School of Human Sciences and Humanities

  • Anthropology
  • Applied Design and Visual Arts
  • Behavioral Sciences - General
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Communication
  • Criminology
  • Cross-Cultural Studies
  • Digital Media Studies
  • Family Therapy
  • Fitness and Human Performance
  • History
  • Humanities
  • Literature
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Service Leadership
  • School Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Women's Studies

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.

ADMISSION INTO A DEGREE PLAN

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

English Proficiency Requirement

All degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled in the School of Human Sciences and Humanities are required to demonstrate proficiency in written English. This requirement is fulfilled by passing the course in Advanced Writing (WRIT 3037) with a grade of "C" or better (grades of "C-" or below are not acceptable). In exceptional cases, the recommendation of three full-time faculty members who teach WRIT 3037 will exempt students from this requirement. Students are urged to fulfill the English proficiency requirement during the first semester of study.

Bachelor of Arts in Women's Studies

The Baccalaureate program in Women's Studies provides a multidisciplinary education, offering courses that span both the humanities and social sciences. No prerequisites are required. The objective of this program is to expose students to a broad range of issues relating to the study of women and gender, and to teach students to reflect critically and analytically on these topics. A parallel focus of this program is to relate women's issues to analyses of ethnicity, race, class and sexual orientation, among other social factors, both within the U.S. and globally. The degree includes an optional sub-plan in Latina/Latino Studies.

Lower-Level Course Work (60 hours)

Students will ordinarily be expected to complete 60 hours of lower-level credit prior to coming to UHCL. Recommended lower-level course work includes:

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)

General Education Requirements

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

Women's Studies Foundation Courses (12 hours required):

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

Women's Studies Core Courses (12 hours):

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

Diversity Requirement (6 hours):

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.

Certificate in Women's Studies

Women's Studies is an interdisciplinary curriculum administered by the School of Human Sciences and Humanities. Women's Studies courses offer challenging new perspectives by exploring the special contributions of women and the impact of gender in a variety of academic disciplines. Women's Studies is a support area in plans such as literature, history, humanities, anthropology, sociology and psychology. Courses fulfill plan requirements in several of these areas.

Students also may complete a certificate in this area.

Inquiries should be addressed to the convener of Women's Studies.

Certificate Requirements

Undergraduate: Nine hours of Women's Studies courses in any combination.

One of the following courses is highly recommended:

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

Plans in Human Sciences are designed to help students explore a number of significant issues: to understand one's self in relation to others; to distinguish what is genuinely personal from what is societal; to help in the difficult processes of value formation and critical thinking; to come to a more subtle appreciation of collective ideals and notions of the good life, the nature of happiness and how to secure it; and to cope intelligently with the complexities and problems of modern society.

Plans in Human Sciences have strong theoretical and applied orientations. As these plans seek better understanding of self and society, they are equally intended to prepare students for a variety of professional careers, such as work in human service agencies, scientific research and college teaching. For specific information regarding careers in any of the human sciences, students should consult the advising coordinator.

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES-GENERAL (UNDERGRADUATE)

The undergraduate plan in Behavioral Sciences leads to the bachelor of science (BS) degree. This plan allows students to combine courses in anthropology, psychology and sociology according to their interests and goals. The philosophy behind this interdisciplinary approach is recognition that human behavior is too complex to be fully covered by one academic discipline. Students are assigned a faculty advisor upon admission to the plan; the faculty advisor works with the students to select appropriate courses.

Lower-Level Course Work (60 hours)

Students will ordinarily be expected to complete 60 hours of lower-level credit prior to coming to UHCL. Recommended lower-level course work for this degree includes:

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.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

The following nine hours must be completed with grades of "C" or better.

Grades of "C-" or below are not acceptable.

Three semester hours in WRIT 3037 Advanced Writing

Six semester hours selected from Basic Texts in the Western Tradition I and II and Basic Texts III: Non-Western Tradition:

HUMN 3031, HUMN 3033 and HUMN 3035 or

Three semester hours in Basic Texts HUMN 3031, HUMN 3033 or HUMN 3035 and one of the following courses:

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.

ANTHROPOLOGY (UNDERGRADUATE)

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.

