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 (Undergraduate)

Degree Requirements

Behavioral Sciences ‑ Sociology