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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:
| Fall Enrollment...................................... | August 1 |
| Spring Enrollment.................................. | December 1 |
| Summer Enrollment............................... | May 1 |
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.
| Office | Phone | |
| Office of Academic Advising | Bayou 1539 | 281-283-3333 |
| Office of the Dean | Bayou 1529 | 281-283-3300 |
| Dir., Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice Program | Bayou 1617 | 281-283-3420 |
| Web Site http://www.uhcl.edu/hsh |
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.
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:
| Texas Core Curriculum | 42 hr. |
| General Electives: | 18 hr. |
Elective courses in anthropology, psychology, sociology, humanities and women's studies are recommended.
Upper-Level Course Work (60 hours)
All nine hours must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. Grades of "C-" and below are not acceptable.
| WRIT 3037 | Advanced Writing | 3 hours |
| HUMN 3035 | Basic Texts III | 3 hours |
HSH Overview Requirement (choose one course): 3 hours
| ANTH 3131 | Cont Cult Anth | PSYC 4131 | Social Psychology |
| HUMN 3031 | Basic Texts I | SOCI 3135 | Sociological Thinking |
| HUMN 3033 | Basic Texts II | SOCI 4132 | Social Structure |
| PSYC 3331 | Theories of Personality | SOCI 4232 | Theories of Society |
| WMST 4038 | Introduction to Women's Studies |
| WMST 4132 | Women of Color in the United States+ |
| WMST 4231 | Feminist Ethics/Methodologies |
| WMST 4732 | Seminar in Women's Studies |
Choose four courses from the following:
| ANTH 4431/ SOCI 4431 | Women and Society | WMST 4539 | Women and the Visual Arts |
| HIST 4238 | Women in American History | HIST 4330 | History of Feminism |
| HIST 4438 | Women in European History | HLTH 4334 | Women's Health Issues |
| WMST 4537 | Women in Literature | WMST 4337 | Violence Against Women |
| WMST 4334 | Psychology of Women | WMST 4133 | Women and Gender in Latin America+ |
| WMST 4136 | Women and the Law | WMST 4131 | Latinas in the United States+ |
| WMST 4134 | Latina and Latin American Feminisms |
Global - choose one course from:
| ANTH 3535 | Peoples of Asia | ANTH 3537 | Peoples of Africa |
| ANTH 4333 | Peoples of Mexico/Central Amer+ | HIST 4137 | Studies in Latin Amer History+ |
| HIST 4138 | Colonial Latin America+ | HIST 4139 | Modern Latin America+ |
| HIST 4230 | History of Mexico+ | ARTS 4639 | Asian Art |
U. S. Requirement-choose one course from:
| ANTH 4334 | Indians of North America | PSYC 4536 | The Aging Experience |
| SOCI 4535 | Minorities in America | HIST 3334 | Studies in Native Amer History |
| LITR 4332 | American Minority Literature | SOCI 4137 | Race and the Law |
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.
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:
| WMST 4038 | Introduction to Women's Studies |
| WMST 4732 | Seminar in Women's Studies |
Graduate: Nine hours of Women's Studies courses in any combination.
Highly recommended:
| WMST 5732 | Seminar in Women's Studies |
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:
| HUMN 5732 | Seminar in Women's Studies |
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.
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:
| Texas Core Curriculum | 42 hr. |
| General Electives: | 18 hr. |
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.
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:
| ARTS 3831 | West Art: Prehist thru Middle Ages | ARTS 3832 | West Art: Ren to Contemp Art |
| LITR 3334 | Mythology | PHIL 3331 | Ethics |
| PHIL 3433 | Phil and Knowledge | PHIL 4134 | The Great Philosophers I |
| PHIL 4135 | The Great Philosophers II |
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.
| ANTH 3131 | Contemp Cultural Anth | PSYC 4131 | Social Psyc |
| PSYC 3331 | Theories of Personality | SOCI 4132 | Social Structure |
| SOCI 3135 | Sociological Thinking | SOCI 4232 | Theories of Society |
Six hours of courses to fulfill the diversity requirement. At least three hours must be in either Anthropology or Sociology.
| ANTH 3535 | Peoples of Asia | ANTH 3537 | Peoples of Africa |
| ANTH 4031 | Studies in Cultural Diversity | ANTH 4333 | Peoples of Mexico and Central America |
| ANTH 4431 | Women in Society | PSYC 4334 | Psychology of Women |
| PSYC 4038/SOCI 4038/WMST 4038 | Introduction toWomen's Studies | SOCI 3532 | Urban Sociology |
| SOCI 4136 | Women and the Law | SOCI 4137 | Race and the Law |
| SOCI 4535 | Minorities in America | PSYC 4536/SOCI 4536 | The Aging Experience |
Six hours selected from the following courses in psychology:
| PSYC 3231 | Learning | PSYC 4134 | Child Psychology or |
| PSYC 3331 | Theories of Personality | PSYC 4135 | Adolescent Psychology |
| PSYC 4131 | Social Psychology | PSYC 4136 | Brain and Behavior |
| PSYC 4531 | Abnormal Psychology | PSYC 4832 | Cognitive Psychology |
Six hours selected from the following courses in anthropology:
| ANTH 3532 | Political & Economic Anth | ANTH 3535 | Peoples of Asia |
| ANTH 3537 | Peoples of Africa | ANTH 4031 | Studies in Cultural Diversity |
| ANTH 4333 | Peoples of Mex & Cen Am | ANTH 4431 | Women in Society |
| ANTH 4432 | Hum Rights & Social Justice | ANTH 4531 | Anth of the Family |
Six hours selected from the following courses in sociology:
| SOCI 3132 | Criminology | SOCI 3335 | Deviance |
| SOCI 3532 | Urban Sociology | SOCI 4131 | Social Psychology |
| SOCI 4233 | Religion in Society | SOCI 4234 | Organizations in Society |
| SOCI 4335 | Social Change | SOCI 4538 | Family and Society |
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:
| Texas Core Curriculum | 42 hr. |
| General Electives: | 18 hr. |
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.
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:
| ARTS 3831 | West Art: Prehist thru Middle Ages | ARTS 3832 | West Art: Ren to Contemp Art |
| PHIL 3331 | Ethics | LITR 3334 | Mythology |
| PHIL 4134 | The Great Philosophers I | PHIL 3433 | Phil and Knowledge |
| PHIL 4135 | The Great Philosophers II |
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:
| PSYC 3331 | Theories of Personality | PSYC 4131 | Social Psyc |
| SOCI 3135 | Sociological Thinking | SOCI 4132 | Social Structure |
| SOCI 4232 | Theories of Society |
A minimum of six hours from the following subject courses in anthropology:
| ANTH 3532 | Pol and Econ Anth | ANTH 4431 | Women in Society |
| ANTH 4432 | Hum Rights & Soc Justice | ANTH 4531 | Anthropology of the Family |
| ANTH 4534 | Arch of Ancient Civil | ANTH 4532 | World Prehistory and Archaeology |
| ANTH 4633 | Historical Archaeology | ANTH 4634 | Visual Anthropology |
A minimum of six hours from the following area courses in anthropology:
| ANTH 3535 | Peoples of Asia | ANTH 3537 | Peoples of Africa |
| ANTH 3538 | Peoples of the Middle East | ANTH 4333 | Peoples of Mex & Cen Amer |
| ANTH 4334 | Indians of North America |
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.
| ANTH 3535 | Peoples of Asia | ANTH 3537 | Peoples of Africa |
| ANTH 4031 | Studies in Cultural Diversity | ANTH 4333 | Peoples of Mexico and Central America |
| ANTH 4431 | Women in Society | PSYC 4038 | Introduction to Women's Studies |
| PSYC 4334 | Psychology of Women | PSYC 4536/ SOCI 4536 | The Aging Experience |
| PSYC 4931 | Selected Topics in Psyc: African American Psychology | SOCI 3532 | Urban Sociology |
| SOCI 4136 | Women and the Law | SOCI 4137 | Race and the Law |
| SOCI 4535 | Minorities in America |
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:
| Texas Core Curriculum | 42 hr. |
| Introduction to Psychology | 3 hr. |
| General Electives: | 15 hr. |
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.
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:
| ARTS 3831 | West Art: Prehist thru Middle Ages | ARTS 3832 | West Art: Ren to Contemp Art |
| PHIL 3331 | Ethics | LITR 3334 | Mythology |
| PHIL 4134 | The Great Philosophers I | PHIL 3433 | Phil and Knowledge |
| PHIL 4135 | The Great Philosophers II |
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:
| PSYC 3135 | Psychological Thinking |
Anthropology Overview Course
| ANTH 3131 | Cont Cultural Anthropology |
Sociology Overview Course (choose one of the following)
| SOCI 3135 | Sociological Thinking |
| SOCI 4132 | Social Structure |
| SOCI 4232 | Theories of Society |
Diversity requirement (6 hours selected from the following; at least 3 hours must be SOCI or ANTH)
| ANTH 3535 | Peoples of Asia | ANTH 3537 | Peoples of Africa |
| ANTH 4031 | Studies in Cultural Diversity | ANTH 4333 | Peoples of Mexico and Central America |
| ANTH 4431 | Women in Society | PSYC 4038 | Introduction to Women's Studies |
| PSYC 4334 | Psychology of Women | PSYC 4536/SOCI 4536 | The Aging Experience |
| PSYC 4931 | Selected Topics in Psychology: African American Psychology | SOCI 3532 | Urban Sociology |
| SOCI 4136 | Women and the Law | SOCI 4137 | Race and the Law |
| SOCI 4535 | Minorities in America | ||
| SWRK 4234 | Oppression, Diversity and Social Justice |
118 hours from the courses listed below with at least two courses from Group A and at leasttwo courses from Group B.
Group A
| PSYC 3331 | Theories of Personality |
| PSYC 4131 | Social Psychology |
| PSYC 4134 | Child Psychology or |
| PSYC 4135 | Adolescent Psychology |
| PSYC 4332 | Industrial/Organizational Psychology |
| PSYC 4531 | Abnormal Psychology |
Group B
| PSYC 3231 | Learning |
| PSYC 4133 | Tests and Measurements |
| PSYC 4136 | Brain and Behavior |
| PSYC 4832 | Cognitive Psychology |
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:
| Texas Core Curriculum | 42 hr. |
| General Electives: Recommended | 18 hr. |
courses include
| SOCI 1301 | Introduction to Sociology |
| SOCI 1306 | Social Problems |
| SOCI 2301 | Marriage and Family |
| SOCI 2319 | Multicultural Studies |
| PSYC 2301 | General Psychology |
| One additional Sociology course | |
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.
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:
| ARTS 3831 | West Art: Prehist thru Middle Ages | ARTS 3832 | West Art: Ren to Contemp Art |
| LITR 3334 | Mythology | PHIL 3331 | Ethics |
| PHIL 3433 | Phil and Knowledge | PHIL 4134 | The Great Philosophers I |
| PHIL 4135 | The Great Philosophers II |
Six hours from the following overview courses in sociology:
| SOCI 3135 | Sociological Thinking |
| SOCI 4132 | Social Structure: Class, Power and Status |
| SOCI 4232 | Theories of Society or *SOCI 4832 Honors Theories of Society |
Six hours selected from the following courses in anthropology and psychology (must take at least one course in each discipline):
| ANTH 3131 | Contemporary Cultural Anth | PSYC 4131 | Social Psychology |
| PSYC 3331 | Theories of Personality | PSYC 4531 | Abnormal Psychology |
Three (or, in the case of honors classes, four) hours of the following statistics courses in sociology:
| *SOCI 4834 | Statistics or |
| *SOCI 4830 | Honors Statistics and *SOCI 4810 Honors Statistics Lab |
Three (or in the case of honors classes, four) hours of research methods courses in sociology:
| *SOCI 4835 | Research Methods or |
| *SOCI 4831 | Honors Research Methods and *SOCI 4811 Honors Research Methods Lab |
*Pending Coordinating Board approval
Six hours on diversity from the following list of courses. At least three hours must be in Sociology.
| ANTH 3535 | Peoples of Asia | ANTH 3537 | Peoples of Africa |
| ANTH 4031 | Studies in Cultural Diversity | ANTH 4333 | Peoples of Mexico and Central America |
| ANTH 4431 | Women in Society | PSYC 4038 | Introduction to Women's Studies |
| SOCI 4136 | Women and the Law | SOCI 4137 | Race and the Law |
| SOCI 4535 | Minorities in America | SOCI 4534 | Race and Ethnic Relations |
A minimum of 12 hours selected from the following core courses.
