH I COMM, EQS CT COMM, EQS CT COMM, EQS
MATH 1332 MATH FOR LIBERAL ARTS I COMM, EQS CT COMM, EQS CT COMM, EQS
MATH 1342 INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS COMM, EQS CT COMM, EQS CT COMM, EQS
MATH 2412 PRE-CALCULUS COMM, EQS CT COMM, EQS CT COMM, EQS
MATH 2413 CALCULUS I COMM, EQS CT COMM, EQS CT COMM, EQS
Social and Behavioral Sciences
3 SCH
Critical Thinking
Communication
Empirical & Quantitative Skills
Social Responsibility
ANTH 2346 INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY COMM, SR CT, SR COMM, EQS CT, SR COMM, EQS
BA 1301 BUSINESS PRINCIPLES COMM, SR CT, SR COMM, EQS CT, SR COMM, EQS
CRIJ 1301 INTRO TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMM, SR CT, SR COMM, EQS CT, SR COMM, EQS
ECO 1301 SURVEY OF ECONOMICS COMM, SR CT, SR COMM, EQS CT, SR COMM, EQS
ECO 2301 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS COMM, SR CT, SR COMM, EQS CT, SR COMM, EQS
ECO 2302 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS COMM, SR CT, SR COMM, EQS CT, SR COMM, EQS
GEOG 1303 GENERAL WORLD GEOGRAPHY COMM, SR CT, SR COMM, EQS CT, SR COMM, EQS
LEDR 2301 FOUNDATIONS OF LEADERSHIP COMM, SR CT, SR COMM, EQS CT, SR COMM, EQS
PSCI 2301 INTRO POL LEADERSHIP COMM, SR CT, SR COMM, EQS CT, SR COMM, EQS
PSYC 2301 INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY COMM, SR CT, SR COMM, EQS CT, SR COMM, EQS
PSYC 2314 LIFESPAN GROWTH&DEVELOPMENT COMM, SR CT, SR COMM, EQS CT, SR COMM, EQS
SOCI 1306 CONT SOCIAL PROB&SOCIAL POL COMM, SR CT, SR COMM, EQS CT, SR COMM, EQS
Component Area Option
6 SCH
Critical Thinking
Communication
ASTR 1110 PRINCIPLES OF ASTRONOMY LAB CT CT COMM CT COMM
BIOL 1106 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY I-LAB CT CT COMM CT COMM
BIOL 1111 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY II-LAB CT CT COMM CT COMM
BIOL 1170 SURVEY OF LIFE SCIENCE LAB CT CT COMM CT COMM
BIOL 1171 HUMAN BIOLOGY-LAB CT CT COMM CT COMM
BIOL 2101 ANATOMY&PHYSIOLOGY I-LAB CT CT COMM CT COMM
BIOL 2102 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II-LAB CT CT COMM CT COMM
CHEM 1111 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I-LAB CT CT COMM CT COMM
CHEM 1170 SURVEY OF CHEMISTRY LAB CT CT COMM CT COMM
EPSC 1170 SURVEY OF EARTH SCIENCE LAB CT CT COMM CT COMM
EPSC 2101 ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE-LAB CT CT COMM CT COMM
GEOL 1103 INTRO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY LAB CT CT COMM CT COMM
GEOL 1105 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY LAB CT CT COMM CT COMM
PHYS 1170 SURVEY PHYS SCIENCE LAB CT CT COMM CT COMM
PHYS 2125 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I LAB CT CT COMM CT COMM
PHYS 2126 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II LAB CT CT COMM CT COMM
UNIV 1102 UNIVERSITY SEMINAR II CT CT COMM CT COMM
UNIV 1201 LEARN A GLOBAL CONTEXT I CT CT COMM CT COMM
UNIV 1302 SIGNATURE COURSE CT CT COMM CT COMM

After faculty submit their scores, the Office of Institutional Assessment, Research & Planning (OIARP) submits results to the University Core Curriculum Committee (UC3) and publishes the reports online. An assessment data analyst aggregates and disaggregate scores and use statistical analysis to gain a deeper understanding of the data. Results are aggregated for the entire university. Course-level reports are often available upon request by contacting OIARP (contingent on the requesting party, anonymity of individual instructors, and the assessable of the submitted scores). Reports are published on a biennial basis and are available in the subsequent fall semester.


Contact

Office of Institutional Assessment, Research and Planning
5201 University Boulevard, Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library 434, Laredo, TX 78041-1900
Phone: 956.326.2275