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| 2008 - 2009 Catalog |
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| 2008 - 2009 Catalog |
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School of Human Sciences and Humanities
The School of Human Sciences and Humanities (HSH) is dedicated to the study of people. The school fosters the liberal arts and encourages practical preparation for occupations. Instead of many separate departments, there are two interrelated clusters: Humanities and Fine Arts (HFA) and Human Sciences (HS). Within these plans, students may develop either a broadly interdisciplinary plan of study or one that is more narrowly focused, resembling traditional departmental majors. With the help of faculty advisors, students develop the plans most appropriate to their interests and goals. Records for degree-seeking graduate and undergraduate students are processed by the Office of Admissions and forwarded to the dean's office for faculty assignment and completion of the degree plan. The School of Human Sciences and Humanities has recently revised its undergraduate degree programs. Beginning in fall 2008, most of the School's degrees will become 120 credit hour programs. Exceptions to this new 120-hour rule include the Bachelor of Social Work (123 hours), the Bachelor of Arts in History with 8-12 History Certification (127 hours), the Bachelor of Arts in History with 8-12 Social Studies Certification (127 hours), the Bachelor of Arts in Literature with 4-8 Certification (127 hours) and the Bachelor of Arts in Literature with 8-12 Certification (127 hours). Students who transfer to UHCL from a college or university in Texas should have completed a minimum of 54 credit hours, including the 42-hour Texas Core Curriculum. Students who arrive with 60 credit hours, including the Texas core curriculum, will complete their degrees by taking 60 hours at UHCL. Students who arrive with fewer than 60 credit hours will be required to take more courses at UHCL to complete the 120-hour requirement. Requirements for each HSH degree plan are detailed in the following pages. Academic advising is a key component of student success. Students should meet with their community college advisors in their first semester to create a transfer plan for moving to UHCL. This will help to ensure that students can complete their plans of study with 120 hours of course work. Once accepted at UHCL, students must receive academic advising prior to enrolling in courses. Otherwise, students may end up taking more than 120 credit hours to complete their degrees. Information on HSH degree plans and advising schedules can be obtained from the HSH Advising Office. There are two ways applicants can be accepted into a graduate degree plan in the School of Human Sciences and Humanities:
In order to have adequate time to review applicants' material, the Application for Admission, transcripts for all prior college course work and GRE scores (if necessary) must be received by the Office of Admissions according to the following deadlines:
Students wishing to apply to one of the Professional Psychology Plans should refer to that section of the Catalog for information about the Professional Psychology admission process, requirements and deadlines.
English Proficiency Requirement All degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled in the School of Human Sciences and Humanities are required to demonstrate proficiency in written English. This requirement is fulfilled by passing the course in Advanced Writing (WRIT 3037) with a grade of "C" or better (grades of "C-" or below are not acceptable). In exceptional cases, the recommendation of three full-time faculty members who teach WRIT 3037 will exempt students from this requirement. Students are urged to fulfill the English proficiency requirement during the first semester of study. Bachelor of Arts in Women's Studies The Baccalaureate program in Women's Studies provides a multidisciplinary education, offering courses that span both the humanities and social sciences. No prerequisites are required. The objective of this program is to expose students to a broad range of issues relating to the study of women and gender, and to teach students to reflect critically and analytically on these topics. A parallel focus of this program is to relate women's issues to analyses of ethnicity, race, class and sexual orientation, among other social factors, both within the U.S. and globally. The degree includes an optional sub-plan in Latina/Latino Studies. Lower-Level Course Work (60 hours) Students will ordinarily be expected to complete 60 hours of lower-level credit prior to coming to UHCL. Recommended lower-level course work includes:
Elective courses in anthropology, psychology, sociology, humanities and women's studies are recommended. Upper-Level Course Work (60 hours) General Education Requirements All nine hours must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. Grades of "C-" and below are not acceptable.