| SOCI 3132 | Criminology | SOCI 3335 | Deviance |
| SOCI 3531 | Political Sociology | SOCI 3532 | Urban Sociology |
| SOCI 4136 | Women and the Law | SOCI 4137 | Race and the Law |
| SOCI 4233 | Religion in Society | SOCI 4234 | Organizations in Society |
| SOCI 4238 | Social Conflict and Mediation | SOCI 4332 | Sociology of Law |
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)
| *SOCI 4832 | Honors Theories of Society |
| *SOCI 4830 | Honors Statistics |
| *SOCI 4810 | Honors Statistics Lab |
| *SOCI 4831 | Honors Research Methods and |
| *SOCI 4811 | Honors Research Methods Lab |
Urban Studies Concentration (must successfully complete three of the following courses):
| SOCI 3531 | Political Sociology |
| SOCI 3532 | Urban Sociology |
| SOCI 4132 | Social Structure: Class, Power and Status |
| SOCI 4534 | Race and Ethnic Relations |
| SOCI 4535 | Minorities in America |
Legal Studies Concentration (must successfully complete three of the following courses):
| SOCI 4136 | Women and the Law |
| SOCI 4137 | Race and the Law |
| SOCI 4238 | Social Conflict and Mediation |
| SOCI 4332 | Sociology of Law |
Work and Occupations Concentration (must successfully complete three of the following courses):
| SOCI 4131 | Social Psychology |
| SOCI 4136 | Women and the Law |
| SOCI 4137 | Race and the Law |
| SOCI 4234 | Organizations in Society |
| SOCI 4238 | Social Conflict and Mediation |
Diversity Concentration (must successfully complete three of the following courses):
| SOCI 3532 | Urban Sociology |
| SOCI 4136 | Women and the Law |
| SOCI 4137 | Race and the Law |
| SOCI 4534 | Race and Ethnic Relations |
| SOCI 4535 | Minorities in America |
Criminology Concentration (must successfully complete three of the following courses):
| SOCI 3132 | Criminology |
| SOCI 3335 | Deviance |
| SOCI 3531 | Political Sociology |
| SOCI 4332 | Sociology of Law |
Women's Studies Concentration (must successfully complete three of the following courses):
| SOCI 4038 | Introduction to Women's Studies |
| SOCI 4136 | Women and the Law or |
| SOCI 4431 | Women in Society |
| WMST 4131 | Latinas in the United States |
| WMST 4132 | Women of Color in the United States |
| WMST 4337 | Violence Against Women |
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
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:
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:
| PSYC 6036/6037 | Research Design and Statistics I and II or | 6 hours |
| *SOCI 6730 | Graduate Statistics and | |
| *SOCI 6731 | Graduate Research Methods | |
| CRCL 5031 | Cultural Diversity or | |
| CRCL 5035 | Human Rights and Social Justice | 3 hours |
| PSYC 5031 | Human Growth and Development | 3 hours |
| SOCI 5333 | Minorities and Majorities or | 3 hours |
| SOCI 5236 | Religion and Global Change or | |
| SOCI 5334 | Social Stratification | |
| PSYC 6739/SOCI 67391,2 | Graduate Internship or | |
| PSYC 6839/SOCI 6839 | Master's Project or | |
| PSYC 6939/SOCI 6939 | Master's Thesis | 6 hours |
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:
| CRCL 5131 | Gender, Culture and Power | HLTH 5334 | Women's Health |
| PSYC 5337 | Violence Against Women | PSYC 5533 | Psychology of Women |
| PSYC 5738 | Sem in Women's Studies (strongly recommended) | PSYC 5831 | Gender Persp in Therapy |
An additional three hours of Women's Studies courses selected from graduate level HIST /LITR/ HUMN/ PHIL/ ARTS. An additional 3-6 hours of electives, dependent on plan of study. Please note that an Internship requires PSYC 5134 Interview/Assessment and PSYC 5135 Professional Issues as prerequisites.
The I/O Sub-Plan is designed for students who seek training in such areas as training and development and human resources. Internships are available only in the fall and spring semesters in this sub-plan and may not be available outside of regular work hours.
Course requirements:
| PSYC 5330 | Intro to Industrial/Org Psyc | PSYC 5339 | Training and Development |
| PSYC 5331 | Personnel Psychology | PSYC 5530 | Group Dyn and Teamwork |
| PSYC 5332 | Organizational Psychology | PSYC 6036 | Res Design and Stat I |
| PSYC 5333 | Leadership in Organizations | PSYC 6037 | Res Design and Stat II |
| PSYC 5334 | Change and Organizational Development | PSYC 6734 | Assessment in Industry |
Approved elective 3 hours
Master's Options
Students select one of the options listed below:
| PSYC 6739 | Graduate Internship or | 6 hours |
| PSYC 6839 | Master's Project or | 6 hours |
| PSYC 6939 | Master's Thesis or | 6 hours |
Course Work Option:
Students selecting a course work option will take all 30 hours of course work listed under the course requirements for the I/O Sub-Plan plus PSYC 6735 Seminar in I/O Psychology plus nine hours of approved electives.
This degree requires 36 hours with a thesis or project as the master's option or 42 hours with the internship as the master's option. Any undergraduate prerequisite hours not completed before enrollment are additional.
Prerequisites:
Foundation Requirements: 18 hours
| PSYC 6036/PSYC 6037Research Design and Statistics I and II | 6 hours |
Students must take at least four of the following five core Psychology classes:
| PSYC 5031 | Human Growth and Development | 3 hours |
| PSYC 5235 | Learning Principles | 3 hours |
| PSYC 5532 | Advanced Social Psychology | 3 hours |
| PSYC 6832 | Advanced Cognitive Psychology | 3 hours |
| Prerequisite: PSYC 4832: Cognitive Psychology | ||
| PSYC6134 | Biological Basis of Behavior | 3 hours |
(If an equivalent undergraduate course was taken, substitute PSYC 5432 Psychoactive Drugs)
Master's Options
Students select one of the options listed below:
| PSYC 6739 | Graduate Internship1,2,3 | 6 hours |
| PSYC 6839 | Master's Project1 | 6 hours |
| PSYC 6939 | Master's Thesis1 | 6 hours |
1These three options require considerable advance planning. Students may have to meet additional criteria before being permitted to begin one of these options. Students wanting one of these options must make arrangements with a faculty advisor at least one semester in advance. The university reserves the right to deny admittance to or remove a specific student from a specific internship. Master's projects, theses and internships require continuous registration during each fall and spring semester until completion, for a minimum of six hours. If students do not maintain continuous registration in the master's project, thesis or internship, previously accumulated master's option credits will not count toward the master's degree.
2Completion of PSYC 5135 Professional Issues in Human Services is a prerequisite for all PSYC internships.
3Completion 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. If PSYC 5134 is not needed, the student must take an extra elective to complete the 42 required hours.
Area of Specialization
Twelve additional hours (18 additional hours for students doing the internship option) are selected from psychology and/or other relevant disciplines with the approval of the academic advisor and the advising coordinator. These hours are designed to provide a specific disciplinary focus within psychology. These courses may focus on biopsychology, life-span development, human performance or some other area of choice.
Grades
Only grades of "B-" or better will count toward the Master of Arts in Psychology. Grades of "C+" or below are not acceptable.
Limitations
No more than six hours of a combination of video or WEB courses can be counted toward this degree. 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.
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a science aimed at improving socially significant behavior through the application of learning principles. There is a rapidly growing demand for people with master's level board certification in ABA. Students completing the requirements of the General Psychology Plan and the ABA Sub-Plan at UHCL will be eligible to sit for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst exam. Course content covers the basic principles of learning and the application of these principles with particular emphasis on interventions for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. Practicum and research experiences occur in home, school and clinic settings.
ABA Sub-Plan Requirements (PSYC 5235 is a prerequisite for all courses listed below).
| PSYC 5235 | Learning Principles | 3 hours |
| PSYC 5736 | Behavioral Medicine | 3 hours |
| PSYC 6031 | Behavioral Assessment | 3 hours |
| PSYC 6238 | Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 hours |
| PSYC 6239 | Field Work in Applied Behavior Analysis | 6 hours |
This course is taken for two semesters (3 credits per semester).
Master's Internship/Practicum Requirement.
| *PSYC 6330 | Research and Practicum in Applied Behavior Analysis2 | 6 hours |
This course requires completion of a research project and 20 hours per week of field experience in home, school or clinic settings for two semesters (3 credits per semester).
1Admission to the Sub-Plan requires a formal application. For more information, contact the Director of the ABA Sub-Plan, Box 245.
2Completion of PSYC 5135 Professional Issues in Human Services is a prerequisite for this course.Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis (Graduate)1
The Applied Behavior Analysis Certificate is designed for individuals who have already earned a master's degree in Psychology or a related discipline and who would like to complete the course work and practicum required to sit for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst exam. The certificate will be granted by the School of Human Sciences and Humanities upon completion of the following courses:
| PSYC 5235 | Learning Principles | 3 hours |
| PSYC 6031 | Behavioral Assessment | 3 hours |
| PSYC 6238 | Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 hours |
| PSYC 6239 | Field Work in Applied Behavior Analysis | 6 hours |
This course is taken for two semesters (3 credits per semester)
| *PSYC 6330 | Research and Practicum in Applied Behavior Analysis | 6 hours |
This course requires completion of a research project and 20 hours per week of field experience in home, school or clinic settings for two semesters (3 credits per semester)
1Admission to the Certificate option requires formal application. For more information, contact the Director of the ABA Sub-Plan, Box 245.
*Pending Coordinating Board approval
1. Thesis Option (total hours = 30)
| SOCI 5131 | Contemporary Sociological Theory | 3 hours |
| *SOCI 6730 | Graduate Statistics | 3 hours |
| *SOCI 6731 | Graduate Research Methods | 3 hours |
Core Classes: Students must take at least nine hours of core Sociology classes (listed below)
| Electives | 6 hours |
| SOCI 6939 Master's Thesis Research1 | 6 hours |
1The thesis is a 35-40 page paper that could potentially be publishable in a Sociology scholarly journal (it must be in American Sociological Association format, use real data, contain a literature review and test at least one hypothesis derived from a Sociological theory). This option requires a thesis committee, a proposal, a completed thesis approved by the student's thesis committee and the successful defense with a thesis committee consisting of at least two sociologists.
2. Project Option (total hours = 36)
| SOCI 5131 | Contemporary Sociological Theory | 3 hours |
| *SOCI 6730 | Graduate Statistics | 3 hours |
| *SOCI 6731 | Graduate Research Methods | 3 hours |
Core Classes: Students must take at least nine hours of core Sociology classes (listed below)
| Electives | 9 hours |
| SOCI 6735 Seminar in Sociology2 | 3 hours |
| SOCI 6839 Master's Project Research | 6 hours |
2Seminar in Sociology will result in a 35-40 page paper that is based on project-related data (it must be in American Sociological Association format, use real data, contain a literature review and may test at least one hypothesis that is derived from a Sociological theory). The Seminar in Sociology will be required of all students selecting the master's project option.
3. Internship Option (total hours = 36)
| SOCI 5131 | Contemporary Sociological Theory | 3 hours |
| *SOCI 6730 | Graduate Statistics | 3 hours |
| *SOCI 6731 | Graduate Research Methods | 3 hours |
Core Classes: Students must take at least 9 hours of core sociology classes (listed below)
| Electives | 9 hours |
| SOCI 6735 Seminar in Sociology3 | 3 hours |
| SOCI 6739 Graduate Internship | 6 hours |
3The Seminar in Sociology will result in a 35-40 page paper that is based on internship-related data (it must be in American Sociological Association format, use real data and contain a literature review). The Seminar in Sociology will be required of all students selecting the master's internship option.
*Pending Coordination Board approval
Students must take a minimum of nine hours selected from the following:
| SOCI 5136 | Women and the Law | SOCI 5236 | Religion and Global Change |
| SOCI 5137 | Race and the Law | SOCI 5333 | Minorities and Majorities |
| SOCI 5331 | Advanced Criminology | SOCI 5336 | Law and Society |
| SOCI 5337 | Complex Organizations | SOCI 5433 | Social Conflict and Mediation |
| SOCI 5334 | Social Stratification | SOCI 5532 | Advanced Social Psychology |
| SOCI 5537 | Urban Problems |
Graduate 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 doctoral educational goals.
1. Graduate Concentration in Diversity (must successfully complete all 3):
| SOCI 5333 | Minorities and Majorities |
| SOCI 5236 | Religion and Global Change |
| SOCI 5334 | Social Stratification |
2. Graduate Concentration in Work and Occupations (must successfully complete all 3):
| SOCI 5337 | Complex Organizations |
| SOCI 5433 | Social Conflict and Mediation |
| SOCI 5531 | Advanced Social Psychology |
3. Graduate Concentration in Urban Studies (must successfully complete all 3):
| SOCI 5333 | Minorities and Majorities |
| SOCI 5334 | Social Stratification |
| SOCI 5537 | Urban Problems |
The graduate programs in Professional Psychology lead to the master of arts (MA) degree. These plans provide a background in psychology as an academic discipline along with specific course work and specialized training in one of three areas: (1) Clinical Psychology, (2) Family Therapy or (3) School Psychology. While completing a Professional Psychology Plan does not automatically qualify graduates for any specific license or clinical credential, many of our graduates have been successfully licensed in Texas as a Licensed Psychological Associate (LPA), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and/or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or by a number of other professional boards or associations. For further information about certification and licensure, contact the Coordinator of Graduate Programs in Professional Psychology or the advising coordinator.
Admission into a Professional Psychology Plan will be offered only to the most qualified applicants. The ordinary minimum standard for admission is an overall 3.250 grade point average, the prerequisite psychology preparation for each program as listed in the plan description below and evidence of clinical aptitude. The percentage of applicants accepted into the professional plans generally ranges between 25% and 75% depending on the program.
The application process is restricted to only one plan. There is an application fee for the plan application payable to the University of Houston-Clear Lake as described below, which is in addition to the application fee for university admission. All application materials must be submitted in a single envelope, including recommendations and transcripts, submitted as described below. Applicants submit GRE scores to the university following the standard reporting procedure as well as entering them onto the plan application form. Applicants are advised that they must complete a university Application for Admission and submit it and all required fees and documents to the university Admissions Office before beginning the plan, in addition to the plan application described here.