General Education Requirements

The following nine hours must be completed with grades of "C" or better.

Grades of "C-" or below are not acceptable.

Three semester hours in WRIT 3037 Advanced Writing

Six semester hours selected from Basic Texts in the Western Tradition I and II and Basic Texts III: Non-Western Tradition:

HUMN 3031, HUMN 3033 and HUMN 3035 or

Three semester hours in Basic Texts (HUMN 3031, HUMN 3033 or HUMN 3035) and one of the following courses:

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.

PSYCHOLOGY (UNDERGRADUATE)

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.

General Education Requirements

The following nine hours must be completed with grades of "C" or better.

Grades of "C-" or below are not acceptable.

Three semester hours in WRIT 3037 Advanced Writing

Six semester hours selected from Basic Texts in the Western Tradition I and II and Basic Texts III: Non-Western Tradition:

HUMN 3031, HUMN 3033 and HUMN 3035 or

Three semester hours in Basic Texts HUMN 3031, HUMN 3033 or HUMN 3035 and one of the following courses:

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.

SOCIOLOGY (UNDERGRADUATE)

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.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

The following nine hours must be completed with grades of "C" or better.

Grades of "C-" or below are not acceptable.

Three semester hours in WRIT 3037 Advanced Writing

Six semester hours selected from Basic Texts in the Western Tradition I and II and Basic Texts III: Non-Western Tradition:

HUMN 3031, HUMN 3033 and HUMN 3035 or

Three semester hours in Basic Texts HUMN 3031, HUMN 3033 or HUMN 3035 and one of the following courses:

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

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES-GENERAL (GRADUATE)

The graduate plan in Behavioral Sciences leads to the master of arts (MA) degree. The plan is a vehicle for advanced study of human behavior. Although course work is taken primarily in psychology, sociology and anthropology, students are encouraged to take additional course work in other appropriate areas. Applicants should have strong undergraduate preparation in the behavioral sciences; those with fewer than 12 upper-level hours are required to take additional undergraduate course work at UHCL. Inquiries should be addressed to the advising coordinator.

Areas of Non-Clinical Study

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.

Degree Requirements

The Candidate Plan of Study (CPS) must include the following requirements:

  1. A minimum of twelve upper-level hours in the behavioral sciences (anthropology, psychology, sociology). If this requirement has not been met prior to admission, then such courses must be taken before beginning work toward the master of arts
  2. Minimum of 36 hours, at least 30 of which must be earned in courses at the 5000 or 6000 level.
  3. Six hours in Research Design and Statistical Measurement at the 5000 or 6000 level.
  4. A minimum of six hours in one of the following master's options.
    1. Master's Thesis
    2. Master's Project
    3. Graduate Internship
  5. Registering for a master's thesis, project or internship should not be seen as an automatic right. Students wishing to do a master's option must submit a master's option proposal. For the thesis or project the proposal should be three to six pages in length. It should include a literature review, with references and a statement of the proposed methodology for carrying out the thesis or project. Before registering for thesis or project a student must have the approval of a faculty member who agrees to supervise the work. Before registering for an internship a student must apply through the internship coordinator and meet the required criteria, including a grade point average of 3.00 or better. The university reserves the right to deny admittance to or remove a specific student from a specific internship.
  6. Grades of "B-" or better must be earned for at least 30 hours of course work. Grades of "C+" or below are not acceptable for these 30 hours.
  7. Maximum of 12 graduate credits earned at another institution may be applied toward the master of arts degree if the following requirements are met:
    1. The course or courses are pertinent to the degree objective and the CPS.
    2. The course orcourses were taken not more than five years before admission to graduate study atUHCL.
    3. Grades of "B-" or better were earned. Grades of "C+" or below are not acceptable.
    4. The course or courses were not applied to a graduate degree already earned.
    5. The course or courses were not taken by correspondence or extension.
    6. At least 24 credits of the degree plan must be earned at UHCL.

Master of Arts in Behavioral Sciences-General

Prerequisites: Twelve upper-level hours in the behavioral sciences with a grade of "C" or above. Grades of "C-" or below are not acceptable.

General Requirements:

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.

Women's Studies Sub-Plan

As part of the 15 remaining hours at least 9 hours selected from: