How do I fill out the Registration Advising Sheet (RAS)? - Run a new Degree Audit & Review the "Remaining" tab to see courses you're lacking.
- Review the BA or BFA Sample 4-Year Plan for your major to see required and recommended TD courses.
See T&D major requirements section below for more info.
- Review your degree audit for the CORE courses you're lacking.
See Core & Flag requirements section below for more info.
| How many hours should I take?
- Although 12 hours is full time, taking 15 hours is typically required to help you graduate on time.
- The first number is # of course hours, TD 313E = 3 hours, T D 222P = 2 hours.
- To register for 18 to 27 hours, students must wait until January to fill out the Irregular Status Petition.
How do I list potential courses on the "List Spring UT Courses" question on the RAS?
It's ok if you're unsure what to write, so do the best you can. We will review everything together during our advising meeting and make updates to update your form as needed. List major, then core, then minor/second major, then alternates.
Example:
TD 313D Acting II
TD 322E Adv.Contemporary
PSY 301 Intro to Psychology
3 hours Science
FA 362 Foundations of Arts Management
Alternates: T D 315 Playwriting I
3 hours Math
3 hours U.S. History
E 316L British Literature
How do I find UT course descriptions? - Click on the unique number for course on the course schedule.
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Which T&D Major Courses should I take next semester? Review the BA or BFA Sample 4-Year Plans for required and recommended TD courses. - For example, BFA Acting students going into their 2nd-year have 4 T D courses (12 hours) to take in the fall. So, they have one additional 3-hour course to reach 15 hours, which could be a lacking Core requirement.
| How do I know which T&D Courses are reserved to certain T&D majors? Click on the unique number for course on the course schedule to see possible restrictions. 
You may also review the T&D Course Restrictions wiki for possible requirements. If next semester is unavailable, please refer to previous semesters until next semester becomes active.
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For BA Foreign Language Options: Review the Intermediate Proficiency Foreign Language wiki for options.
- Depending on the foreign language chosen, proficiency can be satisfied in 2, 3 or 4 semesters.
- Not all courses are offered every semester.
| For BA General Culture Options: Review the General Culture wiki for information. - Students pursuing a Minor or a second major in a similar field should look for courses that could satisfy General Culture and the other requirement.
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Which CORE Courses could I take next semester? Review the "Remaining" tab on yourDegree Audit to see core courses you're lacking. 
- If you don't know which core course you hope to take, you can list "3 hours US History" or "3 hours Science" on the RAS.
- Please verify you haven't already completed a core requirement from expected AP/IB/SAT/ACT credits or transfer coursework
- First-Year Signature Course & RHE 306 should be completed in your first year. Unless advised otherwise, other core requirements may have a flexible timeline.
| How do I satisfy Core Flag Requirements? Review the T&D Flags Wiki for Core Flag requirements that are satisfied by taking required T&D courses at UT. - Unless you were advised otherwise, you SHOULD NOT take random courses just for flag requirements.
- The Quantitative Reasoning (QR) flagis not satisfied by a T&D course.
Please search Core Math, Core Science or electives for QR options.
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How do I find Core Courses on the course schedule? Search # 3 Core Curriculum on the course schedule, then select the core requirement from drop-down list. 
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FIRST-YEAR SIGNATURE COURSE (3 hours)
Select Core, First-Year Signature Course UGS 302 or UGS 303 Various Topics
- Complete within your first year. After that timeframe, students will have to email the First-Year Signature Office office during active registration times (sigcourses@austin.utexas.edu) with student EID and unique numbers of three UGS 303 sections listed as “open” on the course schedule.
| SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (3 hours)
Select Core, Social & Behavioral Sciences Review Core List and course schedule for options. - UTeach students are required to complete PSY 301 Intro to Psychology for this requirement.
- Students pursuing a Minor or a second major in a similar field should look for courses that could satisfy Core and the other requirement.
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ENGLISH COMPOSITION (3 hours)
Select Core, English Composition RHE 306 Rhetoric & Writing
- If you don't have credit already, complete this within your first year.
- 1st-year students may also try to test out by taking the RHE 306 TSI Essay before the spring semester ends.
| MATHEMATICS (3 hours)
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HUMANITIES (3 hours)
Select Core, Humanities E 316L British Literature,
E 316M American Literature,
E 316N / C L 315 World Literature,
or E 316P Masterworks of Literature (4+ on AP exam) | SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY (9 hours)
Select Core, Natural Science & Technology Part I or Part II Review Core List and course schedule for options. - For Non-Science major Core Science options, Review the Science Options wiki.
- You may complete 9 hours from Science Part 1
OR 6 hours from Part 1 and 3 hours from Part 2.
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GOVERNMENT (6 hours)
Select Core, American and Texas Government GOV 310L American Government & GOV 312L Issues & Policies in American Government or other appropriate GOV course pairing | VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 hours)
Select Core, Visual & Performing Arts - Non-Dance majors: Completing T D 317C Theatre History Before 18th Century satisfies this requirement.
- Dance majors: Review Core List and course schedule for options.
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U.S. HISTORY (6 hours)
Select Core, U.S. HistoryReview Core List and course schedule for options. - You may complete 6 hours of U.S. History
OR 3 hours of U.S. History and 3 hours of Texas History.
| CORE WRITING FLAG COURSE (3 hours) For All T&D majors: Completing T D 311C Performance as Public Practice satisfies this requirement. |