Application for admission to a Professional Psychology Plan:
| _______________________Admissions Committee* |
| School of Human Sciences and Humanities |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake |
| 2700 Bay Area Blvd. |
| Houston, Texas 77058-1098 |
| *Name of Plan: Clinical Psychology, Family Therapy or School Psychology |
Applicants should note the following courses that are restricted to students formally admitted to one of the Professional Psychology plans. Restricted courses may not be taken by graduate students in the General Psychology plan or transitional students not yet admitted into a Professional Psychology Plan.
| PSYC 5234 | Family Life Cycle | PSYC 5236 | Family Assessment |
| PSYC 5239 | Group Therapy | PSYC 5731 | Basic Psychotherapy Skills |
| PSYC 5734 | Prof Practice and Ethics | PSYC 5738 | Family Ther Practicum |
| PSYC 5832 | Clinical Hypnosis | PSYC 6032 | Intellectual Assessment |
| PSYC 6033 | Personality Assessment | PSYC 6038 | Clinical Practicum |
| PSYC 6039 | School Psyc Practicum | PSYC 6133 | Pers Assess of Child |
| PSYC 6136 | Marital/Family Interaction | PSYC 6137 | Family Research |
| PSYC 6233 | Adv Family Therapy | PSYC 6234 | Systems and Symptoms |
| PSYC 6235 | Beh/Cognitive Therapies | PSYC 6236 | Child Adol FamTher |
| PSYC 6534 | Couple and Sex Therapy | PSYC 6636/PSYC 6666 | Clinical Internship |
Continuation in a clinical plan requires satisfactory academic performance and the acquisition of appropriate clinical and professional skills and personal attributes. Students admitted to the plans will be evaluated annually for academic progress and appropriate professional behavior and development. An unsatisfactory evaluation may lead to probation or, in extreme cases, termination from the plan. The policies and procedures for each plan contain further information regarding these matters and may be obtained from the convener for each plan.
Only courses in which a grade of "B-" or better is earned may be applied toward any Professional Psychology Plan requirement. Grades of "C+" or below are not acceptable.
The Clinical Psychology Plan prepares students to work in the mental health field and includes theoretical training and practical experience in psychological assessment and psychotherapy with emphasis on adults and couples. The plan is a member of the Council of Applied Master's Programs in Psychology (CAMPP) and adheres to the academic and training standards of CAMPP. Graduates of the plan regularly meet the requirements for licensure as a Professional Counselor and/or Psychological Associate.
Prerequisites (15 hours)
Fifteen hours of undergraduate psychology course work in Introductory Psychology, Theories of Personality, Abnormal Psychology, Social Psychology and three additional hours of upper-level psychology.
A number of courses below have prerequisite requirements and are restricted to students admitted into a Professional Psychology Plan. See the Course Roster at the end of the catalog for information about prerequisite requirements and the section above on restricted courses.
Required Plan Core Courses (21 hours)
| PSYC 5031 | Human Growth and Dev |
| PSYC 5131 | Psychopath/Childhood or |
| PSYC 6531 | Psychopathology |
| PSYC 5235 | Learning Principles |
| PSYC 5734 | Prof Practice & Ethics |
| PSYC 6036/ PSYC 6037 | Res Design & Stat I & II |
| PSYC 6134 | Bio Basis of Behavior |
Sociocultural Elective (select one course, 3 hours)
| PSYC 5437 | Aging |
| PSYC 5533 | Psychology of Women |
| PSYC 5534 | Minorities and Majorities |
| PSYC 5535 | Cross-Cult Persp on Family |
| PSYC 5831 | Gender Perspect in Thrpy |
Assessment Requirements (two courses, 6 hours)
| PSYC 6032 | Intellectual Assessment |
| PSYC 6033 | Personality Assessment or |
| PSYC 6133 | Personality Assessment of the Child |
Therapy Requirements (four courses, 12 hours)
| PSYC 5231 | Psychotherapy Theory/Res |
| PSYC 5731 | Basic Psychotherapy Skills |
| PSYC 5239 | Group Psychotherapy |
| PSYC 6235 | Beh/Cognitive Therapies |
Therapy Electives (select two courses, 6 hours)
| PSYC 5233 | Intro to Family Therapy |
| PSYC 5434 | Intro to Art Therapy |
| PSYC 5735 | Stress Management |
| PSYC 5736 | Behavioral Medicine |
| PSYC 5831 | Gender Persp in Therapy |
| PSYC 5832 | Clinical Hypnosis |
| PSYC 5833 | Transpersonal Therapy |
| PSYC 6534 | Couple and Sex Therapy |
Other courses may be substituted with consent of advisor.
| Free Elective (3 hours) | |
| Supervised Clinical Experience (9 hours) | |
| PSYC 6038 | Clinical Practicum |
| PSYC 6666 | Clinical Internship (2 semesters) |
The Family Therapy Plan provides theoretical and applied training in family systems theory and family therapy and is accredited by the Commission of Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education. The Family Therapy curriculum is outlined below.
Applicants must submit all materials as listed in the Professional Psychology Plan section. All applications are initially reviewed by the Family Therapy faculty. Selected applicants are invited for group interviews during which they are evaluated on their performance in response to questions by the Family Therapy faculty. Approximately 20 successful applicants are selected into the plan each year.
Prerequisites (18 hours)
Eighteen hours of undergraduate Behavioral Sciences course work, including Introductory Psychology, Theories of Personality, Child Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Research Design and Statistics. No undergraduate courses may be counted toward degree requirements in Family Therapy.
A number of courses below have prerequisite requirements and/or are restricted to students admitted into a Professional Psychology Plan. See the Course Roster at the end of the catalog for information about prerequisite requirements and the section above on restricted courses.
Required Courses (49 hours)
| PSYC 5233 | Intro to Family Therapy | PSYC 5234 | Family Life Cycle |
| PSYC 5236 | Family Assessment | PSYC 5239 | Group Psychotherapy |
| PSYC 5433 | Substance Abuse: Causes and Treatments | PSYC 5731 | Basic Psychotherapy Skills |
| PSYC 5737 | Family Therapy Professional Ethics | PSYC 5738 | Family Therapy Practicum (for two sems/six credits) |
| PSYC 6137 | Family Research | PSYC 6233 | Advanced Family Therapy |
| PSYC 6234 | Systems and Symptoms | PSYC 6236 | Child and Adol Family Therapy |
| PSYC 6531 | Psychopathology | PSYC 6534 | Couple and Sex Therapy |
| PSYC 66111 | Seminar in Family Therapy |
1This course is taken for four semesters (one credit hour per semester).
Elective (select one course)
| PSYC 5031 | Human Growth and Dev | PSYC 5032 | Family Psychology |
| PSYC 5434 | Art Therapy | PSYC 5235 | Learning Principles |
| PSYC 5533 | Psychology of Women | PSYC 5437 | Aging |
| PSYC 5831 | Gender Persp in Therapy | PSYC 5535 | Cross Cult Persp /Family |
| PSYC 5931 | Res Topics in Psychology | PSYC 5833 | Transpersonal Therapy |
| PSYC 6136 | Marital and Family Interaction | PSYC 6134 | Biological Basis of Behavior |
Other courses with consent of advisor
Internship (9 hours)
| PSYC 6636 | Clinical Internship |
Three semesters with a minimum of 1000 hours, including 500 hours of direct client contact and supervision by an American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy approved supervisor.
Total Hours 61
NOTE: Students are also expected to join the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) and to attend two national or state professional meetings (AAMFT or the Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy) while they are in the program.
The School Psychology Plan is based on a collaborative data-based, problem-solving model of training. The focus of the specialty is on the psycho-educational needs of children. The emphasis of the plan is on training students who will work as specialists in School Psychology within public schools. The plan is broadly designed and may also be appropriate for students who may be working with children in other settings (e.g., public agencies). The plan strives to produce school psychological specialists who have high standards of ethical, professional conduct; engage in empirically based and collaborative decision making as part of a multidisciplinary team; have a high level of competency in assessment, intervention and consultation; and have sensitivity to and respect for the uniqueness, dignity, culture and worth of each individual.
The School Psychology Plan at UHCL is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). The plan requires a minimum of 69 hours of course work, 57 of which are exclusive of internship.
TSBEP: Students seeking credentialing by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (TSBEP) can develop a modified plan in consultation with their advisor and the Director of the School Psychology Plan. These students must formally apply to the plan and be accepted as outlined for all students. The plan will be designed according to requirements set forth by TSBEP and the UHCL NASP-Approved Plan. At a minimum, such students will take the School Psychology Professional Seminar, Practicum, Consultation and Internship courses.
NCSP: Students seeking credentialing as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) can develop a modified plan in consultation with the Director of the School Psychology Plan. These students must formally apply to the plan and be accepted as outlined for all students. The plan will be designed according to requirements set forth by the NCSP board. Such individuals will have to complete the substantial equivalent of the UHCL plan and NCSP requirements.
1It must be emphasized that TSBEP and NCSP credentials are granted by boards and not by any academic plan. Upon completion of the re-specialization plan of study, students must apply to the appropriate Board.
The School Psychology Selection Committee accepts only a limited number of students into the plan based on review and evaluation of the criteria required for application. These criteria include: complete application (application form, vita, essay and three letters of reference); official transcripts of all previous course work; GPA of 3.250 or above; GRE of 900 or above preferred; 12 hours of undergraduate Behavioral Sciences course work which must include Introductory Psychology, Child Psychology, Theories of Personality and Abnormal Psychology. These prerequisites may be waived for students who possess graduate degrees and, in some cases, a similar course may substitute for a prerequisite.
Admission to the plan as described above is not synonymous with acceptance to candidacy. Students will be evaluated for Candidacy by the primary School Psychology faculty upon completion of Practicum. Candidacy evaluation includes a feedback interview if appropriate.
The School Psychology Plan recognizes the internship as the culminating experience in specialty training. The internship consists of a minimum of 1200 hours, 600 of which must be done in a school setting. The internship occurs during the final year of training and is designed to be accomplished on a full-time basis over a period of one academic year. Interns receive a stipend during this final year of training.
Students are required to take a graduate comprehensive examination upon successful completion of plan requirements (minimum GPA of 3.000; grades of "B-" or better in all course work; grades of "C+" or below are not acceptable toward the degree). The comprehensive examination has been designated to be the National Certification Examination in School Psychology. This is a nationally standardized examination designed to assess the entry-level knowledge and skills that might be expected of a master's degree-level school psychologist. This exam must be taken after students are accepted to candidacy. It is recommended to be taken during the first semester of internship placement. For graduation, students must obtain a score not less than ½ standard deviation below the NCSP criterion (pass) score. In addition to the national examination, each student must also submit a portfolio documenting competencies in each of the NASP domains of practice. The portfolio is submitted a few months prior to graduation. Additional information regarding this requirement is provided in the Student Handbook.
The course work is designed to provide preparation in each of the NASP Domains of Practice. Any course substitutions or use of transfer credits must be approved by the School Psychology Plan faculty.
Recommended Course Sequence:
YEAR 1
Summer
| PSYC 5031 | Human Growth and Development |
Semester 1 (Fall)
| PSYC 5131 | Psychopathology of Childhood |
| PSYC 5235 | Learning Principles |
| PSYC 6036 | Research Design and Statistics I |
Semester 2 (Spring)
| PSYC 6032 | Intellectual Assessment |
| PSYC 6037 | Research Design and Statistics II |
| PSYC 6238 | Applied Behavior Analysis |
YEAR 2
Summer
| PSYC 5233 | Introduction to Family Therapy |
| PSYC 6134 | Biological Basis of Behavior |
Semester 3 (Fall)
| PSYC 6039 | Practicum in School Psychology |
| PSYC 6111 | Student Diversity in Learning |
| PSYC 6121 | Ethics/Law in School Psyc. |
| PSYC 6133 | Personality Assessment of the Child |
| PSYC 6139 | Intervention I: Academic and Cognitive Skills |
Semester 4 (Spring)
| PSYC 6034 | Consultation in School Psyc |
| PSYC 6039 | Practicum in School Psychology |
| PSYC 6230 | Intervention II: Social and Behavioral Skills |
| PSYC 6231 | Intervention III: Affective and Adaptive Skills |
YEAR 3
Summer
| PSYC 6132 | Seminar in Professional School Psychology |
| PSYC 6332 | Intervention IV: Program Design/Evaluation for Special Populations |
Semester 5 (Fall)
| PSYC 6666 | Clinical Internship |
Semester 6 (Spring)
| PSYC 6666 | Clinical Internship |
This plan is designed for students looking for career preparation as leaders in public service organizations. Public service leaders can be teachers, trainers or they may be officials in municipal departments such as fire fighting or policing or persons interested in serving in public office. The purpose of the plan is to provide individuals with knowledge and skills in such areas as managerial principles, leadership, conflict resolution and organizational communication.
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:
| Texas Core Curriculum | 42 hr. |
| General Electives: Recommended | 18 hrs. |
courses include Introductory Psychology and Introductory Sociology.
Upper-Level Course Work (60 hours)
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
Three 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
Three semester hours in
| PHIL 3331 | Ethics |
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.
Three semester hours on minorities:
| FRAD 4437 | Managerial Issues in Diversity |
Three hours in anthropology:
| ANTH 3131 | Contemporary Cultural Anthropology |
Three hours in psychology selected from the following:
| PSYC 3331 | Theories of Personality |
| PSYC 4131 | Social Psychology |
Three hours in sociology selected from the following:
| SOCI 4132 | Social Structure |
| SOCI 4232 | Theories of Society |
The following 21 hours are required for this plan:
| SOCI 3532 | Urban Sociology or | SWRK 4031 | Intro to Social Work |
| SOCI 4234/FRAD 4234 | Organizations in Society | SOCI 4238/FRAD 4238 | Soc Conflict & Mediation |
| PSYC 4435/ SOCI 4435/FRAD 4435 | Strategic Planning | PSYC 4433/ SOCI 4433/FRAD 4433 | Public Service Management |
| PSYC 4434/SOCI 4434/FRAD 4434 | Public Service Leadership | PSYC 4436/ SOCI 4436/FRAD 4436 | Organizational Communication or |
| WRIT 3132 | Written Communication inBusiness |
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.