HSH Overview Requirement (choose one course): 3 hours
Women's Studies Foundation Courses (12 hours required):
Women's Studies Core Courses (12 hours): Choose four courses from the following:
Diversity Requirement (6 hours): Global - choose one course from:
U. S. Requirement-choose one course from:
General Electives: 21 hours1 Students interested in Women's Studies Research are encouraged to take WMST 4839 Independent Study in Women's Studies as a general elective. +These courses will count toward an optional sub-plan in Latina/Latino Studies. 1Students entering UHCL with more than or less than the expected 60 hours of transfer credits will take a different number of general electives to complete their degrees. Certificate in Women's Studies Women's Studies is an interdisciplinary curriculum administered by the School of Human Sciences and Humanities. Women's Studies courses offer challenging new perspectives by exploring the special contributions of women and the impact of gender in a variety of academic disciplines. Women's Studies is a support area in plans such as literature, history, humanities, anthropology, sociology and psychology. Courses fulfill plan requirements in several of these areas. Students also may complete a certificate in this area. Inquiries should be addressed to the convener of Women's Studies. Certificate Requirements Undergraduate: Nine hours of Women's Studies courses in any combination. One of the following courses is highly recommended:
Graduate: Nine hours of Women's Studies courses in any combination. Highly recommended:
MA in Humanities-Women's Studies Sub-Plan requirements: Within Sub-Plan I, Texts, students select nine hours of graduate Women's Studies courses. Highly recommended:
Other Women's Studies courses are identified in the course roster. Plans in Human Sciences are designed to help students explore a number of significant issues: to understand one's self in relation to others; to distinguish what is genuinely personal from what is societal; to help in the difficult processes of value formation and critical thinking; to come to a more subtle appreciation of collective ideals and notions of the good life, the nature of happiness and how to secure it; and to cope intelligently with the complexities and problems of modern society. Plans in Human Sciences have strong theoretical and applied orientations. As these plans seek better understanding of self and society, they are equally intended to prepare students for a variety of professional careers, such as work in human service agencies, scientific research and college teaching. For specific information regarding careers in any of the human sciences, students should consult the advising coordinator. BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES-GENERAL (UNDERGRADUATE) The undergraduate plan in Behavioral Sciences leads to the bachelor of science (BS) degree. This plan allows students to combine courses in anthropology, psychology and sociology according to their interests and goals. The philosophy behind this interdisciplinary approach is recognition that human behavior is too complex to be fully covered by one academic discipline. Students are assigned a faculty advisor upon admission to the plan; the faculty advisor works with the students to select appropriate courses. Lower-Level Course Work (60 hours) Students will ordinarily be expected to complete 60 hours of lower-level credit prior to coming to UHCL. Recommended lower-level course work for this degree includes:
Psychology, sociology and anthropology as well as additional courses in these areas are strongly recommended. Upper-Level Course Work (60 hours) This degree requires at least 54 semester hours of upper-level work. A minimum of 48 hours of upper-level work must be completed with grades of "C" or better. Grades of "C-" or below are not acceptable. At least 30 hours of the degree plan, including 12 hours of courses in the behavioral sciences, must be taken in residence at UHCL. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS The following nine hours must be completed with grades of "C" or better. Grades of "C-" or below are not acceptable. Three semester hours in WRIT 3037 Advanced Writing Six semester hours selected from Basic Texts in the Western Tradition I and II and Basic Texts III: Non-Western Tradition: HUMN 3031, HUMN 3033 and HUMN 3035 or Three semester hours in Basic Texts HUMN 3031, HUMN 3033 or HUMN 3035 and one of the following courses:
Six semester hours in statistics and research methodology are required. This requirement isordinarily met byone of the following three options: The two-semester sequence PSYC 4631/4632 Research Design and Statistical Measurement I and II or PSYC 4730 Behavioral Statistics and PSYC 4731 Social Science Research Techniques or *SOCI 4834 Statistics and *SOCI 4835 Research Methods These courses should be taken in the first year. *Pending Coordinating Board Approval Nine hours (one course in psychology, one course in sociology and one course in anthropology) selected from the following behavioral sciences overview and core courses.
Six hours of courses to fulfill the diversity requirement. At least three hours must be in either Anthropology or Sociology.
Six hours selected from the following courses in psychology:
Six hours selected from the following courses in anthropology:
Six hours selected from the following courses in sociology:
General Electives 12 hours1 1Students entering UHCL with more than or less than the expected 60 hours of transfer credits will take a different number of general electives to complete their degrees. Lower-Level Course Work (60 hours) Students will ordinarily be expected to complete 60 hours of lower-level credit prior to coming to UHCL. Recommended lower-level course work for this degree includes:
Electives courses in anthropology, sociology and humanities are recommended. Upper-Level Course Work (60 hours) This degree requires at least 54 hours of upper-level credit. A minimum of 48 hours of upper-level credit must be completed with grades of "C" or better. Grades of "C-" or below are not acceptable. General Education Requirements The following nine hours must be completed with grades of "C" or better. Grades of "C-" or below are not acceptable. Three semester hours in WRIT 3037 Advanced Writing Six semester hours selected from Basic Texts in the Western Tradition I and II and Basic Texts III: Non-Western Tradition: HUMN 3031, HUMN 3033 and HUMN 3035 or Three semester hours in Basic Texts (HUMN 3031, HUMN 3033 or HUMN 3035) and one of the following courses:
Six semester hours in statistics and research methodology are required. This requirement is ordinarily met by taking one of the following three options: The two-semester sequence PSYC 4631/4632 Research Design and Statistical Measurement I and II or PSYC 4730 Behavioral Statistics and PSYC 4731 Social Science Research Techniques or *SOCI 4834 Statistics and *SOCI 4835 Research Methods These courses should be taken in the first year. *Pending Coordinating Board approval Three hours of overview in anthropology: Six hours of overview and core courses in psychology and sociology (one course from psychology and one course from sociology) selected from the following:
A minimum of six hours from the following subject courses in anthropology:
A minimum of six hours from the following area courses in anthropology:
Anthropology Elective: Three hours of any ANTH course. Six hours of courses to fulfill the diversity requirement. At least three hours must be in either Anthropology or Sociology.
General Electives15 hours1 1Students entering UHCL with more than or less than the expected 60 hours of transfer credits will take a different number of general electives to complete their degrees. Lower-Level Course Work (60 hours) Students will ordinarily be expected to complete 60 hours of lower-level credit prior to coming to UHCL. Recommended lower-level course work for this degree includes:
Additional courses in psychology as well as sociology, anthropology, biology and women's studies are recommended. Upper-Level Course Work (60 hours) This degree requires at least 54 hours of upper-level credit. A minimum of 48 hours of upper-level credit must be completed with grades of "C" or better. Grades of "C-" or below are not acceptable. General Education Requirements The following nine hours must be completed with grades of "C" or better. Grades of "C-" or below are not acceptable. Three semester hours in WRIT 3037 Advanced Writing Six semester hours selected from Basic Texts in the Western Tradition I and II and Basic Texts III: Non-Western Tradition: HUMN 3031, HUMN 3033 and HUMN 3035 or Three semester hours in Basic Texts HUMN 3031, HUMN 3033 or HUMN 3035 and one of the following courses:
Six semester hours in statistics and research methodology are required. This requirement is ordinarily met by taking the two-semester sequence PSYC 4631/PSYC 4632 Research Design and Statistical Measurement I and II or PSYC 4730 Behavioral Statistics and PSYC 4731 Social Science Research Techniques or equivalent. These courses should be taken in the first year. Psychology Overview Course:
Anthropology Overview Course
Sociology Overview Course (choose one of the following)
Diversity requirement (6 hours selected from the following; at least 3 hours must be SOCI or ANTH)
118 hours from the courses listed below with at least two courses from Group A and at leasttwo courses from Group B. Group A
Group B
2General Electives:12 hours 1Equivalent lower-level courses completed at another institution may partially satisfy this requirement, thereby permitting a student to take an equivalent number of psychology electives. PSYC 3135 (Psychological Thinking), PSYC 4631 and 4632 (Research Design and Statistical Measurement I and II) or PSYC 4730 (Behavioral Statistics) and PSYC 4731 (Social Science Research Techniques) should be completed during the first year. No more than nine hours of a combination of Independent Study, Behavioral Neuroscience Research or Behavioral Pharmacology Research courses can be counted toward this degree. Students must take an assessment test given by the Psychology faculty during their last long semester (fall or spring) for Psychological Plan Assessment. 2Students entering UHCL with more than or less than the expected 60 hours of transfer credits will take a different number of general electives to complete their degrees. Lower-Level Course Work (60 hours) Students will ordinarily be expected to complete 60 hours of lower-level credit prior to coming to UHCL. Recommended lower-level course work for this degree includes:
courses include
Upper-Level Course Work (60 hours) This degree requires at least 54 hours of upper-level credit. A minimum of 48 hours of upper-level credit must be completed with grades of "C" or better. Grades of "C-" or below are not acceptable. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS The following nine hours must be completed with grades of "C" or better. Grades of "C-" or below are not acceptable. Three semester hours in WRIT 3037 Advanced Writing Six semester hours selected from Basic Texts in the Western Tradition I and II and Basic Texts III: Non-Western Tradition: HUMN 3031, HUMN 3033 and HUMN 3035 or Three semester hours in Basic Texts HUMN 3031, HUMN 3033 or HUMN 3035 and one of the following courses:
Six hours from the following overview courses in sociology:
Six hours selected from the following courses in anthropology and psychology (must take at least one course in each discipline):
Three (or, in the case of honors classes, four) hours of the following statistics courses in sociology:
Three (or in the case of honors classes, four) hours of research methods courses in sociology:
*Pending Coordinating Board approval Six hours on diversity from the following list of courses. At least three hours must be in Sociology.
A minimum of 12 hours selected from the following core courses.
Sociology students are also encouraged to structure their plans of study to reflect concentrations within the discipline. The following concentrations have been developed by the Sociology faculty to help students better plan for their career and/or graduate educational goals. Honors Studies Concentration (all of the following must be completed)
Urban Studies Concentration (must successfully complete three of the following courses):
Legal Studies Concentration (must successfully complete three of the following courses):
Work and Occupations Concentration (must successfully complete three of the following courses):
Diversity Concentration (must successfully complete three of the following courses):
Criminology Concentration (must successfully complete three of the following courses):
Women's Studies Concentration (must successfully complete three of the following courses):
1General Electives: 15 hours 1Students entering UHCL with more than or less than the expected 60 hours of transfer credits will take a different number of general electives to complete their degrees. The number of hours of general electives will also vary for students taking *SOCI 4810 Honors Statistics Lab and *SOCI 4811 Honors Research Methods Lab. *Pending Coordinating Board approval BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES-GENERAL (GRADUATE) The graduate plan in Behavioral Sciences leads to the master of arts (MA) degree. The plan is a vehicle for advanced study of human behavior. Although course work is taken primarily in psychology, sociology and anthropology, students are encouraged to take additional course work in other appropriate areas. Applicants should have strong undergraduate preparation in the behavioral sciences; those with fewer than 12 upper-level hours are required to take additional undergraduate course work at UHCL. Inquiries should be addressed to the advising coordinator. The following areas of study are available to graduate students in Behavioral Sciences:
These plans are not designed to prepare students to deliver clinical services, but, depending on the plan, to deliver human services, teach in community colleges or for preparation for further graduate study. The Candidate Plan of Study (CPS) must include the following requirements:
Master of Arts in Behavioral Sciences-General Prerequisites: Twelve upper-level hours in the behavioral sciences with a grade of "C" or above. Grades of "C-" or below are not acceptable. General Requirements:
1Completion of PSYC 5134 Interviewing and Assessment is a prerequisite for an internship in a human services setting, unless an equivalent course has been taken previously. 2PSYC 5135 Professional Issues and Ethics is a prerequisite for all internships. *Pending Coordination Board approval Area of Specialization Students select 15 hours from the behavioral sciences or other relevant disciplines with the approval of the academic advisor and the advising coordinator. In addition, students must develop with their advisors a written focus statement that will guide their elective course work. This focus statement will be attached to the degree plan. As part of the 15 remaining hours at least 9 hours selected from:
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