Course Offerings, Pearland Center
Psychology:
Undergraduate and graduate courses focus on the advanced study of human
behavior from cognitive, developmental and behavioral aspects. Our successful
graduates enter a variety of professions in human services organizations, as
human resource professionals in industry, as junior college instructors, and as
research assistants. Managers can enrich their understanding of human behavior
providing them with the skills necessary to better administer the human
resource capital in their corporation. A number of UHCL graduates go on to
further higher education to pursue medical or doctoral degrees.
General Behavioral Sciences:
The study of Behavioral Sciences at UHCL follows an interdisciplinary approach,
encompassing the fields of anthropology, psychology and sociology. Students
learn how to analyze and research complex problems, how to write effectively,
speak intelligently, and think critically. Courses will be offered at both the
undergraduate and graduate level. Graduates of this program are well prepared
for administrative work in the human-services field; in sales, marketing, and
customer relations positions in business and industry; in law enforcement; in
medical research positions or as medical school applicants.
General Business: Courses
will be offered at the undergraduate level leading to a bachelor's degree in
General Business. Coursework will give students a solid working knowledge of
major business areas and how these areas relate and integrate in planning and
decision-making. Students will learn to identify problems, define solutions,
target opportunities and make recommendations that positively impact the
bottom-line.
Course Offerings, Alvin Campus
Criminology: The
criminology program prepares students for careers in law enforcement, criminal
justice and corrections agencies (police officers, probation officers, social
workers, etc.), in social service or in preparation for law school. Course work
will be offered at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Educational Management with Principal
Certification and PDAS Certification: This masters program prepares
teachers for management positions in education at the local level as principals
to district and state levels. The program provides a blend of academic and
fieldwork experience aligned with state and national certification standards to
address candidates' goals.