Individuals interested in focusing on Fire Services Administration will follow the requirements for the Public Service Leadership Plan. For core courses in Organizations in Society, Social Conflict and Mediation, Public Service Management, Public Service Leadership, Strategic Planning and
Organizational Communication, students will enroll in these classes under FRAD (Fire Services Administration). Course work under FRAD will focus on these issues from the perspective of fire fighting professionals.
The undergraduate plan in Political Science leads to the bachelor of science degree. The Political Science plan is for students seeking a broad understanding of government and the political process. It is especially relevant to students wishing to teach government, enter graduate programs in political science or attend law school.
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:
| Texas Core Curriculum | 42 hr. |
| General Electives | 18 hrs. |
recommended courses include Introductory Psychology and Introductory Sociology)
Upper-Level Course Work (60 hours)
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:
| ARTS 3831 | West Art: Prehist thru Middle Ages | ARTS 3832 | West Art: Ren to Contemp Art |
| LITR 3334 | Mythology | PHIL 3331 | Ethics |
| PHIL 3433 | Phil and Knowledge | PHIL 4134 | The Great Philosophers I |
| PHIL 4135 | The Great Philosophers II |
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 equivalent. These courses should be taken in the first year.
Three semester hours in a course on minorities selected from the following:
| ANTH 3535 | Peoples of Asia | ANTH 3537 | Peoples of Africa |
| ANTH 4031 | Studies in Cultural Diversity | ANTH 4333 | Peoples of Mexico and Central America |
| ANTH 4431 | Women in Society | PSYC 4038 | Intro to Women's Studies |
| PSYC 4334 | Psychology of Women | PSYC 4536/SOCI 4536 | The Aging Experience |
| PSYC 4931 | Selected Topics in Psychology: African American Psychology | PSYC 4136 | Women and the Law |
| SOCI 3532 | Urban Sociology | PSYC 4535 | Minorities in America |
| SOCI 4534 | Race and Ethnic Relations | SOCI 4137 | Race and the Law |
Three hours in anthropology:
| ANTH 3131 | Contemporary Cultural Anthropology |
Three hours in psychology:
| PSYC 4131 | Social Psychology |
Three hours in sociology selected from the following:
| SOCI 4132 | Social Structure |
| SOCI 4232 | Theories of Society |
Political Science Core Requirements (21 hours)
| LEGL 3133 | Intro to Law & Amer Legal System | POLI 3532 | Policy Making Process |
| POLS 4134 | Chief Executive | POLI 4531 | Public Administration |
| POLS 4532 | Govt Budget Plan & Analysis | POLS 4534 | Comparative Polit Systems |
| POLS 4535 | Political Philosophy |
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.
The undergraduate plan in Criminology leads to the bachelor of science (BS) degree.
The academic goal of the plan is to provide students with an understanding of crime: why it occurs, how it is measured and how it might be controlled. An additional goal is to help students develop the skills needed to obtain successful careers within the criminal justice system or advance in their current careers.
Lower-Level Course Work
Students will ordinarily be expected to complete 60 hours of lower-level credit prior to coming to UHCL. Recommended lower-level course work includes:
| Texas Core Curriculum | 42 hours |
| General Electives | 18 hours |
Upper-Level Course Work
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:
| ARTS 3831 | West Art: Prehist thru Middle Ages | PHIL 3433 | Phil and Knowledge |
| ARTS 3832 | West Art: Ren to Contemp Art | PHIL 4134 | The Great Philosophers I |
| LITR 3334 | Mythology | PHIL 4135 | The Great Philosophers II |
| PHIL 3331 | Ethics |
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 equivalent. These courses should be taken in the first year.
Three semester hours in a course on minorities selected from the following:
| *CRIM 4335 | Race and Justice |
| SOCI 4137 | Race and the Law |
| SOCI 4535 | Minorities in America |
Six hours of the overview courses in criminology:
| CRIM 3132 | Criminology |
| CRIM 3335 | Deviance |
Three hours of the overview courses in sociology selected from the following:
| SOCI 3135 | Sociological Thinking | SOCI 4132 | Social Structure |
| SOCI 4232 | Theories of Society |
Three hours in anthropology:
| ANTH 3131 | Contemporary Cultural Anthropology |
Three hours in psychology selected from the following:
| PSYC 3331 | Theories of Personality |
| PSYC 4131 | Social Psychology |
A minimum of 15 hours from the following courses in criminology:
| CRIM 4133 | Juvenile Delinquency | CRIM 4333 | Probation and Parole |
| CRIM 4135 | The Death Penalty | CRIM 4334 | Criminal Law |
| CRIM 4330 | Criminal Investigation | CRIM 4337 | Organized Crime |
| CRIM 4331 | Prison and Society | *CRIM 4338 | Policing and Society |
A three hour capstone class in Criminology:
*CRIM 4930 Contemporary Issues in Criminology1
General Electives: 9 hr.2
1 The capstone course requires the prior completion of at least 80 credit and at least four courses in criminology.
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.
*Pending Coordinating Board approval
The graduate plan in Criminology leads to the master of arts (MA) degree. This degree requires 36 hours with a thesis, project or internship; or 39 hours with the course work option.
The academic goal of the plan is to provide students with a comprehensive, in-depth understanding of crime: why it occurs, how it is measured and how it might be controlled. An additional goal is to help students develop the knowledge and skills needed to attain successful careers within the criminal justice system or advance in their current careers.
| CRIM 5036 | Research Design and Statistics I | 3 hours |
| CRIM 5037CRIM 5136 | Research Design and Statistics IIRace and Crime | 3 hours3 hours |
| CRIM 5331CRIM 5336 | Advanced CriminologyLaw and Society | 3 hours3 hours |
Six hours selected from the following core courses:
| CRIM 5133 | Advanced Juvenile Delinquency | 3 hours |
| CRIM 5139 | Correctional Institutions | 3 hours |
| CRIM 5338 | Criminal Law | 3 hours |
| CRIM 5432 | Sociology of Law Enforcement | 3 hours |
Master's Options
Students can select one of the following options:
| CRIM 6739 | Graduate Internship | 6 hours |
| CRIM 6839 | Master's Project | 6 hours |
| CRIM 6939 | Master's Thesis | 6 hours |
Students choosing one of these three options must select nine hours of electives from Criminology and/or other relevant disciplines with the approval of their academic advisor for a total of 36 hours.
or
Course Work Master's Option
Students selecting the course work option must take CRIM 6735 Seminar in Criminology plus 15 hours of electives from Criminology and/or other relevant disciplines for a total of 39 hours. Students may not enroll in CRIM 6735 until they have successfully completed at least 24 hours of their degree plan.
Available Criminology Electives:
| CRIM 5135 | The Death Penalty | 3 hours |
| CRIM 5137 | Prevention and Control of Crime | 3 hours |
| CRIM 5138 | Homeland Security | 3 hours |
| CRIM 5332 | White-Collar Crime | 3 hours |
| CRIM 5333 | Computer Crime | 3 hours |
| CRIM 5335 | Criminal Justice and the Mass Media | 3 hours |
| CRIM 5339 | Comparative Criminology | 3 hours |
| CRIM 5431 | Domestic Violence | 3 hours |
| CRIM 5433 | Serial Murder | 3 hours |
| CRIM 6734 | Future of Crime and Justice | 3 hours |
Courses from the core course list not utilized to fulfill the core requirement may be used as electives.
Graduate students may not apply more than six semester hours of online graduate course work toward the M.A. in Criminology.
The fully-accredited undergraduate plan in Social Work leads to the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree. Social work foundation content is found in nine interrelated areas-human behavior and the social environment (HBSE), social welfare policy, social work research, social work values and ethics, diversity, promoting social and economic justice, working with populations-at-risk, social work practice and field placements. Considerable attention is focused on the vulnerable populations found in the Houston/Galveston metropolitan area.
The integration of diversity, values, ethics and social justice content throughout the curriculum is facilitated by the adoption and implementation of the generalist practice perspective. Generalist practice is defined as "the application of a wide variety of theoretical perspectives reflecting an integrated bio-psycho-social approach, professional values, and ethics and skills with diverse persons, families, groups, organizations and communities utilizing the Planned Change Process."
Lower-Level Course Work (60 hours)
Students will ordinarily be expected to complete 60 hours of lower-level credit prior to coming to UHCL. Candidates to the BSW Plan must have completed:
| Texas Core Curriculum | 42 hr. |
Within the Texas Core, students must have completed Human Biology, or General Biology or Anatomy and Physiology as three hours of their Natural Science requirement. Students must take SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology as their Social and Behavioral Science Texas Core Requirement.
| PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology | 3 hr. |
| General Electives: Spanish, Introductory Economics, Lifespan Development, | 15 hr. |
and Multicultural Studies are highly recommended for students interested in the BSW Plan.
Upper-Level Course Work (63 hours)1
Following their admission to the university, students may apply to the BSW Plan. Applications are available from the HSH Advising Office and BSW faculty. Transfer students will be considered for admission into the BSW Plan once they have been admitted to the university and their transcripts have been reviewed by the HSH Advising Office and the BSW faculty. Prospective and current students should note that the BSW Plan is accredited through the Council on Social Work Education. Multiple criteria are used in the admissions process including GPA, letters of recommendation, an autobiographical statement and faculty observation of students in the classroom. An interview may also be required as part of the admissions process.
Ordinarily students must have an undergraduate GPA of at least 2.50 in course work taken prior to applying to the BSW Plan. However, applicants will be considered who lack a 2.50 GPA, but who have had successful experiences in areas related to social work practice.
BSW Professional Foundation courses, including prerequisites, must be completed with grades of "C" or better. Grades of "C-" or below do not count toward graduation requirements. Social Work majors must maintain a minimum 2.50 grade point average in Foundation courses, including prerequisites.
Prerequisites:
| SWRK 4031 | Introduction to Social Work |
| SWRK 4034 | Professional Issues and Ethics in Social Work |
Once admitted to the BSW Plan, students must complete the following BSW Professional Foundation courses:
| SWRK 4134 | Diversity and Human Dev Through the Life Cycle (HBSE) |
| SWRK 4137 | Social Welfare Policy and Services |
| SWRK 4138 | Social Work Practice I: Practice with Individuals |
| SWRK 4139 | Social Welfare Policy Analysis |
| SWRK 4234 | Oppression, Diversity and Social Justice |
| SWRK 4238 | Social Work Practice II: Practice with Groups & Families |
| SWRK 4338 | Social Work Practice III: Practice with Organizations & Communities |
| SWRK 4633 | Research Methods |
| SWRK 4730 | Behavioral Statistics |
| SWRK 4169/ SWRK 4269 | Field Practicum I, II |
Students must also complete the following requirements:
Six hours selected from Basic Texts in the Western Tradition I and II and Basic Texts III:
Non-Western Tradition: (HUMN 3031, 3033 and HUMN 3035) or
Three semester hours in Basic Texts (HUMN 3031, HUMN 3033 or HUMN 3035) and one of the following courses:
| ARTS 3831 | West Art: Prehist thru Mid Ages | ARTS 3832PHIL 3331 | West Art: Ren to Contemp ArtEthics |
| LITR 3334 | Mythology | PHIL 4134 | The Great Philosophers I |
| PHIL 3433 | Phil and Knowledge | ||
| PHIL 4135 | The Great Philosophers II |
Upper-Level Writing Requirement:
WRIT 3037 Advanced Writing
Psychology Requirement (Select one of the following):
| PSYC 3231 | Learning |
| PSYC 3331 | Theories of Personality |
| PSYC 4131 | Social Psychology |
| PSYC 4334 | Psychology of Women |
| PSYC 4531 | Abnormal Psychology |
| PSYC 4832 | Cognitive Psychology |
However, students interested in a Women's Studies Certificate must select
| PSYC 4334 | Psychology of Women. |
Sociology requirement:
| SOCI 4132 | Social Structure: Class, Status & Power |
Anthropology requirement:
| ANTH 3131 | Contemporary Cultural Anthropology |
However, students interested in a Women's Studies Certificate should instead select the following course:
| ANTH 4431 | Women in Society. |
Certificate in Women's Studies Option:
Students pursuing a BSW degree who would also like to receive an undergraduate certificate in Women's Studies should enroll in the following courses: PSYC 4334 and ANTH 4431, and must also take WMST 4038.
Students will need to complete the online "Undergraduate Certificate Registration Form" which is found on the UHCL Women's Studies Website.
1The Bachelor of Social Work Plan requires a minimum of 123 credit hours.
The undergraduate plan in Fitness and Human Performance leads to the bachelor of science (BS) degree. Students in this course of study will prepare for a career in physical therapy, health promotion, corporate fitness and/or exercise testing, exercise prescription or exercise direction. Although no specific prerequisite must be met prior to admission to the plan, a background in biological and social sciences is strongly recommended. Students interested in the FHP Pre-Physical Therapy Sub-Plan must possess or acquire specific course requirements not available at UHCL (see the Pre-Physical Therapy Sub-Plan section for further information).
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:
| Texas Core Curriculum | 44 hr. |
(As part of the Core, prospective Fitness and Human Performance majors must take General Biology I and II)
| General Electives: | 16 hr. |
Upper-Level Course Work (60 hours)
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:
| ARTS 3831 | West Art: Prehist thru Middle Ages | PHIL 3433 | Phil and Knowledge |
| ARTS 3832 | West Art: Ren to Contemp Art | PHIL 4134 | The Great Philosophers I |
| LITR 3334 | Mythology | PHIL 4135 | The Great Philosophers II |
| PHIL 3331 | Ethics |
All students seeking the bachelor of science degree in Fitness and Human Performance must complete 33 upper-level hours in the plan and nine hours in one of three specialized sub-plans: Exercise Science, Health Promotion or Pre-Physical Therapy. There are also nine hours of general courses that are required by the School of Human Sciences and Humanities.
