Tutorial Course (T C)
T C 302 First-Year Signature Course: Plan II 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Small-group seminar involving reading, discussion, writing, and oral reporting around a central interdisciplinary topic. Designed to introduce undergraduates to scholarly analysis from an interdisciplinary perspective. Includes an introduction to University resources, such as research facilities, museums, and attendance at University lectures or performances as assigned. Multiple sections may be offered in the fall and spring with various topics and instructors. Only one of the following may be counted: Tutorial Course 302, Undergraduate Studies 302, or 303. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Some sections may require additional meeting times.
Core Curriculum: 090
Restrictions: Restricted to first-year Plan II students.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
T C 303C Plan II World Literature Part I 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Reading of masterpieces of world literature and intensive training in writing and in critical analysis of literature. Only one of the following may be counted: Tutorial Course 303C, 603A; English 303C, 603A; Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Plan II Honors Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
T C 303D Plan II World Literature Part II 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Reading of masterpieces of world literature and intensive training in writing and in critical analysis of literature. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 315, English 303D, 316N, Tutorial Course 303D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 040
Pre/Corequisites: Tutorial Course 303C or English 303C.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Plan II Honors Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
T C 310 Modes of Reasoning 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to forms of quantitative reasoning: computer science, game theory, operations research, or statistics and probability. Philosophy 313Q and Tutorial Course 310 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Admission to the Plan II Honors Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
T C 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S Topics in Tutorial Course 1-9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the College of Liberal Arts. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Lower Division
T C 325 Topics in the Arts and Sciences 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Analysis of various topics within the arts and sciences through reading, research, written reports, and discussion. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing in the Plan II Honors Program or consent of instructor; additional prerequisites vary with the topic.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
T C 125K Subjects in the Arts and Sciences 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Analysis of subjects in the arts, sciences, and social sciences through reading, discussion, and lectures. The equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing in the Plan II Honors Program or consent of instructor.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
T C 126 Plan II/Knowledge Is Power Program Charter Schools Partnership 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Mentorship of younger students attending an Austin-area Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) school. Through mentoring and class meetings, students will be deeply immersed in issues related to education reform, (in)equality of educational opportunity, and in promising strategies, such as those used by KIPP, for addressing such issues. The equivalent of one lecture hour and two hours of service a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of instructor.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Plan II Honors Program.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
T C 127 Civic Viewpoints 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explores civic engagement and innovative solutions for societal justice. The equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Plan II Honors Program.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
T C 128K Volunteer Service Orientation 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours
Designed for those who want to mentor or tutor a student at a school that serves first generation college-going students. Receive training to volunteer at one of the KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) Texas-Austin schools, within one of the existing Plan II/KIPP Partnership service programs, KAL Mentoring or Plan Tutoring. The equivalent of one lecture hour and two hours of service a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of instructor.
Restrictions: Restricted to Plan II Majors in the College of Liberal Arts.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
T C 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S Topics in Tutorial Course 1-9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the College of Liberal Arts. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
T C 330 Special Topics in Plan II 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with additional hours to be arranged.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of instructor.
Restrictions: Restricted to Plan II majors.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
T C 130K College to Career Connections 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Connect with resources and create a plan to achieve academic and career goals. The equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to Plan II honors majors.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
T C 358 Topics in Plan II Junior Seminar 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Seminar sections of about fifteen students. The subjects vary, but in each the attempt is made through careful reading, discussion, and written work to analyze and compare varied approaches to topics of lasting importance. Students must take this course twice with different topics to fulfill degree requirements. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Plan II Honors Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
T C 359T Essay Course 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Directed reading followed by the writing of an essay. Conference course, with additional hours to be arranged.
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Two semesters of Tutorial Course 358 (or 357) and consent of the director.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
T C 660H Thesis Course: Honors 6 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Directed reading followed by the writing of a substantial essay. Conference course for two semesters, with additional hours to be arranged.
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: For 660HA, Tutorial Course 358 (or 357); for 660HB, Tutorial Course 660HA.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division