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Behavioral Sciences (Undergraduate)

The undergraduate plan in Behavioral Sciences leads to the bachelor of science (BS) degree. This plan allows students to combine courses in anthropology, psychology and sociology according to their interests and goals. Students may choose degree sub-plans in anthropology, psychology or sociology or choose the Behavioral Sciences-General degree. 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.

Students Preparation

Introductory courses in psychology, sociology and anthropology as well as additional courses in these areas are strongly recommended. The best preparation for study in behavioral sciences at UHCL is a broad exposure to the human sciences and liberal arts.

Degree Requirements

General Requirements

All Behavioral Sciences degrees require a total of at least 123 semester hours of applicable college credits (126 hours for psychology majors). A maximum of three hours of lower‑level "activities" courses may be counted toward the semester hours needed for graduation. No more than 18 semester hours of previously earned lower‑level credit may have been taken by correspondence and/or through extension courses.

These degrees require at least 54 semester hours of upper‑level work (57 for psychology majors). 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.

University Requirements

See General Program Requirements below.

General Education Requirements (Undergraduate)

The followingnine 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

*Pending Coordinating Board approval

Behavioral Sciences Requirements

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 SOCI 4631/SOCI 4632 Research Design and Statistical Measurement I and II or equivalent. These courses should be taken in the first year.

Behavioral Sciences-General

Nine hours (one course in psychology, one course in sociology and one course in anthropology) selected from the following behavioral sciences overview courses.
  • ANTH 3131 — Contemp Cultural  Anth
  • ANTH 4532 — World Prehistory and Arch
  • PSYC 3331 — Theories of Personality
  • PSYC 4131 — Social Psyc
  • *SOCI 3135 — Sociological Thinking
  • SOCI 4132 — Social Structure
  • 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 4536 — The Aging Experience
  • SOCI 3532 — Urban Sociology
  • SOCI 4136 — Women and the Law
  • SOCI 4137 — Race and the Law
  • SOCI 4535 — Miniorities in America
Six hours selected from the following courses in psychology:
  • PSYC 3231 — Learning
  • PSYC 3331 — Theories of Personality
  • PSYC 4131 — Social Psychology
  • PSYC 4531 — Abnormal Psychology
  • PSYC 4134 — Child Psychology or PSYC 4135 — Adolescent Psychology
  • PSYC 4136 — Brain and Behavior
  • 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
*Pending Coordinating Board approval
Student Services
Contact Behavioral Sciences-General      

For general information about the School of Human Sciences and Humanities or the University of Houston-Clear Lake contact:
The HSH Advising Office at hshadvising@uhcl.edu or call (281) 283-3333.

For information about the I/O subplan contact Dr. Gloria Pereira pereira@uhcl.edu

For other information about this program contact: Dr. Sharon Hall at hall@uhcl.edu

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