Core Requirements (33 hours)
| HLTH 3031 | Health, Emergency Care and First Aid | HLTH 3135 | Health Promotion Programs |
| HLTH 3739 | Undergraduate Practicum | HLTH 4031 | Physiology of Exercise |
| HLTH 4032 | Biomechanics | HLTH 4033 | Nutrition, Fitness & Wght Control |
| HLTH 4034HLTH 4037 | Principles of Physical FitnessPeak Performance | HLTH 4035HLTH 4038 | Seminar in Sports MedicineResistive Exercise:Theory & Practice |
| HLTH 4739 | Internship |
Sub-Plans (choose one)
Exercise Science (9 hours)
| BIOL 3037 | Cell Biology | BIOL 3733 | Human Anatomy |
| BIOL 3713 | Human Anatomy Lab | BIOL 4421 | Human Physiology Lab |
| BIOL 4431 | Biochemistry I | BIOL 4432 | Biochemistry II |
| BIOL 4435 | Principles of Hum Phys I | BIOL 4437 | Cellular Physiology |
| HLTH 3136 | Applied Kinesiology | PSYC 4136 | Brain and Behavior |
| HLTH 4931 | Sel Topics in Health | ||
| PSYC 4631/ PSYC 4632 | Res Design & Stat Meas I & II (6 hrs) |
Health Promotion (9 hours)
| HLTH 4931 | Selected Topics in Health | PSYC 3231 | Learning |
| PSYC 3334 | Drugs & Behavior | PSYC 4134 | Child Psychology |
| PSYC 4332 | Industrial/Organizational Psyc | PSYC 4536 | The Aging Experience |
PSYC 4631/PSYC 4632Res Design and Stat Meas I and II (6 hrs.)
General Electives: 9 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.
Pre-Physical Therapy: Sub-Plan:
The FHP Plan has an articulation agreement with the Physical Therapy Plan at UTMB Galveston. FHP students completing this sub-plan have the opportunity to move directly into the Physical Therapy Plan at UTMB if they meet and follow the specifics of the articulation agreement. The following is the specific curriculum students must follow.
Same as listed above in the B.S. section of this catalog except that HLTH 3136 will replace HLTH 4038 for Pre-Physical Therapy Plan students.
Special Notes for Pre-PT Students:
The graduate plan in Fitness and Human Performance leads to the master of arts (MA) degree. The plan is designed for students preparing for careers as coaches, strength and conditioning professionals and exercise fitness specialists, where their prime duty is initiating, directing and evaluating exercise and testing programs. Applicants should have basic course work in health and fitness, including course work in the physiology of exercise and biomechanics. If these requirements have not been met, such courses must be taken before the degree can be awarded. These hours will not count toward the 36 hours required for the master's degree.
Core Requirements (21 hours)
| HLTH 5131 | Applied Neuromuscular Physiology | HLTH 5132 | Applied Cardiovascular Physiology |
| HLTH 5133 | Sports Nutrition | HLTH 6032 | Adv Sem in Sports Medicine |
| HLTH 5335 | Exercise Principles for Special Populations | HLTH 6035 | Stat in Exercise Science |
| HLTH 6033 | Lab Techniques and Res Design |
Sub-Plan in Sports Conditioning (select 9 hours)
| HLTH 5231 | Tech/Hum Performance |
| HLTH 5931 | Res Topics in Health |
| HLTH 5939 | Independent Study in Human Performance |
| HLTH 6037 | Advanced Seminar in Peak Performance |
General Requirements (6 hours)
Students select one of the options listed below:
| HLTH 6739 | Graduate Internship |
| HLTH 6839 | Master's Project |
| HLTH 6939 | Master's Thesis |
Master's projects, theses and internships require continuous registration during each fall and spring semester until completion, for a minimum of six hours. If students do not maintain continuous registration in the master's project, thesis or internship, previously accumulated master's option credits will not count toward the master's degree.
The Fitness and Human Performance certificate is designed for individuals with a bachelor's degree who are not seeking a master's degree in Fitness and Human Performance, but who do want to receive specific instruction in fitness, exercise, nutrition and human performance. The certificate will be granted by the School of Human Sciences and Humanities upon completion of the 12-hour curriculum. Credit hours completed as part of the certificate program may be applied to the Fitness and Human Performance master's plan upon completion of admission requirements to the degree-seeking plan. Non-degree-seeking students are subject to the university's academic standards and do not differ from degree-seeking students in regard to any other university policies.
| HLTH 5131 | Applied Exercise Physiology: (Neuromuscular) |
| HLTH 5132 | Applied Exercise Physiology: (Cardiopulmonary) |
| HLTH 5133 | Sports Nutrition |
| HLTH 6032 | Advanced Seminar in Sports Medicine or |
| HLTH 6037 | Advanced Seminar in Peak Performance |
The master of arts (MA) plan in Cross-Cultural Studies examines the relationships among culture, diversity and power in the U.S. and in a global context. The plan emphasizes the study of differences and inequalities structured by race, gender, ethnicity, class, sexuality and nationality. It develops understanding of social and political conflict and strategies of conflict resolution. Cross-Cultural Studies is an interdisciplinary plan including disciplines as diverse as Anthropology, History, Literature and Sociology. By exploring similar questions in diverse disciplines and using a range of methodological approaches, students gain an understanding of the complexities of culture and diversity. The plan emphasizes religion, gender, human rights and immigration. Focusing on contemporary and historical issues, courses provide theoretical and practical training that can be applied in a variety of fields, including non-profit, legal, service, religious and educational institutions, among others.
Core: 9 hours required
| CRCL 5031 | Theories of Cultural Diversity |
| CRCL 5037 | Theories and Practices of Mediation |
| CRCL 5631 | Cross-Cultural Methods |
Foundation: 6 hours required
| CRCL 5032 | Political Economy |
| CRCL 5033 | Religion and Community |
| CRCL 5035 | Human Rights and Social Justice |
| CRCL 5131 | Gender, Culture and Power |
Race and Culture: 6 hours required
| CRCL 5531 | Cross-Cultural Perspectives on the Family |
| CRCL 5731 | Seminar in American Multicultural Literature |
| HIST 5232 | American Social Movements |
| HIST 5432 | Studies in European History |
| HIST 5434LITR 5437 | Studies in Latin American HistoryLiterature and Culture |
| SOCI 5136 | Women and the Law |
| SOCI 5333 | Minorities and Majorities |
Perspectives on Globalization: 6 hours required
| ANTH 5333 | Peoples of Mexico and Central America |
| ANTH 5535 | Cultures of Asia |
| CRCL 5537 | Cultures of Africa |
| CRCL 5538 | Cultures of the Middle East |
| HUMN 5035 | Texts and Images III |
| SOCI 5537 | Urban Problems |
Electives: 3 hours required
Select Any of the Above Courses -or-
| CRCL 5039 | Environment and Society |
| PSYC 5338 | Cross-Cultural Communications |
| PSYC 6237 | Culture and Consciousness |
Master's Option: 6 hours required
Thesis, Project or Internship (students are encouraged to select the internship option). Students must contact the internship coordinator or thesis/project advisor the semester before beginning an internship, project or thesis.
Course Work Option: Students selecting a course work option will complete 36 hours of courses plus CRCL 6735 Research Seminar in Cross-Cultural Studies for a total of 39 hours.
*Pending Coordinating Board Approval
The plans in Humanities and Fine Arts bring together complementary studies in literature, history, art, philosophy, language and communication. These disciplines comprise the liberal arts curricula of the university and students in all areas of study are strongly encouraged to complement their educations by enrolling in liberal arts courses.
Humanities and Fine Arts courses are designed to be intellectually stimulating and challenging; to develop clarity of thought, speech and writing; to encourage the formation of enlightened attitudes and values; and to develop both the critical and creative capabilities of each student.
The School of Human Sciences and Humanities has recently revised its degree programs. Beginning 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 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.
All students seeking undergraduate degrees from the plans in Humanities and Fine Arts must complete at least 48 semester hours of their upper-level work with grades of "C" or better. Within these 48 hours, grades of "C-" or below are not acceptable. All of the nine hours of general education requirements listed below must also be fulfilled with grades of "C" or better (grades of
"C-" or below are not acceptable).
| WRIT 3037 | Advanced Writing | 3 hours |
| HUMN 3031 or 3033 | Basic Texts West Tradition I or II, or | |
| HUMN 3035 Human Science Requirement | Basic Texts III: Non-Western Tradition | 3 hours |
Choose one of the following:
| ANTH 3131 | Contemporary Cultural Anthropology |
| PSYC 3331 | Theories of Personality |
| PSYC 4131 | Social Psychology |
| SOCI 3135 | Sociological Thinking |
| SOCI 4132 | Social Structure: Class, Power & Status |
| SOCI 4232 | Theories of Society |
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 an applicant's 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:
| Fall Enrollment.......................................... | August 1 |
| Spring Enrollment...................................... | December 1 |
| Summer Enrollment................................... | May 1 |
The undergraduate plan in Applied Design and Visual Arts leads to the bachelor of arts. Its flexibly structured program prepares students for professional careers and graduate studies while it supports liberal arts traditions in the School of Human Sciences and Humanities. This distinguished plan includes an international exchange with faculty and students in Europe and Central America. The degree leads to careers and teaching positions in studio art, lens media (photography and video), visual communication (graphic design) and art history. Students often choose the plan to develop creativity and capacity for critical thinking about visual culture.
There are four distinct and interrelated disciplines within the plan: studio art, lens media (photography and video), visual communication (graphic design) and art history. Courses within each discipline serve a variety of students within the plan, in complementary plans and as general electives for students throughout the university.
The core of the B.A. consists of 39 hours: 15 hours of required studio art courses; 12 hours of required art history courses; and 9 hours of electives in studio art, lens media, graphic communication and/or art history. Electives enable students to develop professional acumen and competencies in areas of their choice. A three-hour capstone course is required of all majors.
There are no specific prerequisites for admission to the plan. A lively interest in the visual arts, some experience and introductory courses in one of the aspects of visual and applied art are strongly recommended. Upon admission to the plan, each student works with an assigned faculty advisor, who assists in the selection of appropriate courses for the Candidate Plan of Study (CPS).
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:
| Texas Core Curriculum | 42 hr. | |
| ARTS 1303 | Art History I1 | 3 hr. |
| ARTS1304 | Art History II1 | 3 hr. |
| ARTS 1311 | Design I | 3 hr. |
| ARTS 1312 | Design II | 3 hr. |
| ARTS 1316 | Drawing I | 3 hr. |
| ARTS 1317 | Drawing II | 3 hr. |
1 These foundation requirements m ay be fulfilled by approved upper-level equivalents at UHCL.
Upper-Level Course Work (60 hours)
In addition to general education requirements in Humanities and Fine Arts, students seeking a bachelor of arts in Applied Design and Visual Arts must complete 39 hours in college arts courses-27 hours of which must be taken in residence. With the approval of an advisor, certain lower-level courses may fulfill some of the distribution requirements. Within the 27-hour upper-level minimum in residence, each student must complete required hours in five groups:
GROUP I: ART HISTORY (12 hours)
| ARTS 3831 | Western Art: Prehistory through the Middle Ages |
| ARTS 3832 | Western Art: Renaissance to Contemporary Art |
| ARTS 4637 | Modern Art |
| ARTS 4--- | (three additional hours of 4000-level art history) |
GROUP II: STUDIO CORE A (9 hours)
| ARTS 3136 | Sculpture |
| ARTS 3331 | Intermediate Drawing I |
| ARTS 3335 | Intermediate Painting I |
GROUP III: STUDIO CORE REQUIREMENTS B (6 hours).
Select two of the following:
| ARTS 3431 | Intermediate Printmaking |
| ARTS 4131 | Photography I |
| ARTS 4439 | Computer Imaging (note prerequisite of ARTS 4438 or equivalent with permission of instructor). |
GROUP IV: STUDIO CAPSTONE COURSE (3 hours), required last fall or spring semester before graduation:
| ARTS 4735 | Senior Seminar in Art |
GROUP V: ELECTIVES (9 hours)
STUDIO ART
| ARTS 3231 | Ceramics |
| ARTS 3631 | Fibers |
| ARTS 4038 | Crafts Design and History |
| ARTS 4136 | Advanced Sculpture |
| ARTS 4233 | Advanced Ceramics |
| ARTS 4234 | Raku |
| ARTS 4331 | Advanced Drawing |
| ARTS 4335 | Advanced Painting |
| ARTS 4431 | Advanced Printmaking |
LENS MEDIA
| ARTS 4131 | Photography I |
| ARTS 4132 | Advanced Photography |
| ARTS 4133 | Digital Photography |
| ARTS 4532 | Digital Video |
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
| ARTS 3137 | Advertising Design |
| ARTS 4433 | Graphic Design |
| ARTS 4434 | Web Design |
| ARTS 4435 | Advanced Web Design |
| ARTS 4437 | Illustration |
| ARTS 4438 | Computer Graphics |
| ARTS 4439 | Computer Imaging |
| ARTS 4530 | 3-D Computer Modeling |
| ARTS 4533 | 3D Animation |
| COMM 4538 | Desktop Publishing |
ART HISTORY
| ARTS 4539 | Women in the Visual Arts |
| ARTS 4631 | Renaissance Art |
| ARTS 4634 | Rembrandt to Romanticism |
| ARTS 4635 | Impressionism |
| ARTS 4637 | Modern Art |
| ARTS 4638 | Contemporary Art |
| ARTS 4639 | Asian Art |
ART EDUCATION
| HUMN 3034 | Arts and the Child |
General Electives (12 hours)2
Undergraduate Students concentrating in Computer Based Graphic Design are eligible for a certification in Graphic Design through the Applied Design and Visual Arts Plan. The Graphic Design Certificate is designed for motivated individuals concentrating in the competitive field of design.
