The following information is replicated from the Austin Community College Catalog.

Texas law mandates that all state-supported colleges and universities have a core curriculum of at least 42 credits that will automatically transfer to all Texas public colleges and universities.
If a student successfully completes Austin Community College’s 42-credit core curriculum before transferring, that block of courses must be substituted for the receiving institution’s core curriculum. Student may not be required to take additional core curriculum courses unless the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved a larger core for the receiving institution. Students who transfer without completing the core curriculum receive academic credit for each of the courses they successfully completed in the ACC core curriculum.
ACC will designate core curriculum courses completed by a student on the official ACC transcript. If a student satisfies all component areas, the message “Core Curriculum Completed” will appear on the transcript.
Students should visit with an academic advisor/counselor to ensure that they take the correct courses for their ACC degree program in addition to the major for their chosen transfer college or university.
The following core curriculum course listing was in effect at the time of print. The most current listing of core curriculum courses is available on the web at www.austincc.edu/acadprog/core1.htm.

English Rhetoric/Composition
6 credit hours (code 010)

Communications
3 credit hours (code 011)

Mathematics
3 credit hours (code 020)

Natural Sciences
6 credit hours (code 030)

Humanities
6 credit hours (codes 040/041)

Visual and Performing Arts
3 credit hours (code 050)

History
6 credit hours (code 060)

Government:
6 credit hours (code 070)

Other Social and Behavioral Sciences
3 credit hours (code 080)