Certificate Requirements:
Fifteen hours specializing in Computer Based Design.
Students must take the following two courses: Arts 4433Graphic Design and ARTS 3137 Advertising Design
In addition, three additional courses must be taken from the following list:
| Arts 4434 | Web Design |
| Arts 4437 | Illustration |
| Arts 4439 | Computer Imaging |
| Arts 4530 | 3D Computer Modeling |
| Arts 4532 | Digital Video |
| Arts 4739 | Arts Internship |
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.
Core Requirements:
See the University Undergraduate Degree Requirements section of the catalog for a listing of the HSH Core courses.
Minimum grade requirements are established for lower-level courses. Contact the HSH Office of Academic Advising for information.
Lower-Level Courses:
| ARTS 1303 | ARTS 1304 | ARTS 1311 | ARTS 1316 |
| EDUC 1301 | EDUC 2301 |
HSH General Education Requirements:
| WRIT 3037 |
Choose one course from:
| HUMN 3031 | HUMN 3033 | HUMN 3035 |
Choose one course from:
| ANTH 3131 | PSYC 3331 | PSYC 4131 | SOCI 3135 |
| SOCI 4132 | SOCI 4232 |
Prerequisite Courses for Admission to Teacher Education Program:
| EDUC 4130 | INST 3133 | SILC 4135 |
Academic Specialization:
| ARTS 3136 | ARTS 3331 | ARTS 3335 | ARTS 4038 |
| ARTS 4131 | ARTS 4433 | ARTS 4439 | Art History Elective |
Pedagogy:
| Methods in Elementary ArtARTS 4X3X | Methods in Secondary ArtARTS 4X3X | TCED 4738 | TCED 4798 |
Other Courses:
| LLLS 4531 | SPED 4030 | TCED 4012 |
*Pending Coordinating Board Approval
The undergraduate plan in Communication leads to the bachelor of arts (BA) degree and is designed to prepare students for careers in corporate or public communication. Communication majors are instructed in both written and visual communication. The program exposes students to a broad range of communication skills to reflect today's era of integrated media and includes credit-based internships to provide students with work experience in the field.
A minimum of 120 semester hours of applicable college credits is required for the bachelor's degree in Communication. The Communication curriculum requires 60 upper-level credit hours and 60 lower-level credit hours. Because degree plans are subject to change over time, all students should meet with their faculty adviser during their first semester at UHCL to sign a Candidate Plan of Study in order to secure the degree plan in place at the time of their enrollment.
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:
| Texas Core Curriculum | 42 hr. |
| Program Foundation Courses | 9 hr. |
(Recommended courses include Mass Communication, Reporting, News Gathering,
Advertising and Public Relations)
| Writing and/or Visual Courses | 9 hr. |
(Recommended courses include Newspaper Lab, Editing, Photography, Digital Arts,
Computer Graphics, Typography, Digital Imaging and Computer Design)
Upper-Level Course Work (60 hours)
Entrance and Exit Requirements
Students in the Communication Plan must take the Grammar-Spelling-Punctuation (GSP) test and score acceptably with a grade of 70 or better. A student may take the test as many as three times, but this must be done within the student's first two long semesters. The student's senior year will include an on-site internship. The semester-long experience gives students an opportunity to gain valuable work experience in the field of communication and teaches them how to build a professional portfolio using a collection of their best written and graphic work. Students must pass the GSP test before they can enroll in the internship course.
General Education Requirements (9 hours)
All nine hours of the general education requirements listed below must be passed with a grade of "C" or better (grades of "C-" or below are not acceptable). It is recommended that students take WRIT 3037Advanced Writing their first semester.
| WRIT 3037 | Advanced Writing |
Choose one course from the following:
| HUMN 3031 | Basic Texts I |
| HUMN 3033 | Basic Texts II |
| HUMN 3035 | Basic Texts III |
Choose one course from the following:
| ANTH 3131 | Contemporary Cultural Anthropology |
| PSYC 3331 | Theories of Personality |
| PSYC 4131 | Social Psychology |
| SOCI 3135 | Sociological Thinking |
| SOCI 4132 | Social Structure: Class, Power & Status |
| SOCI 4232 | Theories of Society |
Core Requirements (24 hours)
It is recommended that students take ARTS 4439Computer Imaging either their first or second semester and COMM 3231Writing for the Media their second semester. These courses represent prerequisites that must be passed with a grade of "C" or better (grades of "C-" and below are not acceptable) prior to enrolling in any courses requiring these prerequisites.
| ARTS 4439 | Computer Imaging* |
| COMM 3230 | Integrated Marketing Communication |
| COMM 3231 | Writing for the Media* (unless a similar course has been taken previously) |
| COMM 3531 | Mass Media and Society (unless a similar course has been taken previously) |
| COMM 3532 | Media Law OR |
| COMM 3535 | Communication Ethics |
| COMM 4565 | Newspaper Publication |
6 hours (Prerequisite: COMM 3231 or an equivalent course)
| COMM 4739 | Communication Internship |
(Prerequisite: Students must first pass the GSP test. Internships are available year round. An internship may be taken in the student's last or second-to-last semester. Internships may also be taken a second time as an elective. In rare cases, students may need to forego the internship. Such requests must be presented in a written petition to the faculty.)
*NOTE:Â It is important that students pay attention to all prerequisites as they arestrictly
enforced. In instances where permission of the instructor is sought to waive the prerequisite,
permission must be obtained prior to registration.
Skills Requirements (9 hours)
Skill courses should be taken prior to taking any electives. Students may choose two writing and one visual skill course OR one writing and two visual skill courses.
Writing Skills
| COMM 4232 | Public Relations Writing (Prerequisite: COMM 3231 or equivalent and COMM 3230) |
| COMM 4533 | Editing (Prerequisite: COMM 3231 or equivalent) |
| COMM 4536 | Magazine Publication |
Visual Skills
| ARTS 4433 | Graphic Design |
| COMM 4434 | Web Design (Prerequisite: ARTS 4439) |
| COMM 4530 | 3D Computer Modeling (Prerequisite: ARTS 4433 and ARTS 4439) |
| COMM 4538 | Desktop Publishing (Prerequisite: ARTS 4439) |
| COMM 4532 | Photojournalism (Prerequisite: ARTS 4439) |
Communication Electives (9 hours)
Three courses must be selected from the list below or from the skills courses listed above that were not previously selected.
| ARTS 3137 | Advertising Design(Prerequisite: ARTS 4433 and ARTS 4439 or permission of instructor) |
| ARTS 4532 | Digital Video |
| COMM 3533 | Understanding Advertising |
| COMM 3534 | Gathering Information |
| COMM 4031 | Global Issues in Film |
| COMM 4233 | Speech Communication |
| COMM 4435 | Advanced Web Design (Prerequisite: COMM 4434) |
| COMM 4531 | 3D Animation (Prerequisite: COMM 4530) |
| COMM 4534 | Video Production and Editing |
| COMM 4739 | Communication Internship |
General Electives (9 hours)1
Courses may be selected from the communication skills/electives courses listed above that were not previously selected, but choices are not limited to the field of communication.
Related courses outside of the communication curriculum that students may be interested in, but are also not limited to, include:
| ARTS 4131 | Photography I |
| ARTS 4132 | Advanced Photography (Prerequisite: ARTS 4131 or equivalent) |
| MKTG 3031 | Marketing: Creating Value For Customers (the prerequisite will be waived for COMM) |
| MKTG 3331 | Integrated Marketing Communications (Prerequisite: MKTG 3031) |
| HIST 4236 | Reel America I |
| HIST 4237 | Reel America II |
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 graduate plan in Digital Media Studies is the first of its kind in Texas. It provides students with cutting-edge interdisciplinary instruction in digital media theory and skills.
The plan responds to a cultural shift toward media convergence by giving students the flexibility to create an academic plan that best meets their intellectual needs and career goals. After completing a core curriculum, students may select digital media courses in communication, art, business, computer programming, gaming and instructional technology.
Courses in the Digital Media Studies plan are organized into three foundational areas: Concept, Design and Production. Exposure to each of these areas is essential to understand how digital media are produced, delivered and used. Students are required to take nine hours of core courses and six hours in each of the foundational areas. Students then select three additional hours in the foundational area that most interests them. Their course work is followed by a 6-hour capstone experience in the form of a graduate internship or master's project. The degree requires 36 hours of study.
After meeting with a faculty advisor, students without adequate undergraduate experience in computer software or graphics may be required to take preparatory courses at the undergraduate level before entering the program.
| DMST 5031 | Graphic Design1 |
| DMST 5230 | Critical Approaches to Digital Media |
| DMST 5232 | Technical Foundations of Digital Media |
1Students who have taken Graphic Design in another program may take Advertising Design or Illustration as an alternative.
Concept (6 hours)
| DMST 5034 | Global Issues in Film |
| DMST 5233 | Digital Media Law and Ethics Seminar |
| DMST 5234 | Public Relations Writing |
| DMST 5931 | Research Topics in Digital Media Studies |
| MKTG 5031 | Marketing Essentials for the 21st Century: Creating Customer Value |
| MKTG 5931 | E-Marketing Management |
| MGMT 5638 | Managing Technical and Professional People |
Design (6 hours)
| DMST 5033 | Advertising Design or COMM 5035 Illustration |
| DMST 5037 | Computer Imaging |
| DMST 5038 | Digital Photography |
| DMST 5039 | Web Design (or INST 5635) |
| DMST 5139 | Advanced Web Design (or INST 5735) |
| DMST 5231 | Advanced Digital Media Design |
| PSYC 5931 | User Centered Design |
Production (6 hours)
| DMST 5931 | Theory and Principles of Computer Game Programming (Prereq: DMST 5132) |
| DMST 5036 | Digital Video (or INST 5835) |
| DMST 5132 | 3D Modeling |
| DMST 5235 | Animation |
| *DMST 5236 | Digital Storytelling |
| DMST 5332 | Compositing |
| *DMST 5538 | Desktop Publishing |
| ISAM 5030 | Fundamentals of Business Programming |
| ISAM 5638 | Advanced Applications Programming with JAVA (Prereq: ISAM 5030) |
Elective (3 hours)
Select one additional course from the Concept, Design or Production area.
DMST 6739: Graduate Internship
or
DMST 6839: Master's Project
*Pending Coordinating Board approval
The undergraduate plan in History leads to the bachelor of arts (BA) degree. The plan is broadly conceived to include all aspects of human development and heritage: political, social, religious, cultural or philosophical. The undergraduate degree plan in History is not limited to history courses but should draw from the entire range of related offerings including anthropology, art, government and economics.
Students who plan to teach history and/or government in secondary school should select this plan area. For additional information contact the advising coordinator.
There are no specific prerequisites for admission to the plan other than a strong academic record and a lively interest in how ideas, institutions, societies and individuals change and have changed over time. However, students who do not complete HIST 2321 & 2322 World Civilization I & II must take equivalent hours of additional non-US History courses at UHCL.
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:
| Texas Core Curriculum | 42 hr. |
| ECON 2301/2302 Principles of Economics | 3 hr. |
| HIST 2321 & 2322 World Civilization I & II | 6 hr. |
| HIST Elective | 3 hr. |
| General Electives | 6 hr. |
Upper-Level Course Work (60 hours)
In addition to the general education requirements in Humanities and Fine Arts, students seeking the bachelor of arts degree in History must successfully complete at least 36 semester hours in history, of which at least 24 hours must be upper-level and at least 18 hours in residence. Students must complete at least two upper-level courses in the History of Europe (could include HIST 3230: Ancient World), one course in Latin American or Non-Western History, two courses in the History of the United States and nine hours of History electives. Among the courses available may be HIST 4931: Selected Topics in History which covers European, Latin American and Non-Western or United States history.
Students preparing for law school should consult the Pre-Law description under the Humanities (Undergraduate) section of this catalog. Students who plan to teach social science (history and/or government) in the secondary school must have dual advisement in both the subject field(s) and education and must file a certification plan with the School of Education.
This plan also includes 27 hours of General Electives. Students 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.
See core curriculum of the catalog for a listing of the HSH required Core courses. Minimum grade requirements are established for lower-level courses. Candidates must complete GEOG 1303 for social and behavioral science Core or take GEOG 3137 at UHCL. Students must also take ECON 2301 or ECON 2302. Contact the HSH Office of Academic Advising for information.
ECON 2301 or ECON 2302
EDUC 1301 and 2301
| WRIT 3037 |
Choose one course from:
| HUMN 3031 | HUMN 3033 | HUMN 3035 |
Choose one course from:
| ANTH 3131 | PSYC 3331 | SOCI 3135 | SOCI 4232 |
| PSYC 4131 | SOCI 4132 |
| EDUC 4130 INST 3133 | SILC 4135 |
Students who do not complete HIST 2321 and 2322: World Civilization I & II must take equivalent hours of additional non-US History courses at UHCL.
Please see HSH academic advisor for a list of approved courses.
Choose one course from the following:
Latin America or Non-Western History electives.
Choose two courses from each of the following areas:
European History electives
American History electives
Select three History electives
| TCED 4631 | TCED 4738 | TCED 4798 |
| LLLS 4531 | SPED 4030 | TCED 4012 | TCED 4034 |
See core curriculum of the catalog for a listing of the HSH required Core courses. Minimum grade requirements are established for lower-level courses. Candidates must complete GEOG 1303 for social and behavioral science core or take GEOG 3137 at UHCL at UHCL. Students must also take ECON 2301 or ECON 2302. Contact the HSH Office of Academic Advising for information.
ECON 2301 or ECON 2302
EDUC 1301 and EDUC 2301
WRIT 3037
Choose one course from:
| HUMN 3031 | HUMN 3033 | HUMN 3035 |
Choose one course from:
| ANTH 3131 | PSYC 3331 | SOCI 4132 | ||
| PSYC 4131 | SOCI 3135 | SOCI 4232 | ||
| EDUC 4130 | INST 3133 | SILC 4135 |
Students who do not complete HIST 2321 and 2322: World Civilization I & II must take equivalent hours of additional non-US History courses at UHCL.
| HIST 3230 |
Choose seven courses from:
| HIST 3231 | HIST 40352 | HIST 4134 | HIST 4333 |
| HIST 3232 | HIST 4036 | HIST 4135 | HIST 4334 |
| HIST 3331 | HIST 4037 | HIST 4136 | HIST 4336 |
| HIST 3334 | HIST 4133 | HIST 4137 |
| TCED 4631 | TCED 4738 | TCED 4798 |
| LLLS 4531 | SPED 4030 | TCED 4012 | TCED 4034 |
1This degree plus certification requires a minimum of 127 credit hours.
2Equivalent to lower-level course. If lower-level equivalent taken at community college, students must choose another elective.
The graduate plan in History leads to the master of arts (MA) degree. Since the plan is designed to facilitate an advanced level of historical inquiry, applicants for graduate degree candidacy should have had a sound undergraduate training in history. Students lacking sufficient background may be required to take supplementary course work before being admitted to candidacy.
All students seeking the master of arts degree in History must complete HIST 5031: Research and Methods Seminar in the first 12 hours of course work. In addition, at least nine hours must be taken in historical areas outside the student's sub-plan. If the student's sub-plan is the United States, at least one of the three courses must be in the history of Latin America and one in the history of Europe. If the student's sub-plan is Europe, at least one of the three courses must be in the history of Latin America and one in the history of the United States.
Master's degree candidates prepare a Candidate Plan of Study (CPS) with the assistance and approval of a faculty advisor. All master's degree options must contain a minimum of 30 graduate semester credit hours. Only courses in which a grade of "B-" or better is earned may be applied toward any of the plans for a Master of Arts Degree in History. Grades of "C+" or below are not acceptable.
The master's degree Option 1 requires a minimum of 30 graduate semester hours including six hours of Master's Thesis Research and, at the discretion of the thesis advisor, an oral defense of the thesis. Option 2 requires a minimum of 36 semester hours including six hours of Master's Project Research and an oral examination upon completion of the project. Option 4 requires a minimum of 36 semester hours of course work plus written and oral comprehensive examinations in the last semester. The written component will be based on two broad historical fields, with reading lists to be developed by the examination committee. The oral exam will follow, permitting detailed discussion of the written material. Students seeking a graduate degree in Humanities and whose Candidate Plans of Study have a history emphasis, will follow the guidelines noted above.
For the successful completion of master's degree Option 1, the Master's Thesis, students are expected to do original work in some field of historical inquiry. Emphasis should be placed on the creative use of materials and methods, including those which can be appropriately borrowed from complementary disciplines such as literature, art, sociology and psychology.
To complete master's degree Option 2, the Master's Project, students are expected to make contributions to the collection and organization of useful and important historical materials: for example, the collection and transcription of interviews or the recording, identification and dating of historical buildings and building sites in the area. A project need not be limited to the traditional style, but may include forms such as the extended review essay or studies in film, video or theater.
Master's projects and theses require continuous registration during each fall and spring semester until completion, for a minimum of six hours. If students do not maintain continuous registration in the master's project or thesis, previously accumulated master's option credits will not count toward the master's degree.
The undergraduate plan in Humanities leads to the bachelor of arts (BA) degree. Its broad-based liberal arts curriculum prepares students for graduate study in the humanities as well as for professions that require the ability to think analytically and communicate effectively. This degree is a springboard to careers in law, journalism, editing, technical writing, library work, publicity, public relations, corporate communications, advertising and many others. Students often choose Humanities to develop their creativity and capacity for reflection and critical thinking.
Humanities disciplines include arts, communication, history, humanities, literature and philosophy. A separate Pre-Law Sub-Plan within the degree prepares students for entry into law school. For additional information about the degree, contact the advising coordinator.
e encourage all students to take WRIT 3037, part of the general education requirements for the BA in Humanities, in their first semester of course work at UHCL. The 9-hour core in the degree program (Basic Texts I, II and III) examines key texts in the western and non-western traditions. Additionally, students choose to follow three of ten 9-hour Paths. The Paths include courses from many areas in the humanities. Three elective hours in human sciences and 15 elective hours from any discipline complete the 60-hour, upper-level degree plan.
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:
| Texas Core Curriculum | 42 hr. |
| General Electives: | 18 hr. |
Recommended foundation courses for this Plan include PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy; three hours in Literature; three hours in Anthropology, Sociology or Psychology; three hours in Communication; three hours in History; three additional hours of electives.
Upper-Level Course Work (60 hours)
No more than six hours of a combination of video, non-interactive TV or WEB courses can be counted toward this degree.
WRIT 3037 Advanced Writing
Human Sciences Requirement:
One course from recommended list
One elective Human Sciences course
| HUMN 3031 | Basic Texts in the Western Tradition I |
| HUMN 3033 | Basic Texts in the Western Tradition II |
| HUMN 3035 | Basic Texts III: Non-Western Tradition |
Fifteen hours of general electives from any discipline.1
Select three of the following ten 9-hour Paths; elect at least one Philosophy course within these Paths.
Consult advisor for assistance in assigning specific courses to Paths.
Many courses apply to several different Paths.
The humanities rubrics include: ARTS, COMM, HIST, HUMN, LITR, PHIL. No more than 15 hours may be from any one rubric. (Off campus only: No more than 18 hours may be from any one rubric.)
Path 1: Paths to the Modern World
Choose three courses.
Subject matter: Pre-Renaissance and Renaissance history, literature and art history; Asian art history; philosophy courses such as logic, ethics, philosophy of knowledge and ancient Greek philosophy.
Examples: Chaucer, Shakespeare, Ancient World, Renaissance and Reformation, Mythology, Logic.
Path 2: The Modern and Post-Modern World
Choose three courses.
Subject matter: Post-Renaissance European history, literature and art history; American history, literature and art history; philosophy courses such as logic, ethics, philosophy of knowledge and contemporary issues in philosophy.
Examples: Tragedy, Modern Britain, Contemporary American Literature, U.S. since 1945, Modern Art.
Path 3: Creative Works
Choose three courses.
Subject matter: Studio arts, crafts, art education, photography, creative writing, literary criticism and movement.
Examples: Sculpture, Watercolors, Crafts Design and History, Workshop in Poetics, Photography I.
Path 4: Women's Studies
Choose three courses. (HUMN 4732 Seminar in Women's Studies required)
Subject matter: Courses dealing with women and women's issues.
Examples: Women in American History, Women in Literature, Women in European History.
Path 5: American Studies
Choose three courses.
Subject matter: American art history, history, literature and philosophy.
Examples: American Minority Literature, Civil War and Reconstruction, Women in American History, American Art.
Path 6: Communication and Technology
Choose three courses.
Subject matter: Writing, speech, film, public relations, graphic design, the Internet, the media, advertising, history of communications.
Examples: Technical Writing, Written Communications in Business, Speech courses, applied graphic design courses, history of communication.
Path 7: Film
Choose three courses.
Subject matter: Any course involving film or the making of film.
Examples: Film as Literature, Digital Video, Reel America I and II, U.S. History through Film.
Path 8: Latino/Latina Studies
Choose three courses.
Subject matter: Courses dealing with Hispanic and Latin American issues.
Examples: Texas and the Borderlands, History of Mexico, American Minority Literature, Women of Color.
Path 9: Religious Studies
Choose three courses.
Subject matter: Any course involving religious studies.
Examples: Philosophy of Religion, The Holocaust, Mythology, Renaissance Art, History of the Renaissance and Reformation.
Path 10: Detours and Connections
Choose three courses.
Subject matter: This is an Electives Path. Students select nine hours from the entire range of Humanities courses offered. (At least six hours must be outside the two other selected Paths.)
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 Pre-Law Sub-Plan leads to a bachelor of arts (BA) in Humanities. Law school and the legal profession require the ability to think analytically and communicate well and rapidly, especially in writing. These skills are fostered by the Pre-Law Sub-Plan: a broad-based humanities curriculum grounded in an understanding of society and government.
| WRIT 3037 | Advanced Writing | 3 hours |
| HUMN 3031 | Basic Texts I | |
| or | ||
| HUMN 3033 | Basic Texts II | |
| or | ||
| HUMN 3035 | Basic Texts III | 3 hours |
| Human Sciences Requirement | 3 hours | |
Recommended:
| ANTH 3131 | Contemporary Cultural Anthropology |
| SOCI 4132 | Social Structure: Class, Power & Status |
| SOCI 4232 | Theories of Society |
24 hours in Humanities distributed as follows:
Humanities (3 hours)
Select a second course from the Basic Texts Series: HUMN 3031, HUMN 3033 or HUMN 3035
Communication (3 hours)
Select one course from the following group:
| WRIT 3132 | Written Comm in Business |
| COMM 3531 | Mass Media and Society |
| COMM 3532 | Media Law |
| COMM 4233 | Speech Communication: Theory and Practice |
History (6 hours)
Select two courses. Especially recommended:
| HIST 3331 | Medieval Europe | HIST 4035 | Texas and the Borderlands |
| HIST 4134 | Growth of Industrial America | HIST 4135 | America 1919-1945 |
| HIST 4234 | U.S. Labor History | HIST 4338 | Modern Britain |
| HIST 4133 | Civil War & Reconstruction | HIST 4136 | America Since 1945 |
Literature (6 hours)
Select two courses. Especially recommended:
| LITR 3631 | Shakespeare | LITR 4130 | Literary Studies: Genres & Critical Perspectives |
| LITR 4131 | Literary Theory | LITR 4238 | Rise & Dev. of Eng Novel |
| LITR 4332 | Am. Minority Literature | LITR 4530 | Masterpieces of 19th C. European Literature |
| LITR 4531 | Masterpieces of 20th C. European Literature | LITR 4537 | Women in Literature |
Philosophy (6 hours)
Select two courses. Especially recommended:
| PHIL 3231 | Logic | PHIL 3331 | Ethics |
| PHIL 3433 | Phil and Knowledge | PHIL 4134 | The Great Philosophers I |
| PHIL 4135 | The Great Philosophers II |
Human Sciences Requirement for Pre-Law Sub-Plan (9 hours)
Select three courses from the following group:
| ANTH 3131 | Contemp Cultural Anth | ANTH 3532 | Pol & Econ Anth |
| ANTH 4431 | Women in Society | ANTH 4432 | Hum Rights & Soc Just |
| CRIM 3335/ SOCI 3335 | Deviance | CRIM 3132/ SOCI 3132 | Criminology |
| SOCI 3531SOCI 4131 | Political SociologySocial Psychology | CRIM 4332 | Social Problems and theLegal System |
| SOCI 4332 | Sociology of Law | SOCI 3532 | Urban Sociology |
| SOCI 4132 | Soc Structure: Class,Power and Status | SOCI 4535 | Minorities in America |
Electives: (12 hours)
Select four courses. Choose from HSH, Legal Studies and Political Science courses.
Recommended courses include any Legal Studies courses and:
| CRIM 4133/ SOCI 4133 | Juvenile Delinq | CRIM 4135/ SOCI 4135 | The Death Penalty |
| CRIM 4334/SOCI 4334 | Criminal Law | POLS 3331 | Legislative Process |
| POLS 3532 | Policymaking Proc | POLS 4133 | Civil Liberties in America |
| POLS 4135 | Judicial Process | POLS 4535 | Political Philosophy |
| SOCI 4232 | Theories of Society | SOCI 4238 | Social Conflict & Mediation |
| SOCI 4331 | Prison and Society | SOCI 4333 | Crisis Intervention |
| SOCI 4432 | Hum Rights & Soc Just | WMST 4136 | Women and the Law |
General Electives: 6 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.
The graduate plan in Humanities leads to the Master of Arts (MA) degree. The plan combines interdisciplinary study in the humanities with a sub-plan in the study of Texts (Sub-Plan I) or Images (Sub-Plan II). The Humanities disciplines include arts, communications, history, humanities, literature and philosophy. The degree emphasizes the broad sweep of culture and students are exposed to concepts and achievements that are global in origin and scope. Students may enroll with degrees from the humanities or from other fields, although some course preparation in the humanities is desirable. The plan emphasizes faculty advisement and mentoring. The capstone experience - thesis, project or internship - provides an opportunity to work closely with a faculty member or professional mentor. For additional information about the degree, contact the advising coordinator.
All master's degree options must contain a minimum of 30 graduate semester hours. The degree consists of a required core (9 hours), a sub-plan (minimum of 15 hours) and a master's option (thesis, project, internship or additional course work). With the approval of their faculty advisors, students pursuing a master's degree in humanities may take up to six hours of credit outside the following rubrics: ARTS, COMM, HIST, HUMN, LITR and PHIL. Further exceptions are at the discretion of the Humanities and Fine Arts Division Chair in consultation with the faculty advisor.
Required Core (9 hours). The core introduces students to significant texts and images in western and non-western civilizations:
| HUMN 5031 | Texts and Images I |
| HUMN 5033 | Texts and Images II |
| HUMN 5035 | Texts and Images III |
Sub-Plans (minimum 15 hours)
Students select one of two sub-plans: Texts or Images. Sub-Plan I, Texts, focuses on literary, historical, philosophical, psychological and critical written works. Students select from courses in ARTS (Art History), COMM1, HIST, HUMN, LITR and PHIL. Sub-Plan II, Images, includes course work in studio art, lens media (photography and video), visual communication (graphic design) and art history. A minimum of 15 undergraduate hours in ARTS courses is required. Included in the 15 required hours must be courses in drawing, painting, sculpture and two additional foundation courses to be determined with an ARTS faculty advisor.
1Students should note that many graduate COMM courses have prerequisites.
Master's Options
Students select one of the following options for completing the MA in Humanities degree:
The thesis, project or internship should be interdisciplinary in its orientation, concept and content. Master's projects, theses and internships require continuous registration during each fall and spring semester until completion, for a minimum of six hours. If students do not maintain continuous registration in the master's project, thesis or internship, previously accumulated master's option credits will not count toward the master's degree. Studio arts and applied graphic design students select project or internship options only.
American Studies
Students concentrating in American Studies select Sub-Plan I, Texts, and complete a minimum of 15 hours of course work in the American Studies courses listed below. Students who intend to write a thesis or complete a project or internship may elect no more than two courses from any one rubric. Students in the course work option must select a balanced plan of study with the approval of their advisor. All American Studies students must complete at least one course in a Human Sciences rubric.
Five with American (Western Hemisphere) Content:
| ANTH 5333 | HIST 5132 | HIST 5133 | HIST 5138 | HIST 5232 | HIST 5233 |
| HIST 5234 | HIST 5235 | HIST 5237 | LITR 5431* | LITR 5731* | SOCI 5333 |
| SOCI 5334 | SOCI 5336 |
*LITR 5431, LITR 5731. Courses may be repeated for credit when content varies.
Other courses with more than 50% American content will also fulfill this requirement. Theses, projects or internships will deal with an Americanist subject.
Professional Writing/Applied Graphic Design
Students who wish to complete a concentration in Professional Writing/Applied Graphic Design will select Sub-Plan I, Texts. A minimum of 15 hours is required for the concentration; 12 hours must come from Professional Writing or Applied Graphic Design courses. Theses, projects or internships will deal with Professional Writing or Applied Graphic Design subjects. Students who elect to study Applied Graphic Design should be proficient in photography or digital photography and basic computer problem-solving skills.
Professional Writing Certificate
Students who successfully complete at least 12 hours of approved professional writing courses can apply for a Certificate of Professional Writing. Eligible students should contact the Humanities Professional Writing Certificate Coordinator early in the semester in which they expect to graduate.
Students concentrating in Women's Studies select Sub-Plan I, Texts. A minimum of 15 hours is required for the concentration; 12 hours must be in Women's Studies courses. Theses, projects or internships will deal with a related subject.
The undergraduate plan in Literature leads to the bachelor of arts (BA) degree. Students in the plan may select from a wide range of courses in American, English, European or comparative literature. Students who plan to teach English in secondary schools should select this plan area. For information, contact the advising coordinator.
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:
| Texas Core Curriculum | 42 hr. |
| General Electives: | 18 hr. |
Recommended courses include 6 hours of British, American or World Literature Survey; 3 hours in Communications; 3 hours in Philosophy; 3 hours in Fine Arts; and 3 hours of additional free electives.
Upper-Level Course Work (60 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.
Lower-Level Course Work (54 hours)
| ENGL 1301 | Composition and Rhetoric I | 3 hr. |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition and Rhetoric II | 3 hr. |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 hr. |
| Natural Science courses | 12 hr. | |
| Visual & Performing Arts course (Music preferred) | 3 hr. | |
| Any Lower-Level Literature course | 3 hr. | |
| HIST 1301 | U.S. History to 1877 | 3 hr. |
| HIST 1302 | U.S. History 1877 to Present | 3 hr. |
| GOVT 2301 | National, State and Local Government I | 3 hr. |
| GOVT 2302 | National, State and Local Government II | 3 hr. |
| GEOG 1303 | World Regional Geography | 3 hr. |
| Public Speaking course | 3 hr. | |
| Computer Competency course | 3 hr. | |
| EDUC 1301 | Introduction to Education | 3 hr. |
| EDUC 2301 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 hr. |
Upper-Level Course Work (73 hours)
Plan Requirements
| LLLS 4131 | Survey of Reading | 3 hr. |
| LLLS 4531 | Reading in Content Subjects | 3 hr. |
| HUMN 3035 | Basic Texts III: Non-Western Traditions | 3 hr. |
| LITR 4031 | Principles of Composition | 3 hr. |
| Any Pre-1700 Literature course | 3 hr. | |
| Any American Literature course | 3 hr. | |
| Any British Literature course | 3 hr. | |
| LITR 4130 Literary Studies: Genres and Critical Perspectives | 3 hr. | |
| Literature electives | 9 hr. | |
| EDUC 4130 | Theories of Educational Psychology | 3 hr. |
| WRIT 3037 | Advanced Writing | 3 hr. |
| INST 3133 | Survey of Instructional Technologies | 3 hr. |
| TCED 4010 | Professional Preparation Seminar | 1 hr. |
| SILC 4135 | Theories of American Pluralism | 3 hr. |
| SPED 4030 | Survey of Exceptionalities | 3 hr. |
| MATH 1350/3033 | Structure of Number Systems | 3 hr. |
| MATH 3037 | Fundamentals of Informal Geometry and Statistical Analysis | 3 hr. |
Pedagogy
| LLLS 4434 | Language Arts | 3 hr. |
| TCED 4034 | Creating Positive Learning Environments | 3 hr. |
| TCED 4738 | Pre-Service Internship I | 3 hr. |
| TCED 4798 | Pre-Service Internship II | 9 hr. |
1This degree requires a minimum of 127 credit hours.
Lower-Level Course Work (54 hours)
| ENGL 1301 | Composition and Rhetoric I | 3 hr. |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition and Rhetoric II | 3 hr. |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 hr. |
| Natural Science courses | 6 hr. | |
| Visual & Performing Arts course (Music preferred) | 3 hr. | |
| Literature electives | 9 hr | |
| HIST 1301 | U.S. History to 1877 | 3 hr. |
| HIST 1302 | U.S. History 1877 to Present | 3 hr. |
| GOVT 2301 | National, State and Local Government I | 3 hr. |
| GOVT 2302 | National, State and Local Government II | 3 hr. |
| GEOG 1303 | World Regional Geography | 3 hr. |
| Public Speaking course | 3 hr. | |
| Computer Competency course | 3 hr. | |
| EDUC 1301 | Introduction to Education | 3 hr. |
| EDUC 2301 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 hr. |
Upper-Level Course Work (73 hours)
HSH General Education Requirements
| WRIT 3037 | Advanced Writing | 3 hr. | |||
| HUMN 3031 or 3033 or 3035 | Basic Texts course | 3 hr. | |||
| Human Science Requirement | Choose one | 3 hr. | |||
| ANTH 3131 | PSYC 3331 | PSYC 4131 | |||
| SOCI 3135 | SOCI 4132 | SOCI 4232 | |||
| Plan Requirements | |||||
| LLLS 4133 | Corrective and Remedial Reading | 3 hr. | |||
| LLLS 4332 | Diagnostic and Prescriptive Reading | 3 hr. | |||
| LLLS 4531 | Reading in Content Subjects | 3 hr. | |||
| LITR 3631 | Shakespeare | 3 hr. | |||
| LITR 4031 | Principles of Composition | 3 hr. | |||
| Any American Literature course | 3 hr. | ||||
| Any British Literature course | 3 hr. | ||||
| Any World/Multi Cultural Literature Course | 3 hr. | ||||
| LITR 4130 | Literary Studies | 3 hr. | |||
| LITR electives | 6 hr.2 | ||||
| EDUC 4130 | Theories of Educational Psychology | 3 hr. | |||
| TCED 4010 | Professional Preparation Seminar | 1hr. | |||
| SILC 4135 | Theories of American Pluralism | 3 hr. | |||
| SPED 4030 | Survey of Exceptionalities | 3 hr. | |||
| INST 3133 | Survey of Instructional Technologies | 3 hr. | |||
| Pedagogy | |||||
| LLLS 4634 | Methods in Secondary English/Lang Arts | 3 hr. | |||
| TCED 4034 | Creating Positive Learning Environments | 3 hr. | |||
| TCED 4738 | Pre-Service Internship I | 3 hr. | |||
| TCED 4798 | Pre-Service Internship II | 9 hr. | |||
1This degree requires a minimum of 127 credit hours.
2These six hours may be applied to AAT, with approval from the community college.
Graduate studies in Literature at UHCL lead to the Master of Arts (M.A.) degree. Students may study literature from the distant past to the present. Sub-plans are available in American Studies, Composition and Rhetoric, Creative Writing or Professional Writing.
Applicants for admission should have sound undergraduate training in literature. Students lacking a sufficient background may be required to take additional undergraduate courses before admission to candidacy or before continuing in graduate courses. Applications and inquiries should be addressed to the university Office of Admissions or HSH Advising Coordinator.
Every M.A. candidate is assigned an advisor from the full-time Literature faculty. Early in registration, the candidate meets with the faculty advisor to create an individual Candidate Plan of Study (CPS).
The Literature M.A. offers 3 plans of study featuring 3 "capstones":
All students initially register for the Course Work-Comprehensive Option. This option offers the broadest exposure to literature. It is usually the fastest and lowest-cost path to complete the Master's degree in Literature. Unlike the Thesis and Project options, it rarely requires additional semesters.
Students who wish to pursue the Project or Thesis options must petition for reclassification as they approach the 24-hour course work minimum. Procedures for all three options are detailed in the "Capstone Options Guide" for Literature M.A. Students, available on UHCL's Literature program webpage (http://hsh.uhcl.edu/LITR).
During their first year of graduate work, all candidates for the M.A. in Literature must take LITR 5132: Literary Theory.
Students must also take at least 12 hours of "reading-centered" courses involving analysis of literary texts: e.g., American Literature, Literature and Gender, British Literature-Pre-Restoration.
Minimal numbers of LITR and graduate hours.
Most of an M.A. student's course work must be in graduate Literature courses-courses listed under the LITR rubric with numbers in the 5000 series. Two courses may be filled by "Texts and Images" courses from Humanities: HUMN 5031, 5033, 5035. In special cases, faculty advisors may authorize non-LITR or undergraduate courses. All such courses must support the primary
graduate LITR courses in an intellectually coherent plan of study.
Each Capstone Option requires a minimal number of graduate LITR courses.
All Master's degree options require a minimum of 30 graduate semester hours.
Master's projects and theses require continuous registration during each fall and spring semester until completion, for a minimum of six hours. If a student does not maintain continuous registration in the Master's project or thesis, previously accumulated Master's option credits will not count toward the Master's degree.
Candidates for the Thesis Capstone Option are expected to write an original essay in criticism and/or scholarship, or an original creative work of substantial complexity and quality that demonstrates clear mastery of its form. Students wishing to write creative theses must take at least one of the graduate Seminars in Creative Writing (*LITR 5430).
Candidates for the Project Capstone Option undertake some other original work. Scholarship may be combined with lesson plans for teaching at various levels. Creative writing projects may include a piece of creative writing such as a lengthy short story, a one-act play, a collection of poems or a novel. Unusual topics, experimental genres and interdisciplinary approaches may be explored.
Candidates for the Course Work-Comprehensive Option are required to pass a comprehensive examination based on readings from their individual course work. See the online Capstone Options Guide for details. Examinations are designed to reflect and support the course of study students have chosen.
*Pending Coordinating Board approval
Students may obtain an M.A. in Literature with an emphasis in Composition and Rhetoric or Professional Writing. The Composition and Rhetoric Sub-Plan prepares students to teach composition at the community college and university levels. The Professional Writing Sub-Plan prepares students for positions as business, science and technical writers.
Composition and Rhetoric Sub-Plan
Required Courses (9 hours total)
LITR 5130 Composition: Theory and Practice-Required
Six additional units from any of the following:
| LITR 5037 | Writing for the Technical Professions |
| LITR 5038 | Writing for the Business Professions |
| LITR 5039 | Editing |
| LITR 5131 | Studies in Composition & Rhetoric (variable topics) |
| LITR 5739 | Writing Center Practicum and one semester tutoring in Writing Center |
| LITR 6739 | Graduate Internship |
Professional Writing Sub-Plan
Required Courses
Select 9 hours from the following courses:
| LITR 5036 | Public Relations Writing |
| LITR 5037 | Writing for the Technical Professions |
| LITR 5038 | Writing for the Business Professions |
| LITR 5039 | Editing |
| LITR 5131 | Studies in Composition and Rhetoric (recommended for students who plan to teach Professional Writing) |
The sub-plan in American Studies provides a broad understanding of the relationship between American literature, history and culture. It prepares students to study for the Ph.D. in American Studies or Literature or to pursue careers in government or foreign service.
Students complete the requirements of the Literature degree and include the following in their plans:
LITR 5132 Literary Theory
Two courses from ANTH 5032, HIST 5035, LITR 5431, LITR 5731 (may be repeated for credit when content varies) . One course with American (Western Hemisphere) content from ANTH, ARTS, SOCI, HIST, HUMN, PHIL, WMST.
Note: One of the above courses must be in ANTH or SOCI.